The meeting will come to order. Good morning, everyone. This is the april 22, 2020 regular budget and finance committee meeting. At this time, i will also be calling the Appropriations Committee. I am joined by supervisor [inaudible] broadcasting this meeting. Motion to for todays budget and appropriation committee. Thank you. Can i have a second please . Roll call vote, please, madame clerk. The motion . Walton aye. Mandelman aye. Yee aye. Fewer aye. There are five. Supervisor fewer thank you. Welcome. Madame clerk, any announcements . Yes, madame chair. Due to the covid19 Health Care Emergency and to protect members of the public, the board of supervisors and chamber room are closed. However, members will be participating as if theyre physically present. All the comments will Public Comment will be available. Streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. By calling 888 2045984. Press pound and pound again. When youre connected, dial 1 and
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The director of the department of Public Health, dr. Grant colfax. The director of the department of emergency management, mary ellen carroll. The director of the department of Human Services trent rhorer. The director of the department of homelessness and housing, abigail stewartkhan and our police chief bill scott. Thank you for joining us this afternoon. I want to start by providing the most updated numbers currently. We have 1,058 cases here in San Francisco of those diagnosed with the coronavirus. And sadly, we have 20 people who died from this illness. And for more information, please visit data sf. Org covid19 for our full tracker and more information that you may be interested in reviewing. Today i just wanted to talk about the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake. This weekend marks the 106th anniversary of the earthquake. When we all can look back on our history and remember during that time, not only did the earthquake hit and it really physically destroyed buildings and many
And praised for generations to come were really all working well together democrat, republican, conservative, liberal, were all working together this is not about parties. This is about our country. Now the American People are ready to rise to the occasion once again they are ready to show the world once more that americans can defeat any challenger. Together we will rebuild this land that we love, we will reclaim the magnificent destiny that we share, and we will carry our nation forward to new heights of greatness and glory i would now like to ask Vice President mike pence and dr. Birx to further explain the new guidelines i want to thank dr. Birx, i want to thank dr. Fauci, and i want to thank really especially a man who has devoted 24 hours a day to his task force and done such an incredible job, our great Vice President , mike pence please, mike thank you, mr. President. The members of the White House Coronavirus task force today met with member of the house and the senate to get
Holy god, we love you. You are our strength, rock, and protection. Use our senators today to make our nation safer and better. May they often think of the positive legacy they can leave through faithful service to you and country. Lord, remind them that you have brought our nation through much greater difficulties than the ones we now face. As they strive to unite for the common good of this land we love, may they embrace your promise that you will never leave or forsake us. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa is recognized. Mr. Grassley i ask permission to speak in morning business for one minute. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Grassley the Trump Ad