Mar present. Peskin present. Preston well return. Ronen present. Safai. Stefani present. Walton present. Yee present. Haney present. Safai okay. I received a message that supervisor preston is having trouble signing in. So we will make a note of that, mr. President. And the minute on which he arrives. President yee thank you, madame clerk. Please place your right hand over your heart. Recite the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgovtv. Who records each of the meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madame clerk, are there any communications . Yes, mr. President. The minutes reflect that due to the covid19 pandemic, members of the board of supervisors will participate remotely through Video Conference to the same
Meeting. Madame clerk, would you please call the roll . Thank you, mr. President. Supervisor fewer present. Han haney . Well return. Mandelman present. Mar present. Peskin present. Preston well return. Ronen present. Safai. Stefani present. Walton present. Yee present. Haney present. Safai okay. I received a message that supervisor preston is having trouble signing in. So we will make a note of that, mr. President. And the minute on which he arrives. President yee thank you, madame clerk. Please place your right hand over your heart. Recite the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgovtv. Who records each of the meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madame clerk, are there any communications . Yes, mr. President.
Commission chamber and city hall is closed. Further more, the mayor and governor have issued emergency orders suspending select laws to commissions and making it possible to hold hearings remotely. The Planning Commission received authorization to reconvene remotely through tend of the shelter in place. The authorization directs the commission to prioritize consideration of action items pertaining to informing, housing and to infrastructure, housing and Small Businesses. I am requesting everyones patience in advance. It is not perfect and at times may appear clumsy. Do not hit any controls that may affect other participants. Sfgov tv is broadcasting and streaming this live and we will receive Public Comment or each item. Sfg is forecast broadcasting and streaming the toll free number across the bottom of the screen. Comment opportunities are available via phone by calling 8882733658 and entering access code 3107452. Press pound and pound again. Once you are connected and when the Publi
Peskin present. Preston well return. Ronen present. Safai. Stefani present. Walton present. Yee present. Haney present. Safai okay. I received a message that supervisor preston is having trouble signing in. So we will make a note of that, mr. President. And the minute on which he arrives. President yee thank you, madame clerk. Please place your right hand over your heart. Recite the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Thank you very much. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgovtv. Who records each of the meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madame clerk, are there any communications . Yes, mr. President. The minutes reflect that due to the covid19 pandemic, members of the board of supervisors will participate remotely through Video Conference to the same extent as ph
Them in a minute. I wanted to start just by saying that we are gathering at a time where we all as country, as these leaders in particular, are leading us as we go through moments of deep pain and anguish for so Many Americans. That has come to the floor in the last few weeks. A product of t is years and decades and even really centuries of unequal and unfair treatments. E murders of george floyd, breyonea taylor, ahmed arbery and Many Americans to shed light on systemic racism that is pervasive in our country. Black people are not safe here not when they go out for a job, not when they go out to church, not even when they stay in their own home and they are too often killed at the hands of police. Right now, our country is dealing with two diseases. One of them dozens of vaccines are on trial, medical professionals are working around the clock. And it is a global effort to become a common enemy. And still so many people are suffering and dying. For the other its a disease thats riddle