smallerriers like hawaiian airlines at s.f.o. and has unsustainable increases for our carrier. in addition to that i want to point out some specific burdens that exist with respect to the h.w.o. very rarely in any job marketplace can you find plans that are available to employees at no cost, let alone to entire families at no cost. the h.w.o. mandate coverage is so far beyond what even the most generous employers offer their employees, including the city of san francisco, with their own employees. specifically hawaiian airlines and our workforce is highly unionized and we negotiate collective bargaining agreements which are voted upon and approved by employees that include generous wage and benefit packages. we do not believe that this legislation should supersede our collective bargaining agreements or interfere with our relationships with our labor partners. thank you again for another opportunity to weigh in on such a monumental decision. i strongly urge you to oppose the
madam clerk, do we have any announcements? clerk: yes, due to the covid-19 health emergency, the city employees and the public and the board of supervisors and the legislativ legistate meetins closed. and precaution is taken to the local, state and federal orders, and declarations and directives. the committee members will attend through video conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if physically present. public comments are available on each item on channel 26 and sfgov-tv.org or streaming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments are opportunities to speak during a public comment period via phone call by calling 1-(415)-655-0001. again, 1-(415)-655-0001. and meeting i.d. 1466495693. again, 1466495693. and then press pound twice. when connected you will hear the meeting discussions but you will be muted and in listening mode only. when your item of interest comes up, dial star, 3, to be added to the sp
city employees and the public and the board of supervisors and the legislativ legistate meetins closed. and precaution is taken to the local, state and federal orders, and declarations and directives. the committee members will attend through video conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if physically present. public comments are available on each item on channel 26 and sfgov-tv.org or streaming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments are opportunities to speak during a public comment period via phone call by calling 1-(415)-655-0001. again, 1-(415)-655-0001. and meeting i.d. 1466495693. again, 1466495693. and then press pound twice. when connected you will hear the meeting discussions but you will be muted and in listening mode only. when your item of interest comes up, dial star, 3, to be added to the speaker line. and call from a quiet location and speak clearly and slowly and turn down your televisi
chair fewer:good morning, everyone. the meeting will and to order. this is the october 28, 2020, regular budget and finance committee meeting. i m sandra lee few are, the chair of the committee, and i m joined by the members, supervisor walton and mandelman. our clerk is miss linda wong. i thank sfgov-tv for broadcasting this meeting. madam clerk, do we have any announcements? clerk: yes, due to the covid-19 health emergency, the city employees and the public and the board of supervisors and the legislativ legistate meetins closed. and precaution is taken to the local, state and federal orders, and declarations and directives. the committee members will attend through video conference and participate in the meeting to the same extent as if physically present. public comments are available on each item on channel 26 and sfgov-tv.org or streaming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments are opportunities to speak during a pub
united states over the past two weeks. until we understand the magnitude and the potential duration of increases, it makes sense for us to pause, to make sure we are mitigating the virus, so we can continue to move forward and not backwards. we remain in relatively good shape compared to other major cities. we still continue to have lower infection rates compared to places like new york, philadelph philadelphia, denver, and los angeles. we continue to have the lowest death rate among major cities and the highest testing rate, as the mayor said, currently testing over 5,000 people a day. i am confident that working together we will again beat back the virus, as we have done two times before. but i wouldn t be me unless i reminded you, keep wearing those masks, so important, saving lives by wearing those masks, continue to physically distance, wash your hands, avoid large groups. the holidays are upon us and now is not the time to throw caution to the wind. let s be here next y