Assembly a point and figure out how best to manage wanted to extend that you know again, the knowledge of the christmas has put it out with lombard street and willing to support our business is getting out there so. Let the record reflect i dont remember because i was sick laughter . I think those are probably the essential things i want to just report out on for today. If you have any questions. Nope. Great. We will move on to item number ten which is president s report. President s report oh, so as you maishtd im on the board of the chamber of commerce it was with sadness we he had accepted bobs resignation a ascertain is about to begin for a new want for the chamber of commerce bob has done a great job in his 3 years we are sad is a to see him go it is for personal reasons we had our Board Meeting so say our good bias to him im also the cochair the Small Business week we have a meeting work hard regarding that things are great adam and his team do a fantastic job and exhausted their
Wednesday, march 23, 2016, and the time is 5 oclock roll call commissioner president covington commissioner Vice President cleaveland commissioner nakajo commissioner hardeman chief of department chief joanne hayeswhite item 2 at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction with respect to agenda items, speakers shall address their whole and not to individuals. Response does not constitute an agreement of support for statements during Public Comment. Any Public Comment . At this time if so please come to the podium to speak seeing none, Public Comment is closed. And call the next item item 3 announcements the april 27, 2016, will be held at a time it be determined James Lick Middle School San Francisco, california and included on the agenda will an adjustment items and dan from the members of his staff and status of investigations. Thank you, madam secretary i just want everybody to know t
Commissioner nakajo commissioner hardeman chief of department chief joanne hayeswhite item 2 at this time, members of the public may address the commission on items of interest to the public that are within the subject matter jurisdiction with respect to agenda items, speakers shall address their whole and not to individuals. Response does not constitute an agreement of support for statements during Public Comment. Any Public Comment . At this time if so please come to the podium to speak seeing none, Public Comment is closed. And call the next item item 3 announcements the april 27, 2016, will be held at a time it be determined James Lick Middle School San Francisco, california and included on the agenda will an adjustment items and dan from the members of his staff and status of investigations. Thank you, madam secretary i just want everybody to know there may be a change of venue for that meeting but we are little more than a month out a so everybody will receive amble no so thank y
Audience to pose questions. Here we go with our panel number one. We are looking at the vision. We will explore innovative practices and partnerships. Our first speaker will be the Senior Program officer at the bill and Melinda Gates foundation. Hoping to have leon mac, director of el paso Public Library. Unfortunately she had a family emergency and was not able to the year. We are excited to have clarence anthony, executive director of the National League of cities. We will start out with her. Well, thank you, director. The national museum, Library Services for holding this hearing. I appreciate the opportunity to talk about the experience that the bill and ellen Gates Foundation has had with in china access to technology through Public Libraries and our vision of our libraries can drive personal and Community Development. Today the foundation is composed of many programs and initiatives. Helping farmers in africa strengthen their crops, improving the educational system in the United
I am proud to say theres no cable tv. That is a very difficult thing. Christie the first part of your question. How will that help the libraries that are the furthest behind . They are definitely focused on those libraries and there would be a way to determine. That way hasnt been figured out yet but there would be a way to determine which libraries desperately need to begin a Pilot Project to get that connectivity. Okay we want to keep our efforts here on time. We have a couple of other questions. There was one question are there any studies or experiencexperienc s of the low. Versus highspeed libraries in terms of Service Quality and for i. D. . I think one of the challenges you know as we as she said linda salbi said that none of not everyone has said it. We all know for the most part its really bad out there and we have to get connectivity better but i think the real challenge is do we really understand and can we imagine what it would be like with better connectivity and even if w