Commissioners, first on your agenda is general Public Comment. At this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter, jurisdiction of the commission exempt agenda items. With respect to agenda item, your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. Each member of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes. I have no speaker cards. Does any member of the public wish to speak on a nonagenda item . If so, please come forward. Mr. President and commissioners, my name is michael levin. Im just here to ask about something that im very concerned about and that is the Albert Samuels clock on market street. Im sure youre all aware how it is constantly attacked by vandals. The last time someone deliberately smashed three of the small clock faces at the base and managed to stop the mechanism so it has been totally stopped for a long time. And i know
Wish to comment . Seeing and hearing none, well close Public Comment. Do we have a motion to adopt them . I move we adopt them. Second. Thank you, commissioners. On that motion to adopt the minutes, for february 7, 2018 [roll call] so move, commissioners. That motion passes unanimously 60. Commissioner, that will place us on item five for commission comments and questions. Commissioner johnck . Id just like to give a brief mention of a wonderful tour that i went on with the port of San Francisco Central Waterfront advisory committee. After the pier 70 historic core. I know the commission has expressed an interest in having an update on how the progress is going. On the restoration. We had a presentation on the historic core as distinguished from the balance of the development, which is also very exciting. But jim maza, whos a major assistant to eddie orton and another gentleman, led us through the spectacular site was building 113 and i just have to say was astounded on the brilliance
Republican senators are unable to pass what they are working on now they should repeal and then replace at a later date. What are the main obstacles of an agreement and what are the consequences of the g. O. P. If they fail to pass a bill . Lets ask wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor dan henning gear Editorial Board member and Columnist Bill mcgern. Joe, you cover this for us. What are the divisions inside the Republican Party that are preventing an agreement . Well, there are two camps. One its the conservatives. People like ted cruz, ron johnson who are kind of disappointed that it doesnt do enough on deregulation. I think they are amenable to a deal. The real problem are the moderates. They paul who are you talking about . Im talking about rob portman. Paul of ohio. Shellie of west virginia. Bill cassidy of louisiana. I mean, there is a whole list of them. Paul all right. Whats their beef. Their main problem is with medicaid. They think the cuts, this bill transitions t
Republican senators are unable to pass what they are working on now they should repeal and then replace at a later date. What are the main obstacles of an agreement and what are the consequences of the g. O. P. If they fail to pass a bill . Lets ask wall street journal columnist and Deputy Editor dan henning gear Editorial Board member and Columnist Bill mcgern. Joe, you cover this for us. What are the divisions inside the Republican Party that are preventing an agreement . Well, there are two camps. One its the conservatives. People like ted cruz, ron johnson who are kind of disappointed that it doesnt do enough on deregulation. I think they are amenable to a deal. The real problem are the moderates. They paul who are you talking about . Im talking about rob portman. Paul of ohio. Shellie of west virginia. Bill cassidy of louisiana. I mean, there is a whole list of them. Paul all right. Whats their beef. Their main problem is with medicaid. They think the cuts, this bill transitions t
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