The virus in the first place. We remember not too long ago the when we finally made the announcement that we would be opening gyms and hair salons and nail salons. Just think about how good it felt to feel normal. To go and get your hair done or your nails done or to go and workout at the gym and enjoy your time there, but just think about how much more important it was to the people who were finally able to open their business, who were finally able to get a paycheck, who finally had some level of certainty in their lives that they would be able to take care of themselves. Now, think about whats happening now. Im sure that so many of those people are scared. Last week we told the restaurants that they would no longer be able to operate indoors. What that meant was not only layoffs, but it also meant that there was a lot of lost revenue because of the food that they no longer were able to use. When you think about some of the things and the sacrifices that people are making, thats what
Our system is ugly. As times, it has been d. B. I. Staff and management, and at other times, its been the developers, contractors, and consultants who are seeking permit approvals. In 2001, a d. B. I. Survey called for a culture of preferential treatment and called for an overhaul of the department. In 2004, Marcus Armstrong and a d. B. I. Investigator plead guilty for taking bribes. In 2010, permit expediter jimmy jen was jailed on 232 felony fraud counts brought by District Attorney and Vice President elect kamala harris. In may 2020, Rodrigo Santos, a former Building Inspections commissioner was arrested by the f. B. I. And charged with bank fraud. The City Attorney already had a pending civil complaint against santos from several years ago for endangering the city and the public by skirting requirements on several properties. A Mission Local article this september told the story of a district nine constituent whose neighbor was doing structural or demolition work that was causing s
The committee on rules and administration will come to order. Good morning to i want to thank amy colleagues for joinin us today. Id like to welcome our nominees to todays hearing. Shawna bashard, sean cooksy and alan dixon are the president s nominees to be members of the federal elections committee. As our witnesses are joining us remotely i also understand that their families and friends are watching today and so i welcome them as well. This is a big responsibility, its a significant president ial nomination, and significant to the work of this committee. And i know youre proud of your Family Member as they have moved forward to this opportunity. Let me say a little bit about a couple of nominees and then im going to turn to another committee member, senator cruz to talk about the third nominee. Allen dickerson is the nominee to be a member of the federal Elections Commission for a term, expiring on april the 30th, 2025. Mr. Dickersons been practicing law for 20 years, primarily in
Peskin and matt haney. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. Public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. You will see on cable channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org the Public Comment callin number is streaming across your screen, your opportunity to offer Public Comment for each item will be available by calling 4156550001 and enter meeting i. D. 1461952214. Then press pound twice. When you hear your item, press star, three to be entered into the queue. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment in either of the following ways. My name is john carroll, and i am the clerk of the government audit and Oversight Committee at john. Carroll sfgov. Org, and your comments will be included in the file. You may also send comments to city hall, room 204, s carlton b. Goodlett place, San Francisco, california, 94102. Supervisor mar thank you, mr. Clerk. Will you please read item one. Clerk item one is a resolution receiving and approving annual report for the Japantown
Participate. If joining by videoconference what you start speaking there will be a slight delay on the main screen. We are senators that he is that videoconference option hit the mute button until it is your turn to ask questions. If there is a Technology Issue we will move to the next senator until the issue is resolved. I remind all senators and the nominees the fiveminute clock still applies. For senators using the video option, youll notice a screen labeled clock showing how much time is remaining at 30 seconds i will tap the gavel to remind them the time is almost expired. To simplify the speaking order we have agreed to go by seniority for this first hybrid meeting. Thank you to those of you who are here today and keeping the capital complex safe and functioning while we honor our constitutional duty. Covid19 has challenged our sense of normalcy and tested every institution of daily life that we know. The crisis has had a major impact on the Economic Health of our country and the