and right now i am on my ipad on sfgov-tv that is broadcasting our proceedings. there may have been a delay in that. but i believe that we're up now. >> jonas, can you confirm where that link is? because somebody put it on the chat, but where -- >> clerk: it's on sfgov-tv, their second channel. >> okay, because i didn't find it either at first. >> clerk: they recently switched over from the small business commission to us. but if i'm not mistaken they did have a separate link on their web page directing people to our livestream. >> thank you. >> clerk: okay, i will also just remind people to set to chat on this live event is really just used to speak. so brigette and jeff, if you could delete your comments, we would appreciate it. so if there are no additional comments from the members of the commission -- we can move on to department matters. item 24, director's announcements. >> jonas, just a couple items. hello, commissioners and thank you for bearing with us. i think that you were emailed earlier today and we will post this online as well as under the directo

sfgov, please let us know if you're ready. for those already on hold, please continue to wait until you're prompted to speak. >> okay, mr. chair, i see one right now. if you want to please wait a moment to allow them to call in. otherwise there are none in the queue. >> supervisor ronen: great. we'll wait a moment. >> okay. there is one call in the queue. >> supervisor ronen: fantastic. caller -- >> announcer: you have one question remaining. >> supervisor ronen: good morning. if the public comment is on the line, feel free to begin. has anyone called in for item number 2 to speak in public comment on the appointment of the soma community planning advisory committee? >> announcer: you have zero questions remaining. >> okay. it appears that caller has dropped the line. >> supervisor ronen: okay. so i think -- is it appropriate now to close public comment, mr. clerk? >> clerk: yes, it is. i am happy to make a motion to move these nominees forward. john elberling for seat 4. c. heather phillips for seat 5 and jane weil for seat 6

i want to thank corwin cooley at sfgov tv for staffing this meeting as well as i.t. for lending their support to today's matter for all that you are doing to keep the board of supervisors running smoothly in these strange, virtual times. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> yes. thank you, mr. chair. in order to protect board members, city employees and the public during the covid-19 health emergency, the legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. both san francisco cable channel 26 and sfgov.org are streaming a public comment call-in number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments or opportunities to speak during the public comment period are available via phone by calling 415-655-0001. once connected and prompted , enter the access code. today's access code is 926-116-335. then press the pound symbol and then press the pound symbol a second time to be connected to the meeting. you will h

and right now i am on my ipad on sfgov-tv that is broadcasting our proceedings. there may have been a delay in that. but i believe that we're up now. >> -- and to help prevent the . spread of covid-19, i would like to announce to our viewers that we have sign language interpreters here this evening to assist any persons who are deaf or hard of hearing. also, we recognize the traumatic impact that officer-involved shootings have on members of our communities at large. with that said, any of our viewers or members of the community who are experiencing trauma from this incident or from the information or images presented during this town haul can contact the city of san francisco crisis line at 415-970-3800 for trauma services. next, i will explain

that is available at sfgov. there's great info there.ay i'm taking two plastic bags and a hair tie and following the new bay area guidelines and i'm wearing a mask. i'm taking the smallest number of items with me. just my car key, credit card, i.d., the bags and the hair tie. i don't want too many items to wipe down later. as aleave, i put on the outside shoes i've left on the porch. can i track the virus inside with my shoes? i honestly don't know. but my floors are cleaner now. when i get to the gas station, i get out of the car, remove the gas cap and put the big plastic bag on my right hand and secure it with a hair tie. there are three main share surfaces here i'm concerned about touching. the p.i.n. pad, the pump handle and the button to select my gas. after i use my card, i put it into the smaller bag and stash it. most gas stations have a paper towel dispenser or maybe there is a piece of paper already in your car that you can use. once i fill my tank and replace the pump, i walk to the trash can, roll the hair tie up my arm and

