To hold hearings randomly. On april 3rd, 2020, the Planning Commission received authorization to recould be convenient remotely through the end of the shelterinplace. The authorization directs the commission to prioritize action items to infrastructure, housing and Small Businesses. This will be our 11th remote hearing. Im requesting everyones patience in advance. Platforms are not perfect at all. If you are speaking, please mute if youre not speaking, please mute your microphone and turn off your video camera. Do not hit any controls that may affect other participants. Public participation, sfgovtv. Org is forecasting is streaming the hearing live and well receive Public Comments on todays agenda. Sfgov tv will broadcast and stream the tollfree phonein number across the bottom of the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone, by calling 888 2733658. Entering access 31074523107452. Entering code 3107452. When you are connected a
Judge on the d. C. Circuit court. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee looks at the u. S. Response to the pandemic internationally. See it at 9 30 a. M. On cspan3. The House Judiciary Committee met to consider justice in policing act of 2020. The hearing started with Opening Statements by Committee Chair jerry nadler of new york and Ranking Member jim jordan of ohio. Members offered amendments throughout the day. That objection can declare recess at any time. This is approving any measure or matter or adopting an amendment for which this was ordered. I would like to remind evers that we have established any mail address and just be should list dedicated to circulating amendments. Otherts, motions or amendment is that you would like to submit are to be brought here today. We will circulate the materials to the members of the staff as quickly as we can. I would also ask all members of those appearing in person and those remotely to mute your members not all appearing in person and thos
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