Standing house and Committee Rules and practice will continue to apply during remote proceedings. So all members are reminded they are expected to adhere to the standing rules including the corum took with that said during committee will operate in accordance to h. Res. 965 and the subsequent guidance from the World Committee and the manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. House regular shows require to be visible through a video connection throughout the preceding. Please keep your cameras on and also got to participate in another proceeding please exit this one and then log back on later. In the event member interest technical issues that prevents them from a recognized for the questioning i will move to the next available member of the same party and i will recognize that member at the next appropriate time slot provided them return to the preceding. Should a members time be interrupted by technical issues i will recognize that member at the next appropriate s
Morning depending on where youre at in the country right now and i want to make sure to note some important requirements as we conduct this official remote hearing. Let me begin by just saying they standing house and Committee Rules and practice will continue to apply during remote proceedings. So all members are reminded they are expected to adhere to the standing rules including the corum took with that said during committee will operate in accordance to h. Res. 965 and the subsequent guidance from the World Committee and the manner that respects the rights of all members to participate. House regular shows require to be visible through a video connection throughout the preceding. Please keep your cameras on and also got to participate in another proceeding please exit this one and then log back on later. In the event member interest technical issues that prevents them from a recognized for the questioning i will move to the next available member of the same party and i will recogniz
Chambers testify about their concerns. From february until april of 2020. But the closure rates for minority owned businesses are significantly higher with 41 of blackowned businesses, 32 of latino acts owned businesses and 22 of asian businesses. They closed over the same time frame. Now, in april of this year the federal return bank of new york reported that minority and women owned businesses are significantly more likely to show signs of limited Financial Health and are twice as likely to be classified as at risk for distress then nonminorities Small Businesses. Further, companies are three times likely as healthy businesses to close because of [inaudible]. The pcp program established under the cares act and administered by the Small Business administration and treasury as funding lifeline for distressed businesses responding to the culminating pandemic. What recent analysis by the color of change and the u no space United States found only one in ten African American and late lati
Streaming the call in number across the screen. Comments and opportunities to speak are available at 415 6550001. Once connected and prompted to the access code which is 145 4314683. Then press pound and press pound a second time to be connected to the meeting. When connected you will hear the discussions. You will be muted and in a listening mode. When your item of interest comes up, dial star three to be added to the speaker line. Call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turndown your television, radio or streaming device. Everyone must account for time delays between the live meeting and the streaming coverage. You may submit Public Comment in the following ways. Email me, the clerk of the government audit and oversight committee. Joh nca rroll at sfgov. Org. You will be included in the legislative file as part of the matter. Your written comments may be sept bsent by u. S. Post office. Items acted upon today will apbe on the june 30, 2020 agenda unless otherwise sta
June 18, 2020. Government audit and oversight committee. Sfgovtv. Good morning. The meeting will come to order. Welcome to the thursday, june 18th meeting of the government audit and oversight committee. Thank you to this committees clerk, john carol and thank you to sfgovtv for staffing this remote meeting. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . In order to protect Board Members during the Health Emergency the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed. This is taken pursuant to various local, state and federal orders and directives. Committee members attend through video and participate to the same extent as if physically present. While the comments will be available for each item. Cable 26 and sfgovtv are streaming the call in number across the screen. Comments and opportunities to speak are available at 415 6550001. Once connected and prompted to the access code which is 145 4314683. Then press pound and press pound a second time to be connected to t