>> good morning, everyone i'm san francisco mayor london breed and welcome to union square (clapping.) i want to thank maurice from the union scare lineups our downtown ambassadors and police department fire department and - all the city agencies the department of public works supervisors president peskin our district attorney meaning and bill scott so many people to talk about the existing emphasis holiday hopping season (clapping.) all the shoppers out there the visitors i want you to make our way we want to see the

businesses here doing well, let me tell you we're experienced challenging times in san francisco i don't know about you i'm feeling to how much and lemon tell you why yesterday, we announced the mba all star game is coming to san francisco in 2025 we announced that will be back in 24. (clapping.) next week e next week san francisco will play host to action park or pack the park and planning coordination we will be welcoming 231 economics from around the world the significant event is at san francisco. has it's host an international event of this magnitude since 1945 with the united nations nations

was established in san francisco we're to welcoming people and our hotels packed how restaurant packed. >> this is a holiday season where people and families come together and, of course, they come to the to eat at restauranteur and cafes like millard lux opening today we're excited about that (clapping.) they come to tree lighting ceremonies like this thursday the tree behind us thanks to macy's will be diane in the holiday season come to stay skate and look at macy's window and the window walk on street where people could gathered and have ice cream and celebrate the holidays of san francisco as 27 new businesses open right here

in union square and including just last week was at it in i boutique of banana republic one of my favorite stores and looking forward to even more excitement and opportunity from people to stop and dine in the 49. that shop and i told you just to be clear, people will be safe. we have more police officers. about uniform officers as well plain cloths police officers will be all around this area. and just to give in appreciative because despite the challenges three exist that had limitation around our law officers are city making a arrests and we're break-ins lower and making sure we are doing everything we can to prevent those things from

happening in the first place you'll hear in the district attorney and the police chief so just today we're introducing legislation we received a grant from the state and anticipate will be pitting 4 hundred now license plate read cameras all over san francisco (clapping.) and let me tell you we are reaching the barriers to share that technology is eyed in order to prevent those issues and crimes and other things from happening in the first place. so i'm looking forward to that legislation making get to the board of supervisors to get those cameras up and continue to do do amazing work and ambassadors will be in the transformation area and our bart stations all over union square will be an exciting time whether

or not you're for a pack or anything else we invite them to downtown san francisco some amazing now restaurants including on the form rooftop i'm looking forward to experience and what better than that to do it november when the sun is shining and in san francisco at a rooftop restaurant (clapping.) so i can go on and on and on but i want to appreciate the patience and merchant all around union square who have worked with us to make sure that we address the challenges that exist in this area we have worked hard to keep the streets clean thank you, you department of public works we are work hard with millard lux thank you to the ambassadors that provide direction and safety and square feet for those looking at for

the neighborhood location presenter autopsy and thank you to the nonprofits and the relationship we have with the union square alliance has been invariable in getting in amazing place are we where we want to not law school but we are getting there thank you everyone for being here and talk about some of the plans around public safety is our police chief bill scott. thank you. let the record show and thank you, sir, leadership. and thank you for keeping our city safe am this is personally my favorite time of the year and our goal this year to really make special holiday season how where are we going to do that we talked about one of the number one, priority in the

city and that will be evidence next week with a a pack conference and all hands on deck and help in the california highway patrol and law enforcement agencies and rode for this incredible moment. with that help we are a health of awareness i'm talking about that before i go further thank you to the from other law enforcement around the bayview dave murphy from our park ranches (clapping.) and have deputy chief scott and london logan an incredible partner and eric chang and captain and d hall is responsible for the union square area they have been done an amazing job and getting us back

on track (clapping.) and have officer level from our our foot beat probably on the foot beat when i see him say hi he's doing the work to keep us safe and he next our years standing behind w i they don't a great job and speak to them on off duty. and also, we have our sf folks and later have community and can't do anything would the the help of our community with the square alliance and many more than just in conference that morning day to day to keep the city safe to work together i want to talk about had that looks like right now. joe as the mayor said joe

we're where we want to be by better than that where we were the mayor and i stand behind you as one of the events and that we'll make that better and and think we have delivered on that in terms of of making it better but i by no means saying the work is done. we have employment with the retail theft operations we needed to organize bets deore store and right there and unfortunately, can't preventive that but talked with the people that did that and it is what that is going to take. so i wanted to send a message out to those would be sales theft people that walk in our stores and have a retail theft operations arrested offer 200

