Today for a briefing about the wildfires that have killed dozens of people and forced thousands and thousands from their homes. Good evening. Im ken wayne and im pam moore, thank you for joining us tonight at 9 governor some has been vocal about his opinion on how Climate Change is affecting the severity of the fires in recent years in california. President trump continues to deny the science. I think we want to work with you to really recognize the changing climate and what it means to our forest and actually Work Together with that science that science is going to be key. If we if we ignore that science and sort of put our head in the sand and think its all about education management. Were not going to succeed together protecting californians think it will start getting cooler. I was just you just watch i wish i dont think santa knows actually. Meanwhile president ial candidate joe biden focus his battle today against President Trump on the states wildfires by declaring that the fire
This includes the National Fish Habitat Conservation through partnerships provision, a bill i championed. This title establishes a National Fish habitat board that supports a successful Publicprivate Partnership to restore fish habitat. I would like to thank the Ranking Member of the Natural Resources committee, rob bishop, and the Ranking Member of the subcommittee on water, oceans and wildlife, tom mcclintock. I would also like to to thank my colleagues on the other side of the aisle for their ceaseless effort and commitment to making sure we do everything we can to conserve prork tect and enhance the resources that we are in charge of taking care of. I look forward to continuing to advance other important provisions, but this bill hopefully will be on its way to the president s desk. As cochair of the Chesapeake Bay watershed task force i would specifically like to act modge my friends an colleagues in the bay delegation who labored so hard for so long to help clean up our great Che
Mr. Secretary, please call the roll. [laughter]. Thank you, madame chair. Prior to calling roll, i would like to note that julie chang is sitting in as director. With that i will now proceed to call roll. Directors, please respond when i call your name. Chang present. E. Forbes present. M. Hursh present. B. Lipkin present. J. Tumlin present. Vice chair gee present. Chair sesay present. Secretary directors, we have a quorum. Chair sesay and secretary, if i may just a point of clarification, this is a regular meeting, not a special meeting, just a point of clarification for the record. Chair sesay thank you, i appreciate that. Secretary thank you. Directors, the next item, item 3, is communications. Wed like to provide further instructions for the Public Comment process. To provide Public Comment, callers should dial into the published number, 18552826330, and enter access code, 126 729 5295. Then pound and pound again and listen to the meeting. As they wait for Public Comment to be anno
Francine we will have plenty more on that throughout the day. Lets get to first word news with ritika gupta. Ritika no murder charges in the Fatal Shooting of breonna taylor. A kentucky grand jury chose not to file the indictments against any of the Police Officers involved. A single officer was charged with wanton endangerment for firing into neighboring apartments. The decision has sparked outrage and renewed violence. At least two Police Officers have been shot. President trump says the Supreme Court will likely have to decide the outcome of the november election. Hes arguing he needs to confirm a new justice to replace ruth bader ginsburg. Hes casting doubt on the validity of the election, reiterating his criticism of mailin voting. Idea of challenging the virus is gaining. The study speeding up research but raises ethical questions about exposing people to a potentially fatal virus. Global news 24 hours a day, on air and at bloomberg quicktake, powered by more than 2700 journalist
Attending the meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Depending on your provider, you can view on channels 26, 78, or 99, as well as sfgovtv. Org, which is currently streaming the call in number across your screen. Each speaker will be allowed Public Comments which to speak by calling 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1469631010. Again, thats 1469631010. Press pound, and pound again. When connected, you will be in listening mode and muted. When your item of interest comes up, press star, three to be ad hitsmitted to the queue. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment the following day email the land use and transportation clerk, myself, ericamaj erica. Major sfgov. Org. Items acted upon today will be included in the board of supervisors agenda on september 25 unless otherwise stated. Clerk can you. Id like to welcome supervisor ahsha safai. Wit