Joining this remote hearing. Today, were looking at the benefits to our country and workers that come from modernizing and expanding the electric grid. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an Opening Statement. Well, we started this congress with hearings focused on the millions of jobs we can create in clean energy and resilience, and then the growing risks and costs of inaction. Once again this week, we are seeing how extreme climate fueled events harm americans across the country and put lives at risk. Rising temperatures and the climate crisis are amplifying these impacts. Heavy rains and flooding in texas, louisiana, oklahoma, and arkansas have left homes, businesses, and entire communities underwater. Over the weekend, more than a thousand people in southern california were forced to evacuate their home when a wildfire broke out in the Santa Monica mountains. Current drought conditions and a wildfire in the middle of may have already heightened fears of another long and br
This week, we are seeing how extreme climate fueled events harm americans across the country and put lives at risk. Rising temperatures and that climate crisis are amplifying these impacts. Heavy rains and bloody in texas, louisiana, oklahoma and arkansas have left homes and businesses and entire communities underwater. Over the weekend, more than a thousand people in southern california were first to evacuate their home when a wild fire broke out in the Santa Monica mountains. Current drought conditions and a wildfire in the middle of may have already heightened fear of another long and brutal Fire Season on the west coast and our hearts go out to the families dealing with these disasters and our hearts are with you and your constituents in the baton rouge area. Our efforts in congresmust focus on solutions to help them, not only in the near term but the longterm to avoid the catastrophic climate consequences for our grandchildren, children and grandchildren. One of those solutions is
Good afternoon at this meeting will come to order. Welcome to the may 3, 2021 of the land use and Transportation Committee meeting. Im chair of the committee. We are expecting vice chair supervisor dean preston shortly. Supervisor preston im here. Supervisor melgar also supervisor peskin. Committee clerk is erica major. I like to acknowledge sfgov tv for staffing this meeting. Madam clerk, any announcements . Clerk yes. Due to the covid19 health emergency, city and employees of the public, the board of supervisors legislative chamber is closed. Members will be participating in the meeting remotely. Precaution is taken pursuant to the stayathome order. Committee members will attend the meeting through Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were present. Public comment will be available on each item on this agenda. Sfgov tv are streaming the callin number across the screen. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments are opportunitie
And patience. If you are not speaking please mute microphone and turnoff video to enable Public Participation sfgovtv is steaming live. We will receive Public Comment for each item. Opportunities to speak are available by calling 4156550001. Enter access code 146 1577789. When we reach the item you are interested in, please press star then three to be added to the queue. When you hear that your line has been unfuted, that is your queue to begin speaking. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes. When you have 30 seconds remaining you will hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. I will take the next person in the queue to speak. Call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and please mute volume on your commission or computer. We will take roll. Commission president koppel. Here. Vice president moore. Here. Commissioner chung. Here. Commissioner diamond. Here. Commissioner fung. Here. Commissioner imperial. Here. Commissioner tanner. Here. Thank you, commissioners, we
4156550001. Enter access code 146 1577789. When we reach the item you are interested in, please press star then three to be added to the queue. When you hear that your line has been unfuted, that is your queue to begin speaking. Each speaker is allowed up to three minutes. When you have 30 seconds remaining you will hear a chime indicating your time is almost up. I will take the next person in the queue to speak. Call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and please mute volume on your commission or computer. We will take roll. Commission president koppel. Here. Vice president moore. Here. Commissioner chung. Here. Commissioner diamond. Here. Commissioner fung. Here. Commissioner imperial. Here. Commissioner tanner. Here. Thank you, commissioners, welcome back from your holiday break. First on the agenda is consideration of items proposed for continuance. 201801728 3d rp at 476 lombard street to continue to january 14, 2021. 201701197drp02. 3145 jackson street. Discretionary