Statements, i want to acknowledge the loss over the weekend of congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon who changed history at great personal sacrifice. In 2015 i was honored to be among those who joined him in selma to commemorate the Fiftieth Anniversary of the blood sunday march which he led. I send my deepest condolences to his family and loved ones. Todays hearing comes at a time when our nation is experiencing the confluence of a health crisis, economic depression and a series of killing is that laid bare the Racial Injustice that still paints the country. Our focus is on covid19s disproportionate impact on black and latino seniors. As well as seniors from other racial and ethnic minority communities, black and latino residents are infected with a virus, nearly twice as likely to die from covid19. The state of maine has the worst Racial Disparity in covid19 cases in the country, also comprise less then 2 of maines population, they account for approximately 23 of all cases, lik
I want to discuss the actions that i have taken towards protecting our more vulnerable populations, specifically focused on the black community who have suffered a vastly disproportionate effect of covid19. Years and decades after this pandemic, we will surely look back and examine all of the biological and medical questions about the virus. The data accumulating over the last few weeks has shined a bright light on what seemed like a uniquely american problem. Have told you what it would highlight as long as it drew a picture. Generations of systemic disadvantages health care of communities in color and black unities in particular are now amplified in this crisis. In the city of chicago, and greater st. Louis, across our state and nation. First, we need more ubiquitous test. We are working hard to expand our Testing Capacity and thinking hard about where and how these tests are available. I have end, my team and worked to set up a partnership in the city of chicago and with more qualif
Present. Chairwoman moving on to item number two, opportunity for the public to comment on any members before this jurs jiks that jurin that are not on the agenda . I have a handout. Thank you. Chairman thank you. Just to note, member patoha just walked in. Good morning, my name is jerry drafter, and i served on the civil grand jury excuse me, as a civil grand jury member in 2015 16, and im a retired c. P. A. There are many new members and i thought it would be useful to hand out a copy of appendix with legislature underpining for the City Services auditor, and the department and the position. Seago is charged with overseeing the c. S. A. I allowed two section, sf100 and sf101 that outlines tasks that the c. F. A. Shall perform. And this is important, because there are tasks the c. F. A. May perform and tasks they shall perform. I will address what the c. F. A. Is required to porm and is not performing. If you look at section 101, and on the top there are three types of assessments. Im
Chairman member mccue . Member natuli . Here. Member mills . Here. Member patoha . Absent. Vice chair post . Here. Chairwoman ive got everyone . Okay. Item number two, opportunity for the public to comment on matters within the committees jurisdiction that are not on the agenda. Actually, mismcnulty is on it. Mr. Mcnulty . Present. Chairwoman moving on to item number two, opportunity for the public to comment on any members before this jurs jiks that jurin that are not on the agenda . I have a handout. Thank you. Chairman thank you. Just to note, member patoha just walked in. Good morning, my name is jerry drafter, and i served on the civil grand jury excuse me, as a civil grand jury member in 2015 16, and im a retired c. P. A. There are many new members and i thought it would be useful to hand out a copy of appendix with legislature underpining for the City Services auditor, and the department and the position. Seago is charged with overseeing the c. S. A. I allowed two section, sf100
Present. Chairwoman moving on to item number two, opportunity for the public to comment on any members before this jurs jiks that jurin that are not on the agenda . I have a handout. Thank you. Chairman thank you. Just to note, member patoha just walked in. Good morning, my name is jerry drafter, and i served on the civil grand jury excuse me, as a civil grand jury member in 2015 16, and im a retired c. P. A. There are many new members and i thought it would be useful to hand out a copy of appendix with legislature underpining for the City Services auditor, and the department and the position. Seago is charged with overseeing the c. S. A. I allowed two section, sf100 and sf101 that outlines tasks that the c. F. A. Shall perform. And this is important, because there are tasks the c. F. A. May perform and tasks they shall perform. I will address what the c. F. A. Is required to porm and is not performing. If you look at section 101, and on the top there are three types of assessments. Im