written comments should be sent to ethics at commission as sfgovtv. written comments should be sent to ethics at commission at sfgovtv. thank you, madam chair. >> thank you, mr. moderator. i would like to call the meeting to order. i will ask you to please proceed with item 1. commission roll call. >> chair. >> present. >> commissioner bell. >> present. >> commissioner bell is not present at the moment. we expect him to join us today. >> commissioner bush. >> present. >> commissioner chu. >> present. >> vice chair. vice chair lee. >> present. >> thank you. madam chair with four members present you have a quorum. >> thank you very much. i just want to say while we are resuming commission meetings in remote format, i understand that city hall is partially re-opened for some basic city functions, but they will we having board of supervisors meetings in chambers at least the opportunity to appear in person will commence sometime, i believe, in june. no word about other boards and commissions. we will keep you posted as the city proceeds with its re-opening

and others have been referred both to the ethics commission and the office of standards and enforcement. that last row involves complaints we received within the last probably six weeks or so, where we are working with our partners at the city attorney's office to determine the best way to process them. and we've already gotten through several of those, and we are working with them to make sure that any tips that come through, the public integrity line gets to the appropriate agency for investigation. slide 16 involves some of our fiscal year '20/'21 initiatives. i spoke to our desire to close 75% of the cases within 90 days. we continue to issue our quarterly reports on a quarterly basis. the last one was issued may 14th for q-2, and we're currently in the process of putting together our q-3 report, and we hope to have that within the next couple of months for you. and we started to put together a whistle-blower program that people up and down the state, and throughout the country, can look to as an example of how to do this type of work. in doing so, we instituted a new case managemen

: you've heard congressman mast, he's one of the guys getting fined, he's appealed it to the ethics commissionhere is no reason i should be fined. here's part of his letter. on the date of my first alleged violation i was in full compliance with the centers for disease control and prevention. i am fully vaccinated and followed the science which was update by the cdc to say fully vaccinated people no longer need to wear a mask or physically distance in any setting. john? >> i'm afraid i have to agree with nancy pelosi here. the house and the senate have the right to make their own rules. in fact, we allow them to make all kinds of rules which would be unconstitutional if they were imposed by employers or the government against a private citizen. for example, the house can decide that one party is going to have more seats than other party on committees, or one gets to talk longer than the other side gets to. there is usually no appeal to any court over any of these rules. now, the senate, it may be the republicans who are getting fined, they don't mind it because they are raising their pro fines

in 2013 he emotion paneled an ethics commission to investigate corruption about the state.rs are in jail. not going well. you have this investigation happening by the f.b.i., a.g.'s office said they'll have four women testify against governor cuomo. if you are handicapping this race you will see it is going bad for cuomo. >> this is only a surprise to people who might not be watching fox. this has barely been covered on other stations and other news media. cuomo as hero of the pandemic story went on for a long time and needlessly. everybody knew that corrupt stuff was going on in the spring. so this is not really a new story as much as it is a breaking story for a lot of americans who did not get this information. >> bill: the impression given through some of the media reporting the governor would be out of a job. that ain't happening. >> right. i think he is able to hold on because of his sheer will and the fact the story doesn't get covered in a lot of other media outlets. >> dana: talk about all sorts of things happening. this was the center initially for the covid respo

character modifications, you have to go through apples payment system as well, and the commissions apply. ethical want -- epic wants it to be open to different makers industry leaders of apps. epic released its own payment system. apple took down the epic platform from the app store. epic sued. apple countersued. it is billions of dollars of profitable revenue if epic can successfully demonstrate that apple has monopoly powers. apple argues that this is a successful ecosystem where consumers are protected because the payment system protects fraud and because developers get access to apple devices. this is going to go on for some time. sit tight for a few weeks. but bloomberg intelligence reckons apple has the upper hand with robust defenses, and the burden of roof is really on epic to bring the evidence that apple does indeed have monopoly powers. sounds epic. alix: -- alix: sounds epic. ed ludlow, thanks a lot. you had like four puns and that intro. guy: my children play the game every once in a while. i have some insight here. alix: i have not, so i will rely on for the insight here. we will ta

the joint commission on public ethics is investigating him, too. riddle me this, dave rubin, you are worried about people who come in contact with covid, so you order testing for him? cue the nursing home scandal. was he that worried about people who had come into contact or only those who were related to him? >> dave: exactly, the man is a murderer. he knowingly sent infected people back into old-age homes to the most susceptible group of people and then people died. he's a murderer. he is lucky he lives in one-party state of new york, i have a bad feeling he will survive all this. his brother is just a character, ridiculous human being we shouldn't worry about. cuomo is deeply corrupt at every level. i live in a state where we are recalling newsom, new york should have been on that. i don't know if we turn things around by voting in the right people, it should not surprise people that a murderer is also corrupt, that should not be surprising. >> harris: as emily pointed out, there are investigations going on to determine how the law sees him one

