Welcome to the september 23, 2020, meeting of the San Francisco board of appeals. Commission also present is deputy City Attorney brad russi who will provide the board with any needed legal advice this evening. Im julie rosenberg, the boards executive director. We will also be joined by a representative from the City Department that will be presenting before the board this evening. Scott sanchez, deputy Zoning Administrator for the Planning Department. The board requests that you turnoff or silence all phones and Electronic Devices so they will be disturb the proceedings. Appellants are given seven minutes each to present their case, and people affiliated with these parties must give comments during these sevenminute periods. Members of the public have three minutes to address the board and no rebuttal. Our clerk will give you a warning 30 seconds before your time is up. If you have questions about the probable cause, please email board staff. To enable public participation, sfgovtv is
Sufficient significant discussion about veteran suicides today, let me start by sharing the Veterans Crisis line. If you were a veteran you know are struggling, please contact the Veterans Crisis line 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 182738255 and select option number one or text 838255. I want to thank everybody joining us today. Weve made Suicide Prevention or top priority and today 25 to 31 bills we will discuss or related to improving access and reducing suicide in the veteran population. The issues surrounding Mental Health care are broad and complex. Let me address some of the remarks made by the Senate Counterparts at the hearing yesterday. The committee has been trying to work with the senate for six month is a end after promising staff conversations we are pleased to hear they are committed to moving forward with meaningful improvements to help reduce veteran suicide and help prevent veterans from falling into crisis. I look forward to speaking with chairman mao ran direct
Regarding a democratic motion to begin work on a bill dropping the Justice Department from supporting lawsuits to strike the Affordable Care act. Live now to the floor of the u. S. Senate on cspan 2. Eternal god, our heavenly father, we cry to you, but sometimes you seem so far away. In our despair you sometimes seem distant, and we are tempted to surmise that we are all alone. When we shout, we seem to hear the echoes of our anguish. Nonetheless, we know that you are holy, mighty, and good. We have trusted you too long to let go. Empower our senators for these challenging times. Remove from their minds all bitterness and contempt for one another. Keep their hearts clean, their spirits courageous, and their minds clear, as they face these daunting times. We pray in your omnipotent name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in the pledge of allegiance. The pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation unde
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Line. If you were a veteran you know are struggling, please contact the Veterans Crisis line 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 182738255 and select option number one or text 838255. I want to thank everybody joining us today. Weve made Suicide Prevention or top priority and today 25 to 31 bills we will discuss or related to improving access and reducing suicide in the veteran population. The issues surrounding Mental Health care are broad and complex. Let me address some of the remarks made by the Senate Counterparts at the hearing yesterday. The committee has been trying to work with the senate for six month is a end after promising staff conversations we are pleased to hear they are committed to moving forward with meaningful improvements to help reduce veteran suicide and help prevent veterans from falling into crisis. I look forward to speaking with chairman mao ran directly since we havent had the opportunity yet and to discuss further his commitment to pass the houses bipartis