Good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the april 27th, 2020 meeting of the rules committee. Im supervisor hillary ronen, chair of the committee. With me on the Video Conference is rules Committee Vice chair catherine stefani. Id like to thank sfgov for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and protocols, Board Members, City Employees and the public, the board room is closed. However, members will be participating remotely. This caution is taken pursuant to the statewide stayathome order and proceeding local, state and federal orders, and directives. Sorry, guys. Supervisor ronen sorry, i thought you were done. Clerk Committee Members will be attending through Video Conference and participating in the meeting in the same extent that they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda, both channel 26, sfgov. Org are streaming the number up. At the
And if you want more information, you can please visit datasf. Org covid19. Its or tracker with detailed information around testing and other helpful information by zip code that people may be interested in seeing. And today, i had a couple of things to talk about specifically, the new health order issued on friday by our county Health Officers and i really mention this on friday, but i think this is really exciting, that even though we still have challenges that exist, the ability to allow people to get back to work is so important. And construction in our city will be allowed, as well as outdoor businesses and today, i just want to express, again, my appreciation of the outdoor activities, outdoor businesses and how important it is to make sure that we start to gradually get back to business. We know our governor announced a plan that he will release on guidelines, as well as timing of when some of our Small Businesses, our book stores, small retailers can get back to work and i thin
Thought you were done. Clerk Committee Members will be attending through Video Conference and participating in the meeting in the same extent that they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda, both channel 26, sfgov. Org are streaming the number up. At the top of the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comment or opportunity to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone call by calling 888 2045984. Again 888 2045984. Access code 3501008. Again 3501008. When connected, dial 10 to be added hot queue alternatively, you may submit Public Comment in either of the following ways, email myself, the rules Committee Clerk at cictor. Oyung cictor. Oyung sf. Gov. Org. Written comments may be sent by u. S. Postal service to city hall, 1 dr. Carlton b. , good let place, room 244, San Francisco, california, 9410. Finally, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the board of supervisors agenda of may 5th,
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Selfquarantine themselves or canceling events and closing campuses. Because whether or not youre infected or know someone who is infected or have been in contact with an infected person, this is going to require a national response. Not just from our elected leaders or our Public Health officials, but from all of us. We must, all of us, follow the guidelines of the Health Officials and take appropriate protections to protect ourselves and, and critically to protect others, especially those who are most at risk from this disease. Its going to mean making radical changes in our personal behaviors. More frequent and more thorough hand washing. Staying home from work if youre ill. But also all during the deeply engraged habits in our country like handshakes and hugs. Thats why earlier this week on the recommendation of officials, my campaign canceled Election Night rallies that wed planned to hold in cleveland, ohio. Were also reimagining the format for largecrowd events we had planned in