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Regularly retirement meeting thank you for all attending and the staff none sunshine said thank you. I wanted to say thank you on behalf of the board for all our work sometimes that is a thank less job mr. Clerk if we could please roll call commissioner cohen commissioner meiberger commissioner bridges is on her way droilg brisbane commissioner driscoll commissioner paskinjordan pr commissioner stansbury is quorum is presented. Thank you very much please call the next item thank you ladies and gentlemen, Public Comment is open at this time. Thank you, president im Patrick Bradshaw regarding the potential investment in the loan pool it was good warning the retirements system is asked to purchase. 26. Million no others secondary market willing to purchase it unfortunately, this simultaneously suggests the retirement system maybe under the quote greater pool theory an investment pool investment using the assumption theyll be able to phil fill it later to and then greater pool this is pack
Welcome to the wednesday, january 14th, 20th San Francisco Police Commission. No, you are not having a flashback. Im filling in tonight for commissioner loftus who along with chief greg sur and joyce hicks are flying back from washington, dc where they spent the last 3 days at a group called perf theyve been back there since sunday essentially looking at what other Police Departments have been looking at in terms of what options to Police Departments have in dealing with individuals who have knifes and sharp objects. Its part of what were doing concerning the use of force, they went back there all three together and we will have a report on that last week. Thats why we are not here tonight, we have 4 commissioners, we worked hard, one commissioner is not feeling well but we really wanted to have a meeting to accommodate all of you. Item 1. Item 1, adoption of minutes, action for the meetings of october 7, 14, 21, november 4 and december 2, 2015. Commissioners, you have the minutes in y
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Id like to call roll. Please do. Commission president loftus is excused. Commission Vice President is excused. Commissioner marshall is excused. Commissioner dejesus, present. Commissioner mazzucco, present. Commissioner mazzucco, you have a quorum. Also wuls is inaudible representing the department and gregory p. Surr ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the wednesday, january 14th, 20th San Francisco Police Commission. No, you are not having a flashback. Im filling in tonight for commissioner loftus who along with chief greg sur and joyce hicks are flying back from washington, dc where they spent the last 3 days at a group called perf theyve been back there since sunday essentially looking at what other Police Departments have been looking at in terms of what options to Police Departments have in dealing with individua