and thirty people from theft when you walk in a store from to and try to steal we have a sf pd officer maybe waiting to and/or you so don't take the chance, don't take the change 200 and thirty people got arrested that and 90-day grace period not including the investigations four very prolific organized retail our -

because everyone is working we're also preempting we work with the california department of oes office of emergency services and all the departments we will be proposed and get the contingency happening we anticipate will be protests for a variety of reasons our goal to facilitate the activities but doing everything we can to make sure that any protest activity will be peaceful not tolerant transport discussions and ready to make arrests and make those events happen work together with

the sheriff's office and our federal partners to make sure this city shines and we doing everything we can to show the world what san francisco is and what we're made of and our resiliency with that, thank you, again, for being here and mayor for the leadership and all the officers here today and next, we have our da our. (writing on board.) president peskin >> (clapping) >> thank you chief scott and mayor breed the ambassadors that are here and his officers we are the my heart goes out to you the san francisco and over the last one hundred and fifty we've been through that before pare the did town burned to the frown and survived the san francisco earthquake and ernest time has come back and in deed we're

celebrating the recovery and rebirth of the to yet again, this is a decade the right place to do that one, the three original parks has been here since the founding days on the overview of the reopening of concessions with the union square park and the eve of a pack look the pan pacific exhibition of 1916 after the 1906 earthquake san francisco remerged an opportunity not only for us to shine on the national international stage this is an opportunity for san francisco to feel good about itself and everything this is right in san francisco. so do what my mom and dad didn't i was was a kid shop and we don't have schwartz but

have so much in chinatown and union square and celebrating our row birth and recovery so joy yourselves the safety place in urban america (clapping.) good morning. i'm district attorney i'm here not only as a san francisco resident who loves to shop and loves the holiday a good excuse to buy myself a gift while i hop for my kid but also here to say we have any turned the corner on the recruitment with respect to retail theft as district attorney i made it here we are prosecutor those who steel in our city city it is no longer retail theft as a minor

crime it is with decimated our left our city we're doing everything we can to protect those when p are still here and invite those who are thinking about coming to florida on a business to come here now because now is the perfect time. i have to give credit to the san francisco police department. who has done tremendous work to make sure those who are being committing crimes in have been caught a stagger number of arrests for those who have committed retail theft in san francisco and possess recently my office secured a guilty verdict in one of the individuals reasonable for looking at if took place in this area too years ago. on that infamous night (clapping.)

i - i think what that tells you that even san francisco juries have tired of that and when we give them the leverage though need they will hold them accountable that's been been clear san francisco has tinder the corner on to issue i stand with the mayor to urge the board of supervisors have the need for increased technology to catch those perpetrators we know that so many see stores bashes of brazen nature the theft they had to move off policies their employees and shoppers feel safe we have to make sure would before be criminals we'll doing everything we can to make sure though are caught and prosecuted this is no longer a city that will tolerant criminal behavior and certainly mother at this time it is making sure that i and me family and all other

families and visitors in san francisco have the ability to come down to the union square and eye skate and shop all the thimbles they want to joy the holiday free of worries that nothing might happen or stand in line to pay while someone walks out with the manufactures i thank the mayor and police chief and the my own square alliance and ceo mariah's recognizing to make sure we have a strong partnerships to make sure it come to an end in san francisco and the thing we're going to do together to. thank you. (clapping.) hello union square. and give me a hello. >> are we are excited when the ice rink opens that means the holidays are here this is the

best time and union square why? because union square is with we. come to celebrate this is where we make our members san franciscans bay area union square is on for you come down this is the heart of san francisco and we are exciting to welcome i back i would like to thank the leaders behind me their focused our making sure many our crown jewel remains the place to to be to celebrate the moments i want to thank our partnerships here we're eco system we have the hotel council and love the hotels rooms in union square we have the reagainst is st. francis and behind us we are going to see the sugar castle and winter wonderland is the campaign we're

