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commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland: yes. >> jonas: so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously, 7-0. i will remind commissioners and staff who have entered at panelists, the web x microphones are extremely sensitive, so remember to mute when not speaking. it would be very helpful on the feedback. that places us on item 5, commission comments and questions. >> president hyland: i don't see any. anyone have comments or questions? okay. >> jonas: we can move on to consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 6, 20189197coa vallejo street. [please stand by] [please stand by] . . . . placing us under the regular calendar for items a-e for case n
commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland:...
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commission president hyland. >> here. >> mission vice president matsuda? >> here. >> commissioner black? >> here. >> commissioner johns. >> here. >> and commissioner so. >> here. >> great. thank you, commissioners, we expect commissioner growman to - pearlman. with respect to agenda items your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. each member of the public may address the commission for up to three minutes. and we do have one request to speak and we'll take that caller now. >> hello. good afternoon, commissioners. my name is richard rossman. and i came in january when the commission talked about george washington to ask that they have a hearing or designate the building as a landmark. and nothing has happened since the last communication, heritage and myself got was in june of this year saying that they were going to look into it, which is every email we get from the staff, they're going to look into it. amy meetings ago you had a hearing about toeland hall. i don't see why they can't have a hearing
commission president hyland. >> here. >> mission vice president matsuda? >> here. >> commissioner black? >> here. >> commissioner johns. >> here. >> and commissioner so. >> here. >> great. thank you, commissioners, we expect commissioner growman to - pearlman. with respect to agenda items your opportunity to address the commission will be afforded when the item is reached in the meeting. each member of the public may address the...
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commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland: yes. >> jonas: so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously, 7-0. i will remind commissioners and staff who have entered at panelists, the web x microphones are extremely sensitive, so remember to mute when not speaking. it would be very helpful on the feedback. that places us on item 5, commission comments and questions. >> president hyland: i don't see any. anyone have comments or questions? okay. >> jonas: we can move on to consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 6, 20189197coa vallejo street. [please stand by] [please stand by] . . . . placing us under the regular calendar for items a-e for case n
commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland:...
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commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland: yes. >> jonas: so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously, 7-0. i will remind commissioners and staff who have entered at panelists, the web x microphones are extremely sensitive, so remember to mute when not speaking. it would be very helpful on the feedback. that places us on item 5, commission comments and questions. >> president hyland: i don't see any. anyone have comments or questions? okay. >> jonas: we can move on to consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 6, 20189197coa vallejo street. [please stand by] [please stand by] . . . . placing us under the regular calendar for items a-e for case n
commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland:...
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commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland: yes. >> jonas: so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously, 7-0. i will remind commissioners and staff who have entered at panelists, the web x microphones are extremely sensitive, so remember to mute when not speaking. it would be very helpful on the feedback. that places us on item 5, commission comments and questions. >> president hyland: i don't see any. anyone have comments or questions? okay. >> jonas: we can move on to consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 6, 20189197coa vallejo street. [please stand by] [please stand by] . . . . placing us under the regular calendar for items a-e for case n
commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland:...
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commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland: yes. >> jonas: so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously, 7-0. i will remind commissioners and staff who have entered at panelists, the web x microphones are extremely sensitive, so remember to mute when not speaking. it would be very helpful on the feedback. that places us on item 5, commission comments and questions. >> president hyland: i don't see any. anyone have comments or questions? okay. >> jonas: we can move on to consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 6, 20189197coa vallejo street. [please stand by] [please stand by] . . . . placing us under the regular calendar for items a-e for case n
commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland:...
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among the dead in neighbouring washington state is one—year—old uriel hyland.arents became caught in a vicious inferno. this is all that remains of their car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. governors in california say the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. conrad wilson is a reporter at oregon public broadcasting and joins me now. conrad, just bring us up—to—date with the situation because the pictures we have been seeing are absolutely dramatic. it is a very dramatic scene. as well as in washington, across the entire pacific northwest. in the last 48 hours, more than i pacific northwest. in the last 48 hours, more thani million pacific northwest. in the last 48 hours, more than i million acres have burned in oregon and washington. that's just an extraordinary escalation and a dramatic fire g
among the dead in neighbouring washington state is one—year—old uriel hyland.arents became caught in a vicious inferno. this is all that remains of their car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. governors in california say the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them....
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commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland: yes. >> jonas: so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously, 7-0. i will remind commissioners and staff who have entered at panelists, the web x microphones are extremely sensitive, so remember to mute when not speaking. it would be very helpful on the feedback. that places us on item 5, commission comments and questions. >> president hyland: i don't see any. anyone have comments or questions? okay. >> jonas: we can move on to consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 6, 20189197coa vallejo street. [please stand by] [please stand by] . . . . placing us under the regular calendar for items a-e for case n
commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay. any comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland:...
