I see no hands. Next item. Was the calendar of future meetings . I think it was everything right . Was it difficult . I called everything, yes. Im going to ask that we schedule donte king here present at the Commission Bias is an extremely important topic which addresses the bias in policing. This revision and all the hard work we did Means Nothing if were not willing to address issues of bias, racism and antiblack sentiments within the department. When the allegations came to light back in february 2020, i asked that this matter be agendized so we can speak get directly to mr. King and address these troubling allegations. Our request was made to investigate the allegations. However, thats not d. P. A. s responsibility or their jurisdiction. As the policy making body of the San Francisco Police Department, it is incumbent upon us to find out the truth of the allegations and address them. Last week i did ask to agendize this item. I believe that what was agendized was a report by d. P.
Supervisor preston. Preston aye. Supervisor safai. Safai, aye. You have two ayes. Supervisor safai thank you. I dont believe that theres any other items before us, correct, madam clerk . Clerk thats correct. No further business. Supervisor safai we are adjourned. Clerk thank you. Supervisor preston thank you. Clerk thank you. Chair fewer the meeting will come to order. This is the special budget and finance Committee Meeting. Im sandra lee fewer, the chair of the committee. And im joined by supervisor walton and rafael mandelman. I thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madam clerk, any announcements. Clerk due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect the Board Members and the City Employees and the public, the legislative agenda and the Committee Room are closed. However, members will be participating in a meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the local, state and federal orders and declarations and directives. The meeting is through video conversation and
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Inadvertent background noise. Remotelyarticipating will need to unmute your microphone speak. Participating in person, please wear your mask when not speaking. Dr. Monahan extract expressed in the updated guidelines that the use of face coverings is meant to protect other people in case the wearer is unknowingly infected. When we are not speaking, each of us is playing a vital role in tech and all members and staff in attendance, as well as leaders of the covid19 response will be testifying before the committee. Due to the anticipated length of the hearing, we will take a 15 minute recess at 1 30 to provide witnesses a restroom break. And so the documents can be sent to benjamin taylor, all documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Today, the energy and Commerce Committee continues its important work overseeing the administrations response to the covid19 pandemic. Focal to overstate the