That i was talking about before. I dont think that we can leave public bank to decide at this point. Thank you. Chair fewer thank you. Clerk that is the only caller. Chair fewer okay, Public Comment is now closed. Madam clerk, is there any more business today. Clerk no further business today. Chair fewer thank you very much everyone. We are adjourned. Disantsing. The second Corner Grocery store i went to, tables were set up. This means, you know, were in the middle of a pandemic, and i think my life is more important than having to pay a quarter for a paper bag. I think this should be suspended for Senior Citizens or suspended, period, until the mayor says that were going back to normal and. [beeping] thank you, caller. Are there any other callers in the cue operation . No more callers in the cue. All right. Thank you, operations. Thank you, charles. The next item is item 5, an update on the departments ongoing Racial Equity hish tive. The speaker is timmy [indiscernible]. This item is
Every once in a while you make a few friends but what a remarkable story here. You arrive in the United States born in india. Granddaughter of an Indian Police officer, remarkable mother and father so motivated. Tell us come i know we will talk about immigration that has been the policy through your Public Service but start what that was like he said you come to the airport with two suitcases and thats it. Yes. Thank you for taking the time to do this. Is such a pleasure to have an indepth conversation with a colleague. Something we dont get to do. I landed here a few months before he turned 17. I came by myself. My dad at 5000 and spent all of it to send me here he thought this would be where i would have the most opportunity in the best education i show up at jfk with my two suitcases thats all you can bring without having to pay for more baggage. I just remember how strange it was to see first of all not the diversity of people that i was used to seeing ally the physical displays of
Emergency, the commission on the environment meeting room is closed. Commissioners and Department Staff will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken per student to the pursuant to the statewide stay at home order. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Sfgov tv. Com is streaming the number at the top of the screen. When connected dial star three to be added to the queue. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively you may submit Public Comment in the following ways. Email to the department of commission affairs, if you submit Public Comment via email it will be part of the official file. I will call the roll. [roll call] we have a quorum. President stephenson next agenda item please. Clerk next item is the president s discussion. President stephenson good evening everyone thank you to everyone who made it to this meeting. Let me share some best practice
Congressman John Robert Lewis at the age of 80. He passed from pancreatic cancer. Long receipt man lewis helped organize the 1963 march on washington and the 1965 Voting Rights match in selma, alabama. He was six main organizers including Martin Luther king junior of the washington march where he gave a speech at the lincoln memorial. Congressman louis often spoke of the importance of getting into good trouble. He represented georgia in the house of representatives from 1987 until his passing. Johnathan capeheart asked representative lewis what he would say to people who feel as though they have already been giving it their all but nothing changes. Lewis answered, you must be able and prepared to give until you cannot give anymore. We must use our time and space on this planet we call earth, to leave it better than we found it and now that need is greater than ever before. He will truly be missed. The San Francisco Unified School District is offering support to teach students from dist
The subcommittee is now in order. I want to thank you and appreciate you for the work you have done to make this hearing possible. We cannot make it without you. Without objection, the chair is authorized to declare recess from the subcommittee at any time. Members of the full committee not on this subcommittee are authorized to participate in this hearing. Members are responsible to mute themselves and on mute themselves. With the regulations accompanying hrs 965, staff will only use witnesses as appropriate. Members are reminded that all rules relating to order and a decorum applied to the hearing. Members are reminded that this hearing is entitled, paycheck security Economic Perspectives on alternative approaches to protecting workers pay during covid19. I now recognize myself for four minutes to give an opening statement. In february, before a pandemic was declared and the economic livelihood of americans was placed in peril, i sent a letter asking the White House Treasury Departme