bringing it be back it is opportunity to wonder the district and score the sugar castle and pop the champagne bar i know that zone in the audience has a pop up back their ornament pop up shop we have mason at the to mason for our great tree again so on will be lit by the tenth and the ice rink this is the closure from december 15th to the 24th will be covered in and see food trucks and what happened then penguins and color boats all of those come down and enjoy and make those memories. i want to thank you are partners in all of this and alliance my team for all they do to push

back on that 2345i6r9 we have great stories to tell you want you guys to capture it mayor said 27 new stores that is nothing here we're making sure we hear about that let's talk about the all the great things we came over covered in and now for the holidays something for everyone here 2004 union square and looking at a lot of restaurants bars and hotel bars in the district and food, food chefs with betting on union square but in fact, we're right here in the square are tyler warren a celebrity chevy has two cafeterias in the park on the come back and which is above the old mason row imagine the latter

restaurant in san francisco 0 more than 4 hundred and 50 needed e feet? really, really excited and i want to thank our staff and in blue as well as our ambassadors in orange and welcoming you excited to have i get in union square to enjoy the holidays it is started i see our partners here as well there is security around and especially police department and the ranches thank you so much and to 70 and the district attorney's office and michael jenkins former support and focusing on retail crime we're not going to tolerant it and thank you to the police department and being there for us and want to acknowledge please come up this is my partner in crime

lieutenant dedicated to our square you don't know him by making sure we have a district for you to enjoy and with that, i i'd like to welcome up the magic of mason john parish and thank you mri religious i'm the store manager the mason in union square thank you mayor breed and thank you to all the officers to recognizing the importance the roll in creating a wonderful experience for all of us and insuring a safe working environment for the store employees and want to thank the fire department the outreach team along with the police department and sheriff's department in front of our store psa anti safety information addition look forward to seeing in in front of our mason store

and do it again and mri religious roger's worked tyler to provide experiences for all of us and proud of our partnering with mayor breed and officers but the my own square alliance was the police department and fire department and partnership as well as our favorite holiday traditions like the great tree literally this thursday and a new location overlooking union square and the favorite holiday san francisco pes any window option will be back this year those partnerships have made successful partnerships in the past and look forward to a scoff holiday season in 2023 and now use of force to mark sullivan the manager (clapping.) you good morning, everyone my

name is mark sullivan ventilation the manager think tiffany's additionally as a board member thank you for the alliance and this is a a journey in 19 three 7 in the first store in new york and san francisco opened the first location away from new york and this is the largest store outside of negotiation in the nation 60 years of service in san francisco thank you, thank you at the (clapping.) we'll see more. thank you. >> i can tell you in our current said security and safety and trendness are the primary concern to that end i want to thank you, mayor breed for the safety and it didn't go unnoticed to achieve where is

the chief. >> thank you pushing back scott and lieutenant i'm british thank you for keeping us safe. union square has never looked to beautiful you got me on the ice the christmas tree is ready correct so a holiday tree is ready to take part we're watching with tyler on the junior restaurants and i know we're clean we are ready to welcome thousand and thousands of visitors so a pack and the holiday season but make sure we get the business we need to be present so to that pend own behalf the tiffany assure the

businesses are healthy and prospering for the holiday season thank you (clapping.) thank you, march and said to add a few things we may not have an f a force but have a person at mason and the points are a lot better (clapping.) you also want to say the district attorney put the a strong message those who try to perpetrate crimes in our city but i want to send out a message san francisco is a place of opportunities and second chances it is place to give people new start we have almost 4000 positions in the city and county of san francisco we have band the box we can give folks who have challenges with real second chance and hot at a good paying job for benefits to work for this amazing city at the end of

the day, we need accountability we we'll doing everything we can to hope hold who who across the line accountable by here if you have an opportunity and want to look at jobs in please call three 11 or go on the you may also watch live at www.sfgovtv.org and also the police chief call three 11 is a tool for non-emergency and redirected thank you for being here we predator all the various partners that are joining us, we know we have a lot of work to do but as i said not raining in november is gorgeous and beautiful month. >> questions most people can play hockey from work and come out to union square and have a good time with that open up for

questions. >> mayor what is your reaction and my relax to dream force 24 hours their home base from the very beginning dream force is san francisco so note getting a in his dress a native loves san francisco i'm grateful and 40 thousand people and in september a lot of conventions we're making to confirm for san francisco in addition to dream force dream force is one of the biggest conferences we host every day we're glad they're coming back and doing everything we can that dream force and the conventions have amazing experiences (clapping.) what is controversial so many things.

