it's every political nominee in the department and every political nominee in the department will not get fast tracked through this committee or the floor until these marshals get represented or until they get an answer. senator tkurbon: -- senator durbin: senator ossoff. senator ossoff: thank you, ms. clarke, for your service and testimony. as you know as has been discussed hbcu's across the country and three hbcu's in my home state of georgia, spelman college, albany state, and fort valley state university all received terrorist bomb threats in february. they are resilient institutions. the students and faculty are resilient and determined to continue their work, their learning, their enlightenment, education in the face of these threats. and have no intention *f allowing them to instill fear or stoke division in our country. i'd like your assurance, ms. clarke, that the department will do everything in its power do investigate these threats. to hold accountable those responsible for these threats. ms. khrao*rpbg hate crimes, threats targeting protected minority groups is an importa

the department's chain of command, a lack of preparedness and lack much confidence in the department's command and control system, among things. the final flash report is the comprehensive review of the department's progress in implementing the recommendation put forth in the seven previous flash reports and the capitalist capital security review. from this flash report we learn the department has only implemented 29% of the recommendations made by the department's inspector generals and only a portion of those made by the 1-6 task force. in addition being a culmination of the first phase of work on this topic, this hearing is also continuation. the inspector general and his team will continue their work to focus on following up on issue their flash reports have revealed. likewise, the committee will continue oversight of the capitol police and its performance in response to the catastrophic and traumatic events of january 6th. this hearing will be the 6th that this committee has held directly relate today january 6th and that does not include the oversight hearing on the capitol polic

item 5, chief of department's report. report from chief of department, jeanine nicholson. report from chief of department, jeanine nicholson. report on current issues, activities, and events within the department since the fire commission meeting on march 9, 2022, including budget, academies, special events, communications, and outreach to other government agencies, and the spubl. report from administration, deputy chief tom o'connor. report on the administrative divisions, fleet, and facility status and updates, finance, support services, and homeland security. >> thank you. i want to wish everyone a happy women's history month. i have attended several events since our last meeting. mayor breed's state of the city address, grand opening for station 35, women's history month city leaders photograph in the rotunda here in city hall, and i also participated in a special video with the warriors, a piece on women's empowerment. we also worked in collaboration with sfgovtv, whom we love. they are facilitating this for us, but we worked in collaboration with them to shoot three

department of justice. thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the justice department hate crimes enforcement and prevention work. and on our efforts to implement the covid-19 hate crimes act which includes the no hate act. use every tool to reduce violent crimes in our communities for the civil rights division plays a critical role in the department's efforts including by aggressively prosecuting violent hate crimes across the country. hate crimes are unique. acts of hate not only harm the direct victims but they also reverberate and instill fear across entire communities. an unfortunate hate crimes are on the rise. this is one of the reasons why attorney general american garlic jet garlands very first directive calls for an internal review to determine how the justice department can deploy all the tools at its disposal to counter the rise in hate. during that review congress passed an important piece of anti- hate legislation the covid-19 hate crimes act which included the no hate act. and i wan

we have a third department that responds to 911. it's a full department. the community safety department. it's got about 40 social workers, it's just starting out. there's about $10 million in funds. so we just built a whole new way to address 20% of our 911 calls. but i think i do just want to ask a quick question to bonita while she is here. and the d.o.j. because for those of us trying to balance the response and a consent decree, the memo that came out was so refreshing about how every city is different. i'm just kind of curious, what's the next step for cities looking or dealing with this and also for what the d.o.j. wants to take us with balancing reform? >> you know, it's a -- i always say this very intentionally, that every city is different, the demographics are different, the challenges are different. it's a mistake for the justice department to view any particular jurisdiction or to view these problems as having cookie cutter solutions. the memo you're referring to is the monitor memo that i put out back in -- you know, the goal of that really w

