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Authorization. All right, with that, i just wanted to thank staff again for keeping this very Important Program moving and taking the time to give us an update today. I dont think we have any other comments and thats our last item. So. A very smooth meeting [laughter] so thank you, everyone. Stay well and were adjourned. See yall soon. Thank you. Byebye. Good morning. I call the San Francisco department of disability and aging Services Commission meeting of may 6th, 2020 to order. I am the Commission President and this Commission Meeting is being conducted pursuant to visions of the brown act and recent executive orders by the governor to facilitate teleconferencing to reduce the risk of covid19 transmission at public meetings. Ordinarily, the brown act sets strict rules for teleconferencing. The executive order does require that we continue to notice meetings in advance. The department has met all of the applicable notice requirements. As noted on the agenda, members of the public may
Continue to gradually reopen, auto plants are restarting some operations this morning and Homebuilder Confidence increasing as well ahead on todays show, President Trump host iing a rou b table with restaurant executives at t the white house this afternoon well speak with the ceo of restaurant brand, the Parent Company of burger king and pop eyes. Plus, billionaire entrepreneur and Restaurant Owner will join us to discuss whether people will actually come back to restaurants, casinos an sporting events hes got all three of those covered. Hooe also at that white house meeting. Lets focus in on the big stori were watching mike is tracking the big market rally. Meg has the latest on modernas vaccine progress Brian Sullivan watching the comeback for crude well tart off with the broaderr rally, mike, and what stands out to you obviously the market for months has been moving along this spectrum that goes from you know sooner and faster for a recovery to you know later and slower and right no
Start with brinkman. Thank you, very much, chair board and its going to be hard for me not to always call you director rubke and thank you for all the hard work you put into this and were a thoughtful and careful director and you have such empathy and i appreciated serving with you on the board and getting to know you as a friend and now we can talk and travel as long as we want and we wont have to sensor ourselves at all. Thank you so much for your years of service and i will miss you very, very much on the board. Director eakin. Thank you. Christina, director rubke, its been such an honour and privilege to serve with you. You bring an important perspective i hope you will stay in touch with us and weigh in on board items. You are always welcome to call and share your perspectives. Ive learned so much from you and i really join director borden to be sad that this will lose perspective and your insights. Thank you so much for your eight years of service and encourage you again to pleas
Governor to facilitate teleconferencing to reduce the risk of covid19 transmission at public meetings. Ordinarily, the brown act sets strict rules for teleconferencing. The executive order does require that we continue to notice meetings in advance. The department has met all of the applicable notice requirements. As noted on the agenda, members of the public may observe this teleconference meeting via sf gov tv and may Public Comment by calling the published Public Comment phone number. I would like to welcome the members of the public and staff who are watching online, sfgovtv. The Commission Asks and thanks for your patience during these unprecedented times. Teleconferencing has never happened in our history. That being said, we respectfully ask the public to have patience and expect delays and gaps during the meeting, particularly during Public Comment. Were working diligently to learn and become familiar with this new system as this may be the way we conduct future Commission Meet