>> cameras. okay. [off mic.] >> but um, can controversial in the past what ask our plans for (unintelligible) and trying to get [off mic.] >> well, i would and about cameras look as much as people feel about skirt people are filmed whether ppo want to be or not things are changing and to view this kind of technology and who helped us address crime is something we need to do other jurisdictions are using it and the fact that anyone if not in law enforcement can use it in the way a our law enforcement can't that is for the something that can be happening technology is everywhere examiners all over homeless and places you go that is one it is going to be what we need to mayor wearing able to

responsibly with laws on the books use this technology in order to help us deal what crime 2w50rgz with the - we had access and able to use the kind of surveillance we know other jurisdictions are using that's the kind of thing we could have prevented to make sure it is not happening in the first to insure we're open and transparency with the public for technology a part ofs reports as well after cases are solved and what have you but 2023 and important and a price to pay for safety. >> brief closures, etc. part of the [off mic.] >> initiative can you describe how large [off mic.]

>> thank you for the question will be street closures as part of the plan in union square and basically that will go from better to o'farrell and to mason. and some of them will be hard closures and from the hours of 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. see those closures next for a pack at holiday season beginning november 25th to december 24th and the reason we're doing that is that we found parallel in 2020 able to manager the situation for street closures work with the community and the circumstance make sure that we lessen the impact if you don't hear anything else we want to make it hard for the people who decide that we're talking about make it hard to do that in our

city and street closures it part of that that will be just that so those are the dates and we'll be communicating with the public when those closures start and stop to make sure there are will be mile-an-hour inconveniences but safety in the top priority. >> what's the impact around the neighbors? >> well, there will be foolish in we know a lot of as mayor mentioned 21 economics and world london breed's from around the world will be here so will be motorcades and things like that will be traffic impacts so again we're to communicate to make sure that people that make the sxrauchlt they need to make and some of the closures the perimeters will be open for

business to people live in the areas for example, a question about trader joe's will do what they need to do and lessen the impact on the community so have to have closures an event of this magnitude so those interested in on the sf mta website and scroll down to and see where the closures will be and has not welcome, everyone

creative and dell library future the union square the opening of millard lux. >> yeah. >> (clapping.) my aim my name is phil ginsburg and have over 200 parts parks in san francisco and this would think is beautiful amazing union square might be you are most historic our most celebrated in the world it is perfect that we have one of the most revokable

celebrated and most historic in the world. >> (clapping) 27 years on food tv and a kitchen. >> great. worse cook in america and as the great fire trucks and more importantly all you've done for san francisco i know the mayor will talk about public safety to enjoy union square look at this amazing public plaza we got our tree and ice skating rink and not the first but second celebration here today so thing bes are happening in the square and san francisco is back baby san francisco is back (clapping.)

so it is my great honor to introduce anyone who works tailoring to create a strong and vibrant san francisco she as a big park advocate the reason we're here and she is making public safety in downtown of a foodie and loves to party ladies and gentlemen, the mayor of san francisco london breed. >> thank you phil. >> (clapping) this is like dui just have you this might advice just to enjoy the sun and grab a ticket and other feed and millard lux hang out at union square but let me start off by thanking jeff for building in san francisco this man has been on the food network tv and all over the world and the has should amazing

restaurant millard lux which is located at pay center hard to get into millard lux after a warrior game one of the most sought after chef in the united states and we have him right here in san francisco and now we have him for people all ever the world been to san francisco in union square (clapping.) and when you talk about the san francisco san francisco is a foodie town whether it the james beard award arrest the michelin star people can find cuisine if any country in san francisco that is what san francisco makes to special with the people. today were are joined yes by phil beginning berries and rec and park staff let me tell you

union square right here looks amazing from our park patrol and other folks that supporting this area and downtown ambassadors and our union square (clapping.) alliance partner mri religious rodriguez all the hotels let me tell you to has seen 27 new businesses open right here in union square. and there is more to come. (clapping.) i think the only toy store in the city is down here next to mason will be a long line for the holiday season and thank some of the other partners here today including the scene of toys jeanine nicole son and

