United states over the past two weeks. Until we understand the magnitude and the potential duration of increases, it makes sense for us to pause, to make sure we are mitigating the virus, so we can continue to move forward and not backwards. We remain in relatively good shape compared to other major cities. We still continue to have lower infection rates compared to places like new york, philadelph philadelphia, denver, and los angeles. We continue to have the lowest death rate among major cities and the highest testing rate, as the mayor said, currently testing over 5,000 people a day. I am confident that working together we will again beat back the virus, as we have done two times before. But i wouldnt be me unless i reminded you, keep wearing those masks, so important, saving lives by wearing those masks, continue to physically distance, wash your hands, avoid large groups. The holidays are upon us and now is not the time to throw caution to the wind. Lets be here next year when, ho
And it takes teamwork to get this done. This is not something that we normally do. As you all know, this is what were faced with. We said from the beginning, we will Work Together and get things done. And this is another good example of that. Thank you very much, mayor, breed. So, madam clerk, lets go ahead and go to our special order. Clerk okay. Special order at 2 00 p. M. The appearance by the honorable mayor london n. Breed. There being no questions submitted from the representatives of districts 1, 2, 3 and 4, the mayor may address the board for up to five minutes. President yee okay. So, welcome, madam mayor, mayor breed. Mayor breed thank you. President yee topics submitted by supervisors today. We welcome you to share your remarks. So go ahead. Mayor breed thank you, president yee. And i truly really appreciate your partnership, especially on the Economic Recovery Task force, which you know that well be releasing a report on the work that you all did in october and im really ex
Behalf of supervisor peskin and supervisor yee, and on the entire behalf of the board of supervisors, for the former director of recreation and park, director mary byrnes. President yee sorry about that. Now this brings us to the end of our agenda. Any other Business Today . Clerk that concludes our business for today. President yee okay, thank you, madam clerk. Colleagues and members of the public joining us today, wed like to remind everyone that the regular Board Meeting scheduled for next tuesday, september 8th, 202020, is cancelled. Our next regular Board Meeting will be scheduled for tuesday, september 15th, 2020. As there is no further business we are adjourned. Clerk thank you. Thank you. This is the september 2, 2020 rescheduled budget committee. Im sandra lee fiber. Fewer. I would like to thank lina mendoza. Madam clerk, any announcements . Yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, City Employees and the public, the board of supervisors are closed
Good afternoon. And welcome to the september 15th, 2020, regular meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madam clerk, will you please call the roll. Clerk supervisor fewer . Present. Clerk fewer present. Supervisor haney . Present. Clerk supervisor mandelman . Present. Clerk mandelman present. Clerk p clerk supervisor mar . Present. Clerk supervisor peskin . Present. Clerk supervisor preston . Present. Clerk preston present. Supervisor ronen. Present. Clerk supervisor safai . Present. Clerk safai present. Supervisor stefani . Present. Clerk supervisor walton . Present. Clerk wallton present. And supervisor yee. Present. Clerk yee present. Mr. President , all members are present. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Mr. You please join me in rerighting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. And to the republic to which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank y
The speaker pro tempore for what purpose does the gentleman from california seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move that the house suspend the rules and pass the bill, h. R. 5322, the ensuring diversity in Community Banking act, as amended. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the bill. The clerk h. R. 5322, a bill to establish or modify requirements relating to Minority Depository Institutions, Community Development Financial Institutions, and impact banks and for other purposes. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from california, mr. Sherman, and the gentleman from sk, mr. Timmons, each will control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from california, mr. Sherman. Mr. Sherman mr. Speaker, i ask unanimous consent that all members may have five legislative days within which to revise and extend their remarks on this legislation, and to insert extraneous material thereon. The speaker pro tempore without objection. Mr. Sherman i yi