additionally, edgewood has a program specific website dedicated to kinship caregivers. on the site, learn about available services, access and view activities calendars and explore other relevant inationelated to the kinship program. finally, the program has on staff spanish and chinese speaking individuals who can translate as needed for clients who come in. thank you. >> president serina: thank you, any comments or questions from the commission? comments or questions from the public? hearing none, all in favor? oppose? thank you. item 8. announcements. i would just like to take a moment to welcome back commissioner loo and congratulate her on her being selected as vice president of ou comssion. i know she's going to serve -- >> vice president loo: thank you, i hope you keep healthy and strong. >> president serina: thank you. additional public comment? then i know you will be disappointed to hear that we request a motion to adjourn. >> so moved. >> president serina: all in favor? by rising vote. >> good morning, i want to give a special welcome to mayor ferrell, and su

requesting authorization tonto e with edgewood cer children and families to provide family caregiver pport, kinship program ding the period of july 1, , to june 30, 20 in thamount, not to exceed $188,558, welcome back, monte, a motion to discuss. thank you. monte. >> located at third and an providesive services to caregivers in san francisco. the services include public informatio caregiving, community ecation on caregiving, and formal assistance support groups, respite, and caregiving emergency cash and material aid. additionally,geas program specific websitecate toi available services, access and view activities calendars and explor other relevant information related to the kinship program. finally, theogm has on king individuals who can translate as fo clients who come in. thank you. >> president serinhank you, any comments or questions from the commission? commen or questions from the public? hearing none, all ifaor? oppose? thank you. item 8. announcements. i would just like to take a moment to welcome bac commissioner loo and congratulate her on her being selected as vice presi

second for item cc, should read requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with edgewood center for children and families to provide family caregiver support, kinship program, during a period of july 1, 2018, to june 30, 2021, in the amount of $171,417, plus 10% contingency for total amount not to exceed $188,558. dates and the amounts have been modified. so, with those two changes, may i have a motion to approve the agenda? >> so moved. >> second? >> second. >> thank you. all in favor? >> aye. >> opposed? thank you. item 3, approval of the may 2, 2018 meeting minutes. motion to approve? >> so moved. >> do i have a second? >> second. >> thank you. any comments or questions? any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, call the question all in favor, aye. any opposed? thank you, the motion carries. next item is the director's report. >> good morning, commissioners. so, i'll just start by saying maybe you did not know but we had an election yesterday. and so while we, the results are not in for everything, just want to say one of the things we worked on last wee

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host: up next, edgewood, maryland. caller: hello. host: you are on, go ahead. caller: hello. you are on, go ahead. caller: my name is vernon. i would like to make a couple of comments. it isst caller, worst then the nazi's? how can we compare? it is ridiculous. -- whyask a question is it an american citizen can commit a crime, and you go to jail, the child services take your children, and you go to jail? they do not worry about whether you are nursing a child or you separate the parent and child. and also, what if i go rob a bank and say, well i wanted to feed my family? it does not count. it is basically the same thing. host: getting thoughts this morning on open phones. on other topics, it was yesterday that both the department of justice inspector general and the fbi director christopher wray appeared before congress to talk about that aig report. another hearing with the inspector general is to take place today. come around 10:00, there would be people filling in for the hearing on the hillary clinton email investigation featuring michael horvitz. -- michael horowitz. tha

hard rock casino opening jim allen is the ceo and jackson morris who is the president and ceo of edgewoodrties gentleman i want to thank you both for being here and congratulate you on this new project that's about to open it's great to see you. >> thank you good morning >> thank you for having us >> it's good to see you. jim, let me start with you atlantic city has had its share of tough times and it has had a lot of doubts and a lot of casinos closing along the way. what did you see here? why did you think that the hard rock is going to have a different time what itself the future hold? >> most people don't realize, atlantic city is still the second largest gaming market in the united states. when we saw the new energy between governor christy, the state of new jersey, the city of atlantic city and crda all coming toke to say, look, we still have an amazing population, 28 million people within three hours, we felt it was a great opportunity for the hoard rock band and our relationship with the family took it to the next level. >> jack, i know you reached out to carl icahn and close thad

we start with erin in edgewood, maryland. caller: thank you. my name is darren.epublican party is the trump party, it is no longer the republican party. the democratic party is false equivalency. america needs a new party. host: what would be the platform of that party? the truth and reconciliation party? party ande republican the democratic party have been you leaked and lied to the people, and that is all about the money. there is a lot of money and politics. the true common man in this country does not got a shot. i do not care if you're in appalachia or the city of chicago. politicians are playing games on both sides of the aisle, especially with the poor people all over fighting. peopleep spewing racism, are being erratic allies all all on -- being radaliz over on these talk shows, they do not know what is going on because we are being lied to by all of the politicians. host: maryland is one of those states with primaries today. the front page of "the washington times." democratic risks eme emerging on policy date -- emerging on primary day. here's another h

second for item cc, should read requesting authorization to enter into a new grant agreement with edgewood center for children and families to provide family caregiver support, kinship program, during a period of july 1, 2018, to june 30, 2021, in a $171,417, plus 10% conticy totamou not to exceed $188,558. dates and the amounts have been modified. so, with those two changes, may i have a motion to approve the agenda? >> so moved. >> second? >> second. >> thank you. all in favor? >> ay >> opposed? thank you. item 3, approval of the may 2, tion totinminu s. >> so moved. >> do i have a second? >> second. >> thank you. any comments or questions? any comments or questions from the public? hearing none, call the question all in favor, aye. any opposed? thank you, the motion carries.