See these folks behind us these folks behind us on both sides are amazing. The staff democratic and republican members have to put up with us, which is amazing to start with but in a Committee Role like this, susan, youve been a friend, youre probably the one i hear the name most often when i say johnny says well susan called, i said in my in trouble and he says no. Susan, youre going to be missed. It will be hard to turn around and not see you here but i am so happy for you, the beneficiary heres what youve done for the committee but also at the administration of officer courts are to do. They are gaining, we are losing, and we acknowledge that with that i yield back the chair. [applause] i will now recognize myself her opening statement. Todays hearing furthers our committees longstanding commitment to conducting meaningful oversight of state and federal Law Enforcement. As initiated by former chairman goodlad and his establishment of the bipartisan policing strategies working group.
Its a testament to her knowledge and status that she worked as counsel and later senior counsel both republican and democratic chairs of this committee. Susan later moved to the democratic stamp on the former chair Ranking Member john conyers where she expanded her portfolio to include Administrative Law the federal courts and ethics issues. When i was elected to serve as chair he also asked susan to serve as committee parliamentarian. In addition to her all their duties. To develop procedures for hearings, markups and other committee activities. Regular viewers of this committee will recognize as the person sitting behind me providing the wise counsel. Susan has been essential to the operations of this committee and shes been involved in nearly every pace of Committee Business over the last year. Though she will be leaving the committee she will continue the book service as she transitions to a position with the Administrative Office of the u. S. Court. I wish her well as i think her
Chair called the meeting to order. Can you please turn off Electronic Devices as they interfere with the equipment in the room and please rise for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. [inaudible] welcome to the wednesday july 22, 2015 meeting of the San Francisco Police Commission. First of all i want to apologize for being late but getting here from financial district proved more serious than i thought today. This evening i want to start off by letting everyone know that we will be adjourning tonights meeting in memory of scot of the Hayward Police department killed in the line of duty this this morning. [inaudible] call the first line item, please. Sorry. Excuse me, this is our meeting in the community. The Police Commission is always very enthusiastic about this meeting every month because it gives a time to come to the
That we will be adjourning tonights meeting in memory of scot of the Hayward Police department killed in the line of duty this this morning. [inaudible] call the first line item, please. Sorry. Excuse me, this is our meeting in the community. The Police Commission is always very enthusiastic about this meeting every month because it gives a time to come to the community, hear what is going on both the positive and negative and work arm and arm with the community to see what improvements can be done, what things we are doing right and what direction we should move in because it is our Community Meeting and we want to give folks tonight to hear who we are as well. My name is julius termen and the Vice President of Police Commission. Suzy loft us is not with us tonight. She is excused. During the day i am the Department Chair of the Labor Employment Group of the [inaudible] where i practice labor and employment law. Good evening my name is victor faung and happy to be here tonight and a r
Good afternoon and welcome back to the rules committee weve been in recessed since 10 30 this morning we had a lot of last minute discussions about item one the right to know act and we actually have reached some agreement between our offices and labor and environmentalists in San Francisco that brings new language to our ordinance and actually new language that will be. Would you like me to call the item first. Oh, yes. Number one for the oversees for the november this accident occur election and amendment to the disagreeing energy and imperfectly for Accurate Information for the it can for the power source to the power plant. Thank you thank you, madam clerk were joined we supervisor president london breed that is sitting place of supervisor cowen on that item and joined shortly by supervisor tang i believe but in the meantime for this item lets have a motion to excuse supervisor cohen and we will second that and well take that without objection. Great okay. So we have number one bef