We will also be joined by representatives of the city departments that have cases before the board to this evening we expect scott sanchez, and also representing the Planning Department and Planning Commission. The chief billing inspector will be here for the department and building inspection and joseph duffy, senior building inspector representing the built the department of building inspections. We also have the Program Officer for the San Francisco Arts Commission and the urban forest are from San Francisco public works here for urban forestry. The board request to turn off or silence all phones and other Electronic Devices so they will not disturb the proceedings. Please carry on conversations in the hallway. Appellants, permit holders and Department Respondents each are given seven minutes to present their case and three minutes for rebuttal. People affiliated with these parties must include their comments within the seven and three minute periods. Members of the public were not
Be here for the department and building inspection and joseph duffy, senior building inspector representing the built the department of building inspections. We also have the Program Officer for the San Francisco Arts Commission and the urban forest are from San Francisco public works here for urban forestry. The board request to turn off or silence all phones and other Electronic Devices so they will not disturb the proceedings. Please carry on conversations in the hallway. Appellants, permit holders and Department Respondents each are given seven minutes to present their case and three minutes for rebuttal. People affiliated with these parties must include their comments within the seven and three minute periods. Members of the public were not affiliated have three minutes each to address the board and no rebuttal. Please speak into the microphone for continued cases, the parties get three minutes each with no rebuttal. To assist the board and accurate preparation of minutes, youre a
The chair is authorized at any time and all members will skr five legislative days to submit to the chair for inclusion in the record. Entitled the future of housing in america oversight of the department of housing in urban development. I recognize myself for three and a half minutes to give an Opening Statement. Today we welcome the 17th sick tear of the department of housing and urban development. Welcome, sir. At least in one respect he may be among the most qualified individuals to ever serve as hud secretary. Secretary carson was raised by a single mother who had a third grade education. He grew up in communities who grew up in boston. Not only does he understand poverty personally but he understands what it takes to escape it. He is passionate about helping others escape as well. He also understands that huds approach to eliminating poverty too often fails and thankfully he is committed to changing it. When it was created 52 years ago hud was intended to be the main weapon in th
He trusted them to follow him where they had never gone before. That is to democratize the country in a few short years. Astrusted them to follow him he moved the country toward a market economy from a command economy. A truck he trusted them to follow him and trust him as he made peace in the cold war against the ancient enemy, the unit United States. He trusted them too much, it turned out. Tonight at 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. On thursday, housing and urban Development Secretary ben carson testified in a oversight hearing about proposed budget ,uts to several hud programs homelessness across the country and Hurricane Relief efforts in puerto rico. This is three hours. We will come to order. Without objection, the chair has authorized to declare arrest a recess at any time. Five legislative days with which to submit extraneous items to the record. The future of housing in america, oversight of the department of housing and urban development. I now recognize myself for three and half
It will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a ressz of the committee at any time. All members have five legislative days in which to submit extraneous materials to the chair for inclusion in the record. Entitled the future of housing in america. Over sight of the department of housing in urban development. I recognize myself for three and a half minutes to give an Opening Statement. We welcome the 17th secretary of the department of housing and urban development. Dr. Ben carson. For his first appearance before the committee. Welcome sir. In one respect he maybe among the most qualified individuals to ever serve as hud secretary. Why . Because secretary carson was raised by a single mother who had a third grade education. He grew up in poor communities in detroit and boston. Lived in multifamily housing with boarded up windows and doors. Surrounded by sirens. Gangs, and murder. Not only does he understand poverty personally, he understands what it takes t