We dont want rookie paramedics out there doing this very important job. We want to do it by fall of this year. We want four units up by the fall of this year. Extra units is going to require extra training and hiring. Please let me know if im saying anything that is amiss. No, youre not. First i saw no getting the six units by februaryfor is that a yes, not . Im sorry, are you speaking to me . I think the question was if you could get the units up by february. I think that he said he could get four units up by the fall; is that correct . Ive known chief nicholson for a long time. She wanted to know that we could get started in the fall of this year. Extra units takes more time. Two additional would be february march of next year. This is all crucial information for the budget. Were figuring out how to cover this cost with the current budget. When we start its crucial to figuring out how were going to be doing that. This is crucial to figuring it out. Im sorry, supersizor. I want to mak
Clerk there are five ayes. Chair fewer thank you very much. Colleagues, id just like to say, get a good nights sleep tonight because tomorrow will not be so easy. I think we saw departments very compliant, and tomorrow, they will not be. Supervisor ronen im so excited. I have time to actually study. Chair fewer so everyone got the b. L. A. S report. Look at that, and say these are the recommendations, and if you can think of other things, great. This is where we start, and so we are growing that pot. Congratulations to all of you for growing that pot for the add back, and for the communities. Okay. Thank you very much. Seeing nothing further, this committee is recessed, and thank you, madam clerk. Clerk of course. Good morning. This is the august 20, 2020 rescheduled budget and Appropriations Committee meeting. I am joined by supervisors walton, mandelman and president yee. I would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Do you have announcements . Due to the covid19 healt
Theres eight. Two teams have been funded in the mayors budget. Thank you, supervisor mandelman. Four are in the mayors budget and were working with dph to add two additional ones. And so, first question about these additional teams. Do the firefighters have the ability to 5150 someone if they believe it is necessary . At this time, we do not. However, simon p arang, in chare of community paramedicine, is here, and hes done outreach with dph and thinking about this and talking about this for a long time. So simon, can you please chief pang, can you please speak to that . Hi. How do you feel about us expanding ems six by six . Well, ive very grateful, but also, you know, anxious because i want to make sure that we dont oversell what we can possibly do. Although, its full steam ahead for us and we want to help the city in nr any way we can. If we wer would to get extra mo, it would start with hiring and training and we would get that done right away. I want to make sure i dont make any un
Breathe after he was held down by a Police Officer with a knee on his neck for more than 8 minutes so what began as peaceful protests have exploded into riots in minneapolis dozens of people are arrested now after a night of protest as the National Guard moves in and a curfew enforced this following nights a fire and fury across the city leaving stores ravaged and looted right here in the Nations Capital a night of destruction after protesters clashed with police in front of the white house the city was ablaze buildings broken into and famed d. C. Monuments defaced there were similar scenes in more than 100 cities meanwhile the officer accused of killing floyd is facing 3rd degree murder and 2nd degree manslaughter all 4 officers involved in his death also fired from the department now you can see here protests in almost every major city and the highlighted states are those that have already called in their National Guards to help control the crowds that have been gathering every night
Peaceful protests have turned into riots right here in the Nations Capital a large group of protesters have gathered right outside of the white house now these protesters arent alone National Guard troops are starting to arrive on the streets of washington d. C. And just moments ago President Trump spoke to the nation from the rose garden saying he will deploy National Guard troops to states dealing with massive protests he also said he will do what he can to protect washington d. C. With the latest on the ground just outside of the white house his art he is very project. But only put out here all afternoon and i got to tell you one thing before there was hundreds around the south who knew now there are at least thousands here in front of the white house i want to talk about the people that are here in front of me right now we have a lot of young old black white brown all together standing in unity saying that they want a peaceful protests now the curfew ended just a couple minutes ago