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Next, currents and former public official officials on the importance of military and civilian Service Programs. The event hosted by the Brookings Institution lasts just over an hour. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Im john allen, im the president of brookings and on behalf of the institution and our partners at service here alliance, i want to welcome you all to this event today. I want to welcome those coming in over the especially with web cast and of course we always welcome the media. This morning, you will be hearing from a distinguished group of leaders and volunteers on the matter of National Service. Let me make a few brief comments to begin with. In such divided and turbulent times, we must look for ways to bridge society. To bridge the divides, and to restore a sense of community. In recent year ....
Hearing from a distinguished group of leaders and volunteers on the matter of National Service. Let me make a few brief comments to begin with. In such divided and turbulent times, we must look for ways to bridge society, to bridge the divides and to restore a sense of community. In recent years, much has been done, sadly, to burn rather than to build the bridges in our civic nation leading to a growing culture of fear and distrust, incivility, and a reflex to retreat into the safety of tribalism. Our trusted institutions and our trust in each other has taken a beating and has in fact declined and that decline makes it harder for us to solve some of the key problems we face as a country and as a people. From my personal experience i know that when individuals from different walks of life have an opportunity to serve together and to serve their country and to do something bigger than themselves, they almost always live up to the ....
In june of 2018, almost a year ago, the budget and legislative analysis analyst provided the board with a performance audit of the San FranciscoPolice Department so we could better understand, number one, how to put the police are deploying police staff, that is funded by the general fund, and number two , how uniform staff is allocated to administrative versus patrol duties. One major finding and recommendation of that audit was that in light of an increase in property crime in our city, with public demand for more officers on the street, the San FranciscoPolice Department should put as many administrative positions in as possible. This is best practice is recognized by major Law Enforcement association ....
Please ensure you have silence your cell phones and electronic devices. Completed speaker cards and documents should be submitted to the clerk. Items acted upon today will appear on the november 5th, 2019 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. Thank you. Can you please call the first item . Number one is a resolution declaring a state of emergency regarding pedestrian and cyclist fatalities. Supervisor haney . Welcome. Yes. Thank you, chair mandelman and thank you for having me back, committee members. I feel like i am an honorary member of this committee at this point. Thank you for hearing these very important items. I authored this resolution with president yee declaring a Traffic Safety state of emergency on pedestrian cyclists pedestrian and cyclist fatalities with walk s. F. Immediately after the tragic death of Benjamin Dean and the injury of his wife in t ....
Good morning, ladies and j gentlemen. Im john allenen, president of brookings. On behalf of the institution and our partners, i want to welcome you all to this important event today. I want to welcome those coming in over the webcast, and, of course, we always welcome the media. This morning, youll be hearing from a distinguished group of leaders and volunteers on the matter of National Service. Let me make a few brief comments to begin with. In such divided and turbulent times, we must look for ways to bridge society. To bridge the divides and to restore a sense of community. In recent years, much has been done, sadly, to burn rather than to build the bridges in our civic nation. Leading to a growing culture of fear and distrust, incivility and a reflex to retreat into the safety of tribalism. Our trust in institutions and our trust in each other has taken a beating and has, in fact, declined, and that decline makes it harder f ....