Providing via comments via telephone. Public access is essential and well be taking Public Comment as follows. First Public Comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. Those attending inperson will be able to speak first and then well take those calling online. Public comment callin numbers across the stream. When connected be in listening only when your item of interest comes up, and public calls, those joining us inperson should call star3 to be added to the speaker line. Please remember to turn down your tv. You may submit Public Comment in writing. You can email them to myself. Aye. Chair march. Aye. March, aye, two ayes. Thank you, madam clerk can you please call yellow light number 1. Clerk yes, item number 1 is a hearing at the conditions Psychiatric Services unit at San Francisco General Hospital and Psychiatric Services and requesting the department of Public Health sul Crisis Response team to report. Members wishing to provide comment may line up to speak or if youre j
Clerk yes chair, still providing via comments via telephone. Public access is essential and well be taking Public Comment as follows. First Public Comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. Those attending inperson will be able to speak first and then well take those calling online. Public comment callin numbers across the stream. When connected be in listening only when your item of interest comes up, and public calls, those joining us inperson should call star3 to be added to the speaker line. Please remember to turn down your tv. You may submit Public Comment in writing. You can email them to myself. Aye. Chair march. Aye. March, aye, two ayes. Thank you, madam clerk can you please call yellow light number 1. Clerk yes, item number 1 is a hearing at the conditions Psychiatric Services unit at San Francisco General Hospital and Psychiatric Services and requesting the department of Public Health sul Crisis Response team to report. Members wishing to provide comment may line up
Im the chair of this committee. Thank you to alyssa samera Committee Clerk for staffing this meeting and i would also like to thank sfgovtv james for staffing as well. Madam clerk do you have any announcements. Clerk yes chair, still providing via comments via telephone. Public access is essential and well be taking Public Comment as follows. First Public Comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. Those attending inperson will be able to speak first and then well take those calling online. Public comment callin numbers across the stream. When connected be in listening only when your item of interest comes up, and public calls, those joining us inperson should call star3 to be added to the speaker line. Please remember to turn down your tv. You may submit Public Comment in writing. You can email them to myself. Aye. Chair march. Aye. March, aye, two ayes. Thank you, madam clerk can you please call yellow light number 1. Clerk yes, item number 1 is a hearing at the conditions Psy
Those are of us in delaware look forward to look working with you to recover and rebuild as always better protect ourselves from future storms that are likely to come our way. Thanks. Thank you very much, senator. Senator cardin. I would like my entire statement to be included in the record. Thank you so much not just for convening this hearing but for your leadership in dealing with these issues not only in responding to the needs of the communities and individuals who are impacted by these winter events but your leadership directing this committee to look at ways in which we can make our communities less vulnerable. Sandy was a devastating storm. Many lives were lost as a result of the storm bond seven in my state of maryland. Eight billion people on the east coast of the United States at some time were without power at the results of sandy. Maryland fare much better than our surrounding states. We sent a lot of our resources to help our friends in new york and new jersey and other s
What i have heard and read is that they will come back in the fall and see if they can come back to the table with something on the house side. A similar exercise occurred on the senate side. The senate bill was beyond sequestration lovells. We, the senate bill was beyond sequestration levels. We, at the department, felt better about the senate bill. Sequestration is a blunt instrument. Pham and arithmetic perspective, it places the with from an arithmetic perspective, it places caps and makes it difficult for us to accomplish the goals we have for our country across a variety of fronts. I think there is a growing sense that there is a need to relook at it. You do not have any idea of what the numbers are or some of the projects. I can live with it. With i am saying to you is that the situation is obviously very fluid. In our department, we happen to be ready for just about anything. Thank you, mr. Secretary. We are honored to have you with us. Most governors recognize how important tr