Supervisor mar. And i want to thank Sfgov Tv for broadcasting this meeting. Before we get started, i want to let everyone know we will be taking a break around 12 30 for lunch and we have a packed Schedule Today as we always do. So i appreciate everyones time and brevity. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements. Clerk yes, mr. Chair. To the same extent as though physically present. The board recognizes that public access is essential and by public participation in the following ways. Public comment will be available on items one through 4 and 7 through theyre teen on the agenda. On friday, June 25th at 10 00 a. M. Either channel 26, 78, 99 and Sfgov Tv are streaming the public call in number across the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during public comment are available via phone call. 415 6550001. Meeting i. D. 146 6780558 then press the Pound Symbol twice. You will be muted and in listening mode only. Speak clearly and slowly. Email at sf. It will be forwarded to the sup
This meeting will come to order. This is the june 21st, 2021, Budget And Appropriations meeting. Im matt haney, the chair of the budget Appropriations Committee. Joining by Supervisor Ronen, supervisor safai, and Supervisor Mar. And i want to thank Sfgov Tv for broadcasting this meeting. Before we get started, i want to let everyone know we will be taking a break around 12 30 for lunch and we have a packed Schedule Today as we always do. So i appreciate everyones time and brevity. Madam clerk, do you have any announcements. Clerk yes, mr. Chair. To the same extent as though physically present. The board recognizes that public access is essential and by public participation in the following ways. Public comment will be available on items one through 4 and 7 through theyre teen on the agenda. On friday, June 25th at 10 00 a. M. Either channel 26, 78, 99 and Sfgov Tv are streaming the public call in number across the screen. Comments or opportunities to speak during public comment are ava
So let me remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidelines, all individuals attending the hearing in person must wear a Face Mask unless they are talking. And members who are not wearing a Face Mask will not be recognized. For members of hearing remotely, you are familiar with zoom by now but let me remind you of a few points. House rules require that we see you so please have your cameras turned on at all times. Secondly, members appearing remotely who are not recognized should remain muted to mimic minimize background noise. I will recognize members early but members retain the right to seek recognition verbally in regular order, they will be recognized by security. If you want to be recognized outside of regular order, you may identify that in several ways, you may use the Chat Action to submit a request, you may send an email to the majority staff, or you may unmute your mic to seek recognition. We will begin the hearing in just a moment when they tell me they are ready to be
I hope every member of this committee will work together to see these important reforms enacted into law. Thank you. The young lady yields back. Mr. Carol, you are now recognized for your testimony. Good morning. [ inaudible ] could you pull your mike and make sure the red light is on . Were having trouble hearing you. I apologize. Thank you. Thank you Chairwoman Maloney. Todays hearing is about looking back at and what and appropriately holding responsible those who committed horrible and wrongful acts. It is important that we do that. But its also important as we look back that we focus on what is happening today, what is happening now. The Coronavirus Pandemic of the last 15 months has resulted in the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people. Thankfully, we are now recovering and america is healing. We now need to turn our collective focus to the ongoing and worsening crisis of addiction and the resulting fatal overdoses that have killed what might be 100,000 people during the same
So let me remind everyone that pursuant to the latest guidelines, all individuals attending the hearing in person must wear a Face Mask unless they are talking. And members who are not wearing a Face Mask will not be recognized. For members of hearing remotely, you are familiar with zoom by now but let me remind you of a few points. House rules require that we see you so please have your cameras turned on at all times. Secondly, members appearing remotely who are not recognized should remain muted to mimic minimize background noise. I will recognize members early but members retain the right to seek recognition verbally in regular order, they will be recognized by security. If you want to be recognized outside of regular order, you may identify that in several ways, you may use the Chat Action to submit a request, you may send an email to the majority staff, or you may unmute your mic to seek recognition. We will begin the hearing in just a moment when they tell me they are ready to be