We welcome the administrative isabella boozman. Thank you for being here today. The backbone of the u. S. Economy, u. S. Has more than 30 million Small Businesses that employ nearly half the countrys private workforce. These Small Businesses were hit hardest in march 20201 many business including Live Entertainment venues and gems forced to close and scaledback operation. In response, congress creates programs and provides more than 1 trillion and Economic Relief to Small Businesses impacted. These programs have helped millions of Small Businesses continue to pay their rent, keep employees on payroll and stay afloat during difficult times. Administrator, i think you and your dedicated staff for the Small Business administration your commitment and hard work. I look forward to the challenges you have faced to implement these Relief Programs and the work that remains to help Small Businesses recover and rebuild. Im pleased to see since you taken office, this has taken steps to focus reso
We welcome the administrative isabella boozman. Thank you for being here today. The backbone of the u. S. Economy, u. S. Has more than 30 million Small Businesses that employ nearly half the countrys private workforce. These Small Businesses were hit hardest in march 20201 many business including Live Entertainment venues and gems forced to close and scaledback operation. In response, congress creates programs and provides more than 1 trillion and Economic Relief to Small Businesses impacted. These programs have helped millions of Small Businesses continue to pay their rent, keep employees on payroll and stay afloat during difficult times. Administrator, i think you and your dedicated staff for the Small Business administration your commitment and hard work. I look forward to the challenges you have faced to implement these Relief Programs and the work that remains to help Small Businesses recover and rebuild. Im pleased to see since you taken office, this has taken steps to focus reso
They are physically present. Each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. Comments or opportunities to speak during the Public Comment period are available by calling 4156550001, i. D. 1876060436, and press. When youre item of interest comes up, dial 3 to line up to speak. Best practices are to call from a quiet location and speak clearly slowly and turn down your television. And you can email to myself, the budget and finance committee clerk. If you wish to make Public Comment via email, it will be included as part of the official file. Finally, items acted upon today are expected to appear of april 6th unless another wise state. Mr. Chair, that concludes my announcement. Chairman thank you. Today we have a full budget and finance committee agenda, not as full as normal, i will say, but we still do appreciate everyone for being brief with their presentations and representativetations. Representations. Please call item one. Clerk item one called. [inaudible] members of the public
Clearly, turnoff any tvs or radios around you. Item one, roll call. roll call general Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes on any matter within the jurisdiction that does not appear on the agenda. Address the commission as a whole and not individual commissioners or department personnel. Commissioners are not to enter into discussion. The lack of comment does not constitute agreement with or against Public Comment. There is nobody on the Public Comment line. President feinstein next item. Thank you. Clerk approval of the minutes. Discussion and possible action to approve the minutes from the regular meeting on february 10th, 2021. President feinstein are there any amendments or comments on the minutes . By any of the commissioners. Anyone . No. Is there a motion . Madam president. President feinstein a second . Ill second. Clerk roll call the motion is unanimous and no Public Comment. Item four chief of departments report. Report from
Disposal to defeat it. We are keeping equity at the front and center of our response , partnering with states, tribes, and territories to increase vaccinations in the hardest hit and hardest to reach communities. Increasing supply to convenient and trusted locations Like Community Health Centers, deploying mobile units to meet people where they are, and improving Data Collection so that we have a better understanding of the inequities currently experienced. Today, we are announcing another action we are taking to ensure an equitable response. In the month of march, we will begin to deliver millions of masks to food banks and Community Health centers around the country. These are nationwide networks that serve populations hit hard by the pandemic. While masks are widely available in many different shapes and sizes, many low income Americans Still lack Affordable Access to this basic protection. Thats why we are taking the support and action to keep americans safe. We will deliver more t