the workforce of the department.hat are history tells us is the nature of global security is changing. as it shifts and evolves, so too should our security systems cool -- toolkit. these alliances we live on security cooperation to build capabilities, strengthen relationships and provide interoperability. it is critical that we keep human rights at the center of the posse. security assistance is not just a concept to be debated, it is a demand of today's world. we apply the authorities we have and as effectively as we can and think about how we can renew them to face the next challenge. i look forward to your questions? >> chairman -- distinguished members of the committee, i appreciate the permission to testify. i am honored to do so alongside my close colleague. i submit my written statement for the record and will provide brief opening remarks. the united states is at a pivotal moment with allies and partners to confront unprecedented challenges to our security. including the people's republic of china's global am

as the defense department continues efforts to cut the state department out, we have seen a greater focus on short-term tactical capabilities than on sustainable forces aligned with foreign policy. however, u.s. policy should focus on building enduring institutions, not just tactical units. we must address governance challenges like corruption in all our activities. we need to professionalize our security assistance workforce. security cooperation must support diplomatic objectives. that's why the state department must reinsert its role in the process and the senate should support that. state should be a participant helping coordinate with the defense department. security assistance is among the most essential tools of foreign policy. this policy is being tested. we must succeed in helping ukraine defend itself. we must pursue new efforts with taiwan. we must ensure all of our efforts benefit from the hard, very hard lessons over the past 20 years. we must also acknowledge the world is more dangerous than it was 15 to 20 years ago. our security cooperation must recognize this hard reality

the departments chain of command, a lack of preparedness and a lack of confidence in the departments command and controsystem among other things. the final flash report in the series is a comprehensive review of the departments progress in implementing the recommendations put forth in the seven previous flash reports. and the 16 task force capitol security review. from this flash report we learned the department has only implemend, 29% of the recommendations made bythe department inspector general and only a portion of those made by the 16 task force. and addition to being a combination of the inspector general's first phase of works on this topic. this hearing is also continuation, the inspector general in his team will continue their work honing in their flash reports have revealed. likewise, this committ will continue its oversight with the capitol police in his performance in response to the catastrophic and traumatic events of january six. this hearing will be the sixth of this committee is held directly related to january six and that does not include the oversight hearing we -

we know right now morale in departments is low. a central perk, we know morale is low, they've been strained on number any number of fronts and law enforcement is important to the work we need to do together. we have to ensure police officers have the services they need and the stigma on reporting mental health issues -- suicide on the rise for police officers, the stress and trauma of their jobs -- [indiscernible] -- we need to be collectively addressing that. we increased our grant funding in the millions to support and improve law enforcement access to mental health and wellness services and we've been able to receive funding but are hoping to increase that soon as well. several of you are also aware of the civil enforcement authority we have through our private practice investigations that we have in 15 jurisdictions around the country. in september i issued a memo establishing a set of principles surrounding the use of the monitors in those consent decrees to make sure that they are efficient, effective, compliant in the most

than the department of defense. considering the resources of the d.o.d., should we look at ways in which the dod could take on a larger role? if so, what could that entail? >> yes, ma'am. thank you for the question. it's a great point. dod has decades and decades of experience in biosecurity that they have had to do to prepare for a war and to protect war fighters. so, i agree. there's a tremendous number of lessons learned, research, and efforts at the department of defense that can be learned by domestic agencies like the department of homeland security and usda. i will say this, though, while the technology, i think, would be helpful and the coordination would be great, applying some of these technologies in the homeland is actually one of the biggest challenges. while basic research is part of the solution, when you apply these technologies to train stations and subway stations and crowded places in this country, it's very, very different in terms of the way it needs to work. and, for example, you just can't hav

