>> i spoke to one supervisor on the board hillary i appreciate you willing to work in the spirit of collaboration let me say that first. today, i was disturbed by the supervisors coming in into the neighborhood where i live and you guys h (captioning is ending at this point due to the time limit provided for captioning)

that will thank you for your time, sir. question for you. you said the stair. the elevator was broken at the embarcadero station. that's right. the escalator downstairs. put that in our minutes. thank you. all right. thank you for the information. next speaker, please.

too many people are suffering too many people are sad. too little people got everything. well, too many people got nothing. we will remake the world full of love and consciousness. i have brain damage and i have disabilities. and i've been coming here for many years. the problem is, i'm still preyed upon viciously targeted. i couldn't get disabled help in the in the. when the serial killers that were running this old folks home where i live are still running it. i can't get help because i don't have status that will keep me safe. i'm very vulnerable to sound. there is nobody enforcing the sound ordinance in this town. so i ask that that be done. i am also asking that i get an elder status because i've been serving god and my country and as much as rumi has said

that the pounding we should not complain about because it makes us diamonds, i am a diamond who was in the rough, severely disabled, old, and i have many things to teach and want to be able to. but the things were stolen by the serial killer that i can't talk about because i was tortured so badly in that building by hate crimes that were not it not ever investigated. and the many times i went to the police and i have been and been and been trying to get my possessions back and other things straightened out so that we have some safety for disabled people, not just the law that was brought into effect , but but actually enforcing and taking care of our elders. thank you very much. thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. yeah, i've just been sitting in the back of the room

listening to the discussion about the safeway over over the fillmore, millard fillmore. there's greatest person from buffalo. maybe there's a name we could change there somewhere. but i just got one question. you know, about taking a needed grocery store and, like, replacing it with a office tower or a or a or an apartment building just does scott wiener have something to do with this? thank you for your comments. next speaker welcome. play in sg

grocery stores that support our communities. um, so i appreciate super supervisor preston and his co-sponsors for their leadership on this, um, as well as mayor breed for her leadership as well. um i'd like to be added as a co-sponsor and be supportive of all the efforts around this. so thank you very much. thank

you. supervisor dorsey, on the item as amended. same house, same call. the resolution is adopted as as amended. madam clerk, uh, in addition to the immemorial already submitted on behalf of the entire board, we will adjourn, uh, in the memory of dexter scott king, would you please read the remaining immemorial? yes. mr. president, on behalf of supervisor peskin for the late jim hurley, reuben winkler, joan holden, diane ragsdale, herbert gold, and dexter scott king, on behalf of the entire board of supervisors, on behalf of supervisor preston for the late rich darnell may, on behalf of supervisor walton for the late eddie lee cottrell. and that's on behalf of the entire board of supervisors as well. on behalf of supervisor dorsey for the late dejan milosevic and richard farina and

on behalf of supervisor melgar fore joshua coffee. the board of supervisors is adjourned

[music] >> san francisco is known as yerba buena, good herb after a mint that used to grow here. at this time there were 3 settlements one was mission delores. one the presidio and one was yerba buena which was urban center. there were 800 people in 1848 it was small. a lot of historic buildings were here including pony express headquarters. wells fargo. hudson bay trading company and famous early settlers one of whom william leaderdorph who

lived blocks from here a successful business person. african-american decent and the first million airin california. >> wilwoman was the founders of san francisco. here during the gold rush came in the early 1840s. he spent time stake himself as a merchant seaman and a business person. his father and brother in new orleans. we know him for san francisco's history. establishing himself here arnold 18 twoochl he did one of many things the first to do in yerba buena. was not california yet and was not fully san francisco yet. >> because he was an american citizen but spoke spanish he was able to during the time when america was taking over california from mexico, there was annexations that happened

and conflict emerging and war, of course. he was part of the peek deliberations and am bas doorship to create the state of california a vice council to mexico. mexico granted him citizenship. he loaned the government of san francisco money. to funds some of the war efforts to establish the city itself and the state, of course. he established the first hotel here the person people turned to often to receive dignitaries or hold large gatherings established the first public school here and helped start the public school system. he piloted the first steam ship on the bay. a big event for san francisco and depict instead state seal the ship was the sitk a.

