While it is understandable that during this Unprecedented Health care and economic crisis, congress has decided to spend all this money, it is also a great opportunity for congress to undertake serious efforts to reduce wasteful spending. That effort should start with the elimination of earmarks. For the third year in a since the suppose it earmark moratorium, congress has set a record for earmarks according to the criteria we develop in 1991 with the bipartisan Congressional Court busters coalition. A 3. 1nouncement was percent increase over the 3. 3 billion in fiscal year 2019. Since fiscal year 1991, cagw has costinged earmarks taxpayers 375. 7 billion, so those little projects at up over time. The increase in spending occurred behind closed doors without taxpayers knowing what is going on. There are no names of legislators attached to each earmark and few details. We know in the agriculture appropriations act, theres 9 million for the Appalachian Regional Commission and Delta Regio
The minutes should so reflect, thank you. Great. Should we include that amendment on the minutes . Directors, are there any additional callers at this time . Operator you have two questions remaining. So for members of the public on the line, this is an opportunity to comment on approval of the minutes from the june 16th regular meeting. If you would like to comment on the minutes, please state your name and we will start your two minutes. Hello . Operator sorry, hit the wrong button. Operator you have zero questions remaining. With that, well close Public Comment and directors, do i have a motion for the approval of the minutes from the 16th. Motion to approve. Second. All in favour. Do we have to do role call . Yes, madam chair. role call . The minutes are approved in a 40 vote. Item 5. As some of may know, we lost a member, art curtis, who passed away with a long battle with brain cancer. In his early union, he fulfilled his dream with sfmta driving trolley buses and conductor on th
News station. Youre watching kron 4 news at 10. Now at 10 nail salons among the businesses in california which could reopen next friday, the state issued new guidelines today which will allow more businesses to reopen with county approval. Thank you for joining us on this friday night im pam moore and im grant lotus in tonight for ken wayne under the new guidelines nail salons tattoo shops massage parlors. Well all be allowed to reopen on june 19th workers and customers will be required of course to wear face masks and limited services will be available the new guidelines come as the state reports a slight uptick in the 14 day average of covid19 cases. California currently has close to 142,000 cases overall and about 5,000 deaths. The state department of Public Health, however says hospitalization rates remained stable. And while california is coronavirus death toll stands at just under 5,000. Pro tracking infections predicts that number could hit 6,000 by july first and more than 8,00
Removed, but why some say it should remain right where it is. But first, San Franciscos nightlife starting to come alive. Restaurants reopened with strict guidelines. Surreal. Absolutely surreal. Good evening, everyone. Nightlife in the city for the first time in three months. Al fresco dining in San Francisco. And customers couldnt wait to reserve a table. Nbc bay areas jean elle has more on what it looks like. Reporter outside is the place to be in San Francisco tonight. It was a big day, a big moment. So i feel emotional, yeah. Its great to see all these people out here on the street. Reporter from north beach to mission bay were happy to see our friends in the neighborhood back at mission rock. Reporter Restaurant Owners say its a relief to be able to serve customers outside. Patios are full of people hungry for the familiar experience of eating out. We actually had reservations for monday, but since they opened today, it was like, oh, no. Were going today. To be honest with you, w
Comment on that item and perhaps the minutes should so reflect, thank you. Great. Should we include that amendment on the minutes . Directors, are there any additional callers at this time . Operator you have two questions remaining. So for members of the public on the line, this is an opportunity to comment on approval of the minutes from the june 16th regular meeting. If you would like to comment on the minutes, please state your name and we will start your two minutes. Hello . Operator sorry, hit the wrong button. Operator you have zero questions remaining. With that, well close Public Comment and directors, do i have a motion for the approval of the minutes from the 16th. Motion to approve. Second. All in favour. Do we have to do role call . Yes, madam chair. role call . The minutes are approved in a 40 vote. Item 5. As some of may know, we lost a member, art curtis, who passed away with a long battle with brain cancer. In his early union, he fulfilled his dream with sfmta driving