Important question, the cdc tracks flu every year all i am so pleased to moderate this important session. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan Public Health policy research and Advocacy Organization based in washington, d. C. The covid19 pandemic is an immense challenge. Envision a nation that values the health and wellbeing of all. Since the spring of this year, we have held a series of webinars focused on the impact protecting older adults from the arm of social isolation. How the pandemic is concentrated in many gaps. We also cohosted a congressional briefing on advancing Racial Equity. It should go without saying that this is an unprecedented pandemic. The likes of which has not been seen in this country. Seenve certainly disparities in past Public Health emergencies. The pandemic has greatly exposed trust for Americas Health has been advocating. Calling for data disaggregation. We are also focusing on other issues. Calling for investment in Public Health infrastructure. This includes i
Good morning, everyone. This is the october 6th, 2020 special budget and finance committee meeting. Im sandra lee fewer, chair of the budget and finance committee. Today im joined by Committee Members supervisor Rafael Mandelman and supervisor mat haney, substituting today for supervisor walton. Our clerk is miss linda long. Id like to thank sfgov tv for broadcasting this meeting. Id like to put a motion to excuse supervisor shamann walton. Do i please have a roll call vote. Clerk on the supervisor, supervisor haney . Comments are opportunities to speak during Public Comment period, theyre available via phone call by calling 415 6550001. Again 415 655000 415 655000g i. D. 146 407 0690. Again 146 407 0690. Then press pound twice. You will hear the meeting discussion, but you will be in mute and in listeningmode only. When the item of interest comes up, dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Best practices to call from a quiet lotion, speak clearly and slowly and turn down the tele
Spending Federal Reserve governor bernard said that the recovery remains highly uneven and without government funding our Government Spending long standing disparities in the economy and labor market could make matters worse in prepared remarks to an online conference bernard said premature withdrawal of fiscal support would risk allowing recessionary dynamics to become entrenched Holding Back Employment and spending increasing scarring from extended unemployment spells leaving more businesses to shutter and ultimately harming productive capacity last month Photo Officials said they plan to keep Interest Rates near 0 until the labor market has recovered while keeping inflation at a 2 percent for more on this and the overall state of the economy were joined by boom cohost christine and host of economic update and author of understanding socialism professor Richard Wolffe professor we have now heard from bernard from from powell that more stimulus is needed in order to continue this reco
And, commissioners, Public Comment . Clerk those of you on the Public Comment line press star, 3, to make a comment on the minutes. Star, 3. All right, no hands raised. So we can move on. President bernal upon review of the minutes, commissioners, a motion to approve. So moved. Second. Clerk i will do roll call vote. [roll call] great, the item passes. Next is the report. Im sorry . Is it okay if i call out . President bernal yes. On the minutes. Clerk okay. So the next item, number 3, the directors report. Good afternoon, commissioners. The director of health, and i will summarize and take any additional questions. Theres a lot going on in the world of Public Health. Some good news, september 9th the Supreme Court upheld proposition c, which will free up hundreds of millions of dollars for funding for homeless services, including a significant amount that will be dedicated to the Behavioral Health services for homeless individuals. So we are looking forward to hearing more on the lega
Allocated but hasnt gone out to anybody yet. So this bill will pass with basically democrat support, so reconciliation that allows them to squeak it by on 51 votes. And the compromise and unity that we heard so much about are not a priority at this white house so far. Republicans say this is a liberal wish list. President biden says that he will be the most progressive president in history. He told us that on the Campaign Trail and a promise that hes making good on and progresses are thrilled with it. Heres one progressive senator that said biden has been very good at the ending the garden so far. So are these passages about covid or about expanding the government here in the United States over the longer term . As this plays out, in the background of all of this about the money, theres a shift going on in the country. Take a look. Cases have dropped 47 since the daily average peak january 8. Very good news about where this virus is headed. Think about this. The governors that have rea