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
That provide context for Public Affairs issues. I have just had my say in the government of our country. My own private say. And if you, or the policeman over there, or the president of the United States asks me how i voted, i can say that is none of your business. As an american i have that right. Everyone of these people has that right. You have it. It is something special. Americans have a heritage of the vote no other nation on earth can match because in the modern world, we were the first. The first to build a working system of government on foundation of the vote. Websters dictionary says vote the right to exercise a wish, choice, or expression of will. Here in berlin one of these men is about to vote. In the only effective way he can. With his feet. Thousands and tens of thousands have made the dash to freedom from behind the iron curtain and a phrase came into being, they were voting with their feet. Then in berlin came the wall. As elsewhere, the communists had to do something
Secretary of state announced a full hand recount in the president ial election for the state, noting a 14,000 plus boat difference between Vice President biden and president trump. This runs 20 minutes. [background sounds] good morning, everyone. Today is november 11. Before i get started talking about what we are here today, id like to give a heartfelt prayer of thanksgiving to all of those that gave their lives to this country, all those people are continue to serve. This is a special day. This is a hollow day. Growing up my dad served in world war ii, in the navy, and people were called to serve and then we had korea, vietnam and the people serving today. So we can never forget and we can never give them enough thanks what theyve done for this nation. One of the things they fought for is for our right, our freedom to have free and fair elections. So that is at the end of day what we really need to be mindful, particularly of our office as we work finishing up and closing out the ele
If europe, his government has rejected attempts by the African Union to mediate in the conflict in northern ethiopia, the fighting has triggered what the United Nations is calling a full scale humanitarian crisis. Those who fled across the border into soup done are afraid of going hungry and say they are desperate for help him and you know that all when we came here we didnt find any services. We read that we took from the little look at this massive crowd of some people get trampled and stand in long queues to eat. Only have one meal would be most another people just want to eat and they say we didnt die in the war. But now, is it possible that we die of hunger and understand how the government should help those of us who are suffering from hunger . We ask the government to help us make whatever they can. We cant do anything alone. Now hundreds of refugees and migrants have been transferred to a makeshift camp on a military site. In Spains Canary islands follows a record surge in peop
Each week, America History tvs real america rings he archival films that provide context for todays Public Affairs issues. Ive just had my say in the government of our country, my own private say. And if you, or the policeman over there, or the president of the United States asks me how i voted, i can say thats none of your business. As an american, i have that right. Every one of these people has that right. You have it. And its something special. Americans have a heritage of the vote no other nation on earth can match because in the modern world, we were the first, the first to build a working system of government on foundation of the vote. Websters dictionary says vote the right to exercise a wish, choice, or expression of will. here in berlin, one of these men is about to vote in about the only effective way he can, with his feet. Thousands and tens of thousands have made the dash to freedom from behind the iron curtain and a phrase came into being, they were voting with their feet