there is a small 4 block long length of street, owned much of that runs essentially where the transamerica building is to it ends at california. i walk today before am a cute side street. at this point t is the center what was all his property. he was the person entrusted to be the city's first treasurer. that is i big deal of itself to have that legacy part of an african-american the city's first banker. he was not only a forefather of the establishment of san francisco and california as a state but a leader in industry. he had a direct hahn in so many things that we look at in san francisco. part of our dna. you know you don't hear his anymore in the context of those. representation matters. you need to uplift this so people know him but people like

him like me. like you. like anyone who looks like him to be, i can do this, too. to have the city's first banker and a street in the middle of financial district. that alone is powerful. [music] >> for us, we wish we had our queue and we created spaces that are

active. >> food and drinks. there is a lot for a lot of folks and community. for us, it started back in 1966 and it was a diner and where our ancestors gathered to connect. i think coffee and food is the very fabric of our community as well as we take care of each other. to have a pop-up in the tenderloin gives it so much meaning. >> we are always creating impactful meaning of the lives of the people, and once we create a space and focus on the most marginalized, you really include a space for everyone. coffee is so cultural for many

communities and we have coffee of maria inspired by my grandmother from mexico. i have many many memories of sharing coffee with her late at night. so we carry that into everything we do. currently we are on a journey that is going to open up the first brick and mortar in san francisco specifically in the tenderloin. we want to stay true to our ancestors in the tenderloin. so we are getting ready for that and getting ready for celebrating our anniversary. >> it has been well supported and well talked about in our community. that's why we are pushing it so much because that's how we started. very

active community members. they give back to the community. support trends and give back and give a safe space for all. >> we also want to let folks know that if they want to be in a safe space, we have a pay it forward program that allows 20% to get some funds for someone in need can come and get a cup of coffee, pastry and feel welcomed in our community. to be among our community, you are always welcome here. you don't have to buy anything or get anything, just be here and express yourself and be your authentic self and we will always take care of you.

>> hello, hello. >> now the queen was walked in herself now that the queen has walked in herself. >> day day day. >> we're here to celebrate the the wiz you all say that with me the wiz. >> my name is rodney el mar jackson junior born and raised proud black artist and owner of the theatre company and proud to be here side the wiz coming to san francisco 2024 amen, amen. >> the the wiz um, (clapping.) and a special place in my heater

i think a lot of off the have come here and without that we wouldn't be the artist we are today and can't believe that is the very, very first, you know this is the first relief of the the wiz? >> those trail blafrz like diana ross from the movie stephanie millions in the musical we're doing everything we can at sf jazz to simplify and theatre i'm going to introduce (laughter) the incredible producers without producers how do we do this work? let's have bryan a moorland come on up (clapping.) mr. bryan. >> thank you rodney thank you, thank you really. thank you.

>> good afternoon, everyone how are you? [off mic.] >> i just got off a plane waiting to be be here on a san francisco i'm going to ask you one time how are you? that good afternoon [off mic.] >> thank you, san francisco thank you so much san francisco i'm thrilled to be here thank you for having us rodney has said in the the wiz for whatever reason diana ross and michael jackson. >> but goes back further it goes back back to 1974 in oakland an unknown show called the the wiz an unknown girl starring stephanie mills and others and showcasing the broadway critically panned. by the oakland's press threatening

to shut down the theatre and it went obtain to win tony awards the first time a black choreographer one george the first time is a black dprishg one a tony award and the first time a black designer one for costumes so many first came out of the the wiz and a production opened after 45 years the first rival in 45 years and incredible; right? around that? >> (clapping) and this particular production has a couple of unknown people art is agree the unknown girl straight in schizophrenia virginia 24 years old a voice of

an angel and have dominican republic are cox and deborah plays a really pretty sure by lena horn and jazz artist we have deborah cox and get the very, very fairs talent a wonderful man named wayne grady our the wiz and a lot of you have the square crow and making placing the line and others and so in first and the list goes on and on. >> if you are is fan of the let's see - coachella or lemonade a around the world well, you're a big fan of the

co-sponsor graphic we have xhooikt choreographing the the wiz (clapping.) if you are a fan of the black panther and looking at this and we are pleased to know we're the first having a black history month to win an award for this; right? the first african-american woman to win a oscar she's designed the set of the wiz we have here and say ray arrest drama girls or jingle a worker was sharon davis designed all the costumes in the the wiz we can't wait to come to san francisco thank you for your opening your hearts and minds and bringing people to the theater presidio is a show about families and about friends. it

is about finding your place in the world and about being something like that you are welcomed and you are wanted and desired and needed. and who does need that right now not to mention filled with enjoy so much joy in the the wiz two hours two hours or fun unadulterated fun and enjoy and laughter all being director by the first blame woman in 45 years her name is shelly williams (clapping.) so there's many, many people surrounding it this production to make that the best and we have others along with me and common and we have a lot of people a lot of people i want to say to all of you thank you, thank you fewer having us we can't wait for you to see the show when you come bring a

