Clerk yes. Committee members will attend this meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1466846771. And then press pound, and pound again. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda sorry. I just repeated myself. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions but be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star, three to be added to the speaker line. Best practice is to call from a quiet location, speak slowly and clearly, and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment to myself, the rules Committee Clerk at vic r victor. Young sfgov. Org. Chair ronen
Thank you to the press and the immediate why for getting the word out and most importantly, we want to make sure that voting is easy. If you have any questions or concerns, what is interesting this past weekend, i heard from a lot of folks that said i didnt get my ballot yet, what is going on . What is happening. So people seem to be very excited about voting. We also want to make sure that folks are able to get their ballots and theyre able to get their questions answered and we make it as simple as possible and we also keep everybody safe. When were showing up to our polling places, or our Dropoff Center or this particular center here across the street from city hall, were all using the wash center to wash our hands and were wearing our masks and complying with our Health Orders because thats how were going to be able to continue to not only get through this but adapt to the needs to make sure that we are able to not only vote but vote safely. Thats what this is all about and so than
Our clerk today is victor young. Mr. Young, do you have any announcements today . Clerk yes. Committee members will attend this meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment are available via phone by calling 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1466846771. And then press pound, and pound again. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda sorry. I just repeated myself. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions but be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star, three to be added to the speaker line. Best practice is to call from a quiet location, speak slowly and clearly, and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment to
On february 25, 2020, the mayor declared a local state of emergency related to covid19. On april 3, 2020, the Planning Commission received authorization from the Mayors Office to reconvene remotely through the end of the shelterinplace. This will be our 24th remote hearing. Remote hearing requires everyones attention and most of all when not speaking mute your microphone and turn off video camera. Sfgovtv is streaming this live. Comments are opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available by calling 14156550001. And entering access code 146 717 8911. When we reach our item, press star, then 3 to be added to the queue. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes to speak. When you have 30 seconds remaining, youll hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. When your time is up, i will take the next person queued to speak. Best practices are to call from a quiet location. Speak clearly and slowly and please mute the volume on your television or computer. Co
Absolutely. I understand that most workers are also categorized as essential workers, but at the moment, a lot of our buildings are still closed. How has your staff been redeployed to help out during the pandemic . There are 100 people assigned as Emergency Operations centres. They have worked on everything ranging from finance and logistics to accounting, to a communications. We have also had some of our staff been reassigned where we had people who were working within the bureau and we had them redeployed within the street cleaning groups. We are trying to solve problems as best we can. Some city interior painters would normally be working inside city buildings and have been repurposed to work outside and remove graffiti. Yeah, and that really and that is also a good example of trying to find ways that we can use those same individuals, those same skill sets but use them in a way that is safe. The one thing we have learned throughout this process with covid and shelter in place is th