On this. Reporter good morning. Yeah, i cant help but look at this sign behind me and think about what the first day of school is supposed to look like here in these hallways filled with excitement and nerves. But of course no one will be here, everyone will be at home. Orinda, San Ramon Valley and la fayette all starting Distance Learning today, all those districts sending out messages about how this will be different but they plan to get through it together. School Officials Say they have worked hard on preparing Distance Learning and that it will be an improvement from what parents and Students Experience in the spring. They will mostly be in front of their computers receiving real time alter it em based especially b the age. Well be making sure that we have a balance so kids arent on a computer screen all day long. And the biggest thing is that it is looking at what developmentally is appropriate for a student. So well have less time on a computer with the young than we would a fif
Really germane this morning. I love how the french call it a move to the confinement confinement. In america, yesterday afternoon, there was a real understanding of confinement at the white house. Dr. Fauci worrying about origin, and also the Vice President of the United States worried as well. That was sobering on mothers day. Francine it certainly was. Lets get straight to first word news in new york city with ritika gupta. Take a coPresident Trump ritika President Trump has a tough job this week, trying to convince americans it is safe to go back to work and socialize. At the same time, he is fighting a coronavirus scare that closed his own office. On friday, Vice President mike pences press secretary was diagnosed with the virus. Neel kashkari says americans should brace for more bad news on unemployment, and he says congress should provide more help. News emmaalled abc saying fiscal efforts will need to be put in place. And the plan for lifting the countrys lockdown. Expected to r
Alone will not be enough. We have to complement those efforts with a thirdparty investigation appointed by the board of supervisors, tasked with effecting change. We will continue to provide direction where the focus of this special investigator will be and better defining this scope of work, but this is the next step in terms of actually moving forward. The motion allows us to move forward with the process of procurement, and i ask for everybodys support. President yee okay. Seeing no other name on the roster, can we take this same house, same call . Without objection, motion passes. [gavel]. President yee next item. Clerk item 16 is an ordinance to amend the health code to require the medical examiner to report the information to the mayor and board of supervisors once every four months of deaths arising from Drug Overdoses. President yee supervisor haney . Supervisor haney thank you, president yee. I want to thank the cosponsors of this, supervisors walton, fewer, ronen, and mar. As
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We have a quorum. Thank you. Would you please read the next item. Item 2. Citizens Advisory Committee report. Information item. Good morning, mr. Larson. Good morning commissioners, i am chair of the citizens Advisory Committee. This is my report on february 20th meeting of the cac. Members welcomed the seamless transit principles on item sixty the agenda working towards 27 bay area transit agencies to coordinate. One member commented the first subject he worked on was consolidation of Regional Transit agencies in 1984. Other members affirmed addressing equity in the principals, importance of a geographically Diverse Coalition and proposed task force should look at creating a regional structure to accomplish the goal of providing seamless Regional Transit service. The cac had a number of followup questions concerning the proposed 61 million for light rail vehicle procurement. Item 70 you your your an item s. These included pin breaks and the overall performance goals. The specific issu