I am telling you, if we ever clean up plastics in the ocean, it will be because of these two folks and senator lee, and i wi be willing coconspirators. I have been told about this a lot, and im astounded by the problem mankind has created for the oceans. We can be better stewards of gods creation. We are going to have a hearing today about some solutions, and we are going to find a way to create some kind of fund that people can contribute to. I know they are doing it for the world bank, but i like the global fund idea where you come together under American Leadership to solve the problem. To our two colleagues, to live for your leadership. Senator leahy . Thank you, mr. Chairman. With all the jokinthat goes back and forth, it isafe to say that the chairman d i feel very strongly about this. We do want to help. Were inwhitehouse and vietm last year, and we met with the vietnamese officials and scientists to discuss Ocean Plastic pollution and had a great meeting, and we talked about a
Lot and im just astounded by the problem mankind has created for the oceans. We can be better stewards of gods creation and what were going to dog is have a hearing today about some solutions, and senator leahy and myself will sit down and find a way to create somee kind of fund that people can contribute to. I know theyre doing it at the world bank, that i like the fund idea where the world kd of comes together under amecan leadership to solve the problem. So too are two colleagues, thank you very much for your leadership and senator leahy. Thank you very much, mr. Chairman. With all joking they goes back and forth, i think it safe to say that the chairman and i feel very strongly about this. We do wt to help. Senator whitehouse and i were in vietnam last year. We met with the vietnamese officials and scientists to discuss Ocean Plastic poltion, had a great meeting. S. White house was a star at that, but heres a country with a 2000mile coastline, and when i say we, that means all huma
But some may have to chose their doors. The concerns come as the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations rise. More than 9300 parents are hospitalized. Amber lee is live from San Francisco. We visited restaurants in three areas to see what they will do if theres further restrictions. At union square, johns grill does a price 00 business. It was closed. Were waiting for the governor to figure out if we do a stay at home order or continue service. In the lynchmond district. Even out door heaters are not enough to warp the chill of a shelter in place order. The cost to keep the restaurant open for take out only is too much. Hes at a breaking point. And caught in a fire or jump over the chief. Reporter many restaurants need help or they wont survive. This is storage, i clean it up. He transformed what was a storage area into outdoor deep dining. Reporter at johns grill the owner is optimistic. Weve been going with the punches and were ready for whatever is to come. Reporter a grou
Good morning and welcome to the november 16, 2020, meeting of the rules committee. With me is vice chair Catherine Stefani and supervisor victor mar. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. [agenda item rea supervisor ronen thank you, mr. Clerk. Can you please read items number 1 and 2 together. Clerk yes. Item number 1 is a motion approving or rejecting the mayors nomination for the reappointment of mark dunlop to the Treasure Island Development Authority board of directors for a term ending february 26, 2024. Item 2 is a motion approving or rejecting the mayors nomination for the appointment of Julia Prochnik to the Treasure Island Development Authority board of directors, for a term ending february 26, 2021. Supervisor ronen thank you. And i just would like everyone to know that mr. Dunlop is not here because hes not feeling well. Normally, i would ask that the item be continued, but i think it would be okay to hear this today. I would call tyra funnell in case she wan
All right, this meeting will come to order. Welcome to the november 13th, regularly scheduled meeting of the joint city, School District, and city college select committee. Im supervisor haney, chair of the committee. Our clerk today is erica major. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements . Yes, due to the covid19 health emergency, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and room are closed. Members will be participating in the meeting reportedly. This is taken pure pursuant to the state and local directives. Members will participate in the committee as in the same extent as physically present. Depending on your provider, cable channel 26 or 78 or 99 or sfgov. Org are streaming the call in number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed 2 minutes to speak. You can call the number 4156550001, access code 1464148285. Press pound and pound after you enter the meeting i. D. When connected you will hear the meeting discussions and you will be muted in listening mode only. Whe