Washington journal. Join the discussion with your comments. Wildfires continue to burn along the west coast, a public works subcommittee considers legislative options for addressing the wildfires in force management. This hearing includes testimony from an interior Department Official and the deputy chief of the u. S. Forest service. Good afternoon, everyone. The purpose of this hearing is to receive testimony on 15 bills before the public lands subcommittee. Because of the large number of bills, i cant go through all of them right now. The agenda will be included in the record. I want to note that we have a former member of our committee, a longtime member of the senate. Weve got members who will be joining us shortly, who will have another Committee Assignment at the moment. Others will be joining us telephonically. Lossoflifeognize that has occurred. Within what is shaped up to be a really horrific wildfire season, more than 36 people have perished in infernos raging through the wes
Lot, lets get to the news this morning in the east bay, the Oakland City Council unanimously approved a ballot measure. To make sure that the Citizens Police commission is more independent in its decision making. The oakland Police Commission was established by voters back in 2016. Under measure l l earlier this year, the commission made headlines when it was involved in the firing of former Oakland Police chief Anne Kirkpatrick the lead author of the Measure Council member Rebecca Kaplan says this will protect the cities. Public of the public civil rights and also help increase Police Accountability and oversight. The residents of all clinton voters, the bulk and tired of this and we want to make sure than we have someone in there that can make sure that these reforms are man. Well if this measure passes in november civilian Inspector Generals Office will be established within the commission the office will research an audit the commission on the Police Departments effect in this at f
List the white house puts us on what we need to do is what we know we need to do all along which is individually we need to take responsibility. So Wearing Masks socially distancing. Thats san jose mayor sam liccardo responding to the White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator doctor deborah birx she called out san jose is one of 12 cities in the country that she says are quote lagging behind the need to do a better job of slowing the spread. Take a look at this map from Santa Clara Countys Health Department it shows a higher rate of coronavirus cases in san jose compared to some other cities in the county. Some city leaders say that its tough to argue with the data while others say theres nothing to worry about. And we sure sips here in the city and county and the state and we are all watching the numbers so im im not concerned about. About that i dont speak the doctor birx is speculating i think that if hes making that list. Hes coming off of data theres no arguing with that i ca
Enforcement in creating systemic change toward that goal. However, to have full conversation about policing it is imperative to deeply understand the system of policing and its budget, and that brings us to our hearing today. My office worked to include questions in the report that would give this committee as much insent insight as possible into the Police Department inned a vance of the process in august. I anticipate there may be questions asked today that there arent immediate answers to. My staff will be tracking the inquiries and work on the followup report and that the board has the information it needs. I would like to remind the committee that the Police Department budget would come before this committee again and come before us two more times and in august and engaged in the full budget process. I want to turn over to the presentation today nick menard from the budget analyst and chief William Scott from the Police Department. The San Francisco Airport Authority is also here
But just in the context of this hearing, id like to point out that the board has been so far, from what ive heard, asking a lot of questions about identifying sort of superfluous elements of the Police Budget such that can be cut, particularly in the light of this budget deficit. And these are only symptoms of a much broader problem, and lets not forget that the Biggest Issue with the police is that this is an institution that directly targets black and brown people and that the time has concluded. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Hello. My name is ryan. I live in district 4. I urge for divestment of the sfpd. [indiscernible] and how education and Community Empowerment are how societies grow whereas reaction during punitive and literally oppresses people and holds bias for those struggling in so many areas in the city that needs massive homelessness, education, come full front. That is essentially all i have to say. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker, please. Good aft