president lopez: thank you. i know some commissioners will be here shortly. i did want to begin by saying and sharing my immense gratitude for all of the work we have been able to accomplish together since the beginning of this pandemic. i know there are still many questions and details and fears. what we have been able to do is truly work together in unity with our labor partners to come up with something we can all feel comfortable with. no one is immune to the pain that we are feeling. we have historically depended on our schools as safe space to hold us during tough time. from the beginning of the pandemic, our closing of schools on march 12th, and city leading soon after have been centered on safety first. saving lives, offering resources, feeding families and maintaining learning throughout this crises. that continues today and it s that value that allows us to be a leader. i realized none of this is ideal and even through all of our accomplishments, big and small, we
president lopez: thank you. i know some commissioners will be here by saying and sharing my immense gratitude for all of the work we have been able to accomplish together since the beginning of this pandemic. i know there are still many questions and details and fears. what we have been able to do is truly work together in unity with our labor partners to come up with something we can all feel comfortable with. no is immune to the pain that we are feeling. we have historically depended on our schools as safe space to hold us during tough time. from the beginning of the pandemic, our closing of schools on march 12th, and city leading soon after have been centered on safety first. saving lives, offering resources, feeding families and maintaining learning throughout this crises. that continues today and it s that value that allows us to be a leader. i realized none of this is ideal and even through all of our accomplishments, big and small, we all continue working extremely h