Check to see if we have any member of the public on the line. If there is anybody that can hear me and would like to comment on commissioners matters, please press star 3. All right. So Public Comment is closed. We are now on item 15, new business agenda setting. Any new items . None. Is there anyone on the public line, please star 3. I think a bunch of us just got kicked off the system. Anybody there left . Seeing no one on the line, Public Comment is closed for item 15. We are on item 16, communications. Awe nun. Anyone in the public that would like to make comment . On communications . Last one. Anything . All right. Seeing no one, we are on item 17 and adjournment. Move to adjourn. Before we adjourn, i want to thank you very much for we are learning this process as we go, but i think youve got it almost down completely. You can be an inspiration to the entire city. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. We will entertain a motion to adjourn. Second, third and fourthed. All those
President yee good afternoon and welcome to the august 18, 2020 meeting of the San Francisco board of supervisors. Madam clerk, can you please call the roll. Clerk thank you, mr. President. [roll call] clerk mr. President , you have a quorum. President yee all right. Thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart, and would you please join me in the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee thank you. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff of sfgtv, who record each of the meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Clerk yes, mr. President. The minutes will reflect that during the covid19 pandemic, the members of the board participated remotely Via Video Conference to the same extent as though physically present in their meeting chamber. The city believes that it is essential all communities with and without internet have the ability to participate remotely in this meeting
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Not want to see this Current Situation but it puts the responsibility at the foot of washington saying its also up to washington to now act to either withdraw its move to close the chinese consulate in texas old to create conditions from which this bilateral relationship can improve now we will waiting to hear which consulate would close there are 5 consulates located in Mainland China and we also have the embassy of course in beijing there was some chance that it could have been the 2 which is quite a small quantity but chung do it is a much more significant consulate located in the southwest of china it was founded in 1985 a just a few stops about 6 american officials at the time and 29 local stuff now there about 200 staff working at the consulate in chengdu including about 50 u. S. Officials there and they work in variety of areas commercial economic and its also considered quite an important listening post for the u. S. When it comes to issues around that and whats happening in sh
I dont know the definitive answer. I think n that yes, you are correct. We need to check that and get back to you. Right, my concern is, given everything we know in the short term, i would hate for San Mateo County to act because of that imperative. And then i guess the question is, is it possible, i guess you cant really pass we vote to pass both. That sounds bizarre. Not to say that you want to change your vote and but it there a way for the City Attorney to pass both measures . We prefer no government structure but if there were government structure positions, we support them. We couldnt do Something Like that. I understand this is very unorthodox. As of our meeting right now, and if they vote the Santa Clara County board of supervisors. That impasse is what will prevent the measure from appearing on the ballot. It wont be the action we take no matter what action we take. Because thats what you might call a preexisting condition. And as i said, i had any number of conversations with