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
Abc 7 special correspondent dr. Patel. Good to see you virtually. Lets focus on the bay area. How are you doing here, what is your take to how the bay area is doing . The bay area is actually doing okay, and we, california as a state, one of states that has a steady flow. Cases are not spiking out of control. They are not dropping as fast as we want them to. But seven out of nine counties in the bay area are showing a decrease. We are at 2. 5 as a case positivity rate. Bay area residents are doing their job. This is good thing when we look at it. And hospitalizations move forward. That is very encouraging, the case race particularly so, which has continued to decline. As we now move well into the fall, inching closer to winter and flu season. Are you concerned the numbers may change . Absolutely concerned. Theres ways to look at this. You know, we can influence the numbers. Its in our hands. That is very empowering. But we have to worry about quarantine fatigue. Unemployment rates, peo
Subcommittee are able to participate in todays hearing. Members are reminded to keep their video function on at all times even when they are not recognized by the chair. Members are also reminded that they are responsible commuting and im getting themselves, and to mute themselves after they have finished speaking. Consistent with the regulations accompanying h. R. Rest 965, staff will fully mute members and witnesses as appropriate. When not recognize to avoid inadvertent background noise, like i am hearing now. Members are reminded that all forms relating to order and quorum apply to this remote hearing. This hearing is entitled the rent is still due americas renters, covid19 and an unprecedented eviction crisis. And i now recognize myself for minutes to give an opening statement. Welcome to all of you for our First Virtual hearing. During this very challenging and difficult time. Homeowners and land owners as Housing Market for whole. After ditching will focus our attention on how t
President s, you need to put a tiger in the tank. It is very clear what the uk needs. Uk Prime Minister says a brexit deal by the end of the month is possible despite key sticking points. Jeff bezos goes to washington founder and ceo is willing to testify after long resisting a longranging inquiry of antitrusting nbc confirms north korea has blown up an office hours after they threatened to take action. A warm welcome this morning. A lot to get to. Lets kick off with the energy markets. We have a fresh report out of the iea. The iea has raised the 2020 forecast by nearly 500,000 barrels a day due to demand from china and india as well as the lockdown Global Oil Supply outlook fell in may opec plus countries reduced out look by 9. 4 Million Barrels a day. Interesting to see that they do now see a stronger Oil Demand Forecast than they now had seen previously they note that oacd industry stocks rose to 3. 1 billion above fiveyear average. In terms of oil demand, that is coming from bette