for those who are watching our meeting on san francisco cable channel 26 or via streaming link on sfgov tv, please call in by following the instructions on your screen. enter the access code 35010008, press the pound symbol twice and 1-0 to enter the cue to speak. operations, any callers in the cue. >> no callers wishing to speak. >> so thank you so much, mr. clerk. seeing no the callers on the line, public comment is now closed. and colleagues, i move that we continue with this item to the call of the chair. mr. clerk, please call role. (rolon the motion to continue -- (role call). >> mr. chair, there are three ay session.es. >> an ordinance amending the municipal election case code to require the department of elections to expand use of vote by mail ballots at the november 3, 2020, election and to report to the board of supervisors regarding planning for that election and to report to the board regarding implementation of the voter's choice be abilit act. members who wish to provide public comment on this ordinance should call the public comment number (888)204-5984 and interact cess

i'd like to thank sfgov for staffing this meeting. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members ab the public, the board of supervisors and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely at the same extent as if they were physically present. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgov tv.org are supreming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments during public comment are available via phone by calling (888)204-5984. access code 350-1008. then press pound and pound again. when you are connected, dial 1 and then zero to be added hot to the queue to speak. the system will be silent. the calling system will notify you when you're in line and waiting. all carers will -- all callers will remain on mute. best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your streaming device or radio. alternatively, you may submit public comment eith

sfgov tv, we are ready to start the meeting now. this is a special meeting of the small business commission. the meeting is being called to order at 11:05 a.m. small business commission thanks media services and sfgov tv and the department of technology for televising this meeting, which can be viewed on sfgov tv 2, live streamed at sfgovtv.org. members of the public, who will be phoning in, the number is (888)363-4735. and the access code is 413-4030. when prompted, dial 10 in order to be added to the

sfgov tv, we are ready to start the meeting now. special meeting of the small business commission. the meeting is being called to order at 11:05 a.m. small business commission thanks media services and sfgov tv and the department of technology for televising this meeting, which can be viewed on sfgov tv 2, live streamed at sfgovtv.org. members of the public, who will be phoning in, the number is (888)363-4735. and the access code is 413-4030. wh

sfgov tv, we are ready to start the meeting now.is a special meeting of the small business commission. the meeting is being called to order at 11:05 a.m. small business commission thanks media services and sfgov tv and the department of technology for televising this meeting, which can be viewed on sfgov tv 2,

sfgov tv, we are ready to start the meeting now. this is a special meeting of the small business commission. the meeting is being called to order at 11:05 a.m. small business commission thanks media services and sfgov tv and the department of technology for televising this meeting, which can be viewed on sfgov tv 2, live streamed at sfgovtv.org. members of the public, who will be phoning in, the number is (888)363-4735. and the access code is 413-4030. when prompted, dial 10 in order to be added to the speaker line. the auto prompts will look at caller's entry. the question-and-answer time. but this is the public comment period. if you call in before public comment is called, you'll be added to the queue. when you are called for public comment, please mute your device that you are listening to the meeting on, when it is your time to speak, you'll be prompted to do so. public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker, unless otherwise established by the presiding officer of the meeting. speakers are requested

this is broadcast on sfgov tv on channel 26. the video is also available on our website. now we will swear in or affirm all those who intend to testify. please note that any member of the public may speak without taking an oath. if you intend to testify at any of tonight's

i'd like to thank sfgov for staffing this meeting. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members ab the public, the board of supervisors and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely at the same extent as if they were physically present. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgov tv.org are supreming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments during public comment are available via phone by calling (888)204-5984. access code 350-1008. then press pound and pound again. when you are connected, dial 1 and then zero to be added hot to the queue to speak. the system will be silent. the calling system will notify you when you're in line and waiting. all carers will -- all callers will remain on mute. best practices are to call from a quiet location, speak clearly and slowly and turn down your streaming device or radio. alternatively, you may submit public comment eith