friend and had you go home go back and tell your inwards you guys will be your 11 city only the board one more city after you guys we're sold-out and people are saying i don't know. i don't know. >> so get our tickets any for the the wiz. thank you very much for being here. >> thank you. >> you entice don't know that mr. producer but shelly williams was my society director traveling around the country with those stories that's where she and i got our first interaction she's a trooper there is a motion and a second for ms. shelly williams. >> all right. a special, special equities our mayor

london breed will give a word london breed. >> (clapping) so first of all, bryan you talked about all those incredible up and running stars but didn't recognize our own iep star rodney jackson junior who let me tell you something not only in motown but also in across the bay this guy is incredible star and inspiration in the arts and i am so proud born and raised in san francisco in the fillmore community and i just like to see him grow and thrive that's why we're here today and why the the wiz is so important to san francisco let me dully i'm sfrurp excited

because people forgot our relevant history of what things used to be like especially for african-american we going to to the shows and weren't a lot of things for us to see in fact, not the social media and all those other digital things we have now but had like the the wiz and you remember when the the wiz came on tv when michael jackson and diana ross it was an all black cast this is seeing had is familiar to us that was not normal. that was breaking barriers and when you think about it too you think of those people as incredible stars like diana ross and you can only imagine what they had to go through in the movies she held

to trailblaze and create and path those incredible stars and producers and could say stomach designers paved the way for the next generation of the young artists who have no limit who have an opportunity to guarantee and thrive in production all over the world. and when i think about san francisco as a place to feature the the wiz i couldn't be more proud we went through a difficult time enjoy is now important than before so of again negativity and other things happening we can take a moment to experience enjoy and experience happiness and to appreciate all of what the the wiz represents and san francisco is the place to do it. just recently the hip i think trip at abc. and it was sell out amazing

fun exciting and now broadway is bringing the the wiz to san francisco with an all-star cast. and with an opportunity for us to make sure there is a connection. so we are out in the neighborhood. not only providing for free ticket but opening up doors for people not able to afford the ticket but deserve to experience this enjoy like anything else want afford it that's what today is making sure that we provide over not just in san francisco but all over the bayview welcome adams in the oakland chamber of commerce in san francisco and everyone xrefrng what we have to offer in the arts and bringing people together i see our director of the culture affairs ralph is here and so many of the commissioners and folks pursue

involved in san jose thank you for showing up because you are going to be the people to get the word out to make sure that everyone night is sold out show and each one chernz experiences we reminder see ourselves how significant so have a production of this nature in san jose. and i'm divvied, you know, how we never thought we'll be old people when i was coming up i no further thought i'll be the person but you are lucky you got this we didn't have that and so that's what the the wiz it is we want everyone to see that especially young people to see what we're talking about this is what we want you to experience and understand why it is so for that when chief success because you stand on someone else's shoulders who went through

trials and tribulations. and that's why it is so significant. and i want to thank broadway and i'm excited by the the various folks involved in the the wiz all those stars, awarded people in the destroy that are saying i'm going to focus on broadway and the sites what that means we the have open arm in san francisco and welcome i to the enjoy to know it very much appreciated for you to be here in san francisco and choose to do this production in san francisco with the opening happens and the 18 i want all the shows i want the shoes to be so sold-out and the next city sorry to the next city we're going to have at the expand in san francisco. >> that's what i want to see and so welcome and say for

choosing san francisco today, i want to have you come on the stage my baby rodney been around for 20 years still my baby on behalf of the city and county of san francisco we're to officially declare the the wiz in san francisco. (clapping.) and on opening night we're going to light up san francisco in the yellow brick is it yellow? yes light up city hall in joel to recognize the yellow brick road on the the wiz and continue to make sure that there is a celebration and there's enjoy and excitement we couldn't be more be honored and proud to have you and your cast and people involved in the the wiz walking the streets of san francisco and eating at the rauchts and make sure you get our dinner reservation in san

francisco we want to show people not just the joy of the the wiz in san francisco thank you all for being here today (clapping). >> (laughter)