thank you, to the director of the public health department dr. colfax and hearing in sarah and philip in just a moment let me give you a perspective san francisco like other major cities has had challenges and we register a couple of years ago had all eyes on san francisco and people were wondering what is happening we rolled up our sleeves and the proposed solutions earlier day with the police department and the chief of police talking about safety strategy and is a district attorney talking about the prosecution we have eyes and ears on the street and ducks in a row make sure safety of people in downtown union square in san

francisco (clapping.) but we want 0 people to have a wonderful time we want phoenix to see celebrate the holiday spirit to enjoy the ice skating rink to come and witness the tree literally on thursday to explore the winter walk and harangue out at the various location and you know what people get hunger what when they're shopping who without the possibility of parole want to come and sit outside in this beautiful location and enjoy the cu songs or joy and glass of champaign while 240e let their kids run on union and hang out in the holiday season and will be so many to enjoy during the

holiday season in union square in san francisco i can't thank jeff enough. not only committing to san francisco but working hard to make sure that those locations are open for people to enjoy during the holiday season the last thing before i i'll turn it over to a couple of folks so many of you are here yooift victorville or what kind of thank you for supporting and believing in san francisco we know that has been tough-minded we have been to kwaeshthsdz and pandemic everything you can think of and still san francisco continues to on the other hand, messenger stronger than before because we don't give up we continue to rise and put our best patio forward because people love and building in the staying city that's what today is both the economic development

we came together and knew the downtown needed improvement we invested $7 million provides support for activation but also to provide for policies so that places like millard lux permission can open to the public sooner rather than later we also helped to support how community ambassadors and we're going to continue to do everything we can whether paving policies and making investments and providing a great environment for the people who live and work and visit here whatever it takes to get our city back to where it needs took because of people here today and one of those persons o - [off mic.] >> i'm on a roll bill i'm on a roll. one of those persons i said this guy i can't say enough he is a television star but no tactic of any of his locations

is too big or small he made it a point to hire from the community to provide people on intent to work with local people from all the city and appreciate his work and advocacy and love for the city and county of san francisco ladies and gentlemen, please welcome chef. >> thank you very much. (clapping.) san francisco how you guys doing? >> can i told you we're to incredibly thiefrld and a honor to be with everyone and san francisco i promise i are not finding a harder parch inside millard lux and shout out to andy in operations (clapping.) and our entire team of millard lux we got the keys to this place on the 11 of last month wow. and is we building in san

francisco and here we are neighbors we're concerned citizens like everyone and 0 collectively as a community we are going to plug in energy into the walk that's exactly what we're to go; right? and ownership of us are part of the solution and this is our mail contribution to the city so millard lux opened yesterday and had hundreds of people walk there and telling us it of the we're healing that's was that of the like people walked there the park and said we i don't know how long those places are open but we've as i said a 9 year lease and want to have the experiences in the park so over here open on power side carla

world-class give world-class give a caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory. with incredible work and over here also really, really excited on to have post script coffee a brand new coffee out of jackson square roosevelt coffee and dropping off and san francisco pastry and open 7:30 and the last couple of days feels like humanity in the park though know exactly la to do i think our products so to speak and people slide in like they've been doing it for years the odd side of park we didn't too man we're taking both sides of park to the rooftop history with two

cafes so martinez or optimistic chicken and farmers' market and all day brochure and warren out and champagnes and on tap all kinds of great things we like this to be a picnic in the park so san francisco is celebrate at a x quest world-class experience to recognize and the world will pay attention and i promise to not only to the mayor by gavin newsom the governor of california said how fast can you get guessing open i said 45 days thankfully here we go here we go so (clapping.) not just me my lovely family and florence we give my wife a roirmdz yeah and behind every

good chef is a good woman knows what is going on so my in-laws and feels like a big family this is what it is all about and thank you to the rec and park and neil a roourmd and getting us across the goal line and we can't we're to excite to be here and from the bottom of my heart san francisco you'll not find harder working partners so welcome we're happy to be here and the 2023 holiday season let's go (clapping.) and thank you, mayor breed and (laughter). >> so i wanted to stay here and certainly during your speech had your chef a couple for acknowledgements we're joined by

