Capitol hill, and Christine Lagarde tells cnbc that the fed will not cause another taper tantrum. I think it has already learned from that experience both at the fed left avel and ad the world. The fed itself has measured exactly how to communicate and oil markets trading solidly higher were waiting keough pey opec d well be speaking to bob dudley in 30 minutes time were seeing almost solid wall of green this morning and this is despite the fact that markets are very much in wait and see mode waiting for yellens testimony later today stoxx 600 already up over half a percent. Across the board, up pretty high ftse and the cac up around 0. 7 . Xetra dax almost half a percent higher lets look at some sectors almost everything is in the green. Its really media the only laggard here spring in oil and gas not surprising that oil itself was up in yesterdays session and again in todays session tracking about a percent and a half higher. Janet yellen is expected to field questions of Interest Ra
Good afternoon commissioner will please come to order and owe secretary call the roll. Commissioner lloyd arrest commissioner singer and commissioner karshmer the second item the approval of the minutes of 2016. So commissioners the minutes are before you for approval is there a motion . Move to adopt a second. Second. There is a motion and a second are the corrections to the minutes. If not. All in favor, say i. I. Opposed . The minutes are adopted. Item 3. The drortsz. Good afternoon, commissioners im not going to go through the Court Reporting in detail but answer any questions you may have i want to note that we have been doing a lot of work regarding responsive to postelection issues colleen our Deputy Director director of policy is here shell give us an update but three staff to discuss any of the concerns they may have and let them know our mayor has made it clear well continue to be a sanctuary city and continue to encourage people to Seek Services in our packets weve sent out
Commissioner avalos the carry of the commission allergy joined by cynthia pollock and to my far rest by commissioner commissioner campos and well be joinld shortly by commissioner mar and our clerk is major madam clerk, any announcements . Yes. Electronic devices. Completed speaker cards and documents to be included should be submitted to the clerk. Very good thank you and wed like also to express my appreciation for sfgovtv staff jesse larson and phil jackson for broadcasting and recordings todays meeting madam clerk to our first item and. Second item. The approval of the minutes of lafco minutes from 2016. Okay colleagues, any comments or changes to our minutes okay we can go to Public Comment, Public Comment is open on the lafco minutes seeing no rush to the podium well close Public Comment and a motion to approval of the minutes a motion if commissioner pollock and seconded by commissioner avalos without objection and go on to our next item. Item number 3 the communities choice agg
Clerk do we have any announcements . Yes mr. Chairman. Please silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Complete speaker cards and documents to be part of the file should be submitted to the clerk card and on the december 6 board of directors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you very much. Madam clerk will you call number one. Number one is waiver of banner fee for banners of 300 from it is Mayors Office and the shop and dine in the 49 campaign. Thank you very much. We have oewd up here. Good morning supervisors. My name is Mary Ann Thompson and project manager for the mayors mayors the opposite and office of economic and Workforce Development. Shop and dine in the 49 is our campaign here in San Francisco. Soft launch in 2014, very well received by local merchants by merchant door oors and in particular Small Businesses. The program has expanded in 2015 to include a very robust website, very significant outreach which included 300 banners, 500 interiors muni cards and exteri