[off mic.] two more things for the people thank you, thank you 2 or 3 this thank you so much. >> the artists are important ernest person in the cast is not only a performerer but a mentor we will have parents comes up in the cast and all of them building everyone has a story and so if parks and recreation with all of you in the city of san francisco and in broadway we are honored to give one hundred tickets to sweat shirts students across the city to come and enjoy the the wiz (clapping.) what you, you doing today. >> more good news good news and the cast is traveling down to san diego we have a very special performance if a wonderful, wonderful artist named rita and will give you

guys a sneak peak with two selections a beautiful song and also believe in yourself give a great big restrooms for rita west. >> reunion abound. >> it is very small community. >> oh. [off mic.] >> well, good afternoon everyone this is wonderful. >> (music). >> wrap our arms around

(unintelligible). >> like when you (unintelligible). >> then you know i love you now because i loved you then. >> though you may be trying sometimes, i need you, you're not there (music). >> i might be mad and turn you away you know i'll always (unintelligible). >> you, you know, i watched the movie the other night and when you i got it get older and you live a little bit with everything it is going on now you realize so many metaphors and things going on in that 3450e6 that hit me in a

different way. and unfortunately, we're still struggling in the movie scenes if you think what i mean? >> (music). >> if you believe within our hearts you'll know that no one can change the path you must go. >> then you'll be and know that is right just because the time will come around and you'll

say it is yours. >> building that you can grow old building i can (unintelligible). >> click your heels three times if you believe that your there. building in yourself right from the start building in the magic inside your heart. >> building on the things not because i told you see. >> but building in yourself. you got to believe in yourself.

>> just building in yourself as though and say believing in you you, you. believing in you. >> (music) and (clapping.) yes rita. >> yeah. (clapping.) and another remaining for rem ma webb. >> on behalf of the entire company of the the wiz a big thank you, one time thank you, thank you, thank you. >> thank you, mayor. breed for coming here today and welcoming us and for hosting us and every single that has taken the time to come here i know we made a

pack but see ernest of your bright and shiny faces to the wiz; right? and thank you for helping us and giving us your gift today. thank you. >> if you. >> will you help me with the. >> but we have a couple of tickets with terrify you can't have questions our first question is let me see oh, oh. >> that's a good one. >> okay. >> so jeffrey holder quick quick jeffrey holder was married to a wonderful woman specially in the event and might remember him in jell will dmerlz but in a 3450e6 the very, very first movie is start another unknown

little girl does anyone know the name of that movie? >> other people's money i got it. >> that's jazz you got free tickets. >> you got free tickets. >> oh, we got you all right number with two. this a really good one. >> okay. that's a really, really good one. >> okay. okay. so in the movie in the movie of the the wiz demeanor they has to put on her slippers we have all things twisters and turns one what a the slippers and anyone know the color of the slippers we wear in the the wiz? >> oh, mr. alex jones that was

supposed to be a trick question. >> they are silver. >> he got two tickets to the the wiz thank you so, so much we are only giving that many out so, thank you. >> so this yes, this serves as a african-american culture complex thank you, mayor. london breed. so don't forget we're hosting a whiff event for the children 5 or 6 blocks away at the african-american culture center at 4:00 p.m. with a lot of kids and cast members will be there and a wonderful conversation for the choreographer and so if you're there come own over we have a space for 250 people we know the the wiz but time to give this the wiz to the next

generation come on out and fulton street ease on down the road thank you, mayor. london breed and all right. i think with all due respect. >> i live in behaving. so we will be hosting on the bayview open today house and also will be more tickets giving out at the coastal centers this thursday come out this thursday and tune-up own your history and we have a shout out for the surgeon general thank you for coming out and yeah that's it thank you, guys for making this

magical. thank you. >> >> the renovation of balboa park, the oldest in the city of san francisco, and now it is the newest part in the city of san francisco.

through our partnership, and because of public investment from the two thousand eight fund, we are celebrating a renewal and an awakening of this park. we have it safer, happier, more joyous. >> 3, 2, 1, [laughter] =--[applause] >> it is a great resource for families, to have fun in the city, recreation. >> this is an amazing park. we have not revitalized it without public and private investment. the critical piece of the process of this renovation was that it was all about the community. we reached out to everyone in

this community. we love this park dearly and they all had thoughts and ideas and they wanted to bring their own creativity and their personality to bear on the design. what you see is what the community wanted. these ideas all came from the residents of this community. as a result, there is a sense of ownership, pride and responsibility that goes along with what is going to be an exciting park.

2024.) >> >> welcome to the san francisco city and county board of supervisors regular meeting this afternoon at 2:00 pm., tuesday, january 23, 2024. >> madam clerk call the roll. >> supervisor chan present and supervisor dorsey present and supervisor engardio present and mid-block not present. >> supervisor melgar present