Chair ronen the meeting will come to order. Welcome to the december 7 meeting of the rules committee. I am hillary ronen, rules of the committee. With me are supervisors Catherine Stefani and supervisor victor mar. Mr. Clerk, do you have any announcements . Clerk yes. [inaudible] Clerk Committee members will attend the meeting Via Video Conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if they were physically present. Public comment will be available on each item on the agenda. Both channel 26 and sfgovtv. Org are streaming the number across the screen. Comments or opportunitied to speak during the Public Comment are available by phone by calling 4156550001. Again, thats 4156550001. The meeting i. D. Is 1460305414. Again, thats 1460305414. Press pound twice, and when you enter the meeting, you will be in listening mode only. When your item of interest is called, enter star, three to be entered into the queue. Alternatively, you may submit Public Comment by email to me, at
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We also want to thank all of you for your support and for our community of booklovers and friends we wouldnt be here today. Tonight we are excited to have with us tara burton who is celebrating the recent release of her new book strange rights, new religions for a godless world. Is contributing editor at the american interest, at columnist at Religion News service and the former staff and religion reporter. She has written on religion and Secular National geographics, Washington Post , New York Times and more and holds a doctorate in theology from oxford. Shes also author of the novel social creature. Joining tara to discuss her new book is ross douthat, columnist for the New York Times oped page and offer up to change the church, bad religion and privileged and coauthor of brandnew party. Before joining New York Times was a Senior Editor for the atlantic. These film critic for National Review and he cohosts the New York Times weekly oped paul podcast. He lives in new haven with his wi
Community of authors book lovers and friends. We would not be here today. Tonight we are excited to have with this, the developer, celebrating the release of our new book strange rights. Tara is a contributing editor at the american interests, and columnist. In the former staff recorder. Shes written on religion and secular is him, to national geographic, washington post. New york times more and holds a doctorate in theology from oxford. Shes also the author of the novel social creature. Joining tar, roth is a columnist for the New York Times. Is the author of to change the church. That religion and privilege. Before joining the New York Times leaves a Senior Editor for the atlantic pretty is a critic for National Review and kisses New York Times weekly podcast argument. He lives in new haven with his wife intent and three children. So without further i do, please welcomwelcome tar and was prett. Thank you so much for joining us here in this exciting virtual experience. It is slightly