the dominance of the app store one of the places where ethics popular fortnight game can be downloaded apple charges devout this 30 percent commission something epic says amounts to a monopoly and began again as more. it's being billed as one of the most important legal cases in apple's history at stake is the company's control of how games an abscess downloaded within their ecosystem when epic the makers of fortnight tried to go it alone by making the game available outside the app store apple remove them the new violence of apple's rules and cut the i phone makers off from lucrative commissions epic says the app store a cornerstone of apple's income amounts to a monopoly the company is abusing absent the crown jewel. and this is something they're not taking away well you know who is really a mac. aggressively and that's why a lot of the gems in this court cases was all the testimony that comes out. while i think games may be the 1st to take apple to court the company has been criticized in the past for its dominance in the developer world during a congressional hearing in april and both apple and google face questions over dominat

commission. >> i hope so. i hope so. brian had a work ethic like second to none. and he was just there for our country and for these guys, and he just was doing his job and he got caught up in it, and it's very sad. >> remember, many others were injured that day. you remember the videos. her comments come, comments of a mother, after she wrote a letter to those republican senators laying out why she thinks the commission is the right way forward. here is part of what she wrote about her son. he and his fellow officers fought for hours and hours against those animals who were trying to take over the capitol building and our democracy as we know it. while they were fighting, congressman and senators were locking themselves inside their offices. according to some who were barricaded in their offices, stead looked like tourists walking through the capitol. really? sadly, brian passed away and many officers were badly hurt. >> she goes on to write, not having a january 6th commission to look into exactly what occurred is a slap in the face of all of the officers who di

commission to investigate what happened that day. >> usually i'm staying in the background and just couldn't stay quiet anymore. brian had a work ethic like second to none and he was just there for our country and for these guys and he just was doing his job and he got caught up in it and it's very sad. >> reporter: former president donald trump has pressured republicans to vote no and so has senate minority leader mitch mcconnell who is hoping to win back the senate next year. democrats need ten republicans to vote yes to form the commission. the sicknick family spoke with 14 gop senators today including tim scott of south carolina. >> so are you going to vote -- are you going to support it? >> reporter: moments after his meeting wisconsin senator ron johnson said he is still voting no officer sicknick's family and longtime partner calling it a slap in the face. >> why would they not want to get to the bottom of such horrific ?just boggles my mind. >> reporter: johnson one of several gop lawmakers who have downplayed the riot. >> you didn't know the tv foot wage was video from january the 6th you would actually think it was a normal

ethics and dr. fauci were funneling money to the wuhan institute of i haverology. -- viewerology. virology. someone has to be held accountable. we should have a 9-11 commissionut this. >> laura: is it not strange at the very least that when i pressed dr. fauci on this in february, i don't think he was pressed on this question prior to his instinct is to defend china. when he found out stuff was going on there, why wouldn't his reaction be total out rage and we better get to the bottom of this? wouldn't he and collins want the answers? they ask in academ parsed sentences. >> just like joe biden and nancy pelosi. dr. fauci and francis collins have a lot at stake. not just their reputation but what we know about the origins or the evidence that points where, where the origins of this coronavirus began. i listened to the recording dating back with you. it's very revealing. there is more to uncover. >> laura: thank you. aside from covid's origins another big question: why the mad push from the medical establishment in the left to force vaccinations on every person on the planet even though with long lasting immunity? it's make them rich. 9 big pharma tycoons have

commission. do you think you can change minds today? >> i hope so. brian had a work ethic, he was there for our country and for these guys. he just was doing his job and he got caught up in it and it is very sad. >> does it anger you mrs. sicknick to hear senators who do not support this commission and what emotions do you feel when you're confronted with that? >> this is why i'm here today. usually i stay in the background, but i couldn't stay quiet anymore. >> just 50 republican senators agreed to meet with mrs. sicknick today. a handful invited them to meet with her staff. the rest said no. they would not meet with officer sicknick's mother to study the creation of a commission to evaluate what happened. only these three republican senators openly are supporting this right now. seven more republicans would have to sign on for this thing to get the 60 votes it needs to pass, this is just to investigate what happened on january 6th. for his part majority leader mitch mcconnell has reportedly been whipping votes against the commission. cnn reporting today that mcconnell ha

