Worlds Largest Museum education and research complex, and he used the founding director of the Smithsonians National museum of africanAmerican History and culture which is attracted over four million visitors and has become a pilgrimage for so many of us. Can burns is one of the preeminent documentary filmmakers of our time his work crisscrosses American Life from the Brooklyn Bridge to baseball to jazz to the civil civil war to country music. And todays moderator is amna nawaz, or as we think of her in our house and as i told her shes the thoughtful and informed soundtrack to our evening every single evening. Shes a Senior National correspondent and primary substitute. Anchor for pbss news hour a foreign a former Foreign Correspondent who reporting also includes education and politics sports and culture and now im going to turn it over to you amna. The thank you so much. Melody thank you so much for that. Very kind introduction. I have to say i think my kids would disagree they have a
Emergency related to covid19, and on april 3, 2020, the Planning Commission received authorization from the Mayors Office to reconvene remotely to the end of the shelter in place. This is our 49 meeting remotely, and i think when we reach 50, im going to stop counting. Remote meetings require most of all your patience. We will receive Public Comment for each item on todays agenda. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available by calling 4156550001 and entering access code 1877444056. When we reach the item you are interested in, please press star then three to be added to the queue. When you hear that your line has been unmuted, that is your indication to begin speaking. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes, and when you have 30 seconds remaining, you will hear a chime when your time is almost up. When your allotted time is reached, i will tell you your time is up and mute your line to speak. Best practices are to call from a quiet locati
Say. The goal of democracy dialogue is twofold. The first is to explore Critical Issues facing our democracy to aid a variety of different perspectives. The second is to model what it means to engage in civil discourse and debate with those whose perspectives or opinion might differ. Our belief is that these two goals are interrelated because our ability as people to address Critical Issues facing our democracy will depend on our ability to engage in productive conversation and debate with those of different opinions and perspectives. These dialogues omit possible with the support of ingrid and david haynes and uva director jim haynes. We extend thanks to george and judy marcus whose practice fun at the Miller Center helps support todays program. Todays conversation will export the prospects of moving our country forward in a time of great polarization. Youre honored to be joined today between two u. S. Senators 12 worked across the aisle to sponsor wide range of legislation and have a
My name is jim ryan. I am the president of uva and i am delighted to welcome you to the second installment of the democracy dialog which is cosponsored by my office and uvas institute of democracy. The goal of democracy dialogue is twofold. The first is to explore Critical Issues facing our democracy to a aid a variety of different perspectives. The second is to model what it means to engage in civil discourse and debate with those whose perspectives or opinion might differ. Our belief is that these two goals are interrelated because our ability as people to address Critical Issues facing our democracy will depend on our ability as a people to engage in productive conversation and debate with those of different opinions and different perspectives. The democracy dialogues are made possible with the support of ingrid and david haynes and uva director jim murray. We extend thanks to george and judy marcus whose practice fun fund at the Miller Center helps support todays program. Todays co
Counting. Remote meetings require most of all your patience. We will receive Public Comment for each item on todays agenda. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available by calling 4156550001 and entering access code 1877444056. When we reach the item you are interested in, please press star then three to be added to the queue. When you hear that your line has been unmuted, that is your indication to begin speaking. Each speaker will be allowed up to three minutes, and when you have 30 seconds remaining, you will hear a chime when your time is almost up. When your allotted time is reached, i will tell you your time is up and mute your line to speak. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, turn down down speak slowly and clearly, and turn down the volume on your t. V. Or computer. I will now call roll. [roll call] clerk thank you, commissioners. First on your agenda is consideration of items proposed for it happen wans. Ice 1, 2019019822drp,