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
The promise of a place where everyone can belong. We know that for too many and too long, that promise has been denied. We also know america is at its best when we make that circle of belonging later. Wider. I joined a military where firing me because of who i am was not just possible, it was policy. In 2020, it is unlawful in america to fire someone because of who they are. The very ring on my finger, a wedding we celebrated here where i am standing reflects how this country can change. Love makes my marriage real. Political courage made it possible. Including that of joe biden who stepped out ahead even of this party when he said Marriage Equality should be the law of the land. There was a long way to go. If this much can change between 2010 and 2020, imagine what could change between now and 2030. Imagine what we could achieve, this coalition we are building this very season, gathering progressives and moderates, independents and even what i like to call future and former republican
Southwest travis to 25. Concord, napa have an onshore breeze. A little onshore breeze oakland and novato. A lot of activities in the mountains. Pretty good thunderstorm activity. For us, near normal temps. Just not lot of change. The average is slightly below for some. Okay. Over to sal, so far so good out there, sal, is there something new on the screens . No. Itnow, we do have traffic that is moving along very well. And we are easing into a monday. Lets go to the bay bridge. And you can see there are people there. But theres not a crowd. Thats probably the way you would like it. There have been no major problems here on interstate 880. So we are off to a noise start. Its 5 01, lets go back to the headlines. Thanks, sal. New this morning, Antioch Police investigating a double shooting outside of a 7eleven. It left a woman dead and a man seriously injured. Now the two victims were in their car outside of the store, which is locate on buchanan road and gentry town drive. This is around
Participate. If joining by videoconference what you start speaking there will be a slight delay on the main screen. We are senators that he is that videoconference option hit the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until the issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video option, youll notice a screen labeled clock showing how much time is remaining at 30 seconds i will tap the gavel to remind them the time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order we have agreed to go by seniority for this first hybrid meeting. Thank you to those of you who are here today and keeping the capital complex safe and functioning while we honor our constitutional duty. Covid19 has challenged our sense of normalcy and tested every institution of daily life that we know. The crisis has had a major impact on the Economic Health of our country and the
How it will work will benefit senators in the public. The hearing room has been configured to maintain the recommended sixfoot social distancing between senators. Nominees, and other individuals in the room necessary to operate the hearing, which we have kept to a minimum. A number of senators have chosen to use secure video teleconference technology, which will allow them to remotely participate. For those joining by videoconference, once you start speaking, there will be a slight delay before you are displayed on the main screen. To minimize background noise, we ask senators who are using the videoconference option to please click the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a technology issue, we will move to the next senator until that issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees that the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video option, youll notice a screen labeled clock that will show how much time is remaining. At about 30