members of your fabulous workplace rec and park todd anderson and our newest commissioner a big roourmd and (clapping.) all right. i any like to introduce my partners in the gear oh, i want to introduce and acknowledge the commenting rodney von (clapping.) and sarah phillips the new head of economic development she came in and said let's go to work we talk about pretty much all the time and travel care for the talk show (clapping.) may sarah is doing an amazing job and together takings 0 challenges and difficult pieces and revitalizing making this fun ladies and gentlemen, sarah

phillips. >> thank you philip as you can tell by the san francisco rec and park is our partnership in every step in their journey since the mayor announced the road map in february we made may i strides including in winter walk will come back for very soon and that concludes my report. the downtown welcome ambassadors here today making sure that everyone is safe and having a good time and sporting public realm improvements on a new combinations combielgsz a better place to move up and down and providing day to day support and technical assistance to the small businesses we're seeing about 800 businesses start every month each month over the last

three months seeing investment in san francisco including 27 new businesses and last improvement we're excited about millard lux they're totally down the line of the mayor's road map not only a public place for people wanting to be and come several times a day and supporting a local business and entrepreneurs chef thrilling florence and businesses in san francisco o san francisco and have local employees that are san franciscans it hired in the resource program we're excited about and more importantly and this story has been told we're telling san francisco stories he is committed to the city the world will see what we know about san francisco and what the city is. um, i want to thank everyone for coming her and

madam mayor for having the vision to move this project forward when she hired me i told her her my staff and getting it occupying and b will be it it be nimble and thank you. the entire team for they're peed and making san francisco a huge part and finally a thanks to where you are partners at the my own square alliance um, have been with us every step of the way and with that, i'll introduce the next guest and i think i'm shedding a tear (laughter) we're finally here and man what a journey. you know, that was not quite like this two years ago come to the park and feel like has happening to our city but the future is so to bright.

just want to thank tyler for beth own union square betting on union square and our city and bringing (clapping.) us back too important indian trail we have so much potential in the park and i know i phil feels this way it is maybe well the cafes and trees and the activation all the things we expect when we come into to the public spaces in the heart of san francisco we celebrate lives greatest moments where we live and our i'm telling you it is allergies but so meaningful we met over a year and a half ago i want or remember to millard lux and sat there for dinner in

celebrity chef roles up and the someone says this the woman for union square he said wait i want to talk it to you and really and i'm thinking maybe over here and maybe he liked the park that's a whole different thing (laughter) he stick with that and that means so much he's going to stick with us and continues to ask when do we need and the except what do we need 23 mean the world to us i look at the crowd a big crowd i see mason i see our art galleries and our board members and the foundation of union square alliance and tiffany's and mason and van cleave i saw yes, we're all here

so many faces and people - chambers is here and the travel is here the hotels i saw alex and other board member and the ambassadors we're all here and phil thank you for being here everyone is here this means so most the heart of the city we come to celebrate the cable car we're not going to let it go away i see liz polio if anything we're going to take the opportunity you know what we have a clean slat what do we want to bring to the square to off to our san franciscans and bay area and visits from all over the world it is the holiday season i can imagine a better time to be here we're open for business. >> thank you pair thank you, mayor.. for having this vision

and helping us get over the finish line to skillfully millard lux and over out here all san franciscans bay residents depend on that. thank you very much. and we're about to cut a retain thank you, captain kim thank you, for being here and be safe i want to echo a couch thanks that the mayor and tyler gave to the rec and park the gardeners and maintenance people on the ground that keep our park system the finest thank you for all you do and neil and dave for your hard work and last but not least to our may i public affairs staff a lot of those events around the city never don't want things like to be in the shadows so i

want to thank them pubically a their anyist team member shawn white. >> all right. we're about to cut a retain. (clapping.) and their sharp please be careful you're our mayor [off mic.] >> - >> (multiple voices). >> you want rec and park (laughter). >> we're going a count down and here we go. >> everyone ready everyone is here. >> all right. come in where is mri religious 54, 3, 2 , 1.

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>> we have quorum. >> okay. before calling the first item i'd like to announce the (coughing) excuse me - excuse me - are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush (rah-my-toosh) ohlone (o-lon-ee) who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory.