A staycation at home. Im british welcome to the doctor news asia glad you could join us much awaited talks between the taliban and the Afghan Government began over the weekend in doha with the question of a ceasefire hanging over the delegates the Afghan Government is pressing for a template he halted violence possibly in exchange for more prisoners being released the militant group has to be to date of its longstanding view of the country should be run according to islamic law how that square with the rights of women and minorities and a democratic form of government is as yet unclear yes more on the talks so far. All eyes are on. The wealthy qatari capital is the stage for historic peace talks. Between the taliban and the Afghan Government. The stakes are high so to the expectations we have been waiting for this moment to get afghans to talk to each other were ready to help or prepare to help if help is needed. Also ready to help u. S. Secretary of state mike pump a. He wants u. S. T
Individuals to improve mental and physical health. I look forward to daily walks which involve the park side destinations. Continued investment is greatly needed in the southeast sector within our city and has had a lot of Park Investment opportunities. Therefore i hope the Committee Sees fit to approve this much needed bond. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon. I am jeremy chan, board member of the japan task force. I am calling to urge you to pass this bond. It is a crucial gathering soace for the community. As member of the japan performing arts group i performed in the peace plaza. Recently we hosted an arts event with the movement of black lives and supported by the neighbors in the fillmore. It is in need of critical repair. Not only do the surface tiles have a washing hazard but water continues to leak below the plaza. That dates back to error in construction. The city sued to Reach Settlement with the contractor and the funds were never reinvested. This provides an opportun
Today . Clerk yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, the Committee Room are closed, however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. The media through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent at the each item on the agenda, and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. You can call 415 6550001, meeting i. D. 1451400281. Then press pound twice. Then you will hear the meeting discussions. Your item of interest comes up, star needs to be added to the speaker line. Speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively, Public Comment in either of the following ways, email to myself, the budget and finance committee clerk. And submit Public Comment video email, and will be included as part of the file. Finally, items are expected to appear on the board of supervisors agenda of june 30, 2020, unless otherwise stated. Supervisor fewer t
This is one place you can always count on to give you what you had before and remind you of what your San Francisco history used to be. We hear that all the time, people bring their kids here and their grandparents brought them here and down the line. Even though people move away, whenever they come back to the city, they make it here. And they tell us that. Youre going to get something made fresh, made by hand and made with quality products and something thats very, very good. The legacy bars and restaurants was something that was begun by San Francisco simply to recognize and draw attention to the establishments. It really provides for San Franciscos unique character. And that morphed into a request that we work with the city to develop a legacy business registration. Im Michael Cirocco and the owner of an area bakery. The bakery started in 191. My grandfather came over from italy and opened it up then. It is a small operation. Its not big. So everything is kind of quality that way.
Challenges that australia is facing with the wildfires that are impacting australia in such a dramatic and negative way. And they are in our thoughts and in our prayers. As well, we also are focused on the passenger list of the aircraft that was lost in iran two days ago. All of those souls are in our thoughts and in our prayers today. Im john allen. Im the president of the brookings institution. And were very honored to have you with us. Happy new year. Were very pleased this morning to welcome the secretary of the army, ryan mccarthy, who is our distinguished guest and our great ally in helping to study the future of the United States army, the defense department, and the challenges that we face in the security environment. Secretary mccarthy was confirmed last year by the u. S. Senate, and after having served in that capacity as an acting secretary for a number of months, he has now assumed the full responsibilities on all the matters relating to our great United States army, to inc