You know, theres a great deal of changes that are happening in San Francisco to our specifically the Arts Community. Although over the many years theres a lot of art space that has been lost, and i think that it will will be really important to look at how we can increase space for the artists and one way we can do that is perhaps to lease a space or even buy a space to allow for [speaker not understood] to have a space to rent at low cost to be able to stay here in San Francisco and do their work, possibly musical groups as well. I know over the years we have lost a great deal of space. So, im actually interested in seeing how we can expand the scope of the nonprofit work group. How we can do more work with the [speaker not understood]. The recommendations already within the Profit Sector we want to be able to support through the supplemental appropriation, but i think it would be good to actually look at expanding what we could do for the arts and allow there to be different, you kno
You know i am glad to come here today and i thought that i would introduce myself. And you can do that too, later thank you. And okay, is there any other Public Comment on items again, related to the business of the entertainment commission, not just to introduce yourself . All right, seeing none i will close Public Comment. We will move on to item two which is the review and approval of the minutes from july, 15th, 2014, are there any changes, i do have one myself. I was present at that meeting and it was not commissioner hyde. Is that true . It is true. July 15th. Okay. And a piece of legislation that was created, to cover the issues of two venues that were considered arcades that have the zoning issues, and so in that conversation, supervisors breeds office, sort of expands the legislation to also include the changes to how the police code, looks at mechanical amusement device and obviously then, how we issue those. And there has been, and so it went to committee, and then, went out
You know i am glad to come here today and i thought that i would introduce myself. And you can do that too, later thank you. And okay, is there any other Public Comment on items again, related to the business of the entertainment commission, not just to introduce yourself . All right, seeing none i will close Public Comment. We will move on to item two which is the review and approval of the minutes from july, 15th, 2014, are there any changes, i do have one myself. I was present at that meeting and it was not commissioner hyde. Is that true . It is true. July 15th. Okay. And a piece of legislation that was created, to cover the issues of two venues that were considered arcades that have the zoning issues, and so in that conversation, supervisors breeds office, sort of expands the legislation to also include the changes to how the police code, looks at mechanical amusement device and obviously then, how we issue those. And there has been, and so it went to committee, and then, went out
Continuing work weve got to do in afghanistan as well. Same number of of things added together. Also, there is a persistent bad from elements like al qaeda and al qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula that has the ability to generate a threat to the homeland. So that is very, very important. Are we going to be able to meet those with the troops that are projected to be there . Are we going to accomplish anation . Weve had so many families in this country sacrifice. Is it going to be worth it to that . I know you do this every day. How do you look at family is and say to time, we are going to pull out, maybe at levels they think might be dangerously low as i am geing information on this. How are you able to do that . When do we reach a hollow force, with the men in women we send in harms way are no longer protect it . We are going to do everything that the leadership will continue to do within our power to make sure that our troops are introduced into a dangerous situation or in combat that th
Look forward to this committees continued productivity. Im optimistic that we can Work Together on a bipartisan basis. To that end, Ranking Member crepo and i sent an order yesterday to the banking regulators on the importance of implementing basal 3 and i look forward to hearing from each of you in working with the Ranking Member on this issue. Today this committee continues a top priority, oversight of wall street perform implementation. Wall street reform was effected to make the Financial System more resilient, minimize risk of another financial crisis, protect consumers from harmful purchases and ensure american taxpayers will never again be called upon to bail out a failing financial firm. This morning well hear from the regulators on how their agencies are carrying out these mandates of wall street reform. Many of the laws are rule makers and require careful consideration of complex issues as well as inner agency and international coordination. I appreciate your efforts to final