Due to the covid [indiscernible] being held via teleconference. For those watching the live stream be aware theres a brief time lag between the live meeting and what is being viewed on sf gov tv. Id like to extend our appreciation to the staff for their assistance during the meet. If you wish to make a Public Comment dial 1415655001 [audio digitizing] ill ask asking to keep muted and item 19 has been removed from the agenda and we will not hear closed session item 19 the other closed session item will remain on the calendar. The first order of business is the annual election of officers. At the first regular meeting of the commission after the first day of october each year the members shall elect a president and Vice President of the commission to serve a oneyear term. Commissioners you, will first nominate the elected position and elect the position of Vice President. Public comment will be taken separately on each. [indiscernible] members of the public who wish to make two minutes o
Name. Commissioner brackett. Absent. Commissioner scott. Here. Vice chair rosales. Present. Chair bustos. Present. Commissioner bracket brackett is absent. The rest are here. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be remotely october 6, 2020. Viewers will be instructed to dial 14084189388 and enter the access code 146 642 8927 press the pound sign twice to enter the call and when prompted press star 3 to submit your request to speak. Youll hearing the following message. You have raised your hand to ask a question, please wait to speak until the host calls on you. When we hear your line has been unmuted this is your opportunity to provide Public Comment and you will have three minutes. Please speak clearly and slowly you can stay on the line and continue to listen to the meeting or choose hang up. If youre planning to provide a Public Comment on any items on todays agenda its recommended you call the Public Comment comment line listed on the agenda now so he you will be allowed to li
I [inaudible] clerk this is the regular meeting of the Small Business commission on september 28, 2020. The meeting is being called to order at 5 35 p. M. Members of the public who will be calling in, the number is 4156550001. Again, the number is 4156550001. The access code is 1464160228. Again, thats 1464160228. Press pound twice to listen to the meeting via audio conference and press star, three when you are ready to give Public Comment. Speakers are requested but not required to say their names. Sfgovtv please show the office of Small Business slide. Good afternoon, everyone. In commissioner laguanas place, ill be presiding over todays meeting. Today, well begin with a reminder that the Small Business commission is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Businesses in San Francisco. The office of Small Business is the faster place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the local eme
Pandemic. Small businesses owned by people of color are most at risk of being wiped out. As a japanese american im concerned about Small Businesses facing eviction in japan town. If these businesses fail, it opens the door to property being sold to developers. They may transform the property and change the charter of japan town, similar to what happened to the International Hotel property in malil a town where the hilton hotel now stands. Please support these ordinance to give Small Businesses a fighting chance to survive and preserve our communities of color. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Great timing. Thank you. Operations, lets hear from the next caller, please. Hello caller . If you press star 3 and you have are unmuted start speaking lets see if thats you. Well go bax to the next person. Can you hear me now . Yes, welcome. Very quickly, im following gill, marina and the atu local 1575 president and Mary Travis Allen and happy to be in that group. I note the unfortunate p
Its starting to move again. Well look at the maps. The yield is there was a crash in the same area where theres a construction crew. We are already down to one lane, just the right lane that a deadly crash happened about 1 00 in the morning. Sounds like almost all that crash activity is over and is out of lanes. Theres a little distraction for more flashing lights and then that Construction Zone and we hear about a late pickup for north 880. West 580 is a great alternate. If you stick it out, allow yourself another ten minutes. Back to you. Good to know. Thank you, mike. Showdown on the future of the Supreme Court this morning begins on capitol hill. The New York Times calls nominee Amy Coney Barrett a member of conservatisms new guard. A live look this morning at the capitol where a short time from now she plans to deliver her Opening Statement to the Senate Judiciary committee. Today in the bays tracie potts joins us live in washington, d. C. , to break down what to expect as this pr