Roll call, please. I think shes muted. Im going to start over, thank you. Thank you. [roll call] all right. Thank you so much. We are going to get started. I want to welcome everybody from the public. My colleagues, superintendent and staff and student delegates. Section a general Commission Notice regarding Virtual Meeting ada accommodation and translation services. First item is approval of board minutes. We need a motion and second. So moved. Again. These are for the regular meeting of august 25th, 2020. Are there any corrections . Seeing none. Roll call, please. Thank you. [roll call] thank you very much. Item 2 is superintendents report. Dr. Matthews. Thank you, president sanchez. Good afternoon, everyone. This month were joining the nation in celebrating la inx heritage month. Schools strive to be places where every student can see themselves and be themselves where learning reflects both the familiar and unknown. Board of education policies adopted over the years, honor and supp
Administer moisture, so look for the drizzle this morning. I had to use them when i drove in this morning. You may have to also. Here is a look at your temperatures. Mid to upper 60s from Half Moon Bay to San Francisco. 70 to 77 around the bay and 80s inland. 90s are coming up in the forecast. Happening today, the California National guard will be joining in the firefight against the lnu lightning complex. They have scorched more than 360,000 acres. And containment is 33 . 300 soldiers haveraining at the fair grounds so that they can help out. Having these additional boots on the ground to get in there and physically did tto do the w that we need, it is perfect timing. Firefighters are hoping that they can take advantage of the humidity to get more containment. They say winds have already played to their favor. Half moon bay will be closing its beaches this weekend again. The city says it is dealing with an in234ruks of advantages from the czu complex fires. They need to concentrate re
Facebook. And support the amazing events at the funds with this quarantine dance this weekend. Visit the website to learn more. And i left off fred. Fred is going to kill me. Thank you to our executive director fred, who is as we speak is watching and working so hard to put together an amazing virtual pride event. Thank you, thank you, thank you, fred lopez. Thank you all so much. Take care and show your pride. So great to host with you, carolyn. Great to host with you. Happy pride. Thank you all. Bye. Good morning. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the thursday, july 16 meeting of the government oversight and audit committee. Im joined by vice chair aaron peskin and Committee Member matt haney. Thank you to john carol and i would like to thank sfgovtv. Mr. Clerk, any announcements . Yes, thank you, mr. Chair. In order to protect board members, City Employees and the public during the covid19 health emergency, the rooms are closed. This is taken pursuant to various local state
Make sure that the demonstrations that we see are translated into real action. As has sadly been demonstrated by the death of george floyd, black communities are also disproportionately represented in our criminal justice system, so reforms go hand and hand both around Police Reforms and criminal justice reforms, as well. Weve seen in San Francisco a lot of real change but also knowing that we have a lot more to do. So we are really excited with this panel here today to talk about the work that San Francisco has already done but also our commitment to doing even more, including using the police in response to noncriminal activities, addressing police biases and strengthening our ability, and promoting economic justice. If were going to make real change, we need to fundamentally change the nature of policing itself. Here is an incredible opportunity, and so todays conversation will discuss other paths, criminal justice reforms that have been made in San Francisco, and joining us today,
Chinese people, with folks who are different than they are . Im trying to figure out what to call you, chair cohen, because im used to calling you supervisor, but im so glad that you could join this conversation because you were so heroic. I was focused on police reform, but you took it to a whole nother level, and you just ran with it. As a member of the board of supervisors, you didnt have to attend Police Commission meetings, but you sat there for hours. And the time you invested in getting rid of the chokehold and the attacks on the Police Officers association, and all the stuff that you pushed for, you see what were implementing. As you support policies, we used to have seven officer involved shootings, and then, over the past two years, we have seen three officer involved shootings, which none have resulted in death. What do you think about the work youve done, and what do you think we have to do . Because we definitely have more to do. Good morning, chief and van and mayor. Its