ethic second to none and he was just there for our country. >> reporter: mrs. sicknick said it would be a slap in the face if there was no commission established to investigate what went wrong on january 6 when four others died and over 140 police officers were injured. joined by sicknick's girlfriend injured. joined by sick and two officers who braved the siege, they lobbied republican snators not to block a bill to establish the tenmember bipartisan panel. >> i think it's very disturbing anyone would not want to support this. pipeline i mean, why would they not want to get to the bottom of such horrific violence? >> reporter: what was your message to the families? >> that they were heard, what they had so say was very important. >> reporter: but democrats are short of ten republicans, and mitch mcconnell lobbied colleagues to vote against it. >> i do not believe the additional extraneous commission that democrat democratic leaders that democratic leaders want would uncover crucial new facts or promote healing. >> reporter: some republicans including former president trump are concerned the panel's findings could implicate them an

ethic, only there to serve our country. republicans who denied this independent commission are the ones that speak very loudly that they're pro police. they worry about liberal democrats trying to defund the police. we want to find out what happened rs to find out exactly how that these police officers, this protectionary force that i know now much better before impeachment they are servants to us and the country. how is it that the republican party does not want to protect those who protect us? does not want to find out the truth. and then the reason is what it might expose about them. >> we are left with no other rational conclusion to draw. congresswoman dean, thank you. former congresswoman comstock, it is a privilege to talk to you both. olivia is sticking around. >>> president biden is set to cap off a weekend of commemoration in tulsa, oklahoma, to mark 100 years since one of the most heinous attacks on black americans in this country's history. the government warned that the weekend could be a target for white supremacists. >>> vladimir putin upping the stakes for the face to face meeting next month with president bid

commission. >> do you think you can change minds today? >> i hope so. i hope so. and brian had a work ethicike second to none, and he was just there for our country and for these guys, and he just was doing his job, and he got caught up in it, and it's very sad. >> does it anger you, mrs. sicknick, to hear senators who do not support this commission and what emotions do you feel when you're confront wed that? >> this is why i'm here today. i couldn't stay quiet anymore. >> what a strong woman, in a statement obtained by cnn, gladys sicknick also told lawmakers that not having a january 6th commission to look into exactly what occurred is a slap in the faces of all the officers who did their jobs that day. general's ryan nobles joins us from capitol hill and we're told a couple of officers, including one who was severely injured that day, they have also been meeting with republican senators and yet, you're learning mitch mcconnell is applying pressure on his conference to vote against the commission? >> reporter: it seems that all this lobbying by the victims of that day on january 6th is re

commission. do you think you can change minds today? >> i hope so. i hope so. brian had a work ethic like second to none. he was just there for our country and for these guys. and he was just doing his job and he got caught up in it and it is very sad. >> does it anger you, mrs. sicknick, the senators who do not support this commission and what you feel? >> usually i stay in the background and i couldn't stay quiet anymore. >> 15 republican senators agreed to meet with mrs. sicknick today. a handful of others invited her to meet with their staff. the rest, they said no. they wouldn't meet with officer sicknick's mother to discuss the creation of a commission to study the attack on january 6th. the vote on whether to investigate the insurrection attempt is expected to fail. when it finally does come to a vote with only these three republican senators openly supporting it right now. seven more republicans would have to sign on to get the 60 votes it needs to pass. this is just to investigate what happened on january 6th. for his part, mitch mcconnell has reportedly been whipping votes

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therefore be it resolved, the san francisco health commission condemns and denounces all manifestations of expressionings of racism, xenophobia, discrimination ethic intolerance and other by gotted rhetoric against individuals of asian and pacific islander descent. further resolved the health commission recognizes that every individual regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, socio economic status, disability status, religion, country of origin, or political party has the right to safety, respect, and well being. further resolved, the health commission expresses its heart felt solidarity with every individual of asian and pacific islander descent who has been attacked along with their families and communities in addition to sending condolences to the family and friends of those individuals who were murdered on march 16, 2021. and further resolved, the health commission acknowledges the impactful work by the san francisco department of public health in regards to addressing discrimination and violence towards individuals and communities of asian and pacific islander descent. the department's outreach to these communities ear

