Available on each item on this agenda and both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker is given two minutes to speak. The opportunity to speak during the Public Comment period are available by calling 1 415 6550001, again, 1 415 6550001. And meeting i. D. , 146 892 6687. Again, 146 892 6687. And then press pound twice. When connected you will hear the meeting discussion, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, dial star, 3, to be added to the speaker line. And the best practice is to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. Alternatively you may submit Public Comment in the following ways, email to myself, the budget and finance committee clerk, and if you submit Public Comments via email it will be forwarded to the supervisors and it will be included as part of the official file. And finally items acted on today are appearing on the board of s
Thanhello, everyone. The meeting will come to order, this is the rescheduled budget and finance committee meeting. Im sandra lee fewer, the chair, and im joined by supervisors walton and supervisor handelman. I thank the sfgovtv for broadcasting this meeting. Madam clerk, any announcements . Clerk to protect the Board Members and the employees and the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber and Committee Room are closed, and they will participate remotely. This precaution is taken pursuant to the local and state and federal orders, declarations and directives. The Committee Members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comments will be available on each item on this agenda and both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Each speaker is given two minutes to speak. The opportunity to speak during the Public Comment period are available by calling 1 415
Chair peskin welcome to the land use and Transportation Committee today, september 21, 2020. I am chair aaron peskin, joined by supervisor ahsha safai and supervisor dean preston. Our clerk is miss erica major. Miss major, could you please make any announcements. Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 pandemic, city hall and board rooms are closed. Committee members will attend through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they are physically present. Public comment will be available on each item of this agenda. Depending on your provider, you can watch the meeting on cable channels 26, 78, or 99 or sfgov. Org is streami sfgovtv streaming the number across the stream. The number is 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1462832975. Press pound, and pound again. When connected, you will hear the meeting discussions, but you will be muted and in listening mode only. When your item of interest comes up, please press star, three to be added to the speaker line. Best pra
Operations budget for the state department and the u. S. Agency for International Development. Committee members asked about the high number of personnel vacancies within the department and hiring from a diverse pool of candidates. This is about an hour and a half. The subcommittee will come to order. We meet today to discuss the state department and u. S. I. D. Fy 2020 operations budget. Without objection, all members may have five days to submit statements, questions, extraneous materials for the record, subject to the length limitations in the rules. Ill now make my opening statement, and then turn it over to the Ranking Member for his opening statement. Ive noticed that the republicans are a little bit faster getting over here after votes. I want to thank the Ranking Member mr. Zeldin members of the subcommittee and our witnesses for joining us for todays hearing for the fiscal year 2020 operations budget, also want to thank the witnesses for being accommodating knowing that our vo
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