Clerk mr. President , you have a quorum. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee on behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv who record each of the meetings and the transcripts are available online. Madam clerk, are there any announcements . Clerk yes. During the covid19 pandemic, members of the board of supervisors will participate in the meeting to the extent they are present in their public legislative chamber. The board understands the need for Public Access is more acute during this covid19 pandemic, and the board believes its essential to have the public participate in this meeting. I will just reiterate some of the opportunities that members of the public have. We are able to receive your written correspondence and make it part of our file. Our address is San Francisco board of supervisors city hall, room 244, San Fra
Clerk mr. President , you have a quorum. President yee okay. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart. Would you please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee on behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv who record each of the meetings and the transcripts are available online. Madam clerk, are there any announcements . Clerk yes. During the covid19 pandemic, members of the board of supervisors will participate in the meeting to the extent they are present in their public legislative chamber. The board understands the need for Public Access is more acute during this covid19 pandemic, and the board believes its essential to have the public participate in this meeting. I will just reiterate some of the opportunities that members of the public have. We are able to receive your written correspondence and make it part of our file. Our address is San Francisco board of supervisors city hall, room 244, San Fra
Good afternoon. Welcome to the San Francisco board of supervisors. Role call, please. role call mr. President , all mr. President , all members are present. Well say the pledge of allegiance. Would you like to join me . 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. Thank you, everybody. On pa behalf of the board i woud like to acknowledge the staff at sfg tv and making it available to the public. Colleagues, i want to do a Little Something different before we get on with the show. I would like to have you join me in starting our meeting today with a moment of silence. Sorry. For george floyd and his family, friends and community. George floyds tragic death at the hands of four Police Officers in minneapolis last week. This is a reflection of the systematic oppression, racism and injustice that the black community ha has endured. Our city mourns minneapolis and
Other Department Officials testified before a House Appropriations subcommittee on the agencys response to the coronavirus pandemic. Secretary wilkie provided an update on the care the v. A. Has provided through the pandemic and talked about some of the challenges moving forward. This is 2. 5 hours. A military briefing for a full year. When my dad was the artillery commander, they asked the second airborne to come visit. He was troubled. So i have touched royalty. Secretary wilkie is here for important testimony. Do i have the mic on . I can officially call the subcommittee on military construction, Veterans Affairs, and related agencies to order. I would like to welcome secretary wilkie, who is our witness this morning, joining us. Since this is our first hearing with some numbers participating remotely, i would like to begin by offering a brief explanation of how it will work, in order to benefit both members and the public. First, this hearing room has been configured to maintain th
Mr. President , all members are present. Well say the pledge of allegiance. Would you like to join me . 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. Thank you, everybody. On pa behalf of the board i woud like to acknowledge the staff at sfg tv and making it available to the public. Colleagues, i want to do a Little Something different before we get on with the show. I would like to have you join me in starting our meeting today with a moment of silence. Sorry. For george floyd and his family, friends and community. George floyds tragic death at the hands of four Police Officers in minneapolis last week. This is a reflection of the systematic oppression, racism and injustice that the black community ha has endured. Our city mourns minneapolis and the people across the country. The officers responsible for George Floyds death must be held accountable and that i