Great question. I wanted to write a book that would be a first draft of the history of the long epidemics for the year of covid and beyond but that would speak to an interested reader, not just a specialist in the field. There are lots of specialists in the field and i thought my valueadded might be to translate from specialists in the field to reader who are fascinate by the blizzard of legal issues that werent really on most peoples anda until now. We never thought about pt epidemics but think about them now, particularly what we can learn from them andhat do we know when its going to be over. I want to begin, john, if i can, really at the end of your book, and then ill pivot book at the end of our interview to ask you more but this question. You write, america has two histories, one ugly,he other far more appealing. In the months and years ahead, americans will hold the power between them. Lets hope the make the right choice. Im going to be asking you more but what that right choice
Law scholar and historian and given us a book for the ages in the midst of a pandemic so you said your goal what do you mean by that quick. Great question i wanted to write a book that would be a first draft of the history for the year of covid and beyond but to speak to the interested reader not just the specialist in the field i got the value added to readers you are fascinated of the legal issues in the last six months that really be on most peoples agenda until now. We never thought about past epidemics but we are now what we can learn from them and what do we know when it will be over so at the end of your book to ask you more about this question america has two histories one is far more appealing in the months and years ahead they will hold the power between them lets hope they make the right choice. I will be asking you more what that choice is at the end of the interview but for now , what is the ugly part of america . The ugly part is the discrimination against racial minoriti
Nepa process. The draft document with the environmental assessment. We have section 106 for historic preservation. Park land and historic site. Were currently in this middle level where were working with comments, a memorandum of agreement. Were drafting our final 4s evaluation. Our target for final signature from cal trans is august 24th. This is low allows us to allocae our federal funds build fund dollars by the end of august. Our schedule has changed a little bit as a result of covid 19. Primarily advertising the first phase of construction between fifth to eighth street to 2021. Our design is continue to go that time. We implemented quick build back in january. We have a Pilot Project as a sidewalk level bike way. We plan to begin construction in 2021. Were assuming a two year construction duration. Followed by construction of the f loop. Im sure you all remember that Market Street went car free january 29th. We saw significant increase in bicycling. In the eastbound direction mar
This astrazeneca oxford. I do say at this point, carl, you get the pfizer news about germ germany. What you have to watch is the crawl underneath there will be endless buying and things like vaccine inc. And im seeing buying of glaxo i think people want to calm down i have sorrento tonight. Not all news are good. 100 companies doing vaccines and lets take a breath because other things including a stimulus which is needed if the vaccines fail. The analysts are not discouraging traders or investors from trying to play the vaccine race jpm cuts moderna run and no one is preaching a message of slow and steady wins the race here. Nova just continually up. People who love these. Mark cuban had some great comments, carl people who come to this market, initially were in the early phase of this, but people who cannot resist. When i get up at 4 00, 3 30, theyre in there buying these stocks i dont know who these people are, but theyre having the time of their life and i just hope they take someth
These unprecedented times. We respectfully ask the public to have patience in delays and gaps during the meeting particularly during Public Comment. Madam secretary, would you please call the roll . thank you commissioner. Please say present when i call your name. roll call and please note that executive director is present. We have a quorum. thank you. Commissioners the next item is item three, communications that wed like to provide further instructions for the Public Comment process. Callers can dial into the toll free number and wait for members to be announced. Three minutes to provide comment on each item. During each Public Comment period callers will be instructed to call 18774153612. You will hear a notification when your line is unmuted. It is best to call from a quawet location and turn your television or radio down. Are there any communications from the Commission Members . okay. Hearing none. Next agenda item four approving minutes from wednesday june 3 Commission Meeting.