Clerk okay, mr. President , you do have a quorum. President yee okay. Thank you, please place your right hand over your heart. Will you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee welcome, supervisor safai. Lets see. Where are we . On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv who record all of the meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Clerk yes, mr. President. President yee go ahead. Clerk yes. The record will reflect that during covid19, members of the board of supervisors participate in the same extent as if they were in the chambers. The board of supervisors believe that all communities with or without the internet have the following available options to participate in this meeting. We will receive your correspondence and make it part of the legislative file. Address the mail to the San Francisco board of supervisors, city hall, room 244, Sa
Are from any announcements . Yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, City Employees and the bubble the board of supervisors such as chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely and this precaution is taken purpose to local and state and federal orders and directives. Committee members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the extent they are physically present. Public comments are available on each item on this agenda. Call 415 6550001, meeting i. D. 416 1617499 . Press pound twice and when connected, youll hear the meeting discussion and youll be meeted and in listeningmode only. When the item of interest comes up dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Speak clearcall clearly and slo. You may submit Public Comment in either of the furthering ways, email or if you submit Public Comments via email, it will be forwarded and included as part of the official file a
Are from any announcements . Yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, City Employees and the bubble the board of supervisors such as chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in the meeting remotely and this precaution is taken purpose to local and state and federal orders and directives. Committee members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the extent they are physically present. Public comments are available on each item on this agenda. Call 415 6550001, meeting i. D. 416 1617499 . Press pound twice and when connected, youll hear the meeting discussion and youll be meeted and in listeningmode only. When the item of interest comes up dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Speak clearcall clearly and slo. You may submit Public Comment in either of the furthering ways, email or if you submit Public Comments via email, it will be forwarded and included as part of the official file a
Good morning. Good morning. Good morning, everyone. As we begin our final day of consideration of the fy21 spending bills, id like to thank you all for your kind words and well wishes and ask you, please, to indulge me in just a few more reflections. I came to congress in 1989, one of just 31 women in the house and senate and to this committee in 1993 alongside only six other women under the 64member panel. This body is better for the 100 women serving in the 116th congress and for the many women in the room today. Its my honor to address the full committee for my final time as the first woman chair. You know, its ironic [applaus [applause] thank you. Its ironic that back in 1993 i had to choose between serving on appropriations or ways and means. I was fortunate to be given that choice. And today, we markup my final appropriation bills in the ways and Means Committee room. I chose appropriations because i believed it was the best place to give more people a better chance at a better l
So im justice delighted to have her join just delighted to have her join the department. So its a great announcement to make to you all today. And then i, again, i will go through the covid19 update as the next. The agenda item and i am prepared to take any questions. Clerk thank you, dr. Colfax. Commissioners, before you might have any questions. Number one, can i ask everyone except actually everyone to mute themselves except for dr. Colfax right now. I see a lot of microphones on and were hearing someone typing. So everyone would please mute yourselves. And then the Public Comment line, any Public Comment for the directors report . Lets give it one second. Im going to share the Public Comment line info real quickly. Okay. There are no questions from the public. Im going to put this line up quickly for that in case number is watching. Commissioners, if you have any questions for dr. Colfax on the directors report, please raise your hand. Commissioner chow this is dr. Chow. I cant rai