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among the dead in neighbouring washington state is one—year—old uriel hyland.ll that remains of their car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. governors in california say the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. a short time ago, i spoke to conrad wilson who is a reporter with 0regon public broadcasting. in the last 48 hours, more than 1 million burned in oregon and washington. that's just an extraordinary escalation and a dramatic fire growth fuelled by very strong winds and very dry conditions. there's a number of very large fires. we're talking about fires really that are all over the region, all over the state of oregon, and as the pictures you have seen show, the devastation has been very... it's been dramatic, really. canyons, entire towns, communities have just been wiped away by the fire. we
among the dead in neighbouring washington state is one—year—old uriel hyland.ll that remains of their car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. governors in california say the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. a short time...
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among the dead in neighbouring washington state is a 1—year—old, uriel hyland.acoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. oh, my god! california's governor says the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the political divide over protests by athletes has been long—standing, deepening since nfl quarterback colin kaepernick first took a knee during the playing of the us national anthem in 2016. as the nfl gets underway, it's using its resources to promote socialjustice and condemn racism in america, including the choice for players to display the name of a victim or one of four pre—approved phrases from the league on their helmets. i've been speaking to sports lawyer anthony tall. because the nfl as a league is over 80% african—american and a lot of the guys on these teams, that play for these teams, are the great talent that
among the dead in neighbouring washington state is a 1—year—old, uriel hyland.acoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. oh, my god! california's governor says the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. the political divide over protests by athletes...
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among the dead in neighbouring washington state is one—year—old uriel hyland.l that remains of their car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. governors in california say the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. tributes have been paid to the actor dame diana rigg, who's died at the age of 82. she had been suffering from cancer. she was best known for her roles as the feisty emma peel in the avengers and as james bond's wife in on her majesty's secret service in a career spanning more than 60 years. 0ur arts editor will gompertz looks back at her life. diana rigg as the incredibly stylish, unsha keably cool, thoroughly independent emma peel in the 1960s hit spy—fi series the avengers. she wasn't one to stand for any nonsense, on—screen all of. so, when she discovered she was being paid less than the
among the dead in neighbouring washington state is one—year—old uriel hyland.l that remains of their car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. governors in california say the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. tributes have...
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pensions tax crisis which has forced many of our most senior an experienced experienced oxys interest hyland all of this was prior to us going into an national crisis. more than 700 members responded to the doctors' association survey astonishingly 2 out of 3 of them said they are now more likely to leave the n.h.s. because of poor treatment from the government during the covert response most of them plan to quit within the next 3 years some of them want to move abroad others plan on taking a career break or just go into the private sector and work in hospitals that among the main reasons cited for considering quitting include a lack of pay rises and also a lack of protective equipment this year others say they've been gagged from speaking publicly about the concerns and medics are also warning that they've had promised benefits revokes and also the working on the covert front line as had a major impact on their mental health. since we've had in many different demick and we've had b.c. incredible time with people living dying and struggling we feel separate for our families we just want some
pensions tax crisis which has forced many of our most senior an experienced experienced oxys interest hyland all of this was prior to us going into an national crisis. more than 700 members responded to the doctors' association survey astonishingly 2 out of 3 of them said they are now more likely to leave the n.h.s. because of poor treatment from the government during the covert response most of them plan to quit within the next 3 years some of them want to move abroad others plan on taking a...
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>> yes. >> commission president hyland? >> yes. >> clerk: so moved. the motion passes unanimously. 6-0. placing us under the consent calendar. all matters listed here are are you teen by the historic preservation commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission, the public or staff so requests. item 6, case until 2020 2020-001258pta-02. 447 minna street. 556 to 560 scott street, a certificate of appropriateness. and item 8 for case 2019 2019-017-6781 coa 55 hagiwara tea garden drive. certificate of appropriateness. you should take public comment for anyone who would wish to pull of any items off of consent. again members of the public, this is your opportunity to call into the 415 area code number, enter the access code and press star three in order to request to speak. we have one caller. caller, if you would like to comment on the matter, on the project itself, we'll have to remove it from the consent calendar. >> this is catherine how
>> yes. >> commission president hyland? >> yes. >> clerk: so moved. the motion passes unanimously. 6-0. placing us under the consent calendar. all matters listed here are are you teen by the historic preservation commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission, the public or staff so requests. item 6, case until 2020 2020-001258pta-02. 447 minna street....
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>> yes. >> commission president hyland? >> yes. >> clerk: so moved. the motion passes unanimously. 6-0. placing us under the consent calendar. all matters listed here are are you teen by the historic preservation commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission, the public or staff so requests. item 6, case until 2020 2020-001258pta-02. 447 minna street. 556 to 560 scott street, a certificate of appropriateness. and item 8 for case 2019 2019-017-6781 coa 55 hagiwara tea garden drive. certificate of appropriateness. you should take public comment for anyone who would wish to pull of any items off of consent. again members of the public, this is your opportunity to call into the 415 area code number, enter the access code and press star three in order to request to speak. we have one caller. caller, if you would like to comment on the matter, on the project itself, we'll have to remove it from the consent calendar. >> this is catherine how
>> yes. >> commission president hyland? >> yes. >> clerk: so moved. the motion passes unanimously. 6-0. placing us under the consent calendar. all matters listed here are are you teen by the historic preservation commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission, the public or staff so requests. item 6, case until 2020 2020-001258pta-02. 447 minna street....
