Members, please take this opportunity to silence your phones. Public comment during the meeting is generally limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presenting officer of the meeting. Speakers are requested but not required to state their names. A speaker card will ensure the written record of the meeting. Please place the speaker cards in basket. There is a signin sheet on the front tv, and please show the office. Welcome. It is our custom to begin and end each Small Business Commission Meeting with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start new business in San Francisco and get the best answers. The office of Small Business should be your first stop when you have a question about what to do next. You can find us online or in person here at city hall. Best of all, all of our services are free of charge. The Small Business commission is here to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality
Emergency funding to prepare and Speed Development of a vaccine, though capitol hill critics say its not nearly enough. Too late, anemic. Hopefully, we can make up for the loss of time. Reporter the senates top democrat calling for 8. 5 billion. They shouldnt be saying this is terrible, President Trump isnt asking for enough money, how stupid a thing to say. Reporter President Trump jabbing at democrats while calling for unity to protect the country from a potentially dangerous outbreak. And the president went on to say that if Congress Wants to give the administration more money to fight the virus they will take it, saying they will spend whatever is necessary to contain the coronavirus. Raj, back to you. A lot happening in that news conference, the president along with the Health Officials urging schools across the nation to have a plan. Nbc bay areas robert handa joins us in san jose with how dozens of School Districts are preparing. Robert . Reporter well, yes, every day it becomes
Three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presenting officer of the meeting. Speakers are requested but not required to state their names. A speaker card will ensure the written record of the meeting. Please place the speaker cards in basket. There is a signin sheet on the front tv, and please show the office. Welcome. It is our custom to begin and end each Small Business Commission Meeting with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start new business in San Francisco and get the best answers. The office of Small Business should be your first stop when you have a question about what to do next. You can find us online or in person here at city hall. Best of all, all of our services are free of charge. The Small Business commission is here to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Businesses in San Francisco. If you need assistance with Small Business matters start here at the office of Sm
President tries to calm fears across the country. Were ready to adapt and were ready to do whatever we have to as the disease spreads, if it spreads. Now, we have a lot to get to including what you need to know if more cases begin popping up here. Lets begin right away with nbc bay areas cheryl hurd at uc davis medical center. And cheryl, that is where that patient is being treated. Reporter thats right. The ceo is confirming that the patient is being treated here. The patient was transferred here last wednesday on a ventilator and showing signs of the virus. When the patient arrived, hospital officials last week immediately asked that they be tested for the coronavirus. But according to a statement from the hospitals ceo there was a delay because the person did not fit the criteria for testing. On sunday the cdc stepped in and ordered tests. Today it was confirmed the patient tested positive. We need to know where this individual has been, how many people have had exposure to that per
We thank everyone for joining us for our first Small Business meeting of 2020. I want to especially thank the witnesses for taking the time to travel from across the country and take time away from their businesses to have this important discussion. There will be members coming and going or overlapping hearings with other committees. Youll see folks, and we ask for your patience with that as well. Farming and agriculture are at the heart of strong economies around the country. It is crucial to insure that our communities thrive. Coming from colorado, i understand the importance that farming and agriculture have on our states way of life and economic wellbeing. Nearly half of colorados 66 million acres are dedicated to over 30,000 farms and ranches. Many of which are small, locally owned operations. Colorados a leading producer of cattle, corn, wheat, and dairy. Colorados small farms are raising everything from bison and ostriches and growing mushrooms and grapes to name a few. In the 2