Important question, the cdc tracks flu every year all i am so pleased to moderate this important session. We are a nonprofit, nonpartisan Public Health policy research and Advocacy Organization based in washington, d. C. The covid19 pandemic is an immense challenge. Envision a nation that values the health and wellbeing of all. Since the spring of this year, we have held a series of webinars focused on the impact protecting older adults from the arm of social isolation. How the pandemic is concentrated in many gaps. We also cohosted a congressional briefing on advancing Racial Equity. It should go without saying that this is an unprecedented pandemic. The likes of which has not been seen in this country. Seenve certainly disparities in past Public Health emergencies. The pandemic has greatly exposed trust for Americas Health has been advocating. Calling for data disaggregation. We are also focusing on other issues. Calling for investment in Public Health infrastructure. This includes i
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Aye. The minutes are approves. Call the Consent Agenda items 59. Item 59 the Consent Agenda. Staff is in the planning on to present on these but available for questions. Thank you. Is there a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Moved by melgar and seconded by walton we can take that same house same call without objection the motion passes. Madam clerk, item 10. Item 10 San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency fleet electrification update report this is an information item. And we have bonnie gene von crow. Sfmta building Progress Public Affairs manager. Such a title. Good morning. Im bonnie von crow, Public Affairs manager im theme proviedz an update on the paratransit electrification process. Our paratransit fleet is a van and taxi program. For people with disabilities that are unable to take our muni service. Unlike municipal theruns on fixed routes paratransit is a door to door program. We have been provideing for 40 plus years last year served approximately 500,000 trips per
The record director Ralph Remington is here and bad actor to you president. Any changes in the agenda. No changes. Thank you very much. Now for Public Meeting instructions like a welcome all to attend in person at room 416 this meeting is live on sfgovtv two comcast 26 and at t 99 and want to remind us the policies and procedural for Public Meetings at that meeting bound to follow the structure our agenda and adhere studio the best practices set out in the Good Government guide will be an opportunity for general Public Comment members comment on my female pertaining to the body and taken in inperson with Remote Access by to those who require limited to three minutes and please understand that the committee did not contribute dialogue towards Public Comments and each comment will be documented for the Public Records as courtesy on the first floor have a womens room and all gender bathroom in case of an emergency on the southeast corner and stairs and stair exits open each corner of the
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