to the members of the public this meeting is televised by sfgov-tv. if you're interested in making a public comment call in at the time that the line item is read. at the appropriate time the chair will ask for the phone lines to be opened. if you wish to comment on a particular item, press 1 and then 0. and this will add you to the qiew list. and the auto prompt will say that callers are entering question and answer but this is public comment period. and you'll be queued up to the order in which you press 1, and 0 and there will be an automated voice to tell you when to speak. when your microphone is unmuted i will tell you that you have two minutes to begin talking. at 30 seconds i will tell you that you have 30 seconds remaining and when your time is up i will say thank you, next caller, please. at that point the moderator will put you back on mute. that number again for public comment is (888)-273-3658. and the access code is 3107452. and, again, we thank you for your patience. >> vice-president taylor: thank you. and so this is not the way that w

i want to thank corwin cooley at sfgov tv for staffing this meeting as well as i.t. for lending their support to today's matter for all that you are doing to keep the board of supervisors running smoothly in these strange, virtual times. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> yes. thank you, mr. chair. in order to protect board members, city employees and the public during the covid-19 health emergency, the legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. both san francisco cable channel 26 and sfgov.org are streaming a public comment call-in number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments or opportunities to speak during the public comment period are available via phone by calling 415-655-0001. once connected and prompted , enter the access code. today's access code is 926-116-335. then press the pound symbol and then press the pound symbol a second time to be connected to the meeting. you will h

that is available at sfgov. there's great info there.oday i'm taking two plastic bags and a hair tie and following the new bay area guidelines and i'm wearing a mask. i'm taking the smallest number of items with me. just my car key, credit card, i.d., the bags and the hair tie. i don't want too many items to wipe down later. as aleave, i put on the outside shoes i've left on the porch. can i track the virus inside with my shoes? i honestly don't know. but my floors are cleaner now. when i get to the gas station, i get out of the car, remove the gas cap and put the big plastic bag on my right hand and secure it with a hair tie. there are three main share surfaces here i'm concerned about touching. the p.i.n. pad, the pump handle and the button to select my gas. after i use my card, i put it into the smaller bag and stash it. most gas stations have a paper towel dispenser or maybe there is a piece of paper already in your car that you can use. once i fill my tank and replace the pump, i walk to the trash can, roll the hair tie up my arm an

that is available at sfgov. there's great info there. i'm taking two plastic bags and a hair tie and following the new bay area guidelines and i'm wearing a mask. i'm taking the smallest number of items with me. just my car key, credit card, i.d., the bags and the hair tie. i don't want too many items to wipe down later. as aleave, i put on the outside shoes i've left on the porch. can i track the virus inside with my shoes? i honestly don't know. but my floors are cleaner now. when i get to the gas station, i get out of the car, remove the gas cap and put the big plastic bag on my right hand and secure it with a hair tie. there are three main share surfaces here i'm concerned about touching. the p.i.n. pad, the pump handle and the button to select my gas. after i use my card, i put it into the smaller bag and stash it. most gas stations have a paper towel dispenser or maybe there is a piece of paper already in your car that you can use. once i fill my tank and replace the pump, i walk to the trash can, roll the hair tie up my arm and le

i'd like to thank lawrence bryant from sfgov tv for broadcasting this meeting. madam clerk, do you have any announcement? >> clerk: yes, ma'am. the board of supervisors, legislative chair and committee room are closed. however, members will participate in the meeting remotely, at the same extent if they're physically present. public comment will be available both channel 26 andsfgovtv.org are dreaming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments or opportunities to speak during public comment period are available via phone, by calling (888)204-5984, access 35010083501008. -- code 350-1008. and then press pound and pound again. when you're connected, dial one then zero to be added to the queue to speak. you'll be lined up in the system in the order you dial one and zero. while you're waiting, the system will be silent. the system will notify you when you're in line and waiting. all callers will remain on mute until their line is open. everyone must account for the same time delays and speaking discrepancies, coverage a