the department concurs with this recommendation and the department has assigned responsibility for theestruction of records and media governed by the geo. this has been implemented and i have been designated with the responsibility to carry out this recommendation. or whoever happens to be sid in the future. >> are already committed. >> dba recommendationnumber four . review the department general order 810and destroyed any records of media as required by the records destruction schedule . the department's response is conference. the sip commanding officer would review the file cabinet and destroy records andmedia as requiredby the records destruction . the timeline for completion is the first quarter of 2022 . this is in progress and we are in the process currently going through the items within that file cabinet . they are being itemized and locked at this point. dysfunction willoccur shortly thereafter . dba recommendationnumber five is create a writtenchain of custody to document the destruction of dg oa 10 records in media . covid's response was conference . sip commanding officer

the department supported a recent partnership in our district between the -- police department in kingounty, washington, and a community organization by providing grant funding from the department's project safe neighborhoods program. this partnership implemented night watch to provide -- at an intersection that had experienced high rates of violent crime and gun violence. that program built upon recommendations from the community itself resulted in a significant impact of reduction in violence crime. in violent crime. examples like these demonstrate that by supporting community members, it does not supplant the need for law enforcement. instead, it helps law enforcement do their jobs better. the root causes of violence run deep, and we cannot our officers to serve as mental health practitioners or substance abuse counselors. through leveraging the expertise of -- law enforcement officers can focus on their a roles in our community without the additional strains on their resources. cbi initiatives also recognized that we cannot simply arrest and incarcerate our way out of violent crime

state department.ate department know if somebody is lgbtqi+? because we cannot ask that when we hire anybody. i'm generally on —- genuinely curious to know. >> is also helpful to know so i can pace my questions over the sign that we have. i don't know if the number exist to your first question how many diplomats do we have being denied credentials? and i don't know because not everyone chooses to disclose their sexual orientation or sexual characteristics and those that think disclosure will not lead to the results that they want, they may not choose to disclose. >> do we know that there is at least one right now? we have at least one individual from our state department one death diplomat that is denied credentials or do we not even know that much? >> bringing up accreditation come i have an adjacent relationship to the issues of human resources but it's not squarely one of the issues that i work on so that i would have to get back to you make a mistake about data collection it is too serious of a que

and the use of department, d.n.a. evidence, is an issue that we want to have the public's trust and we never put ourselves in a position to disincentivize the victims for coming forward and reporting crimes or being involved in our investigation. and with that there are a coup of things that i want to pull out from some of our discussions with members of the public and including some of the questions that the department has got in since this information has come to light. and i want to also speak about what we have put in place at this point and what the future looks like in terms of where we're going to do with this in the future. let me start with some of the questions that we had from some of our survivor and community-based partner advocacy groups. and some of these questions may answer some of your questions but definitely there are public interest. one of the questions that we have gotten repeatedly is from the sexual assault survivor and advocacy groups. will my d.n.a. be used to investigation the crime outside

and to get them to think about the fire department as a fire department career path. and they work really with youth that are in the process and beginning process of seeking employment and help with resume building and do help with getting kids registered into community college and do skills building. and help with math skills, reading skills, things like that. we wanted to come in there and let these youth know this is a possibility. and in tern communities and people aren't aware this is a possibility for him as a career. and that is opening up the career path to make sure that they are aware. and they know the process to be able once they are there and qualified. and this is how you get here. and it is not a higher level work force program. and these kids would not be able to go to the ymca program and then be qualified or eligible to apply for the fire department but it's a pathway that we're trying to build. >> vice president, nakago please. >> thank you, madam president. >> i wanted to ask a coup of questions and i also wanted to comment and i wanted to start of

the state department and the defense department.nd as we work with our partners and allies, we are looking at providing them with systems where they can work with our military, and sometimes that also includes upgrading systems that they already have. so we have worked across europe. and then with other close allies to make sure we are moving forward with upgrading all of their equipment when necessary. and again, providing them with what they need. on the tech side, i think i will say that we do always have to be careful as we are supplying and working with our partners to make sure that we are protecting our own technology, and that, you know, is something we also work on at the same time as we work on inter operability. thank you. >> very good. thank you. i think my time is just about up so thank you, mr. chairman. i yield back. >> thank you. mr. wilson is recognized for five minutes. >> thank you, mr. chairman. thank you for the witnesses being here today. dr. karlin, in the midst of putin's war, i regret your focus on climate c

