Governor cuomo also provided an update on the states budget, which he said was consensually agreed to buy leaders at the new york legislature. Gov. Cuomo sorry we are a couple of minutes late. A lot going on today. The coronavirus, also the state budget we have to get done. Let me give you an update on where we are. I think Everybody Knows everyone to my farright. Overall, the numbers continue to go up. Our way up the mountain. The number of testing has increased. Im very proud of this. The more you test, the more negatives and positives, the more good you are doing. Positive cases are up to 7900. Total cases, 83,000. Down to one county that does not have a covid case. That is what you are going to see all across the nation. We have rural areas. Has gone through rural new york, it will go through rural america. The total numbers, 83,000. 12,000 people currently hospitalized, 3000 people in icu and 6000 patients discharged, of thats up 1167. People go into the hospital, get better, then
21, 2020 special board meeting. Move that we dont disclose. Second. I do not believe theres Public Comment on that piece. All those in favor say aye. For closed session for today, before we go into closed session, is there Public Comment . Seeing no Public Comment, weth. The other Board Members will join us shortly, but i do not want to lose a quorum. We have several action items important action items to hold this afternoon. With that, we need to come out of closed session. So moved. Second. All those in favor . All right. Well start with Public Comment. The general Public Meeting rules apply. Please follow the normal rules that are posted about turning off your cell phone, etc. , etc. Open for Public Comment. My names john stinson. Im a 45year member of our pension fund. There were two things the public Pension Funds have in common. Number one, theyre all underfunded. Number two, one of the reasons why theyre all underfunded is because theyre over diversefied in highrisk investments
Americas energy grid during the coronavirus pandemic by talking to daniel oberhaus. That Niagara Falls powerplant, what does a day in the life there look like right now . Positive cases are up to 0, total cases 83,000 87,000 down to one county that. Oes not have a covid case 12,000 people currently icuitalized, 3000 people in , 6000 patients discharged, of 1167 up 1167. 18,000. Ey is that Governor Phil Murphy has been a great partner to me and the people of this state. Those lines between states often the calm walls, not with governor murphy and governor lamont. We are working together and will with neweratively jersey. California is taking up, michigan is ticking of, florida taking up, massachusetts, but no are. S anywhere near we 1900. Of deaths, that number will continue to go up. That is people who have been on ventilators for a time. There go on a ventilator, is roughly a 20 chance you will come off. The longer you are on a come of the lower the chance become off. Curve still look
Clerk we have a quorum. Okay. First item is we will go into closed session. We need a vote whether to disclose discussion held in closed session on the january 21, 2020 special board meeting. Move that we dont disclose. Second. I do not believe theres Public Comment on that piece. All those in favor say aye. For closed session for today, before we go into closed session, is there Public Comment . Seeing no Public Comment, weth. The other Board Members will join us shortly, but i do not want to lose a quorum. We have several action items important action items to hold this afternoon. With that, we need to come out of closed session. So moved. Second. All those in favor . All right. Well start with Public Comment. The general Public Meeting rules apply. Please follow the normal rules that are posted about turning off your cell phone, etc. , etc. Open for Public Comment. My names john stinson. Im a 45year member of our pension fund. There were two things the public Pension Funds have in c
You have a quorum. Chairman heinicke all right. We have a quorum. Obviously, these are unique times, as we could say. Given the Public Health recommendations issued by the department of Public Health and Governor Newsom and mayor breed have lifted the attendance of Board Members by telephone, directors rubke and torres will be participating by phone at my request. Caroline and others in the room here to assist with our City Attorney deputy City Attorney, susan cleavelandknowles. We will say, at the end, get through this together. I will ask Board Members to mute their phones. It sounds great right now, but if you want to speak, unmute the phones and let us know. For this meeting, we would like public to participate remotely about writing a question and contacting us electronically. Thank you for honoring this request. Going forward, we urge the public to write the board at mtaboard sfmta. Gov or calling 4154464470. That information is also on our website if you need that. We usually as