Im keeping this brief and to the point. Local leaders have been sounding at definite alarm for months about the need for direct fiscal assistance from washington as the virus rages in our city. Our budgets are under extreme stress. Arts fences are skyrocketing. Our essential lifesaving services are strained. The need for public assistance is through the roof. This has been going on since the beginning of the pandemic since march of last year. Today, only 38 cities have received direct relief yet mayors everywhere continue to do what we do everyday. We get it done. We run our cities with a balanced budget which we are required to do by law. So what does that mean . How do we possibly do that in the face of this tremendous crisis . It means the cut jobs. It means eliminating services and staff at the same time. Our First Responders have been on the job since day one of this pandemic transporting those with covid to hospitals with Public Health initiatives keeping social and family order
I want to thank her for an sent the National League of cities in the National Association of counties for their sheer dedication to this issue on badly needed federal assistance as we continue to fight the covid19 pandemic. A quick note for members of the press joining us today, we will take questions after brief opening remarks. If you have a question, please put your name and media outlet in the chat and well call on you. Im keeping this brief and to the point. Im keeping this brief and to the point. Local leaders have been sounding at definite alarm for months about the need for direct fiscal assistance from washington as the virus rages in our city. Fences are skyrocketing. Our essential lifesaving services are strained. The need for public assistance is through the roof. This has been going on since the beginning of the pandemic since march of last year. Today, only 38 cities have received direct relief yet mayors everywhere continue to do what we do everyday. We get it done. We r
That housing remains a priority, Small Business remains a priority, and that San Francisco really goes back and actually makes due on its promise to include black san franciscans in every part of the Economic Development and the success of the city moving forward. Thank you. Thank you. Can we have the next caller, please. That completes the cue. Chairwoman thank you so much. Thanks for the tremendous amount of really knowledgeable and compelling Public Comment. Supervisor mar . Thank you, chair ronan. I also just wanted to thank all of the Africanamerican Community leaders and activists for sharing your powerful comments. And, of course, thank you to supervisor walton, director davis, and mayor breed for your bold and thoughtful leadership on reparations for the Africanamerican Community and reinvestment and full support and equity for the Africanamerican Community looking ahead. So, yeah, i you know, as so many speakers noted, this is long overdue, but im really excited that, you know
Good afternoon, and welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors. For today, november 30, 2020, the last day of november. I am aaron peskin, chair of the committee. Joined by supervisor safai and Committee Member preston. Our clerk is ms. Major. Do you have any announcements . Thank you. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency to protect Board Members and City Employees the legislativladies and gentlemene. Committee members will attend through video and will participate as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. Depending on use provider they are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker is allowed two minutes to speak. Comments to speak are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The meeting id is 14665730274. Press pound pound. When connected you will hear the discussions but be on mute and in his senning mode only. When your item of interest comes up dial star three to b
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