Requirements. As noticed on the agenda, members of the public may observe the meeting by sfgovtv and they may offer Public Comment by calling the Public Comment phone number. I would like to welcome the members of the public and staff who are watching us live on sfgovtv. Madam secretary, please call the roll. Directors please respond when i call your name. Director forbes. Spent. Director heavy rai haney. Present. Director luresh. Present. Director lipkin. Present. Director tumlin. Present. Vice chair gee. Spent and chair sesay. Present. Madam chair you hav you have a. The next item is communications. We would like to provide further instructions for Public Comment. Callers dial into the toll flow number and listen to the meeting as they wait for Public Comments. They have three minutes on each item. We will announce when Public Comment is opened on each item or for general Public Comment. During each period viewers and callers will be instructed to dial 18883634735 and enter the passc
The local, state and federal levels and encouraging them to take full advantage of that assistance. We are reviewing the lease terms and very mindful of the significant Financial Hardship our tenants are experiencing. Once the shelterinplace is lifted we will present to the board for consideration our response to tenants request for relief. We understand there will be challenging times ahead for public agencies such as ours and Small Businesses. Our goal is to be fair to our tenants and protect the publics best interest and investment in the Transit Center. We want to be consistent with other agencies such as the boydf San Francisco. This concludes my report. Thank you. Madam secretary. Madam chair, i dont see any members of the board that have indicated they wanted to comment on this item. Moderator has opened the phone lines for Public Comment. Members of the public already dialed in and wish to provide Public Comment under this item would dial 1 and 0 to be added to the cue to speak
It with a the understanding their questions come after all members complete their questions. The committee is meeting notice a legislative hearing to hear testimony onening anyone eninnings of enable mobile. The Critical Role of Community Colleges, black colleges and universes and minority serving institutions in preparing students for success. Pursuant to Committee Rules 7c, ohm statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member and this allows to us hear from the witnesses sooner and provide all member with adequate time to ask questions. I recognize myself now for the purpose of making an openings statement. Today we will examine the credit cal role of hbcus, able to College Universities, Hispanic Serving Institutions and Community Colleges in providing low income students and students of color with a quality Higher Education. Our first three bipartisan hearings have so clearly demonstrated that a College Degree remains the surest path to Financial Stability for americans across
Colleges, black colleges and universities and minorityserving institutions in preparing students for success. Pursuant to committee rules, Opening Statements are limited to the chair and Ranking Member. This is to allow us to hear from witnesses sooner and allow adequate time for questions. I recognize myself now for an opening statement. Examine thel Critical Role of historicallyblack colleges and universities, Tribal Colleges and universities, and Community Colleges in providing lowincome students and students of color with a quality Higher Education. Our first three bipartisan hearings have clearly demonstrated that a College Degree remains the surest path to Financial Stability for americans across the country. This is particularly true for lowincome students and students of color, whose educational and workforce opportunities have historically been limited i enter generational poverty and systemic racism. Studies show students with income and the bottom of distribution can double
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