Internally you have Police Unions that are not necessarily for reform and in some cities they are totally against it. Reporter john burris said piecemeal reform has too many opponents and too many limitations. He said moving this conversation forward take something on a larger scale. I think that would be the most important thing is to develop National Standards, but at the same time, policing is local. You have to be able to get the National Standards to have a buy in at the local level. Reporter that is the next hope among reform advocates and the Biden Harris Team has promised to look at things like a National Tracking system for Police Officers and many think that is the kind of change that will be needed. I think we do need a look at Police Reform on a national level. These one offs in each state is useful but i think not until we make this a National Issue just like this pandemic. We lead the world in Police Shootings of unarmed civilians. We should want to change that image. Eve
Supervisor haney our clerk today is erica major. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk [inaudible] and the board, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the various local and state orders and committee directives. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment are available via phone by call 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1464087451. Press pound and pound again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions but muted and in listening mode only. When your item comes up, press star, three to be added to the speaker list. When prompted to speak, speak slowly and clearly and turn down your television or speakers. Or you may submit co
The meeting comes to order, the august 19th, rescheduled budget and appropriations meeting. Im sandra lee fewer and joined by the Committee Members, supervisors walton and mandelman and ronen and norman yee. Our clerk is miss linda wong. I thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. And also, supervisor walton will be joining us a little later. Can we have a motion to excuse him for the first beginning part of the meeting. So moved. Chair fewer thank you very much, can i have a second, please. Second. Chair fewer could i have a roll call vote please. Clerk yes, on the motion. [roll call] there are four ayes. Chair fewer thank you very much. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements. Clerk due to the covid19 health emergency, the City Employees and the board of supervisors legislative and the committee room, and the members will be participating in a meeting remotely. This is for the local and state and federal orders and declarations and orders. The meeting is through Video Conferenc
Kissli. President yee all right. Good afternoon and welcome to the august 11, 2020 meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. I hope my supervisors had a full week off last week and was able to get some rest. As you know, were going to be doing a lot of work in august. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Clerk thank you, mr. President. [roll call] clerk mr. President , all members are present. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart, and will you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance . [pledge of allegiance] president yee okay. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgovtv, who record the meetings and make them available online. Madam clerk, are there any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 pandemic, members of the board are participating to the same extent as if they were present in their chamber. The board knows that the Novel Coronavirus has made participation is more acute. Your w
The president brushed off that report. It could be. I mean, it could be very much. I think the last person russia wants to see in office is donald trump because nobod has been tougher on russia than i have. Reporter democrats calling it a shocking abdication. The change comes 70 days out from election day. Biden is preparing to resume inperson events taking on his rival over the handling of the pandemic. Didnt have this bad. Its worse for all of us because the administration didnt have a plan. Reporter some of the sharpest criticism coming from the president s own family. In another round of secret recordings the president s sister saying hes only out for himself. Then you get donald who wont do anything for anybody. Anything he did he says look what ive done. Arent i wonderful . Reporter on the issue of Election Security Congressional Democrats say there were already inperson briefings planned for the month of september. Those have been called off. They are threatening to use every to