Id like to call the order of the Public Utilities commission. Its tuesday july 28, 2020. Roll call, please. [roll call] we have a quorum. Commissioner very good. Announcements, madame secretary . During the coronavirus disease covid19 emergency, the San Francisco Public Utilities commissions sfpuc regular meeting room, city hall, room 400, is closed. Commissioners and sfpuc staff will convene Commission Meetings remotely by teleconference. Commissioners for those the live stream there be a delay. I would like to extend our thanks to sfgtv staff. If youd like to make a comment dial 18882733658 access code and dial access code 3107452. Youll hear a speaking tone when its expired. Madame president , your first order of business is item 3, aportfolio of the minutes of approval of the minutes july 14, 2020. Commissioner commissioners, before you, you have the minutes of july 14, 2020. Are there any additions or corrections to the minutes . Hearing none id like to ask the secretary to open i
Coming in from what it calls imported cases from outside of china. The coronavirus has made its way to very top of the British Government Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced today that he has tested positive for the virus. Johnson says he will still manage the governments response to the pandemic Via Video Conference Officials Say the Prime Minister will remain isolated for 7 days. Several state parks and beaches will be closed to vehicle traffic this weekend all an effort to encourage us here in california to stay home and socially distance ourself. Capitol Bureau Reporter Ashley Zavala explains the consequences of people continue to pack parks. California state parks friday, but the locks on about a 3rd of its parking lots and access ads to keep cars away our goal is to make sure able to the social and difficult if theres a veteran ages of at least 16 of will be over last weekend was that a lot of people that are not a state parks and beaches for not those recommendations 98 of th
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