Id like to enter the following announcement into the record that on february 25th, 2020, the mayor declared a local state of emergency related to covid19. Furthermore, the mayor and governor have suspended suspending select laws applicable to commissions and making it possible to hold Commission Hearings remotely. And on april 3rd, there was authorization from the Mayors Office to reconvene remotely through the end of the shelterinplace. Recognizing that the commissions consideration of certain projects is an essential government operation. And it directs the commission to prioritize the action items pertaining to infrastructure and housing and Small Business. And i will also in advance remind members of the public, staff, and the commission that this platform is not perfect and that at times becomes clumsy. We have learned that at ts bridge conference is finicky. So in advance we do request your patience. There are built in delays in broadcast from the live events to sfgovtv and the a
Senate it is my honor to welcome you here. We are going to have a conversation about the intersection of Early American History and contemporary political issues. If this is your first visit to the institute, i want to welcome you to our fullscale replica of the United States senate chamber. We arekennedy institute, committed to engaging the public in a conversation about the role each one of us plays in our democracy and our society. We do that through Civic Education programs that bring the United States senate to life and conversations like tonight that bring American History into focus. Partnerery proud to with the Massachusetts Historical Society on todays program. They are an invaluable resource for american life, history, and culture. All of us at the institute are proud together together a group of panelists for the Program Including our moderator, fred tice. He covers news related to politics in Higher Education at sincehere he has been 1988. Serving as a trusted source of tru
Authorization from the Mayors Office to reconvene remotely through the end of the shelterinplace. Recognizing that the commissions consideration of certain projects is an essential government operation. And it directs the commission to prioritize the action items pertaining to infrastructure and housing and Small Business. And i will also in advance remind members of the public, staff, and the commission that this platform is not perfect and that at times becomes clumsy. We have learned that at ts bridge conference is finicky. So in advance we do request your patience. There are built in delays in broadcast from the live events to sfgovtv and the audio feed into the live events. So enable the Public Participation sfgovtv is broadcasting and streaming this hearing live and we will receive Public Comment for each item on todays agenda. Sfgovtv is broadcasting and streaming the tollfree phonein number across the bottom of the screen. Comments and opportunities to speak during the Public C
Housing and Small Business. And i will also in advance remind members of the public, staff, and the commission that this platform is not perfect and that at times becomes clumsy. We have learned that at ts bridge conference is finicky. So in advance we do request your patience. There are built in delays in broadcast from the live events to sfgovtv and the audio feed into the live events. So enable the Public Participation sfgovtv is broadcasting and streaming this hearing live and we will receive Public Comment for each item on todays agenda. Sfgovtv is broadcasting and streaming the tollfree phonein number across the bottom of the screen. Comments and opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available via phone by calling 8882733658. And entering the access code 3107452. Pressing pound. And pound again. And when we request Public Comment, you will be directed to press 1, and then 0, to enter into the queue. You will be lined up in the order that you press 1 and 0. A
And we ask for your understanding and patience as we all work through this new way of working together. If we havent done so already, im going to ask all members of the board to mute themselves to minimize background noise. Board members will have to remember to unmute themselves to comment and when the roll call votes are held. Theres staff in the background who will be managing the technological functions throughout the meeting so we can move to whoever is speaking throughout the meeting. Again, we ask everyone for their patience as we make these adjustments. Lastly, we want to thank everyone who has made these meetings possible, including darlene, jay huish, and staff members, as well. The board appreciates [no audio] and we will begin the meeting. We will start with the roll call. [roll call] we have a quorum. Item number 3, communications. Item number 3, communications. Due to the covid19 and to protect the public, the meeting room is closed. However members will be participating