This day of remembrance with our family and friends, things look a little bit different this year. Even though we wont have the same services and ceremonies that we typically take part in, it does not make this day any less important. Just like every year, this memorial day, lets commemorate the Service Members and families who have sacrificed in defense of our freedom. The freedoms we cherish but are so often taken for granted did not come without a price. For generations, american patriots have secured our blessings of liberty by willingly laying down their lives in defense of our great nation. Every fallen soldier leaves behind a grieving parent, child, sibling, spouse, or friend. These family members and friends never forget that knock at the door, the sound of taps, the loud thunder of the 21 gun salute or the touch of a folded flag once laid on a casket. Combat veteran who served in Operation Iraqi freedom, i know that the men and women in uniform who served bravely alongside the
The Service Members and families who have sacrificed in defense of our freedom. The freedoms we cherish that are so often taken for granted did not come without a price. For generations, American Patriot have secured our blessings of liberty by willingly laying down their lives in defense of our great nation. Soldier leaves behind a grieving parent, child, sibling, spouse or friend. These family members and friends never forget that not at the door. Loud thunder of the 21 gun salute. Or the touch of a folded flag, once laid on top of a casket. , i know that the men and women in uniform, who served bravely alongside the following never forget either. Of those like an iraq war veteran, richard miles, whose picture i proudly display on my desk. Main. Y National Guards and i love National Guardsmen james connie, whose family are dear friends, just 22 years old and killed in afghanistan. Sergeantgh didnt died at just 25 years old, leaving behind his beautiful son , who was not even a year o
Staff and short of resources to need in a normal time to have responded to quickly and to work so closely in coordinating with all of the different departments under the leadership of mayor breed. And i think across the country of all of the different places and the tragedies that many of our vulnerable population and community are experiencing, i just wish that there was a way to transport the kind of leadership in community and sense of common good that we have here in San Francisco. Even with all the questions and all the kind of wanting to be better sentiments that are expressed by many of our advocates. I do feel that San Francisco is most fortunate. Words cant quite express, but again, justice want to express thanks and gratitude, respect, and i know that we have a lot more to go. A lot more road to go and we will be there. We are all in this together. A commissioner green. Yes. It was said so eloquently by all of you. I am on the front line. I am in the hospital every day. And t
Our very best, and we ask for your patience as were learning this new way to Work Together. Commissioners and presenters, if you have not already done so, please mute your microphones to minimize the background noise. When you speak, youll have to unmute yourselves. And the commissioners, raise your hand to ask a question. And we can switch presentation indescernable . And well ask everyone to please be patient as we make these adjustments. Lastly, we would like to thank all of the people who have been working very long hours to make this meeting possible. Starting, of course, with mr. Mark moore, and jeff burton, and d. P. H. Directors office staff, and s. F. Gov. Tv, and the board of supervisors, which drafted the best remote meeting practices. The commission is truly grateful for all of your great work. So thank you very much. Thank you, commissioner. This meeting is being televised this meeting is being televised by s. F. Gov. Tv, and for those of you watching live stream, please b
Call. Actually, first you take Public Comment. Moderator, any Public Comment . Any Public Comment, moderator . No. No, so i will do a role call, commissioners. I will show my face so we can look at that. [role call vote] commissioner, if you want to end this item gore to see if the commissioners have any more comments or do any personally thanking. I would like to offer the opportunity for commissioners to offer comments. First, i would like to begin in addition to acknowledging the people of San Francisco for the sacrifices they have made in order to comply with the orders that have been placed, that are literally saving lives every day. We cannot express in an appropriate depth of gratitude that we feel to the employees of the San Francisco department of Public Health, so many of whom are working 24 hours seven days a week in order to protect all of the people of San Francisco, particularly those who are most vulnerabled a at risk nor pandemic. All the way from director colfax throug