that is available at sfgov. there's great info there. today i'm taking two plastic bags and a hair tie and following the new bay area guidelines and i'm wearing a mask. i'm taking the smallest number of items with me. just my car key, credit card, i.d., the bags and the hair tie. i don't want too many items to wipe down later. as aleave, i put on the outside shoes i've left on the porch. can i track the virus inside with my shoes? i honestly don't know. but my floors are cleaner now. when i get to the gas station, i get out of the car, remove the gas cap and put the big plastic bag on my right hand and secure it with a hair tie. there are three main share surfaces here i'm concerned about touching. the p.i.n. pad, the pump handle and the button to select my gas. after i use my card, i put it into the smaller bag and stash it. most gas stations have a paper towel dispenser or maybe there is a piece of paper already in your car that you can use. once i fill my tank and replace the pump, i walk to the trash can, roll the hair tie up my arm

i'd like to thank lawrence bryant from sfgov tv for broadcasting this meeting. madam clerk, do you have any announcement? >> clerk: yes, ma'am. the board of supervisors, legislative chair and committee room are closed. however, members will participate in the meeting remotely, at the same extent if they're physically present. public comment will be available both channel 26 andsfgovtv.org are dreaming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments or opportunities to speak during public comment period are available via phone, by calling (888)204-5984, access 35010083501008. -- code 350-1008. and then press pound and pound again. when you're connected, dial one then zero to be added to the queue to speak. you'll be lined up in the system in the order you dial one and zero. while you're waiting, the system will be silent. the system will notify you when you're in line and waiting. all callers will remain on mute until their line is open. everyone must account for the same time delays and speaking discrepancies, coverage a

so again, go to sfgov and look at that. it is a testing site or get tested through your provider as well. >> okay. so i would be eligible? i work here in san francisco. and i'm in the news business. so i can continue to work? >> yeah. >> how many testing sites do you have in san francisco now? >> so there are 26 testing sites throughout san francisco. but six of them are operated by the department of public health. there are four that are in dph clinics and the two city test sf sites. one is at pier 30 and 32. and one is at seventh and brand street. >> okay. i'm moving now from testing into therapeutics. as you know, gilead's drug is a potential therapeutic that can shorten the amount of time that you're suffering from covid-19. but i'm hearing that ucsf is one of the hospital that's applied for federal assistance in terms of getting it. but it's been denied along with all the hospitals on the west coast. and none of that from the federal government anyway is getting to us. do you know anything about that? >> zroint specifi

that is available at sfgov. there's great info there. today i'm taking two plastic bags and a hair tie and following the new bay area guidelines and i'm wearing a mask. i'm taking the smallest number of items with me. just my car key, credit card, i.d., the bags and the hair tie. i don't want too many items to wipe down later. as aleave, i put on the outside shoes i've left on the porch. can i track the virus inside with my shoes? i honestly don't know. but my floors are cleaner now. when i get to the gas station, i get out of the car, remove the gas cap and put the big plastic bag on my right hand and secure it with a hair tie. there are three main share surfaces here i'm concerned about touching. the p.i.n. pad, the pump handle and the button to select my gas. after i use my card, i put it into the smaller bag and stash it. most gas stations have a paper towel dispenser or maybe there is a piece of paper already in your car that you can use. once i fill my tank and replace the pump, i walk to the trash can, roll the hair tie up my arm

i want to thank corwin cooley at sfgov tv for staffing this meeting as well as i.t.ending their support to today's matter for all that you are doing to keep the board of supervisors running smoothly in these strange, virtual times. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> yes. thank you, mr. chair. in order to protect board members, city employees and the public during the covid-19 health emergency, the legislative chamber and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda. both san francisco cable channel 26 and sfgov.org are streaming a public comment call-in number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments or opportunities to speak during the public comment period are available via phone by calling 415-655-0001. once connected and prompted , enter the access code. today's access code is 926-116-335. then press the pound symbol and then press the pound symbol a second time to be connected to the meeting. you will hear a

