And deal . Or no deal . After seemingly coming to a bipartisan agreement earlier this week, the president s Infrastructure Agenda is in jeopardy after angering republicans. If only one comes to me, im not this if this is the only thing that comes to me, im not signing. Its in tandem. We are going to break down what comes next. Plus, the Derek Chauvin sentencing. Former minneapolis cop gets 22 1 2 years in prison, but is likely to serve less than that. George floyds cousin, tara brown, will join me later in the hour to talk about how the family is feeling following the sentencing. We are also going to look ahead to the charges chauvin is now facing. But first, i want to get to those breaking new developments in the Trump Organization probe. The New York Times reporting that the former president s company could be hit with criminal charges by the manhattan das office, as early as next week. The case is believed to be focused on gifts and fringe benefits, distributed to trumporganization
Item number 2 is approval of the minutes for the september 22nd Port Commission meeting. So moved. Clerk it looks like we may have lost the commissioner. Lets see if she can rejoin us. [no audio] commissioner, are you able to call in with audio . Commissioners, are you able to dial in using the phone number on the teams link . We have your video, just not your audio. Hi, i can barely hear you commissioner brandon. Oh, im sorry. Can we use indiscernible signal . Yes, if its visible. So people would need to indiscernible yes. Okay. So ill so, commissioner wuho is here. I got back into the own meeting, doreen. Right, right. Okay. Trying to give you hand signals. Great. Okay. Now we have a quorum. Can i have a second to approve the minutes . Second. All in favor . Oh, no roll call vote, please. Clerk sure. [roll call] thank you. Item number 3 is Public Comment on executive session. We will open up the phone lines to Public Comment. The members of the public joining us on the phone, jennife
Due to the covid [indiscernible] being held via teleconference. For those watching the live stream be aware theres a brief time lag between the live meeting and what is being viewed on sf gov tv. Id like to extend our appreciation to the staff for their assistance during the meet. If you wish to make a Public Comment dial 1415655001 [audio digitizing] ill ask asking to keep muted and item 19 has been removed from the agenda and we will not hear closed session item 19 the other closed session item will remain on the calendar. The first order of business is the annual election of officers. At the first regular meeting of the commission after the first day of october each year the members shall elect a president and Vice President of the commission to serve a oneyear term. Commissioners you, will first nominate the elected position and elect the position of Vice President. Public comment will be taken separately on each. [indiscernible] members of the public who wish to make two minutes o
Pandemic. Small businesses owned by people of color are most at risk of being wiped out. As a japanese american im concerned about Small Businesses facing eviction in japan town. If these businesses fail, it opens the door to property being sold to developers. They may transform the property and change the charter of japan town, similar to what happened to the International Hotel property in malil a town where the hilton hotel now stands. Please support these ordinance to give Small Businesses a fighting chance to survive and preserve our communities of color. Thank you. Thank you for your comments. Great timing. Thank you. Operations, lets hear from the next caller, please. Hello caller . If you press star 3 and you have are unmuted start speaking lets see if thats you. Well go bax to the next person. Can you hear me now . Yes, welcome. Very quickly, im following gill, marina and the atu local 1575 president and Mary Travis Allen and happy to be in that group. I note the unfortunate p
We only have three commissioners today, so every commissioner counts. Am i on the screen . We cant see you, commissioner, it looks like you are on hold is what it says on my end. Im going so i have to go back to open session . Correct, yes. I can hear you guys. Can you second the motion to reconvene in open session. Second. Roll call. [roll call] we are now in open session. Commissioner, can i have a motion to not dispel what was in closed session. Second. Roll call vote, please. [ roll call vote ] item number 6 is the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Clerk item number 7 is announcements. A member of the public has three minutes on each agenda item unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter amount. The moderator willen instruct diein participants to use a touch tone phone to register their desire for Public Comment and ought