Yea. Im sorry, we need to do a roll call. Amy, can you do a roll call . [roll call] chairman commissioner adams . Hes on another call. Hell join us later. Chairman okay. Commissioner gilman . Yea. Commissioner macros . Yea. Chairman commissioner wuho . Yea. Chairman the approval of the minutes, march 10 and march 19, 2020, minutes . So moved. Second. [audio background noise] the pledge of allegiance . I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under god, i indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Okay. The pledge o pledge of allegiance. Chairman item 4. [the pledge of allegiance said again] [audio breaking up] okay. Please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent comments on each agenda item. Please note that during the Public Comment period, the moderate will instruct dialin part parents to partici. Audio promps will signal to dial in when they are enabled for comme
Confirmed cases of covid19 in San Francisco. Sadly, we have 20 people who passed away as a result of the virus. As a reminder, datasf. Org covid19 is where you can find details to find out who is actually infected as well as those who have been tested. I want to be clear from the very beginning when we heard about what was happening with the coronavir coronavirus, specifically in wuhan, china, sadly there were a lot of xenophobia of those in our asian community. This virus is not discriminating on the basis of race. Sadly, the xenophobia continues. We want our community to know we are here to provide the resources and the support necessary to deal with the challenges around discrimination. So its not tolerated here in San Francisco. In fact, as we look at the data and the inequities as it relates to covid19, we are seeing the disparities, true disparities around income and inequality and other things that have sadly been a part of our environment and our climate for so many years, that
Grim milestone tonight, 15,000. We are hearing details about a san jose woman who appears to be the nations first coronavirus victim. Reporter friends tell me they cant believe it. A southbay mother and wife who has now become the nations first covid19 death. That was 12 days earlier than the previous case. Patricia dowd of san jose was 57 years old when she died february 6th. This week, a new wave of grieving as many learned their friend tested positive after her death from covid19. ; was absolutely shocked, speechless. Reporter s be steve banner worked with her at research. Her linkedin page shows she was there for 27 years. She was a wonderful friend and colleague. She was warm, engaging, friendly. She was a great teammate, both at lam research and even after work. She was one of those people you like to be around. Reporter friends tell ktvu she was a graduate of st. Francis high school in mountain view, a wonderful, caring person. She became sick in late january with flulike sympto
K now at 11 00, a south Bay Community remembering the first person in the u. S. To die from the coronavirus. We had some really good memories. My thoughts and prayers go out to the family. Her family shocked by her sudden death. What it could tell us about the outbreak. Californias stay at home order now in its fifth week. We dowith one bay area woman whos been quarantined for nearly five months. The biggest sports event e shelter at home order. How the nfl draft is expected to bring in huge ratings tonight. Ive been super excited to see any sort of live sports. Now at 11 00 and streaming on cbsn bay area, tonight, we can put a face to americas first known death from the coronavirus. A seemingly healthy san jose woman who suddenly passed away in early february. Good evening, im elizabeth cook. And im ken bastida. Kpix 5s joe vazquez on how shes being remembered and what her case could reveal about the virus. Reporter the first person to die of the coronavirus in the country was right h
We are placing people into hotel rooms on a daily basis. We have opened four hotel rooms for the noncovid Homeless Population in a very short period of time. There is another one opening today. And more opening over the course of the next week in rapid in a rapid approach. Reporter okay, thank you. That concludes all the questions for todays press conference. I also want to thank john c. Who is troubleshooting our online meetings and ellen mccue from the board staff who are assisting with the Public Comment line. Madame clerk, are there any communications . Yes, mr. President. During the covid19 Health Emergency, Board Members will participate through the Video Conference system to the same extent as if they were physically present in the meeting. Regarding the publics participation and to minimize any uncertainty around which items are accepting Public Comment, there are three public hearings on todays agenda. Two of which are expected to be continued. Item 10, the public hearing on L