Covid19. The Deputy Health officer in San Francisco and Infectious Disease specialist speaking amida rise in coronavirus case. Helping people isolate, quarantine and test. Thats how we slow the spread. San francisco has one of the most robust and competent investigation teams. At most times the department of Public Health is reaching more than 80 of people who test positive for covid19 and close contact. This tool is part of states platform. San francisco has just recently moved over the investigation and Contact Tracing system. To the state system called cal connect. This tool is now available to us. It began with a text to the number provided at the time of the test. It leads to an Online Survey on your smart phone. Its a tool used in conjunction with the 200 team members. And the Virtual Assistant is confidential. Just like a phone call is from the health department. We spoke with a few people. Who sounded hopeful. Other countries have used Contact Tracing successfully. If we can do
Good afternoon, and welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors. For today, november 30, 2020, the last day of november. I am aaron peskin, chair of the committee. Joined by supervisor safai and Committee Member preston. Our clerk is ms. Major. Do you have any announcements . Thank you. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency to protect Board Members and City Employees the legislativladies and gentlemene. Committee members will attend through video and will participate as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. Depending on use provider they are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker is allowed two minutes to speak. Comments to speak are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The meeting id is 14665730274. Press pound pound. When connected you will hear the discussions but be on mute and in his senning mode only. When your item of interest comes up dial star three to b
Stefani and supervisor victor mar. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. [agenda item rea supervisor ronen thank you, mr. Clerk. Can you please read items number 1 and 2 together. Clerk yes. Item number 1 is a motion approving or rejecting the mayors nomination for the reappointment of mark dunlop to the Treasure Island Development Authority board of directors for a term ending february 26, 2024. Item 2 is a motion approving or rejecting the mayors nomination for the appointment of Julia Prochnik to the Treasure Island Development Authority board of directors, for a term ending february 26, 2021. Supervisor ronen thank you. And i just would like everyone to know that mr. Dunlop is not here because hes not feeling well. Normally, i would ask that the item be continued, but i think it would be okay to hear this today. I would call tyra funnell in case she wants to say a few words on behalf of mr. Dunlop. Yes. Can you hear me . Supervisor ronen yes, go ahead. Mark dunlop h
And supervisor walton, our clerk is john carroll and i, of course, want to thank the folks at sfg tv for staffing this meeting, as well as board of supervisors operations it for their hard work. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Yes, thank you very much, mr. Chair. In order to protect the public, Board Members and City Employees during the covid19 health emergency, the room is closed. This is taken pursuant to all various local and state federal orders, declarations and directives. Committee members will attend this meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present in our chamber. Public comment will be available for each item on this agenda, both San Francisco cable channel 26 and sf gov tv are scrolling a callin number across the screen. It will be available by phone by calling 14156550001, and once youve connected youll be prompted to enter the meeting id, 1462251223. Following that you will press the pound
From the bay areas local news station. Watching kron 4 news. Now 9 Governor Newsome it is really pumping the brakes on reopening the states economy talking about non essential work travel and gatherings for most californians. Were going to be prohibited as new stay at home orders go into effect on saturday at 10 00pm and this comes of course as covid cases and hospitalizations surge throughout the state. Thanks for being with us at 9 oclock, im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis today state officials reported the states highest singleday number today during the pandemic 11,478 new cases of coronavirus. Over the previous 24 hours. The order will impact all counties in the most restrictive purple tier which includes 6 out of the 9 bay counties. In a news briefing today, California Health and Human Services secretary doctor mark golly explains just how easily this virus can spread by just letting your guard down. We know that those who are out who might be engaging in higher risk behaviors