commission via filibuster, republicans are letting the terrorists win. and the half-ass rationalizations they are using to justify it show how quickly they'll sell out to situational ethicsitch mcconnell was furious after the capitol attack. >> american citizens attacked their own government. they used terrorism to try to stop a specific piece of domestic business they did not like. there's no question. none. that president trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of the day. >> but now he's back using trump's signature deflect and project playbook, accusing democrats of pushing the commission as a, quote, purely political exercise. that's bs. mcconnell is pressuring senators to vote no as a personal favor because new information could hurt republicans in next year's midterms. that is the essence of party over country. and other gop justifications are as cynical. the commission is slanted and unbalanced. that's absurd. it's a bipartisan commission. house democrats explicitly addressed three conditions that republican leader kevin mccarthy asked for in this letter. equal split in appointees between parties. co-equal subpoena power and no prede

ethical standards. we have engaged communities we serve for transparency and accountability. our commission or six advisory bodies. next slide. the sfpuc at the start of the pandemic, we were one of the leads allowing the construction projects to safely proceed. we are continuing to make investments around waste water in the bayview. we have secured very low cost state and federal loans during this period saving hundreds of millions of dollars on projects. we have been able to maintain credit quality during these tough times. these created many jobs including union, blue collar for the most vulnerable communities. we created these construction jobs for san francisco in coordination with the trade units. we operate a contract assistance located in district 10 as a free resource for small local businesses. additionally, the sfpuc has in their contracts small local business utilization. we take our role very seriously and look forward to continue our partnerships with the trades and communities we serve. racial equity is part of our core mission. we recognize deep racial disparities exist in o

unlike the commission that appearing before this morning where the executive director have all complied with the ethics requirements of the sunshine ordinance. no one has filed statement of compliance in connection with building and planning. they didn't have jurisdiction to issue any kind of violation order. however, they went on. they went on and at the hearing, the burden of proof was averted at the hearing. the purpose of the hearing process was to reaffirm the violation. there could be no finding of violation until you have a hearing. when we go on with the hearing, commissioner put the burden on the property owner to demonstrate there was no violation. the property owner has failed to demonstrate compliance with the planning code. i don't think you can have a better description of and version of the burden of proof. when you look at board of appeals appeal brief, there's still inverting the burden of proof. they're saying to date the appellant has not provided evidence nor have they sought legalize work on the property. once again, even in the brief that they are filing to this commission, the bo

also breaking last week, reports of ethical allegations about the financing of the renovations done to johnson's flat at downing street. britain's electoral commissionhe prime minister has insisted he paid for the refurbishment out of his own pocket. tensions and rivalries are nothing new to british politics. joining us now, historian, author, and journalist, simon heffer, he's the author of the new book, "the age of decadence decadence:a history of britain." >> thank you so much for being with us. your book is set up in a way, it reminds me of barbara tuckman's breathtaking introduction to the guns of august. you show the extraordinary pageantry of queen victoria's death, an empire at its height, and yet the fact that there are cracs beginning to show in that foundation. and that is what you study in this book. tell us about that remarkable time and what lessons we can learn from it today. >> well, my book begins in 1880. britain is the most powerful nation on earth. and i think many people believe around the world that british power declines because of the money that we lost in the great war. we bankrupted ourselves in the 1914-'18 war, but in fac

commission civil rights matters. she also represents clients across california, in election campaign law matters ranging from general compliance and ethics representation for partisan and nonpartisan contenders, to ballot description contest, and that is a big deal in california for those of you who are not aware. she is regularly retained by candidates in campaigns for advice on complex legal issues. she is a graduate of dartmouth and the university of virginia school of law. i am going to recognize each of the witnesses for 5 minutes and will begin with dr. barreto. you are not recognize. dr. barreto: thank you for the opportunity to speak today. my name is matt barreto and i'm a tenured professor at ucla run also the director of the voting rights project. i've researched access to voting for more than 15 years and provide expert support and expert testimony in seven different state and federal cases related to voter identification law. across these states, my report seven credited by both democrat and republican judges by providing clear and accurate data on the impact of voter id laws. i also examine the national trend in underlying

ethical standards. we have engaged communities we serve for transparency and accountability. our commission or six advisory bodies. next slide. the sfpuc at the start of the pandemic, we were one of the leads allowing the construction projects to safely proceed. we are continuing to make investments around waste water in the bayview. we have secured very low cost state and federal loans during this period saving hundreds of millions of dollars on projects. we have been able to maintain credit quality during these tough times. these created many jobs including union, blue collar for the most vulnerable communities. we created these construction jobs for san francisco in coordination with the trade units. we operate a contract assistance located in district 10 as a free resource for small local businesses. additionally, the sfpuc has in their contracts small local business utilization. we take our role very seriously and look forward to continue our partnerships with the trades and communities we serve. racial equity is part of our core mission. we recognize deep racial disparities exist in o