A brief lag in time line. I would like to extend our thanks to Sf Staff for their assistance during the meeting. Since this is a special meeting there will be no general comment period. Please note to limit your comments to the topic of the Agenda Item being discussed. Please address your remarks to the commission as a whole. Thank you for that. Im just going to say as you know this is a special meeting which i indicated when we convened. There are going to be some presentations. I think this is very exciting that were indulging in being able to listen to those that do this for a living to help guide us as commissioners to move forward on our policies and there are presentations that are going to be done today. Steve richy who is the assistant Chair Assistant general manager in this department. Im going to defer to him to do the introductions on the presentations were going to have. Were going to move forward and have Commissioner Discussion as well as public comment as we move through
Angeles, atlanta and Madison Wisconsin testifying on how their cities are mitigating climate change risks. The hearing is an hour and 40 minutes. The committee will come to order, without objection the authorization of a recess is able at any time. Member should remain visible at all times throughout the hearing, and as well as at inperson meetings, members are responsible for controlling their own microphones. Statements, documents and motions must be submitted to the electronic repository and finally, members or witnesses experiencing technical difficulties should inform the Committee Staff immediately. Lets get started. Good afternoon, welcome, thank you for joining this remote hearing. Today we are going to talk about cities and states working to protect their communities and how to increase resilience to climate impacts. I recognize myself for five minutes. As members of congress continue to work on muchneeded infrastructure and jobs legislation, the climate crisis keeps proving t
Common as the climate continues to change. People in ohio and in north dakota, maryland, louisiana, all over the country are seeing more flooding and feeling the consequent as, whether from spring snow melt, or increasingly powerful storms, or sunny Day Flooding in coastal communities, and extreme rainfall. Just today were seeing Flash Flooding in louisiana and texas. No matter where you live, everyone pays for the financial fallout, as the country spends tax dollars to help people recover. We must take action to protect communities from climate change. That will be a longterm effort. While we speak to halt its trajectory, we need to help families and communities become more resilient to the flooding we face now, in the coming decades, and if possible, avoid it altogether. We are critical of that effort. The program provides 1. 3 trillion in coverage to more than 5 million homes and businesses, in some 22,000 communities. Its not just an insurance company, its Job Isnt just to help wit
We can only expect flooding to get worse and become even more common as the climate continues to change. People in ohio and in north dakota, maryland, louisiana, all over the country are seeing more flooding and feeling the consequent as, whether from spring snow melt, or increasingly powerful storms, or sunny Day Flooding in coastal communities, and extreme rainfall. Just today were seeing Flash Flooding in louisiana and texas. No matter where you live, everyone pays for the financial fallout, as the country spends tax dollars to help people recover. We must take action to protect communities from climate change. That will be a longterm effort. While we speak to halt its trajectory, we need to help families and communities become more resilient to the flooding we face now, in the coming decades, and if possible, avoid it altogether. We are critical of that effort. The program provides 1. 3 trillion in coverage to more than 5 million homes and businesses, in some 22,000 communities. It
Afternoons and wear your sunglasses your sunscreen if youre going to be outdoors and keep an eye on your pets and your so its not just here in the Bay Area. Its actually a lot of the state. So that will see that excessive heat come this weekend. Our daytime high Temperatures Today notice its a little warmer out there in Morgan Hill. Were actually going to be in the midnineties versus what we saw yesterday. Murray. I need agrees and of a lay Home Mill Valley 83 degrees. Lets check in on the roads and see how its looking as youre heading into San Francisco this morning looking great right now believe we have the metering lights on not too much of a wait, though, as youre approaching the tolls looking good our Bay Area bridges this morning. We dont have too many people out on the road yet. But of course that will be changing within this hour. Westbound 80 out to the maze. Looking at 15 minutes on the South Bay 2. 80, from san jose to cupertino is a quick 10 Minute Drive Right and 5. 80, f