Okay. We are now somebody needs to turnoff their microphone. In fact, ill ask all to turnoff their microphones. Okay. Were getting feedback from someone playing back the sfgov delayed broadcast. Josey, if you can move your cursor to take away the floating menu bar. Okay. Welcome to the meeting of the Planning Commission on february 16, 2020. I will remind the public that on february 26, the mayor declared a state of emergency. As we a and then, she declared that we may hold meetings remotely. Some tips to keep in mind. We are learning that there are problems with the at t bridge conference line. It is extremely finicky and has a limited capacity, so as a result, were asking members of the public calling in through the 800 public line is to call in once essentially. Call in and follow the hearing. Every time someone calls in, hangs up, and calls back counts against the city. In the event that our at t bridge fails, we may be forced to recess and call back in. However, this should not ta
A limited capacity, so as a result, were asking members of the public calling in through the 800 public line is to call in once essentially. Call in and follow the hearing. Every time someone calls in, hangs up, and calls back counts against the city. In the event that our at t bridge fails, we may be forced to recess and call back in. However, this should not take too long, about five minutes at the moment, okay . So just, again, i do apologize in advance for the clumsy nature of this remote hearing, but this being the third time my staff at least is working through the hearing process, im beginning to feel much more comfortable. Commissioners, at this time, id like to take roll. [roll call] clerk thank you, commissioners. I will remind not just the commissioners but staff and anyone on the teams live event, if youre not speaking, mute your camera. This will allow a much more efficient meeting to be run, and our producer to see all the cameras necessary. Commissioners, first on your a
Turnoff their microphone. In fact, ill ask all to turnoff their microphones. Okay. Were getting feedback from someone playing back the sfgov delayed broadcast. Josey, if you can move your cursor to take away the floating menu bar. Okay. Welcome to the meeting of the Planning Commission on february 16, 2020. I will remind the public that on february 26, the mayor declared a state of emergency. As we a and then, she declared that we may hold meetings remotely. Some tips to keep in mind. We are learning that there are problems with the at t bridge conference line. It is extremely finicky and has a limited capacity, so as a result, were asking members of the public calling in through the 800 public line is to call in once essentially. Call in and follow the hearing. Every time someone calls in, hangs up, and calls back counts against the city. In the event that our at t bridge fails, we may be forced to recess and call back in. However, this should not take too long, about five minutes at
For a second to link this class to what we did last time. And last time we were talking about federalism and particularly the balance of power between states and localities. Now when people talk about federalism, they usually use the term to refer to the balance of power between the federal government and states. But last time we were talking about the debates between state and local level power. And those mirrored debates at the federal level and if anything they were much more contentious because so much governing authority was located in the states and localities. And what were talking about was a system of layered authority. Where states had control over the rights of citizens and the Public Interest. But they gave local areas Broad Discretionary Authority over a wide range of matters involving the Public Interest. So basically the states then handed over all of the discretion over this broad area of the Public Interest to local areas and so these jurisdictions that operated simult
Our work order estimates with particularly Public Utilities and public works, but also sfmta, planning and other city agencies to prepare our budget projections for next year. And well bring informational presence on the budget to our next tida Board Meeting as well before making our initial budget to the mayor office on february 21st. Well come back in april for formal adoption of the budget. And then the Mayors Office will submit the budget to the board on may 1st. For the board next year, at the main highlight here is were expecting to have the onisland meetings in march, july and november. And that also will be doing budget information presentations this year. Our annual contract renewal is in june. And then election of officers next fall. And then per our conversations at our december meeting, were incorporating quarterly Sustainability Committee meetings beginning with our first meeting on january 21st and then well have infrastructure and transportation meetings in march and kee