report from chief of department, jeanine nicholson. report on current issues, activities, and events within the department since the fire commission meeting on february 9, 2022, including budget, academies, special events, kmuxs, and outreach to other government agencies and the public, and report from administration, deputy chief tom o'connor. report on the administrative divisions, fleet and facility status and updates, finance, support services, and training within the department. >> commissioner nakajo: madam secretary, is there any public comment after the item? >> clerk: there are no callers on the public comment line. >> good evening. this is my report for this commission meeting. as some of you know, i attended the lunar new year parade. it was really well attended, and it was really great to see the crowds and energy back in the city. i know many of our families and friends also saw us on t.v. i know chief serrano's family was really proud to see him on t.v., and we just had a really wonderful time, and many thanks to the asia

the fire department is a family. we live together, eat together, sleep in the same dorm together, go to crazy calls together, dangerous calls and we have to look out for one another. when i was burned in a fire years ago and i felt responsible, i felt awful. i didn't want to talk to any of my civilian friends. they couldn't understand what i was going through. the firefighters knew, they understood. they had been there. it is a different relationship. we have to rely on one another. in terms of me being the chief of the department, i am really trying to maintain an open relationship with all of our members in the field so myself and my deputy chiefs, one of the priorities i had was for each of us to go around to different fire stations to make sure we hit all within the first three or four months to start a conversation. that hasn't been there for a while. part of the reason that i am getting along well with the field now is because i was there. i worked there. people know me and because i know what we need. i know w

and the department of state. i would also add on the state department side a lot of our funding is earmarked, and so we would look for additional flexibility particularly to be able to respond to situations exactly like we find our selves in in ukraine so that we can both help continue to support ukraine but also the eastern flank states including the baltics moving forward. thank you. >> mr. chairman, i yield back. >> thank you. gaetz is recognize minutes. >> saudi arabia is a country that still tolerates anti-semitic ma dross, they murder their critics, the saudi consulate in l.a. gave material support to hijackers who would saudi. we trained some of their pilots in my community in pensacola and one of the people we were training killed three of my constituents because he was radicalized by al qaeda. what comfort can i give my constituents that the department is doing everything possible in putting pressure on our partners to ensure they're doing everything possible so that the people involved in our training p

it's every nominee in the department and every nominee in the department that will not get fast trackedtee until they get represented or until they get an answer. these are individuals responsible for prosecuting crimes. they are chosen just as everyone was done in the previous. he wants us to somehow waive the attorney-client privilege for confidentiality. i can't do that. i don't have the power to do that. thank you mr. charan and ms. clark for your service and testimony. great spelman college, albany state and fort valley state university. i've been in touch with the leadership at the schools. they are resilient institutions. if they are determined to continue their work, their life and learning and have no intention of allowing them to instill fear or stoke division in the country. to investigate these threats and hold accountable those responsible for the threats and to be available to these institutions. the 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure that they are protected. >> thank you, senator. hate crimes, threats targeting protected minority groups is an important part of th

we also have a new department forming through the department of early care and education, and although we are making progress towards universal childcare, we have a long way to go. typically there is an appreciation reception, numerous activities for the week of the young child. but as we are still in the pandemic these events have been placed on hold and so this year we are hoping to find different ways to show our support. this is a call out to all of you, my colleagues and anyone else listening that the community is looking for ways to celebrate and compensate early care educators. we hope everyone from city institutions to businesses can show appreciation, not just the month of april but also every day and to commit to working nonstop to pay these workers with the dignity they deserve. through the pandemic, they were there taking care of young children and of our future so we need to be there for them. i want to acknowledge the child planning advisory council, the early care educators of san francisco, and family childcare association of san francisco for their tireless efforts in

