2021 budget and appropriations. Im joined by President Walton, supervisors safai and mar and ronen. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes, mr. Chair. The moments will reflect that committee members participated in this remote meeting to the except of those physically present. The board recognizes that public access essential. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda, channel 26, or sfgovtv. Org. Each speaker will be allowed one minute to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak or available via Phone Call by calling 4156550001, meeting i. D. 1462890388. Then press the Symbol Pound twice. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, please dial 3. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly or slowly, and turn down your television or radio. Or you can email myself, the budget and appropriations committee clerk. If you submit public comment via
Licenses. I mention this more because maybe the bars were not themselves that much of a problem before. Certainly the liquor stores were not that big of a problem. When you approved license after license. You brought Polk Street to its knees. Last night they were talking about the impact on our street. The whole Liquor Industry that polk was turned over to because you approved conditional use on top of conditional use. The people in the neighborhood would not go out on the street at night. The coffee shops closed down, three at least. When i went to the public library for public meetings people would call out to each other downtown. Dont go to Polk Street. Stay away from there. It was so horrific because of the impact of the alcohol industry. The senior housing condos you approved near norris, they i wanted to see one for sale. They had to screen off a glass partition. Those malplaces to begin with. You turned it into hell. I dont think it is the liquor stores in particular. I want tha
Will be participating via videoconferencing and ask as usual for a proceeding. Microphones will be set on mute for the purposes of limiting inadvertent Background Noise. Members and witnesses, dont forget, youll need to unmute each time you wish to speak. Now, if at any time im unable to continue as chair, which has happened because of technology, the Vice Chair of the subcommittee, mr. Peters, will serve as chair until im able to return. Documents for the record can be sent to Austin Flak at the Email Address that all of the staff has, and all of the documents will be entered into the record at the conclusion of the hearing. The chair now recognizes herself for an Opening Statement. Today we continue our oversight of the Nations Covid19 Response efforts. Throughout the pandemic, this subcommittee has conducted robust oversight over a range of critical issues including Vaccine Development and as we enter a new phase of the pandemic, todays hearing addresses one of the consequential cov
A motion to approve . I move to approve. Second. Roll call vote. [Roll Call vote] commissioner, your camera not working. You are red and fuzzy looking. Thank you. Im going to highlight staffing and leadership. Dr. Seuss an phillip is now at our acting director of Population Health for the City And County of San Francisco. As you know, shes been a vital part of the Citys Covid19 Response and has been a pivotal leader in that work and has also served in her official role as deputy Health Officer and director of the Disease Control and Prevention Branch for the department and done some outstanding work in Health Equity, Hiv And S. T. I. S. Shes worked with d. P. H. Since 2005. Shes an assistant clinical professor of medicine and infectious disease at ussf and also a primary Care Provider so were delighted to have her as our acting director of Population Health and in breaking news, im also really please today announce that sheis the new Health Officer. Great news there. And dr. Rita nguye
Pandemic. So, again, we want to say thank you so much for your hard work and all that you did to help this city throughout this pandemic. And, unlike Carmen Chiu who probably returned her books to the library when she was a kid, thank goodness i waived all those fines and fees of the past because id be in real trouble right now. Forgive me, library. Forgive me. [ laughter ] but, with that, thank you all again to the commissioners, the friends of the public library. So many incredible people who care deeply about making sure that people in this city have access to books, that they have access to educational materials to computers and all the things that can help nurture and grow your mind, but also a really good for your soul. So, with that, i want to open it up to questions. Do we have any questions . No questions. Easy. Easy day today. All right. Thank you all so much. Take care. Tuesday May 4th, 2021 well call this meeting to order. Would you call roll [roll call] clerk welcome. Our