Good morning, everyone. Good morning. And i think we should get started. It is another important, big day nga and we have important work to do. Im door to mcauliffe, first lady of virginia, and chair of the spouses leadership committee, and it is my honor to welcome you all to this very special winter meeting, joint session for governors and thousand. Today, we are talking about ending child hunger, improving lives, and investing in americas future. I want to thank on the governors here this morning and espouses and the many Partner Organizations in attendance this morning. I will say it is my understanding that it has been several years since there has been a joint session of this nature at the nda, so nga, so im excited for the unique opportunity to have the spouses at the table. I want to give my acknowledgment. Excusednd does have an absence this morning. Hes currently at fox news extolling the good work being done here this weekend for the nga. He will be joining us later in the s
Unless otherwise announce by the president , each person has 3 minutes for Public Comment on each item. If there is an item of interest to you that is not on the agenda, and is under the subjectmatter jurisdiction you may speak on item 4. There will be a 15minute limit on item 4, but it will be continued to item 14. Last, please address all your comments to the commission during Public Comment on items. In order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission, nor staff will respond to questions during Public Comment. The commission may ask questions of staff after Public Comment is closed. With that were on item 2 the president s report. Thank you. Two items briefly. One, the general manager is appearing as we speak before the board of supervisors and when he arrives well have his report because he has an important presentation to make. Secondly, im going to ask commissioner harrison to update us on the issue of the peace plaza at the japanese center. Yes. Recently commissioner bo
Unless otherwise announce by the president , each person has 3 minutes for Public Comment on each item. If there is an item of interest to you that is not on the agenda, and is under the subjectmatter jurisdiction you may speak on item 4. There will be a 15minute limit on item 4, but it will be continued to item 14. Last, please address all your comments to the commission during Public Comment on items. In order to allow equal time for all, neither the commission, nor staff will respond to questions during Public Comment. The commission may ask questions of staff after Public Comment is closed. With that were on item 2 the president s report. Thank you. Two items briefly. One, the general manager is appearing as we speak before the board of supervisors and when he arrives well have his report because he has an important presentation to make. Secondly, im going to ask commissioner harrison to update us on the issue of the peace plaza at the japanese center. Yes. Recently commissioner bo
Here. Commissioner low. Here. Commissioner bonilla here. Commissioner harrison. Here. Commissioner levitan here. And commissioner mcdonnell. Here. A new few announcements this is the april 21st of the recreation and Park Commission and we welcome everyone here today, but ask that you turn off any soundproducing devices that could go off during the meeting. We also ask that you take any secondary conversations outside, in order for the meeting to proceed as efficiently as possible. If you would like to speak on an item today, please complete a blue cad, and unless otherwise announce by the president , each person has 3 minutes for Public Comment on each item. If there is an item of interest to you that is not on the agenda, and is under the subjectmatter jurisdiction you may speak on item 4. There will be a 15minute limit on item 4, but it will be continued to item 14. Last, please address all your comments to the commission during Public Comment on items. In order to allow equal time f
Secretary please call the roll. Commissioner buell. Here. Commissioner low. Here. Commissioner bonilla here. Commissioner harrison. Here. Commissioner levitan here. And commissioner mcdonnell. Here. A new few announcements this is the april 21st of the recreation and Park Commission and we welcome everyone here today, but ask that you turn off any soundproducing devices that could go off during the meeting. We also ask that you take any secondary conversations outside, in order for the meeting to proceed as efficiently as possible. If you would like to speak on an item today, please complete a blue card, and unless otherwise announce by the president , each person has 3 minutes for Public Comment on each item. If there is an item of interest to you that is not on the agenda, and is under the subjectmatter jurisdiction you may speak on item 4. There will be a 15minute limit on item 4, but it will be continued to item 14. Last, please address all your comments to the commission during Pu