Months here but nevertheless that news was a good excuse to start unloading tesla shares. Do not, do not feel bad for elon musk though. He is still comfortably worth in excess of 103 billion even with the falloff today. We are following a tale of two president ial candidates in wilmington. Not the same wilmington. President is heading to wilmington, North Carolina. The former Vice President , wilmington, delaware. Both expected to continue concentration in battleground states. At the same time reminding americans that each has the secret to make them feel better there is sentiment surveys out today that really confirm were bummed out as a country. Were getting to the bottom of that. Why are we bummed. Why are we dim on our own prospects here . Cuts across republicans, democrats, im buying this in pockets, even guys like new age are really morose. Im not morose. Depending if lunch is served. Go to Jackie Deangelis what she is following with the dow up 219 points. Where are we with all o
And jill and i have just been briefed, as you know, in this room by our Public Health and education experts about what it is going to take to be able to reopen schools safely and effectively. Backtoschool has always been a special time. It is in your family and mine, but particularly in mine, all the years jill and i were married, she was going back to school, too, as a teacher. She would be the first one to tell you this should be a season of promise for our country. Times when classrooms are crackling with the possibilities of the new year, students hopes, all about the future. But this year, we are facing the most difficult circumstances. We are seeing a lot of heart and grit from our educators, our students, to try to rise to the occasion. But our government has not come up to that bar. Hasnt shown much grit or determination. If President Trump and his administration had done their jobs early on with this crisis, american schools would be open and open safely. Instead, American Fam
Reopen schools safely and effectively. Backtoschool has always been a special time. It is in your family and mine, but particularly in mine, all the years jill and i were married, she was going back to school, too, as a teacher. She would be the first one to tell you this should be a season of promise for our country. Times when classrooms are crackling with the possibilities of the new year, students hopes, all about the future. But this year, we are facing the most difficult circumstances. We are seeing a lot of heart and grit from our educators, our students, to try to rise to the occasion. But our government has not come up to that bar. Hasnt shown much grit or determination. To be clear, if President Trump and his administration had done their jobs early on with this crisis, american schools would be open and open safely. Instead, American Families across this country are paying the price for his failures and his administrations failures. Like many of you, because you are reporter
Supervisor fewer good morning, everyone. The meeting will come to order. This is the july 29, 2020 regular board and finance Committee Meeting. I am sandra lee fewer, chair. And i am joined by supervisors mandelman and walton. Our clerk is ms. Linda wong. I would like to thank sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madame clerk, any announcements . Clerk yes, madame chair. Due to the covid19 Health Emergency and to protect board members, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed, however members will be participating in the meeting remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the various local, state orders. Committee members will attend the meeting through video conference. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgovtv are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. You can call 14156550001, meeting i. D. , 146 812 0226. Again, 146 812 0226 then press pound twi
Next speaker, please. Yes, hello. Speaking for equity for older students sm wstudents. We can be reached at equity forr older students dot org. The issue is public land being sold privately forever. City college is in very dire straights. The board of trustees and administration have made massive class cuts including the almost complete disruption of the older adults program. Three hundred classes cut last fall. Five hundred in the year before. This year, huge cuts in the esl program. Campuses are closing. Now theres to be another cut to existing use and potential growth including Affordable Housing and other uses by city college. We urge you to consider that many of the staff and teachers of city college are opposed to this as well. I would lake to bring your attention to two letters that were recently sent to the committee. Thank you for your comments. Next speaker, please. Im in support of the reservoir project. I hope you move this project forward. Its exactly what we need into san