Will be added to the queue. Please mute the device youre listening to the meeting on. When it is your time to speak, youll be prompted to do so. Best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down the device youre listening on. Public comment is limit today three minutes per speaker unless otherwise established by the presiding officer of the meeting. Speakers are requested but not required to state their names. Sfgov tv, please show the office of small business slide. Today we will begin with a reminder that the small Business Commission Commission is to voice your concern about the economic vitality. The office of small business is the best place to get answers about doing business in San Francisco during the local emergency. If you need assistance with small business matters particularly at this time, you can find us online or via telephone and as always, our services are free of charge. Before Item Number one is called, id like to start by thank
Angeles, atlanta and Madison Wisconsin testifying on how their cities are mitigating climate change risks. The hearing is an hour and 40 minutes. The committee will come to order, without objection the authorization of a recess is able at any time. Member should remain visible at all times throughout the hearing, and as well as at inperson meetings, members are responsible for controlling their own microphones. Statements, documents and motions must be submitted to the electronic repository and finally, members or witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon, welcome, thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes. As members of congress continue to work on muchneeded infrastructure and jobs legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving t
Witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statements. Members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving that we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. The west is facing a recordsetting mega drought, increased risks of heat waves and wildfires, and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe storms, persistent drought, massive flooding, and other climate related disasters cost our nation nearly 100 billion in 2020 alone. Earlier this year, americans experienced deadly and destructive Winter Storm in texas and historic floods in the southe
Mitigating climate change risk. The hearing will come to order. Without objection the chairs authorized to declare recess at any time. Members are responsible for controlling their own microphones. Members can be muted by staff to avoid inadvertent background noise. Welcome. Thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes for Opening Statements. Members, as congress continues to work on muchneeded Infrastructure And Job legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving that we need generational investments that will create a stronger and more resilient america. The west is facing a recordsetting mega drought, increased risks of heat waves and wildfires, and shrinking Water Supply for millions of americans. Severe storms, persistent drought, massive flooding, and other climate related disasters cost our nation nearly 100 bi
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