The meeting will come to the order. This is the july 8, 2020, rescheduled budget and finance meeting. Im sandra lee fewer. Im joined by supervisor walton and mandelman. I would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Do we have any announcements . Yes, madame chair. Due to covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, City Employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed, however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This is taken pursuant to the state orders and directive. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and our website, streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Opportunity to speak during Public Comment period are available by calling 408 4189388. Meeting i. D. , 1461315200. Again, 1461315200, then press pound twice. When connected you will hear the meeting discussion. When your item of interest come
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Attack on the act and the vote accountability. Right now here it is front and center in the debate on the format and joining me now. Welcome back. It is good to be with you. And happy birthday. Thank you, senator. Before we get to the Police Reform i have to get to the intelligence into the russian story down view on the american soldiers. They were a member of the Senate Intelligence committee and attended a Briefing Regarding the allegations russia was involved in this. I would say during the course of my three plus years of the ie best interest of the nations security. Adult the bounties on the heads [inaudible] i cannot share classified information that i can say that its well known and understood part of the responsibility is the concern of herself or himself with thein wellbeing of the members that sacrifice their lives and to have a president that cares about those men and women and suppress with a level of concern about their wellbeing that we dont see hat any meaningful way. W
I have an Opening Statement i would like to submit for the record. Ill do so without objection. And make a few comments. Today, were having a hearing about the foreign sovereign immunities act, coronavirus and addressing chinas culpability. Generally speaking, we have a foreign sovereign immunities act basically shutting off lawsuits against other nations because whatever we do to them, they can do to us. We made exceptions to it. We have amended the act four years ago regarding terrorist activities. This is not an issue i take lightly. This is something i have thought a lot about. My colleagues have worked to put together legislation. They have reconciled the legislation. I think senator blackburn, hawley, and others, and what would it mean if we amend suits to china. And why would we take this unprecedented step . This is the third pandemic to come out of china. The coronavirus came from wuhan province. Whether it was a mistake in the lab or spread at a wet market, i dont know, but w
The whole thing i was saying went right over the head and you prove my case again. All that was missing was another cheap shot or a bucket of chicken. Back. D the gentleman yields. The question occurs on the amendment. Im sorry. Thewhat purpose does gentleman from california seek recognition . The gentleman is recognized. Chairman, 13 years ago i partnered with the California State Senate democrats in advocating for an open records act for complaints against Police Officers. Five years ago i cosponsored Hank Johnsons stop military rising the police act militarizing the police act. If you are seeking bipartisan support for police reform, you would have it. If you had sought consultation and compromise and cooperation, if you reached across the aisle, you would have found many sincere allies. Not only did you not offer republicans a seat at the table, you have not offered her publicans seats in the committee room, disenfranchising many of us who thought this issue was too important to ph