Morning. The ada. I want to start off, my name is rebecca cokley, director of the center for american progress. At first i want to start off by thanking mira and claudia for an amazing kickoff. Both of your support to this work, to this scene has been someaningful. Since its inception we couldnt do it without folks like you rally around us daily and remind us of the important work that we do the work that wehavent had. I love to increase our amazing panel that comes with a variety of experience in the employment and economic ability space to the experience of americans with disabilitiesstudy with , we had Crosby Cromwell who is the founder and this is a one . This is week one. What civility which is searched from targeting seniorlevel folks with disabilities in communities of color is actually nominal, the perfect time to focus on a senior sector which i know a member of us are thrilled to see that so congratulations crosby. Karen williams, this is our first event, he is the managing d
Was signed into law. This landmark piece of legislation is the reason that millions of americans cannot be denied a job simply because they live with a disability. And its also the reasons that americans with disabilities are guaranteed the same basic rights as every other person welcomeded to spaces across our country. From our schools, shopping malls, Public Schools and restaurants. There is no question that over the past 29 years, our nation has broken down many obstacles which used to confront people with disabilities. But the truth is that we still have a long path to travel before we can finally say that americans with disabilities has fully achieved equality and justice. At this moment. More than one out of every five disabled americans live below the poverty line, and as is too often the case, it is people from traditionally marginalized communities, including women and people of color who continue to suffer the most. A painful reminder, the disabled community, like our nation
Good morning everyone. I am president for the american percent your progress im honored to welcome all of you to todays event. As you know this is the 29th anniversary of the day of the ada was signed into law. This led part one landmark piece of legislation that millions of americans cannot be denied a job simply with a disability. It is also the reason they are guaranteed the same basic rights as every other person across the country from schools and shopping malls to Public Schools and restaurants. There is no question that over the past 29 years our nation has broken down many obstacles which used to confront those with disabilities but we still have a long path to travel that american with disabilities have fully achieved quality and justice. This moment one hour at five live below the poverty line and is too often the case and then from marginalized communities including women and people of color who continue to suffer the most. Recent events have a painful reminder the disabled
Pain. Said one student, our lives are changed forever. President trump came out to say that the entire nation is praying for the victims and then president said this i want to speak now to americas children. Especially those who feel, lost, alone, confusioned or even scared i want to you know that are you never alone and you never will be. Then said trump, no child, no teacher should ever be in danger in an american school. He went on to say and these are his words, i have heard your prayer and seen your tears, i will heal you. Philadelphia police say they always look to these tragedies as learning opportunities. And they say that School Safety and preparation are Top Priorities for the department. If we get a school on lock down its an immediate large response from the Police Department and the s. W. A. T. Members go to it and k9 and counter terrorism. Its an every day priority to us to keep the schools safe. In fact, there are 80 lockdowns at philadelphia schools just this year. Poli
Should thank sfgovtv charles and Jennifer Lowe foretell vision zero. Roll call. Supervisor breed absent sxhemz absent supervisor kim supervisor mar supervisor yee we have quorum. Can we have the first or second item. Item 2 the Citizens Advisory Committee this is an informational item. We have mr. Bryan larkin from the cac. Good morning policemans and members we is your item 6, 7, 8 and 9 we passed some of them unanimously some of them not the first item 6 was a transit prefer rental he item we had a think a oppose and one was me i was confused why we needed an item dedicated to the dr it so if you have questions the same type i had they can clarify them. Number 7 was a prop k request. Mr. Larkin what item. Your number of your item 7, 8 prop k items we had Public Comment from restraining order i cant think he astonished us the bayer caltrain it would difficult to make a truly enter mod ail station ill pass that on his behalf our items 8 and 9 we considered as one we unanimously passed