Mr. Biden good afternoon. Im here today to talk about infrastructure and jobs and our clean energy future, but i have to start by speaking about what millions of americans know when they wake up every morning with worry, anxiety, and fear. Were still a country in crisis. The pandemic has affected more than 3 million americans. It has cost more than 135,000 lives and climbing, and it shows no signs of slowing down. In just the last few days, 19 states 19 states reported record cases, including florida, which saw more than 15,000 new cases in a single day. Hospitalizations and deaths, two of the most concerning indicators of trumps failed response, are already unacceptably high, and they are rising. Its gotten bad enough that even donald trump finally decided to wear a mask in public. Im glad he made the shift. But mr. President , its not enough. We wont be able to turn the corner and get the American People back to work safely without president ial leadership. Mr. President , open every
Fear. We are still a country in crisis. The pandemic has affected more than 3 million americans. It has cost more than 135,000 lives and climbing and shows no signs of slowing down. In just the last few days, 19 states 19 states reported record cases, including florida, which saw more than 15,000 new cases in a single day. Hospitalizations and deaths, two of the most concerning indicators of trumps failed response, are already unacceptably high and they are rising. It has gotten bad enough that even donald trump finally decided to wear a mask in public. Im glad he made the shift. But mr. President , its not enough. We wont be able to turn the corner and get the American People back to work safely without president ial leadership. Mr. President , open everything now isnt a strategy for success. It is barely a slogan. Quit pushing the false choice between protecting our health and protecting our economy. All it does is endanger our recovery on both fronts. Mr. President , please listen t
Public comment callin dial 14156550001 access code 2664 232 9116 password sfgov dial star 3 to be added to speak in the queue. In addition to inperson Public Comment, the commission will hear up to 15 minutes of remote Public Comment on each agenda item. The commission will hear remote Public Comment on each item in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 15minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote Public Comment. Remote i will now call roll. [roll call] you have a quorum. Item 2. President s welcome. Well start with the land acknowledgment. Ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement the San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have n
Public comment callin dial 14156550001 access code 2664 232 9116 password sfgov dial star 3 to be added to speak in the queue. In addition to inperson Public Comment, the commission will hear up to 15 minutes of remote Public Comment on each agenda item. The commission will hear remote Public Comment on each item in the order that commenters add themselves to the queue to comment on the item. Because of the 15minute time limit, it is possible that not every person in the queue will have an opportunity to provide remote Public Comment. Remote i will now call roll. [roll call] you have a quorum. Item 2. President s welcome. Well start with the land acknowledgment. Ramaytush ohlone land acknowledgement the San Francisco Fire Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramaytush Ohlone who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramaytush Ohlone have n
Yield my time. You. Lets hear from the next caller, please. Hello caller, are you with us . Ladies and gentlemen of the board, good evening. I stand before you today to discuss a issue that effects each and every resident of our community. The state of our Public Transit system. As our cities grow, so does the need for reliable efficient and sustainable transit network. Lets talk about accessible. Currently many areas are under served by Public Transit forcing to rely on personal vehicles. This not exacerbates transferic but also limits opportunity for those who cannot afford a car. We must expand our bus and train routes to reach these areas and offer more frequent service, especially during peak hours. Secondly, affordability is a concern. High fares discourage from using Public Transit. I propose we explore options for subsidized fares for low income families, student, senior and most importantly immigrants. We need to purchase as many cattle cars a we can andback to home land to ru