Ok - public comment starting and I assume many comments may be re: the budget.

First caller caveats "I'm not a researcher" then proceeds with fact that she's a member of @solidarityJC & a cogent statement about her opinion re: services the city provides. #CivilSociety flexing Another speaker w @solidarityJC which has helped organize turnout for this meeting
She's asking council to NOT pass following
20-556 hiring of police officers
20-558 making JCPD perm presence
20-158 amending JC budget
She then itemizes budget facts

Sharing the #JerseyCity Public Schools Reopening Plan for Fall 2020 from @jcps_district on Public Board Docs. The Board meeting is tonight. Superintendent Walker will explain the plan & the BOE will vote on it.
go.boarddocs.com/nj/jcps/Board.… See details here about the public meeting, including how to sign up to speak (must be done before 4pm):
jcboe.org/apps/events/20…
JERSEY CITY BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING
Time: 6 PM – 11:59 PM
Location: Virtual Meeting, Facebook Live: TheSchoolDistrictOfJerseyCity via Zoom

COVID Testing Context:

USA is shy of 1 million reported #COVID19 tests per day, as a country

New York City public schools alone has over 1 million students (data.nysed.gov/enrollment.php…)

#JerseyCity thru mid July tested about 40K (cumulative)

@jcps_district enrollment about 30K

https://twitter.com/covid19tracking/status/1286793355742126080

More on local context:
civicparent.org/2020/07/22/saf…