We have a quorum. Vice president taylor thank you. In the last few weeks, we watched the barbaric murder of george floyd by vile, racist Police Officers. We watched Ahmaud Arbery get gunned down by white spr supremacists. Study after study shows that white people and black people are not only more likely to commit crimes, they think that we feel less pain. We have a less nuanced feeling, and less worthy of protection, so we often have to fend for ourselves. Racism is definitely a police problem, one that is as old as our entire nation, but lets be clear no ones off the hook. Racism is an america problem. Trayvon martin, Ahmaud Arbery were killed by citizens. The overwhelming number of hate crimes are committed by ordinary citizens. Every Single Member of this commission is committed to rooting out bias in this Police Department, and after seeing the murder in minneapolis, after seeing the recent video circulating of what appears to be neck restraints used here in San Francisco in janua
We suggest listeners on the phone turn down your televisions or web browsers while youre listening on the phone. If, for any reason, the queue drops or the system drops a call, you are more than welcome to email the commission at recspark. Commission sfgov. Org. Alternatively, if you are not on the call but still wish to submit comments or questions, again, recpark. Commission sfgov. Org. You may also submit comments via written in writing to the s. F. Recreation and Parks Commission to our office and know that it is being record and will be available on sfgov tv right now. We are now on the president s report, item two thank you, stacey. This is certainly an historic time and i believe the first time that the commission has tried to entertain having a meeting by telephone but we are up to the task and i congratulate all the commissioners for being present today. I want to just make one comment that, in these challenging times, i think we can all be particularly proud of the leadership
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Would the secretary please good morning, commissioners. [roll call] all right. Good morning, everyone. Good morning. Please note that, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, City Employees and the public at the Commission Room at city hall is now closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely at the same extent as if they were physically present. We ask for your palm beachsinger and we may experience some issues. Public comment will be available for each item on the agenda. Each speaker will be given two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak are available via phone by calling 8774029756 or 6366513142. The access code is 5713184. When you are connected, dial 1 and then 0 to be added to the queue to speak. You will be lined up in the system in the order you dial 1 and 0. The slm notify when you are in line and waiting. All callers will remain on mute until their line is open. Everyone must account for the time delays and s
Okay. Good afternoon, everyone. Thinks the Mayors Disability Council public meeting. Friday, february 21st. A reminder to all our guests today to speak slowly into the microphone to assist our captioners and interpreters. The agenda is as follows. Public comment. Initial Public Comment is open to all items not on todays agenda. But within the jurisdiction of the Mayors Disability Council. We welcome the publics participation during Public Comment periods. There will be an opportunity for Public Comment at the beginning and end of the meeting as well as after every item on todays agenda. Each comment is limited to three minutes. To address the council, please complete a speakers card available at the front of the room, or approach the microphone during Public Comment, or call the bridge line at 14155549632. The clerk will handle requests to speak at the appropriate time. Council will respond to inquiries after the meeting to commenters providing their contact information. Cochair report