Sfgov tv, please show the office of Small Businesses slide. We begin with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start your Small Business in San Francisco. Today we will start with a reminder that the Small Business commission, official public forum is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Business in San Francisco. And that the office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the current local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, you can find us online or via telephone. As always, our services are free of charge. Before item one is called i would like to thank the mayor for granting us a special authorization to hold this special meeting. Id also like to thank Media Services and sfgov tv for coordinating this virtual hearing in the live stream. A special thanks to tom, michael, jason and sean. Plea
Public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presenting officer of the meeting. [clearing throat] all right. Sfgov tv, please show the office of Small Businesses slide. We begin with a reminder that the office of Small Business is the only place to start your Small Business in San Francisco. Today we will start with a reminder that the Small Business commission, official public forum is the official public forum to voice your opinions and concerns about policies that affect the Economic Vitality of Small Business in San Francisco. And that the office of Small Business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the current local emergency. If you need assistance with Small Business matters, you can find us online or via telephone. As always, our services are free of charge. Before item one is called i would like to thank the mayor for granting us a special authorization to hold this speci
I think we have some pretty good advocates and i appreciate you bringing that up and i think its our job to help them do an even better job and gave them good advice. So, thank you for mentioning that. Ok. Commissioner adams, he is on the phone. I am on the phone. [laughter] i started this new job and i am dealing with a lot of Small Businesses right now. So it was our monday call. So i apologize. But i will echo what everybody said. I think the supervisors are doing an excellent job. I think this mayor has done an outstanding job. I mean, unfortunately the shelter in place, you know, we had to do it and our numbers show that were notlike the rest of the country right now, thank god. But its interesting i will tell you in my line of work that im doing, the Small Businesses are working with you and, you know, were giving them rent breaks. Its the big major tenant that they dont care, they just send you a letter saying were not paying rent. Talk to us in three months. Its horrible. Right
Most cases. One of the keys to reopening is creating lasting social distance policies. How do you make sure your employees and customers are following the new rules . A local company Just Launched a new tool with a solution. Marianne favro has a look at technology that can track if youre standing too close to each other. Reporter the system was launched just over a week ago and is already being used by bay area businesses. But it could soon be used at big retailers to make sure that customers are keeping six feet apart. These customers outside of the san jose trader joes are following the new social distance rules. At least six feet apart from other people. And wide open spaces, its relatively easy. But what happens when youre inside a building with a lot less room to spread out . Cameo in san mateo has just developed a way to monitor social distansing in the workplace. In an effort to help keep employees safe. To take any existing Security Camera and turn it into a social distancing c
We dont know who the architect was who did that expansion and who built the bell tower. Tragically, latrobe had already died at that time. He had died in new orleans. And i imagine there might be some historians in the room. And if anyone is interested in helping us solve the mystery, we would love to know. The bell tower is very beautiful addition to the church and inside the bell tower, it houses a bell that was forged by paul reveres son, joseph revere. Stamped on it, it says 1822 boston revere. Its not the only revere bell that came to washington, but it is the only one that is still in its place and being youd for its oernlg purpose. Its interesting, too, to think about this building. This is the only building on Lafayette Square that goes back to the era that it goes back to, that is still being used for the purpose for which it was built more than 200 years later. And im very happy to say that we are open most days of the week and we welcome anybody who likes to come in and just