Good morning, everyone, this is november 4th, 2020 budget and finance committee. Im chairman fewer. And im joined by supervisor mandelman. I would like to thank sfgov for staffing this. The board of supervisors and the Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in this meeting remotely. [inaudible] Public Comments will be available on each item on this agenda, and we are streaming the number across the stream. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comments are available by phone. Meeting i. D. 146291707. Then press pound twice. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be muted. When youre item of interest comes up, dial star 3 to be added to the speaker line. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment in the following way, email to myself or the budget committee. Icommittee. It wil
Good afternoon. Welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee of the San Francisco board of supervisors for today, monday, november 2nd, the day before the most important election in our lives. Our clerk is miss erica major, miss major, let me announce actually, call the roll, miss major. Call the roll, supervisor peskin. Present. Supervisor safai. Safai absent. Supervisor preston. Present. Thank you, sorry, safai is present. The only reason i asked for you to call the roll, the screen that i have doesnt show me everybody who is participating, so im not sure why this device is doing that. But all right. Ms. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements. Yes, mr. Chair. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, employees and the public, board of supervisor legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. However, members will participate in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the statewide stayathome order and all local and state orde
Thank you for your comments. Next caller, please. Good afternoon, thank you for your time and attention and leadership. I hope you and your families are safe and healthy. The testimony from Business Owners made my heart race. I am judy, on the board of directors. My comments are a bit of blast from the past. I grew up from San Franciscos japan town back in the designated western addition. Mom and pop world war ii. My parents saved and borrowed money. They decided to retire and pass the business to my parents. My parents started. Redevelopment demolished. The Small Businesses provided for all of our needs from doctors to dentists, shoe repairs, barbers, bookshops and so much more. Mom and dads restaurant had celebrities. I slept to the jazz greats. Willie mays hung out. It was a Small Business on special flavor, friendliness and character. Back in the days Small Businesses and the people who loved community had a community that wases diverse. Their hard work continued to value small Bus
With me on the Video Conference is Catherine Stefani and rules Committee Member supervisor gordon mar. Our id like to thank sfgov tv for staffing this meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 health emergencier and to protect Board Members, City Employees and the public, the board of the supervisor legislative chamber are closed. Members will participate in the meeting remotely. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda on both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org. Theyre streaming the number across the screen. Comments are opportunities to speak are available via phone by calling 415 6550001. Again thats 415 6550001. The meeting i. D. Is 146 344 9722. Press pound and up and down again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions and in listening mode only. Best practices are to call prosecute a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly. And turn down your television or radio. Il you may send comments at victor. Young sfjgov.
The departments working equity group and drafting a plan that addresses racial and equity issues within the department, as well as we will be proposing ways to address these issues. As a key first step, the department recently distributed a confidential and anonymous Racial Equity survey to all d. B. I. Employees, and i urge all employees to review and participate in this. [inaudible] an Important Survey by the close of october 30. I stress october 30 would be the perfect day to get that in there. The survey is anonymous, so be candid and constructive in your suggestions to make d. B. I. A place to work for all. Finally, i want to say that d. B. I. Is fulfilling its duties on behalf of all professionals, so thank you to all the staff during this pandemic. The Public Health requires multiple challenges under alleging conditions, and we are all deeply impressed with our staffs achievements to date. Madam secretary and everyone, thank you for attending our Virtual Meeting today and contin