Of our native communities. As part of our hearing, microphones will be set on mute. Members and witnesses, you will need to unmute your microphone each time you wish to speak. Documents can be sent to rebecca at the email address weve provided. And all documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Let me find that, now that ive said that. I believe that todays hearing is long overdue. Day after day, our nations tribal communities are suffering inequality, unequal access to Drinking Water, energy grid, broadband, and other problems that have created unnecessary hardship and turmoil. And covid19 is exacerbating the existing problems now. And the Navajo Nation has seen rates higher than wuhan, china, during the height of the pandemic. And weve heard repeatedly about the struggles of the native communities to protect against covid19. As the pandemic rages on, access to ppe and testing and proper san
Provided and into the record to the conclusion of the hearing. I recognize myself for 5 minutes for Opening Statements. Let me find my Opening Statement here. I believe this hearing is long overdue. Suffering terrible inequalities. Unreliable access to the energy grid, little or no broadband connectivity, and reliable funds for the federal government and other systematic problems that created unnecessary hardship and turmoil and covid19 is exacerbating these long existing problems. One third of tribal members are at high risk of serious covid19 complications due to Underlying Health factors and Navajo Nation has seen higher infection rates than those in china at the peak of the pandemic. Despite this stark reality the impact of covid19 on tribal communities, weve seen the struggles of tribal communities and access to personal protective equipment and testing to protect against covid19. Is this pandemic redesign and covid19 cases continue to rise in many areas of the Country Access to p
Evening everyone. Welcome to the commission meeting. Anthony, roll call. This is the meeting of the tran04 tran02. It is tuesday, september 24, 2019 and the time is 5 01 p. M. A note and the ringing and use of cell phone and Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Plea please be advised that any person may be removed for the ringing of any electronic device. A note to the public, there is a Public Comment on every item on the agenda, as well as an opportunity for general public, for items that are not on the agenda. Also an opportunity for general public, that is during item five. We ask that you fill out a speaker card and handed to me and ill hand them to you also have a right to speak anonymously. After we call all the speaker card, i will call up folks if they want to speak anonymously. I one, call to order and. [roll call] there is a quorum. Item 2, president s welcome and items for discussion. Good evening everyone, and thank you for being here tonight on this very war
Sector. The next one here is to increase outreach to other city agencies, apartment owners and managers, associations about this onestop shop. And ill stop there for that one. The next performance area is to streamline the process for energy upgrades. Again establish a d. E. R. Ombudsman program, really that goes to the onestop shop recommendation. The next one is that public interfacing agencies promote these programs that exist. You know, so someone approaches, you know, another department, they learn about, you know, what s. F. Environment and sfpuc arounds efficiency, to meet the goals of the Climate Action plan. The next one here is increasing the flexibility of Historic Preservation requirements, so that windows, doors, exteriors, et cetera, can be made for more efficient and less expensive materials. And here we collaborate with the Historic Architectural review board to update these requirements. The next one here is to create shared learning for Energy Efficiency and workforce
Public comment on every item on the agenda, as well as an opportunity for general public, for items that are not on the agenda. Also an opportunity for general public, that is during item five. We ask that you fill out a speaker card and handed to me and ill hand them to you also have a right to speak anonymously. After we call all the speaker card, i will call up folks if they want to speak anonymously. I one, call to order and. [roll call] there is a quorum. Item 2, president s welcome and items for discussion. Good evening everyone, and thank you for being here tonight on this very warm evening. We at least two appear to have some air conditioning. We have a very full agenda, and we will looking at an issue that is key to our environmental success. Electrification. We will consider two resolutions from the policy committee. How the city is going to electrify its buildings and Transportation Systems . As we consider electrification initiatives, efficiency must always be the Guiding F