Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the sign institute of policy and politics summer series sign of the time. Im amy, executive director and at the sign institute we are a laboratory for University Wide collaboration and incubator for policy innovation. It can mean the best and brightest of the public, private, academic and nonprofit sectors as well as journalism and its program is only possible by a generous gift from our alumni, jeff simon and his wife meera for todays topic is the path to recovery, what is the true state of the u. S. Economy and it cannot be more timely. We would like to take a moment to acknowledge our cosponsor for this event, the school of business at American University and to think the dean for his support and also thank the distinguished leaders joining us today from our board of trustees and alumni board members. It is my pleasure at this time to introduce the people who will be leading this incredible conversation. Sylvia Matthews Burwell is president of
And john delaney for his support and also especially thank you for the distinguished leaders joining today in our alumni board members. Its my pleasure to introduce the people who will be leaving this incredible conversation. Sylvia Mathews Burwell is president of American University and the first woman to lead the institution. She previously served as the 22nd secretary of the u. S. Department of health and Human Services and also served as the director ofth the office of management and budget and shes also served as the president of Global Development program and chief operating officer at the bill and Melinda Gates foundation and president of the walmartrt foundation. Shshes joined today by gary con and chief economic adviser to president trump, the former president and chief operating officer Goldman Sachs and an alumni of the american i welcome you both. Im sure you are ready to start the conversation. Iem. Thank you for the introduction and leadership at this fine institute. Than
Laboratory University Wide collaboration incubator for policy innovation. We can make the best and brightest in the publicprivate academic and sectors as well as journalism. This program was a generous gift. Todays topic is the path to recovery. What is the true state of the u. S. Economy and it couldnt be more timely. We would like to take a moment to acknowledge or cosponsor. American university and think him for his support. Especially thank you for the distinguished leader turning us from today are board of trustees and alumni board members. Is my pleasure to introduce the people who will be playing this incredible conversation. Soviet is president of that university and first woman to lead the institution. Shes the 22nd secretary of the u. S. And health and Human Services and served as the director of the opposite of management and budget and shes also start with the president of Global Development of chea chief operator officer and president of the walmart foundation. I welcome y
The minutes . Move approval. Second. Any Public Comment on the minutes of 23 of january . Hearing none, all those in favor . Aye. Opposed. The motion carries. Secondly, the january 28 minutes of the regular meeting. Are there any additions or corrections . Second. Public comment on the minutes of january 28. All in favour . Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Lastly, the minutes of january 30, which was the special Budget Hearing number four. Any additions or corrections . Move to approve. Second. Public comment on the minutes of january 30. All in favour . Aye. Opposed. The motion carries. Next item, please. Item 4 is general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commissions jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. President caen so i have two speaker cards in front of me. The first mr. Pecasa. Commissioners, my name is francisco de kosta. One of the positions i had in my life is i was six army and procedural San Francisco con
Before you have the minutes of three meetings, we will take them individually. The first, january 23, are there any additions or corrections to the minutes . Move approval. Second. Any Public Comment on the minutes of 23 of january . Hearing none, all those in favor . Aye. Opposed. The motion carries. Secondly, the january 28 minutes of the regular meeting. Are there any additions or corrections . Second. Public comment on the minutes of january 28. All in favour . Aye. Opposed . The motion carries. Lastly, the minutes of january 30, which was the special Budget Hearing number four. Any additions or corrections . Move to approve. Second. Public comment on the minutes of january 30. All in favour . Aye. Opposed. The motion carries. Next item, please. Item 4 is general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commissions jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. President caen so i have two speaker cards in front of me. The first mr