City employees and the public and the board of supervisors and the legislativ legistate meetins closed. And precaution is taken to the local, state and federal orders, and declarations and directives. The Committee Members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if physically present. Public comments are available on each item on channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org or streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments are opportunities to speak during a Public Comment period via phone call by calling 1 415 6550001. Again, 1 415 6550001. And meeting i. D. 1466495693. Again, 1466495693. And then press pound twice. When connected you will hear the meeting discussions but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star, 3, to be added to the speaker line. And call from a quiet location and speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Al
415 6550001 and entering access code 146 738 6789. When we reach your item, and you would like to submit your Public Comment, press star and 3 to be added to the queue. When i have 30 seconds remaining, youll hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. And we will be testing a new chime today. Ill take the next person queued to speak. Call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly, and please mute the volume on your television. Id like to take roll at this time. Commission president koppel . Here. Commissioner fung. Here. Commissioner imperial . Here. I do see one person requesting to speak. Well take that caller now. Caller, youll have two minutes. Caller, are you prepared to submit your testimony regarding the continuances . Okay. That caller has left. So, commissioners, that concludes Public Comment on matters proposed for continuance. The matters are now before you. Commissioner imperial. As noted. Second. Clerk thank you, commissioners. On the notion to continue matter a
In america is happening here in kentucky. Mitch mcconnell versus amy mcgrath. While were not in front of a live aw audience, we know the race and issues are too important not to debate. Ill talk about everything from the covid19 pandemic to the u. S. Supreme court. Tonight Gray Television welcome you to the kentucky debate. Good evening live from the studios of wkyt in lexington, im bill bryant and im joined by u. S. Senator majority Mitch Mcconnell and retired lieutenant amy mcgrath. Were 20 feet apart and each candidate will have time to answer questions and rebuttals will be permitted. A draw to determine who goes first and lt. Colonel mcgrath, well start with you. Nothing impacts more than the covid19 pandemic. The two of you sparred if you should be tested. If comes to that, the president and first lady had had covid19 and the governor and his family are in quarantine for exposure. What should be done. Its impacted all of our lives. If you take a step back senator mcconnell as the
Chair fewer good morning, everyone. The meeting will and to order. This is the october 28, 2020, regular budget and finance Committee Meeting. Im sandra lee few are, the chair of the committee, and im joined by the members, supervisor walton and mandelman. Our clerk is miss linda wong. I thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madam clerk, do we have any announcements . Clerk yes, due to the covid19 Health Emergency, the City Employees and the public and the board of supervisors and the legislativ legistate meetins closed. And precaution is taken to the local, state and federal orders, and declarations and directives. The Committee Members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if physically present. Public comments are available on each item on channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org or streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments are opportunities to speak during a Public Comment period
United states over the past two weeks. Until we understand the magnitude and the potential duration of increases, it makes sense for us to pause, to make sure we are mitigating the virus, so we can continue to move forward and not backwards. We remain in relatively good shape compared to other major cities. We still continue to have lower infection rates compared to places like new york, philadelph philadelphia, denver, and los angeles. We continue to have the lowest death rate among major cities and the highest testing rate, as the mayor said, currently testing over 5,000 people a day. I am confident that working together we will again beat back the virus, as we have done two times before. But i wouldnt be me unless i reminded you, keep wearing those masks, so important, saving lives by wearing those masks, continue to physically distance, wash your hands, avoid large groups. The holidays are upon us and now is not the time to throw caution to the wind. Lets be here next year when, ho