Of supervisors agenda, unless otherwise stated. Could you please read the first item. Clerk yes, number one amending the planning code to create the immediate length, occupancy, use characteristic, amending the administrative code, and affirming the appropriate findings. Chair peskin colleagues, we heard this item last week. And we heard robust Public Comment. I have since gotten quite a bit of public input. Let me start by asking if there are any members of the public who would like to comment on this item, which i would like to subsequently make a motion to continue to next weeks meeting. Is there any Public Comment on our one and only item on this agenda . Seeing none, Public Comment is closed. [gavel] mr. Sanchez from the department of city planning, please come forward. Thank you, supervisor. Just like to reiterate the Planning Commission recommendation that interim controls be placed upon the activity, providing the city time to gather data on iol and to hammer out a complete and
Coordinate and respond to a potential outbreak. The declaration of a local emergency allows for much faster mobilization of city resources, accelerated emergency planning, streamlined staffing and coordination across the city. It also allows the city to be reimbursed from the state and federal governments. And it raises awareness throughout San Francisco about how everyone can prepare in the event that covid19 appears in our community. Also santa clara and san diego counties have taken the same action, similar declarations to bolster their preparedness. Id like everyone to note that cruise ships visiting the port of San Francisco come from domestic location, as well as from canada and mexico. The u. S. Coast guard routinely reviews passenger records to document travel history of the vessel, passenger and crews, the coast guard has issued guidance on reporting it passenger symptoms, for passengers or crew. Additionally, the Cruise Line International association has implemented preventat
Pres of actually elevating quality to the Network Level so rather than looking at it at each individual section, you will see it up a Larger Network Department Level. We will be coming to you, the commission, at the Department Level to really present what we are doing in terms of clinical quality, what are the measures, the metrics, and so you will see them. It will not only be those who sit on those panels, but the entire commission will be able to see the full picture of clinical quality. Those will be coming from the network side and we will also incorporate those components of quality that exist. When will those be appealed . In january we hopefully hopefully we will be coming to you within the next six months with a quality report from a Network Department level perspective. Thank you very much for your report. Thank you very much. Have a good evening. Commissioners, the next item is a resolution approving the San Francisco department of Public Health 2020 state and federal legisl
Funding from Tech Companies, foundations, and private individuals. Reportt put out a new called the crisis of social media. What is the main take away in this report . The main take away is that the internet is becoming less free around the world. There are many trends we have seen around how Free Expression and privacy are under threat. The main thing we look at this year is how governments around the world are using social media to manipulate elections and monitor their own citizens. To help us dig into this issues as our guest, sarah. I want to dive into that dynamic. You say some governments of weaponizing social media to target their own populations. What does that mean . There are three distinct tactics that we saw in a 65 countries that we covered. That translates to 87 of all Internet Users around the world. The most common tactic we saw particularly around elections was the use of disinformation campaigns. That is something that has been in the news around foreign meddling and
Of tact and democracy. Mr. Shabazz, before we get into the freedom of the net report that Freedom House has put out, what is Freedom House . Guest Freedom House is an independent organization founded in 1941 to promote democracy both in the United States and overseas. We do this through research, advocacy and on the ground programming in many countries around the world. Host how are you funded and is their government funding about . Guest there is government funding in part from the state department and the u. S. Agency for International Development but its also a bit diverse in that we have funding from Tech Companies, from foundations and private individuals. Host you just put out a new report called the crisis of social media. Whats the main take away in this report . Guest the main take away is of the internet is becoming less free around the world. There are many trends that weve seen around how Free Expression and privacy are under threat but the main theme we looked at this year