Allow for individuals in line an opportunity to get in their queue. Please note we have overflow Seating Available in the north light court downstairs. If you would like to continue watching the proceedings. And if you prefer not to wait, as we have all week, we have set up a computer in the clerk of the boards office, room 244, to allow individuals to send written comments to the committee for their consideration. Again, i want to thank everybody in advance for your patience during this process to ensure that everybody has an opportunity to get their Public Comments heard. And i do want to thank you all for being here today and for your participation. So, with that, mr. Clerk, can you call items 1 through 2 . And you need to call 3 through 25 . I need to call all the items. Lets call them. Item number 1, proposed annual budget and appropriation ordinance appropriating all estimated receipts and all estimated expenditures for selected departments of the city and county of San Francisco
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Well thank you all for being here on Climate Smart from farm to building Food Supply Chains. We will review pathways to create a sustainable, affordable food chain that is resill yept in the face of Climate Change. We will examine opportunities for the food systems to be a climate solution while supporting human health and livelihood and i recognize myself for five minutes. Scorching temperatures and widespread disasters are putting lives at risk and harming communities across america. This week, families in southWest Virginia were the latest to face deadly floods like those that swept through Yellowstone National park. At the same time there is too little water across much of the west leading to wildfires and dangerously low levels. And stretched and forcing families and industries alike or risk air potential blackout and europe is facing what could be the worst heat wave in 200 years. So it was disappointing to learn that senator manchin is rejecting investments to address this inves
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