i'd like to thank sfgov-tv for broadcasting this meeting. >> clerk: due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect the board members, the city employees and the public, the board of supervisors with the city chamber and the committee room are closed. however, members may be participating remotely at the (indiscernible) and public comments are available for each item on this agenda. channel 26 and sfgtv.org are streaming the numbers across the screen. and each speaker is allowed to two minutes to speak. and the opportunity to speak during the public comment period are via phone call 888-204-5984. and access code 3501008. and then press pound and press pound again. and then you're connected to 1, and then 0, to be added to the queue to speak. you will wait and the system will be silent. and the system will notify when you're in line and waiting. all callers remain on mute until their line is open. and the (indiscernible) and to speak clearly and slowly and turn down your television or radio. or alternatively you may submit public comment

>> announcer: sfgov tv. san francisco government television. >> five, four, three, two, one. >> commissioner ronen: good morning, everyone. the meeting will it come to order. welcome to the may 11th meeting of the rules committee. supervisor hillary ronen. with me on video conference is rules vice chair gordon mar and our clerk today is victor young. i'd like to thank sfgov for staffing this meeting. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> clerk: yes. due to the covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members ab the public, the board of supervisors and committee room are closed. however, members will be participating in the meeting remotely at the same extent as if they were physically present. public comment will be available for each item on this agenda, both channel 26 and sfgov tv.org are supreming the number across the screen. each speaker will be allowed two minutes to speak. comments during public comment are available via phone by calling (888)204-5984. access code 350-1008. then press po

sfgov, please let us know if you're ready. for those already on hold, please continue to wait until you're prompted to speak. >> okay, mr. chair, i see one right now. if you want to please wait a moment to allow them to call in. otherwise there are none in the queue. >> supervisor ronen: great. we'll wait a moment. >> okay. there is one call in the queue. >> supervisor ronen: fantastic. caller -- >> announcer: you have one question remaining. >> supervisor ronen: good morning. if the public comment is on the line, feel free to begin. has anyone called in for item number 2 to speak in public comment on the appointment of the soma community planning advisory committee? >> announcer: you have zero questions remaining. >> okay. it appears that caller has dropped the line. >> supervisor ronen: okay. so i think -- is it appropriate now to close public comment, mr. clerk? >> clerk: yes, it is. i am happy to make a motion to move these nominees forward. john elberling for seat 4. c. heather phillips for seat 5 and jane weil for seat 6

sfgov tv, we are ready to start the meeting now.his is a special meeting of the small business commission. the meeting is being called to order at 11:05 a.m. small business commission thanks media services and sfgov tv and the department of technology for televising this meeting, which can be viewed on sfgov tv 2, live streamed at sfgovtv.org. members of the public, who will be phoning in, the number is (888)363-4735. and the access code is 413-4030. when prompted, dial 10 in order to be added to the speaker line. the auto prompts will look at caller's entry. the question-and-answer time. but this is the public comment period. if you call in before public comment is called, you'll be added to the queue. when you are called for public comment, please mute your device that you are listening to the meeting on, when it is your time to speak, you'll be prompted to do so. public comment during the meeting is limited to three minutes per speaker, unless otherwise established by the presiding officer of the meeting. speakers are requested b

you can go to sfgov, and you will be tested. we have made testing very accessible, very easy. today we opened up satellite locations in the bay view hunters point. we're opening additionals place in the tenderloin. so we're spreading out so we can make testing easily accessible. >> you don't have to an show an i.d. >>ye, i thi y address? >> i don't know. >> i ask because, you know, what if somebody doesn't have an address because let's say they're homeless? >> oh, yeah. so basically what you do is when we have tested in many cases those particular individuals, we do list them as not having a place that they are housed. so we have to just make sure that you are either an essential worker or resident of san francisco, and we're very flexible on that. we're not going to interrogate somebody. if someone needs to be tested, we're doing everything we can to test them. >> okay. peggy lee has a question for you on facebook. she says, if there was any time to take people off the streets with hotels vacant and those businesses also needing help, this is it. social workers would also be