Thank you. Committees subcommittee on the constitutions Civil Liberties and civil rights now in session will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to do call a recess of the committee at this time. I welcome everyone to todays hearing on the equal rights amendment. I will first recognize myself for opening statements. I am pleased today to be at this hearing for the purpose of carrying out one of the subcommittees most important functions, the consideration of amendment to the United States constitution. The purpose of the era is simple but critical guaranteeing women are treated equally under the law. The era was in fact approved both house and Senate Nearly half a century ago. In 1971 and 1972 it passed with overwhelming margins. The constitution instructs after proposed amendment receives the required two thirds vote in each of the houses it has to be ratified by three quarters of the state. After was sent in 72 it was ratified by 35 of the necessary 38 state legi
Thank you. Committees subcommittee on the constitutions Civil Liberties and civil rights now in session will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to do call a recess of the committee at this time. I welcome everyone to todays hearing on the equal rights amendment. I will first recognize myself for opening statements. I am pleased today to be at this hearing for the purpose of carrying out one of the subcommittees most important functions, the consideration of amendment to the United States constitution. The purpose of the era is simple but critical guaranteeing women are treated equally under the law. The era was in fact approved both house and Senate Nearly half a century ago. In 1971 and 1972 it passed with overwhelming margins. The constitution instructs after proposed amendment receives the required two thirds vote in each of the houses it has to be ratified by three quarters of the state. After was sent in 72 it was ratified by 35 of the necessary 38 state legi
Celebrate. That was my hope. And today is my birthday. Oh, happy birthday. Yeah. Im not as old as he is, but hes in pretty good shape. But please, go ahead. Clerk thank you. Any other Public Comments . Okay. Agenda item number three on the consent calendar, the draft minutes for the Ethics Commission on july 20, 2018 meeting. I had no corrections. Ill move approval of the minutes. Ill second. All in favor . Oh, im sorry. We need Public Comment. All in favor . [voting] motions are approved by unanimous vote. Agenda item number four, proposed stipulation, decision, and order in the matter of quintin mecke, Ethics Commission complaint number 27151015. Thank you, commissioners. As you know, representing this not on the consent calendar because commissioner kopp requested that it be heard separately. Im not sure how you would like to proceed. City attorney chen, do you have any advice for us here on this procedural matter . Yeah, if you wish to do so, you could always pass on this item and
Celebrate. That was my hope. And today is my birthday. Oh, happy birthday. Yeah. Im not as old as he is, but hes in pretty good shape. But please, go ahead. Clerk thank you. Any other Public Comments . Okay. Agenda item number three on the consent calendar, the draft minutes for the Ethics Commission on july 20, 2018 meeting. I had no corrections. Ill move approval of the minutes. Ill second. All in favor . Oh, im sorry. We need Public Comment. All in favor . [voting] motions are approved by unanimous vote. Agenda item number four, proposed stipulation, decision, and order in the matter of quintin mecke, Ethics Commission complaint number 27151015. Thank you, commissioners. As you know, representing this not on the consent calendar because commissioner kopp requested that it be heard separately. Im not sure how you would like to proceed. City attorney chen, do you have any advice for us here on this procedural matter . Yeah, if you wish to do so, you could always pass on this item and
Celebrate. That was my hope. And today is my birthday. Oh, happy birthday. Yeah. Im not as old as he is, but hes in pretty good shape. But please, go ahead. Clerk thank you. Any other Public Comments . Okay. Agenda item number three on the consent calendar, the draft minutes for the Ethics Commission on july 20, 2018 meeting. I had no corrections. Ill move approval of the minutes. Ill second. All in favor . Oh, im sorry. We need Public Comment. All in favor . [voting] motions are approved by unanimous vote. Agenda item number four, proposed stipulation, decision, and order in the matter of quintin mecke, Ethics Commission complaint number 27151015. Thank you, commissioners. As you know, representing this not on the consent calendar because commissioner kopp requested that it be heard separately. Im not sure how you would like to proceed. City attorney chen, do you have any advice for us here on this procedural matter . Yeah, if you wish to do so, you could always pass on this item and