per department -- our department policy, we are unable to pursue the suspect, but the officers did get the vehicle information and we are conducting a follow-up information. we will continue to work on that case, and hopefully we will be able to bring that to resolution. no stunt driving and no fatal traffic collisions. from march 18 to march 20, starting at 9:45, the u.s. navy deployment will be docked at pier 30 and 32. we usually get a lot of tourists and people wanting to see the navy ships, but they will just be docked at the pier. on march -- chase this week, there's a john mayer concert on the 15 and 16. golden gate park, there's the san francisco marathon starting on the 19 at 7:00 a.m., and on the 20 at golden gate park, there's a concert at 11:00 a.m., lindy in the park. throughout the month of march, the san francisco band shell will host musicians and groups and in celebration of international woman's month, you can expect to hear women fronted bands throughout this month, so for anybody who would like to come and enjoy that, that would be great. no baseball on the schedule

by department. i have the order of h.s.h., so you would be on the last, but i know that this is something you've helped to lead. is there anything you want to say before we start going through each department. >> yeah, we're going to go through the presentation. so i'll be first and then i'll turn it over to our partners. >> and my colleague, claire, is going to share her screen with the slide. >> i am the health and community programs coordinator. i work in population health. i want to once i finish that, i will hand it over to my colleagues at h.s.h., h.s.a., and d.e.m. who will have an opportunity to share how they are addressing the legislation. so this slide is to highlight what the five that's what we're doing today. the components of the legislation provided a frame work for d.p.h., h.s.h., h.s.a. and d.e.m. to really focus in on our policies and our work. the main focus being developing policies, enhancing education. and also just making resources more accessible to providers. i'm not going

the dexterity with which the state and defense department department has been able to rally support comes from long-standing political and security partnerships and programs . that's something we can employ. i turned to the ranking member. >> thank you mister chairman and i look forward to working with you on the legislation you referred to and i hope we will be there at thetakeoff rather than the landing . as putin suggested, it's a path but never has the subject of us security assistance been more important. it plays a vital role in the defense of thedemocratic world and our partners . in this hearing we need to understand our efforts to ensure ukraine defeats russia. i also hope to hear about major new security assistance programs in the indo pacific where the state department has failed its sufficient resources and we all the nation a discussion on lessons learnedfrom security assistance or lack thereof in iraq orafghanistan and how those two efforts result in such remarkable failures . regarding the ukraine , my wants are the same as president zelensky is. we provided significant res

that includes the department of defense and department of state. we are tightening the alignment and recently brought the defense security cooperation agency under the umbrella with the assistant secretary for plans and capabilities in the office of the secretary defense policy to facilitate better collaboration and coordination within the department of defense and our external partners. we formed a new office for global partnerships which deliberately integrates humanitarian assistance, disaster relief and human rights with the existing processes related to security cooperation. we are emphasizing the centrality of the areas in a way that benefits allies and partners in need. it requires teamwork and i can assure you that our entire team is focused on and raising it. d.the departments focus on security cooperation has evolved over time and it is greatly benefited from congressional reforms. securityti cooperation should be deliberate and holistic and reflect the values the united states stands for. today. capacity building, education and training

now, a cultivator can go in to the department of building inspection and to the department of healthemporary license, and then what will eventually be a permanent license, this is the project, this is what i am going to do. >> very rarely in city government do we interact with industries that are asking to be regulated. these guys want to be regulated. they want to be compliant. they want to work with the city. that is rare. >> san francisco has created a temporary licensing process so that the pre-existing operators here in san francisco can apply for a temporary state licensed. >> we have taken teams of up to 12 inspectors to inspect the facility twice a day. we have been doing that with the department of building inspection and the department of public health. and the fire department. >> it is really important for the industry to know that we are treating them like industry. like manufacturing. like coworkers pick so that is the way we are approaching this from a health and safety and a consumer protection network. this is just the way practice happens with restaurants or manufact