Given the extraordinary pressures on our Fire Department at the moment i couldnt justify pressuring the fire marshal to respond [indiscernible]. Okay. I will continue. Over the past few weeks, so im making a motion to continue the appeal once again to september 15. Both sponsor and the appellants are aware of the continuance. Okay, thank you. So is there a second for this continuance . Second, supervisor preston. Okay, seconded by supervisor preston. Madam clark, before we take that motion, lets take Public Comments on the continuance itself. Okay. Are there any members of the public who wish to speak on the anticipated continuance . Operations, do we have a caller on the line . Operator [indiscernible]. Great, welcome, caller. Weefr taking Public Comment on the continuance of items four through seven. This is appeal of revised final mitigation declaration proposed for the fulsome street project. Are you with us, caller . If you are interested in speaking, please just express star 3 an
Clerk mr. President , all members are present. President yee thank you. Please place your right hand over your heart and join with me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] president yee thank you. On behalf of the board, i would like to acknowledge the staff at sfgtv, who record each of our meetings and make them available online. Madam clerk, are there any communications . Clerk yes. The record will reflect that during this covid19 emergency, members of the board of supervisors will participate to the same extent as if they were present in their legislative chamber. The board recognizes the pandemic has made the need for communication more acute and that those communities, with and without the internet, have the opportunity to participate, written and unwritten, in this meeting. We will accept your testimony via mail or Public Comment. Youre welcome to send us an email at bos sfgov. Org. If using your computer, you can livestream the meeting by going to www. Sfg
Good afternoon and welcome to the august 25, 2020 regular meeting of the board of supervisors. Madam clerk, please call the roll. [roll call] mr. President , all members are present. Please place your right hand over your heart join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] thank you. Behalf of the board, i like to acknowledge the staff of sfgov tv who record each of our meetings and make the transcripts available to the public online. Colleagues, i like to take a few meetings to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. The 19th amendment which guarantees and protect womens constitutional right to vote was ratified on august 18, 1920. Hundredth anniversary of this historic milestone is to reflect on incredible efforts to secure womens Voting Rights. It is a reminder of the unfinished work ahead of us to fulfill the promise of our democracy. For decades after the ratification of the 19th amendment, many women of color were preven
In the bay area our analysis found that sites serving mostly hispanic neighborhoods were 20 busier than those serving white neighborhoods. Its not too surprising. Reporter hes professor of Public Health at uc berkeley. This country has a long history of disparities in health care and access to health care with poor people and communities of people of color having less access. Reporter he said one factor driving longer wait times in hispanic neighborhoods is that they a rates of infection and presumably eager to get testing. But two cities buck that national trend, we found. In San Francisco and oakland, testing locations near mostly black census blacks were an estimate 21 less busy. In the mostly hispanic neighborhoods, they were about 4 less busy. The San Francisco department of Public Health emailed a statement that reads in part the results dont square with our perception of the situation or what we are hearing from the community. I am afraid it is pre mature to declare victory. I a
Coast today. Breezy by noon for the bay and inland neighborhoods where well hang out 70 to 77. 77 to 84s as we head to 4 00. And a comfortable evening on the way. There is a rush going on right now throughout the bay area to get students the items they need to go back to school. Tony thurma will be talking about will Digital Divide later this afternoon. There is some good news, you can actually do something to help out if you have some electronics laying around the house you dont use. Julian glover has more on that. Reporter good morning. Yeah, the Digital Divide, the difference between those students who have a computer and stable Internet Connection at home and those who dont, such a critical issue with a majority of those k through 12 schools opting for Distance Learning for the start of the school year. Well be hearing from the states superintendent of schools tony thurman on what the state will be doing about it and well talk about what you can do about it in a second. But i want