Shes served with the San Francisco District Attorney since 2005 and bridges a wealth of knowledge and experience to the commission with regards to bee hair youral health and equity. She served on the San Francisco Human Rights Commission for eight years including as president of that commission. Were so happy to have you on board. Ive had the privilege of knowing and working with you for many years so welcome. Would you like to say anything upon your first meeting . I just want to say thank you, dan, for that introduction. Its a privilege and a thrill to be here. Im very much looking forward to being able to join this work on behalf of the city and the people that live in our community. So thank you, its good to be here. Good, good. Thank you to mayor breed foray r appointing you. The approval of the minutes from the last meeting of june 23rd. Upon review of the minutes, commissioners, do you have any edits or if not, we can have a motion to approve and also check to see if we have any
Chair jerry nadler. Death ofer the tragic george floyd has been a wakeup call for americans feel yet the streets are lined with protesters demanding fundamental change in the culture of Law Enforcement and meaningful accountability for officers who commit misconduct. Today, we answer that call. We value and respect the brave and Honorable Police officers who put their lives on the line to protect our communities. We know most Law Enforcement officers do their jobs with dignity, selflessness and honor. They are deserving of our respect and gratitude for all they do to keep us safe. We must also acknowledge that there are too many up exceptions, too many Law Enforcement officers that dont uphold protecting and serving. The reality for too many americans, especially for too many africanamericans, is that Police Officers are perceived as a threat to their liberty, their dignity, and all too often, to their safety. And to those who do not believe it, look at these tragic statistics. Are mor
Including myself have opted to use secure video teleconferencing which allows them to participate remotely. For those on video conference, once you start speaking, there will be a slight delay before youre displayed on the main service. Speaking into the microphone activates the camera displaying the speaker on the main screen. Do not stop your remarks if you do not immediately see the screen switch. If the screen does not change after several seconds, please make sure youre not muted. To minimize background news and ensure the correct speaker is displayed we ask the members participating by video remain on mute unless you have recognition. For members using the video option, you will notice a clock on the bottom of your screen that will show how much time is remaining and one minute remaining, the clock will turn to yellow. At 30 seconds remaining i will gently tap the gavel to remind members that their time is almost expired. When your time has expired the clock will turn red and i w
Jobs with dignity, selflessness, and honor. They are deserving of our respect and gratitude for all they do to keep us safe. But we must also acknowledge that there are too many exceptions. Too many Law Enforcement officers do not oppose the ethic of protecting and serving their community. Instead the reality for too many americans, especially for too many africanamericans, is that Police Officers are perceived as a threat to their liberties, dignity, and all too often to their safety. To those who do not believe it, look at the tragic statistics. Africanamericans are more than twice as likely to be shot and killed by police each year. And black men between the ages of 15 and 34 are approximately 10 times more likely to be killed by police than other americans. This is not a new problem. Our countrys history of racism and racially motivated violence, rooted in the original sin of slavery, and lynchings and jim crow and systemic racism continues to haunt our nation. We see it in the rat
President announcing an executive order, steps, and incentives. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare recess at any time. Two, thee 11 clause adopting of an amendment for which the yeas and nays are recorded. We havent you militarize and distribution list dedicated to circulating amendments. Exhibit motions and other written materials members may want to offer as part of the hearing. If you would like to submit material submi them to the email address submitted to your offices and we will circulate them as quickly as we can. I would ask members in person and remotely to mute your microphones when you are not speaking. This will prevent feedback and technical issues. You may unmute yourself when you seek recognition. Before we begin, i want to note the passing of the beloved wife of our colleague jim sensenbrenner. She was a tireless advocate for people with disabilities. She was a loving companion for 43 years. I know i speak for everyone on the committee in offering our