Clerk mr. President , you have a quorum. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee on behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv who record each of the meetings and the transcripts are available online. Madam clerk, are there any announcements . Clerk yes. During the covid19 pandemic, members of the board of supervisors will participate in the meeting to the extent they are present in their public legislative chamber. The board understands the need for Public Access is more acute during this covid19 pandemic, and the board believes its essential to have the public participate in this meeting. I will just reiterate some of the opportunities that members of the public have. We are able to receive your written correspondence and make it part of our file. Our address is San Francisco board of supervisors city hall, room 244, San Fra
Policies are still working. I want to get your reactions to this great jobs report. Paris, lets start with you. First of all, thank you for having me tonight. This is a tremendous achievement for the president but it is even better for the american people. With the job numbers coming out today, there were estimates unemployment would be upwards of 20 or more. The unemployment number was 13. 3 . 13. 3 is still high, but we have to put into context of where we are as a nation. The president essentially had to shut off the economy to save lives. More specifically, he had to save black american lives that were disproportionally impacted by the Global Pandemic we call covid19. Even in the face of covid19, the economy being shut off, the economy itself, the fundamentals, the foundation that President Trumps leadership has echoed into this new generation of Wealth Creation and lowering unemployment numbers for the black community specifically, record lows in reported history, the economy is s
Before we know and how effective it is in all different types of patients that i am encouraged by that. Thank you all for being here. On my right let me introduce who i have with me and acknowledged special friends read to my right is roads who has been worked with the department of Financial Services hes been working with us in albany. During this coronavirus pandemic. My left Melissa Derosa who is secretary to the governor. To her left robert is the state budget director. He doesnt smile much nowadays. Is the state budget is not in great shape but when the federal government does the right thing and keep this coming week spent, each with a smile that big smile again read for pleasure to be in rochester with so many of my friends who done such great work for the state, former Lieutenant Governor bob duffy who worked with me when we first got started and has done great work for the entire state of new york area danny wakeman, pleasure to be with you. Wegmans is a great New York Corpora
To hear about the virus response in American Samoa, northern mariana islands, guam, puerto rico, and virgin islands. More portly, we want to receive the perspective about how congress can help local governments adequately address this world pandemic. And for the territories, i think they have a better understanding when we say world pandemic as opposed to just trying to keep it to the mainland here. The territories face unique challenges. Based on geographic location, the unequal treatment under federal programs, and the dire financial situation. And so the islands having been hit by actual disasters in turn including hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes. Now those are we getting the Health Care Infrastructure as covid19. And so local governments has been working to recover and we build under these events. But i believe there is more than needs to be done. And one of the things that this virus has provided all of us is and i hope it provides everyone in congress, is a perspective. But as
Treatment under federal programs, and the financial situation. And so the islands having been hit by actual disasters in turn including hurricanes, typhoons, earthquakes. Now those are we getting the aslth care infrastructure covid19. Local governments has been working to recover and rebuild under these events. But i believe there is more than needs to be done. Things that this virus has provided all of us is a perspective that as we go through and talk about recovery and relief, that there is a cumulative effect. And theres not been enough resources. Suddenly you are drowned economically and in terms of Health Response this very deadly virus. So it becomes a cumulative effect. Disparity at the beginning, and then you put disparity on top, you demand a response that is already taxing local communities and local governments. So i welcome this discussion. I think it is important. I think my colleagues, vice chair sablan of the full and internal affairs in. Particular. Thank you very, muc