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commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay.ny comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland: yes. >> jonas: so moved, commissioners, that motion passes unanimously, 7-0. i will remind commissioners and staff who have entered at panelists, the web x microphones are extremely sensitive, so remember to mute when not speaking. it would be very helpful on the feedback. that places us on item 5, commission comments and questions. >> president hyland: i don't see any. anyone have comments or questions? okay. >> jonas: we can move on to consideration of items proposed for continuance. item 6, 20189197coa vallejo street. [please stand by] [please stand by] . . . . placing us under the regular calendar for items a-e for case num
commissioners, the matter is now before you. >> president hyland: okay.ny comments on either of these two, or a motion for approval. >> motion to approve. >> second. >> jonas: thank you, commissioners, on that motion then to adopt the minutes for august 19 and september 2. >> commissioner black: yes. >> commissioner foley: yes. >> commissioner johns: yes. >> commissioner so: yes. >> vice president matsuda: yes. >> president hyland:...
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>> yes. >> commission president hyland? >> yes. >> clerk: so moved. the motion passes unanimously. 6-0. placing us under the consent calendar. all matters listed here are are you teen by the historic preservation commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission, the public or staff so requests. item 6, case until 2020 2020-001258pta-02. 447 minna street. 556 to 560 scott street, a certificate of appropriateness. and item 8 for case 2019 2019-017-6781 coa 55 hagiwara tea garden drive. certificate of appropriateness. you should take public comment for anyone who would wish to pull of any items off of consent. again members of the public, this is your opportunity to call into the 415 area code number, enter the access code and press star three in order to request to speak. we have one caller. caller, if you would like to comment on the matter, on the project itself, we'll have to remove it from the consent calendar. >> this is catherine how
>> yes. >> commission president hyland? >> yes. >> clerk: so moved. the motion passes unanimously. 6-0. placing us under the consent calendar. all matters listed here are are you teen by the historic preservation commission and may be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the commission. there will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the commission, the public or staff so requests. item 6, case until 2020 2020-001258pta-02. 447 minna street....
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hyland, jr. >> robert j. hymel. >> thomas edward hynes. >> walter g. >> jonathan lee ielpi. >> michael patrick iken. >> daniel ilkanayev. >> frederick j. ill, jr. >> abraham nethanel ilowitz. >> anthony p. infante, jr. >> louis s. inghilterra. >> christopher noble ingrassia. >> paul innella. >> stephanie veronica irby. >> douglas jason irgang. >> kristin irvine-ryan. >> todd antione isaac. >> erik hans isbrandtsen. >> taizo ishikawa. >> waleed joseph iskandar. >> aram iskenderian, jr. >> john f. iskyan. >> kazushige ito. >> aleksandr valeryevich ivantsov. >> lacey bernard ivory. >> virginia may jablonski. >> bryan c. jack. >> brooke alexandra jackman. >> aaron jeremy jacobs. >> ariel louis jacobs. >> jason kyle jacobs. >> michael g. jacobs. >> steven a. jacobson. >> steven d. jacoby. >> ricknauth jaggernauth. >> jake denis jagoda. >> yudhvir s. jain. >> maria jakubiak. >> robert adrien jalbert. >> ernest james. >> gricelda e. james. >> mark steven jardim. >> amy nicole jarret. >> muhammadou jawara. >> francois jean-pierre. >> maxima jean-pierre. >> pau
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among the dead in neighbouring washington state is a 1—year—old, uriel hyland.ir car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. oh, my god! california's governor says the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. a bit of sporting news here. it was not to be — again, serena williams, chasing a record 24th grand slam victory is out. world number 27, victoria azarenka has caused the upset of the us open, eliminating the queen of queens, in three sets in the semi—final. she's set up a thrilling championship match with naomi osaka. osaka and jennifer brady went blow for blow in the opening set of their match, the american edged out in a tiebreak. she fired back, taking the second, 6—3, but the 2018 champ had plenty left in the tank, the score reversed in the 3rd. the business coming up injust a moment. stay with us
among the dead in neighbouring washington state is a 1—year—old, uriel hyland.ir car. i was out in tacoma and headed back home and i sawjust a little bit of black smoke... this man was on his way home when he saw his neighbour's home ablaze. oh, my god! california's governor says the fires are a tangible sign of the effects of global warning. with no hint of rain in the forecast, he is calling for outside help in fighting them. david willis, bbc news, los angeles. a bit of sporting news...