To you. [applause] thank you very much. It must begin by apologizing for holding you up from a 20 minutes. Now that no work is revitalizing traffic at this time is impossible but thats a good thing i think so while i apologize im also happy that i got caught up in the works overflow traffic tonight. Its my role to lay out the ground rules for our conversation. We will begin with the author Dale Russakoff making a presentation. She will then be followed by the three panelists who have joined us to an affect react comments on what dale has written and what she will say to us tonight. Dales comments will be about 15 minutes. That means that panelists will each get about 10 minutes to respond. Is that all right panel . Again have ongoing conversation after those initial remarks have been made. After they have made their presentations then we will open the floor for comments, questions from the audience and i think we have a microphone here. We may have another mic somewhere in the room but
Im so thrilled to see all of you here in centennial hall. Also id like to welcome all of the people in the overflow area which is in the back of the second floor. And if any of you get tired of standing, there are seats Still Available there. Actually, i am just absolutely thrilled that Dale Russakoff chose the Newark Public Library to launch her brand new book, her muchanticipated, her absolutely fascinating, brand new book, the prize, with the subtitle, whos in charge of americas schools. This is the very first event that she will be doing. Shell be doing a series of programs and interviews as she travels across the country to introduce her book to the public, so we are really honored to be the first. And were also honored to be the venue where an extremely Important Community conversation will be taking place tonight. After all, a Critical Role of libraries as you know is to invite Community Members to engage in discussions of important issues to that community. There is no doubt in
[applause] thank you very much. I must begin by apologizing for holding you folk up for almost 20 minutes. Now that newark is revitalizing the traffic at this time [laughter] it is impossible. But thats a good thing, i think. So while i apologize, im also happy that i got caught up in newarks overflow traffic tonight. Its my role to lay out the ground rules for our conversation. We will begin with the author, dale russ cough Dale Russakoff, making a presentation. She will then be fold by the three panelists who have joined us to, in effect, comment on what dale has written and what she will say to us tonight. Dales comments will be about, about 15 minutes. That means that the panelists will each get about ten minutes to respond. Is that all right, panel . Okay. We can have ongoing conversation after those initial remarks have been made. After they have made their presentations, then we will open the floor for comments, questions from the audience, and i think we have a microphone here,
Your amendments . I believe these were distributed to the commissioners the commissioner are marked in the section here yes, they are available for the public as well they are available to the public i [inaudible] these are the minutes of february 3, not february 10 these are february 10 these are feb 10. This isnt my day. This is why i need minutes. In essence there very first part of the letter from doctor chow was red into the record, i was asked to [inaudible] which we note in the amendment that request of doctor chow and noted the exceptional gift of the family and how it was reaffirmation of the highest quality of care for San Francisco General Hospital which served San Franciscoens for years. [inaudible] quality care. That is amendment number 1 in that sector. After that we go to section 4 and the gift acceptance and under that we have Commission Comment and there has been a change in the wording. [inaudible] under the first paragraph, one of the main [inaudible] working on this
The commission will please come to order and the secretary will call roll [inaudible] the second item is the approval of the minutes of the Health Commission meeting of february 10. The minutes are before you and understand there amended minutes that commissioner san chez and i want to chanccommissioner sanchise. Would you like to introduce your amendments . I believe these were distributed to the commissioners the commissioner are marked in the section here yes, they are available for the public as well they are available to the public i [inaudible] these are the minutes of february 3, not february 10 these are february 10 these are feb 10. This isnt my day. This is why i need minutes. In essence there very first part of the letter from doctor chow was red into the record, i was asked to [inaudible] which we note in the amendment that request of doctor chow and noted the exceptional gift of the family and how it was reaffirmation of the highest quality of care for San Francisco Genera