The headline number, 57. 5, down from 59. 3. This is a very elevated number by historical standards still, but there are signs of some weakness creeping into those figures. It was unlikely they would remain as high as they did. The survey number was 58. We come through with a headline number of 57. 5. Prices paid a little light as well. The employment number has dropped quite significantly. This may be something you want to Pay Attention to. Remember, we are waiting for the payrolls number friday. 48. 4 is where we are coming through their. Construction spending month on month, 1. 3 . Lets break it all down. Lets get some details. Mike mckee come over to you. Michael you gave us most of the details there that matter, especially that employment number. That has been concerning people in the markets. We have seen a slowdown in the economy reflected in the topdown numbers, although manufacturing has been the source of strength in most economies around the world since the depth of the covi
The virus in the first place. We remember not too long ago the when we finally made the announcement that we would be opening gyms and hair salons and nail salons. Just think about how good it felt to feel normal. To go and get your hair done or your nails done or to go and workout at the gym and enjoy your time there, but just think about how much more important it was to the people who were finally able to open their business, who were finally able to get a paycheck, who finally had some level of certainty in their lives that they would be able to take care of themselves. Now, think about whats happening now. Im sure that so many of those people are scared. Last week we told the restaurants that they would no longer be able to operate indoors. What that meant was not only layoffs, but it also meant that there was a lot of lost revenue because of the food that they no longer were able to use. When you think about some of the things and the sacrifices that people are making, thats what
Our system is ugly. As times, it has been d. B. I. Staff and management, and at other times, its been the developers, contractors, and consultants who are seeking permit approvals. In 2001, a d. B. I. Survey called for a culture of preferential treatment and called for an overhaul of the department. In 2004, Marcus Armstrong and a d. B. I. Investigator plead guilty for taking bribes. In 2010, permit expediter jimmy jen was jailed on 232 felony fraud counts brought by District Attorney and Vice President elect kamala harris. In may 2020, Rodrigo Santos, a former Building Inspections commissioner was arrested by the f. B. I. And charged with bank fraud. The City Attorney already had a pending civil complaint against santos from several years ago for endangering the city and the public by skirting requirements on several properties. A Mission Local article this september told the story of a district nine constituent whose neighbor was doing structural or demolition work that was causing s
Peskin and matt haney. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. You will see on cable channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org the Public Comment callin number is streaming across your screen, your opportunity to offer Public Comment for each item will be available by calling 4156550001 and enter meeting i. D. 1461952214. Then press pound twice. When you hear your item, press star, three to be entered into the queue. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment in either of the following ways. My name is john carroll, and i am the clerk of the government audit and Oversight Committee at john. Carroll sfgov. Org, and your comments will be included in the file. You may also send comments to city hall, room 204, s carlton b. Goodlett place, San Francisco, california, 94102. Supervisor mar thank you, mr. Clerk. Will you please read item one. Clerk item one is a resolution receiving and approving annual report for the Japantown
U. S. And outside the white house. The donald trump and his supporters are defiant the president showing no sign of conceding as he passed a challenge ballot count in several states. Its illegal its unconstitutional and we will be bringing an action challenging that. Hasnt stopped leaders from around the world applauding joe biden including many who have rocky relations with trump. Welcome as 2300 hours g. M. T. 6 pm in washington d. C. And off to days of anxious waiting the United States has reached a fateful moment in its history Democratic Party candidate joe biden is now president elects having obtained 290 electoral votes so far he of course needed 270 to take the white house this is what finally put joe biden across the finish line a projected victory in pennsylvania with its 20 Electoral College votes and in nevada with 6. Hes also leading in georgia but that race is still too close to call the current President Donald Trump has 214. 00 electoral votes all together looking at th