Good morning. I call this hearing to order. The chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. I want to thank everyone especially the witnesses for joining us today for the committees. I want to make sure to note some important requirements. Let me begin by saying that the rules and practice will continue to apply during the proceedings. All members are reminded that they are expected to appear to the rules including the quorum. The d and the guidance from the rules committee in a manner that respects the rise for all members to participate. It requires the members to have connections so please keep your cameras on. Also if you have to participate in another proceeding, please exit this one and log back in later. On the technical issues, recognized in the questioning i will move to the next available member of the same party and recognize that member at the next appropriate time slot provided the of returned. If a witness loses connectivity during testimony were questioning, i wil
Interprete interpreter thank you. [speaking spanish language] interpreter thank you. [speaking tagalog language] interpreter thank you, madam clerk. Clerk just a quick thank you to the three of you. We very much appreciate your support. And now, a word on what agenda content is eligible for your Public Comment. There are three matters slated to begin consecutively at 3 00 p. M. Items 4 through 7 is the items of mitigated declaration for 3516 and 3526 folsom street. If youre looking to provide general Public Comment, that item is 15. When that item is called, youll be able to speak on the general minutes, on the items not specifically before the board, and items 12 and 13 on the agenda. If youre having any problems, call 4155545416, and we have someone standing by ready to assist you with problems you are having. And finally, pursuant to the a. D. A. , we have a member of the public ready to make Public Comment, thanks to the efforts of mr. Wilson ng, we have something ready to make Pub
Clerk mr. President , all members are present. President yee thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart and join with me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee thank you. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv, who record each of our meetings and make them available online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Clerk yes. The record will reflect that during this covid19 emergency, members of the board of supervisors will participate to the same extent as if they were present in their legislative chamber. The board recognizes the pandemic has made the need for communication more acute and that those communities, with and without the internet, have the opportunity to participate, written and unwritten, in this meeting. We will accept your testimony via mail or Public Comment. Youre welcome to send us an email at bos sfgov. Org. If using your computer, you can livestream the meeting by going to www. Sfg
This hearing of the subcommittee conservation and forestry titled the 2020 while very dear response and Recovery Efforts will come to order. Welcome and thank you for joining todays hearing with mr. John phipps did deputy chief for state and private forestry. After a brief opening remarks the hearing will open to questions. Members will be recognized in order of seniority alternating between majority and minority members. When you are recognized to be asked to unmute your microphone and you will have five minutes to ask your question or make a comment. In order to get as many questions as possible the timer will stay consistently visible on your screen. Thank you for joining us here today in washington and on line for this critical hearing on the wildfires ravaging the western United States. We have all seen the footage from california oregon and washington. It is a real and it is terrifying. I want to talk today about what we can do to meet the needs and face the challenges presented
Rips into Silicon Valley and defends the companys government work and no symptoms, no test. Why the cdc is quietly updating its coronavirus testing guidelines normally, jim, i wouldnt start there, but you were just tweeting a moment ago about how important testing is as the number the sevenday average of new tests in this country is the lowest since early july. I just think that the main gap in the system is you hear people say, well, my daughter just got it from college and weve been all trying to test in the family, its five days, we dont know what to do. I think that that halting nature of what to do has gripped this country and has changed it from a country where you go places to a country where you stay at home its a country where you do not travel overseas, its a country where youre frightened over a five and sevenday period endlessly and we live with the tyranny of it. Testing would end it, but its got to be instant. Cant be a lab a lab is a big, big obstacle. Yeah. We will talk