Clerk we have a quorum. Okay. First item is we will go into closed session. We need a vote whether to disclose discussion held in closed session on the january 21, 2020 special board meeting. Move that we dont disclose. Second. I do not believe theres Public Comment on that piece. All those in favor say aye. For closed session for today, before we go into closed session, is there Public Comment . Seeing no Public Comment, weth. The other Board Members will join us shortly, but i do not want to lose a quorum. We have several action items important action items to hold this afternoon. With that, we need to come out of closed session. So moved. Second. All those in favor . All right. Well start with Public Comment. The general Public Meeting rules apply. Please follow the normal rules that are posted about turning off your cell phone, etc. , etc. Open for Public Comment. My names john stinson. Im a 45year member of our pension fund. There were two things the public Pension Funds have in c
Tran11 primetime, tonight 8 00 p. M. Eastern on cspan. Lets more people expense great stories. For people who cant read yet. You are off the reason that 50 of americans listen to an audiobook in 2019, so heres to all of you, heres two amazing audiobooks and heres to 25 years of the audio world. Ladies and document, we are thrilled to introduce this evening im a master of ceremonies, the witty and wonderful mr. Rocca. A correspondent for cbs sunday morning. Frequent catalyst on npr show, dont tell me. Is the author and narrator of the recent New York Times bestseller, obituary. I audio. Hes also the host of the podcast. We are excited to have him as our host this evening. Without further ado, mo rocca. [cheering] [applause] thank you, thank you. This is kind of a dream for me, i have to say. [cheering] here i am in this fabulous venue in front of this crowd and stephen king is here. [cheering] [applause] i feel like carrie when she was asked to prom. [laughter] anyway, i think given the
You have a quorum. Chairman heinicke all right. We have a quorum. Obviously, these are unique times, as we could say. Given the Public Health recommendations issued by the department of Public Health and Governor Newsom and mayor breed have lifted the attendance of Board Members by telephone, directors rubke and torres will be participating by phone at my request. Caroline and others in the room here to assist with our City Attorney deputy City Attorney, susan cleavelandknowles. We will say, at the end, get through this together. I will ask Board Members to mute their phones. It sounds great right now, but if you want to speak, unmute the phones and let us know. For this meeting, we would like public to participate remotely about writing a question and contacting us electronically. Thank you for honoring this request. Going forward, we urge the public to write the board at mtaboard sfmta. Gov or calling 4154464470. That information is also on our website if you need that. We usually as
Theres something elemental about speaking the story that puts it to a different task. Narrators bring stories to life in countless ways. The works of shakespeare, toni morrison, Jason Reynolds and Michelle Obama are ace are richer experience heard rather than silent we read. Because of an intimate experience youre not performing per se. You are narrating it. And constantly listening and now get out my iphone and make a recording of someone that might have some characteristic. I feel like its less of myself as a poet who performs and now its myself being let me hold your hand and tell you this thing i heard was so inviting people but its in a different way. If i dont give everybody the utmost respect and understanding and compassion and the im not doing justice to this book. Studies have shown that listening to audiobooks is a more Emotional Experience and tories shared through other mediums. Its not a movie. Its not a book but it has the best of both worlds. Its a very intimate form of
But it has the best of both worlds. It is a very intimate form because you have an actual human being giving the story to you and i love that i love listening to the audiobook it is sharing the feeling of how that person is telling the story sparing. To be transformed into an audiobook it is an honor and a privilege with that in titled experimentation. And often times the way also let people experience Great Stories you are the reason 50 percent of americans listen to an audiobook 2019. Here is to amazing audiobooks and 25 years of the audie award awards. Ladies and gentlemen we are thrilled to introduce the master of ceremonies mr. Mo rocca he is the author and audiobook narrator of the New York Times bestseller great lives were three living published by Simon Schuster and also the host of the podcast we are excited to have him as our host this evening so without further ad ado, mo rocca. [applause] thank you. This is a dream for me i have to say. Here i am in this fabulous then you a