[inaudible conversations] good morning, everyone. The committee will come to order. I welcome our witnesses in person at those appearing distantly. We look forward to the testimony and getting a better understanding of where the department of Veterans Affairs and the thirdparty administrators are in administering the mission act. Also very interested in hearing more today about the caregivers implementation as well. Almost every member of our committee though not physically present at the moment, some are joining us in person and others will be joining us almost every member of the committee will be participating. The focus of todays hearing is the implementation of title i under the mission act by the department of Veterans Affairs, relating to the Veterans Community care program and the program of comprehensive assistance for family caregivers. Io i scheduled this hearing because of my dissatisfaction with the pace of mission implementation. While v. A. Officials were invited to part
This masterpiece to show the world today. [roll call]. Clerk we have a quorum. Thank you. Id also like to announce that the commission will have a different order of business at this meeting, and we will hold the closed session first before moving into our regular business. Madam secretary, will you read the closed session prior to Public Comment . Clerk yes, maam, president. And prior to doing that, id like to make a brief announcement. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and the recommendations issued by the San Francisco department of public health, and that Governor Newsom and mayor breed have lifted the restrictions on teleconference, this meeting is being held by teleconference and broadcast on sfgtv. On behalf of the commission, i would like to extend our thanks to sfgtv and sfpuc i. T. Staff for their assistance during this meeting. If you would like to make Public Comment, 4156550001, meeting i. , 1467230055, pound, pound. To enter the queue to speak, press star, three. Madam
[pledge of allegiance]. Thank you, and as always, if i could ask for the commissioners to mute their microphones. If you would like to be heard, just put your name in the chat box. Members of the public who are dialing in, i would ask you to please mute any background noise so that we can hear you and there is no feedback. The dial in number is [indiscernible] 0001, access code 146424 [indiscernible]. You will have two minutes for Public Comment. Please call the roll. [roll call]. You have quorum. [indiscernibl [indiscernible]. Thank you. Im getting a lot of feedback, so im going to ask everyone again to please mute your microphones. Please call the first line item. Line item one [indiscernible] meeting of september 16 [indiscernible] of 2020. Do i have a mover . [indiscernible]. Second. Public comment [indiscernible] regarding the adoption of minutes. Please call 41565 0001, access code 1464241219, press pound, pound again and then hit star three to raise your hand. For members of the
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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