>> let's give a big warm long crazy san francisco welcome to bay fc! [cheers and applause] now we've got, yeah, we've got the warriors, yeah we've got the giants. we've got the niners, but we have the hottest, coolest, and arguably the best professional sports franchise right here right now, one more big cheer for bay fc!

[cheers and applause] to the players, and owners and team leadership, we are so happy to have you in san francisco. we want to make you feel very very welcomed here. this city loves you and we are so excited for you to kickoff your whole match this saturday, i will be there myself in my own season tickets. [cheers and applause] against the houston dash and my family has watched almost every ever minute of your first few matches. we're thrilled to have you. this is the city where the girls are crazy for the beautiful game as muches of the boys. we have 150 soccer teams, you see a few of them with us today. we'll introduce them in a little bit.

but first, our first speaker is our soccer fan futbol fan in chief. she comes out here in heels, in flats, sometimes she comes to the office before she comes out, she just juggles, she and then during the world cup, she is out here watching. she is a huge fan, our mayor london breed! [cheers and applause] >> mayor breed: thank you, phil, thank you very much. is everybody excited to be here today? have you seen these ladies on television? oh my goodness, do you want to be on television like these ladies? yes! it's so great to be here to welcome our team, our ladies soccer team, our or ladies futbol team to san francisco to

really celebrate bay fc. we know that they had their first game in san jose at paypal park. but what i want to say to this team, don't get comfortable playing at paypal park because we want you to get comfort playing at san francisco's park. but we'll share with san jose and oakland because at the end of the day, soccer, aka futbol is one of the things that has become so excited in san francisco especially for young people in our rec and park system so. we are so glad to have you all here. and i will say that your first game that you played, when you beat l.a., i was very happy about that. that is the thing that san francisco is always pushing for for us to beat los angeles team and even the men could not do it. the women had to come in and do the work necessary to get the job done! [cheers and applause] so these

incredible players of bay fc, we want it say thank you for coming out here and being the next inspiration, thank you for continuing to lead the ways and and work hard and talk about your experiences, so each of these young ladies here know what it takes to be a real champion. but also in the midst of being a champion you also have to have a good time, right? it has to be fun, right? >> yeah. >> mayor breed: well these ladies not only have fun they also show what it means to make sure that hard work and commitment and perseverance wins matches. so we look forward to watching them in the bay area as a bay team and we're keeping our fingers crossed that one day they'll be playing in san francisco! [cheers and applause] thank you all so much and i'll pass it back to phil ginsbergh

who i don't think he introduced himself. >> thank you, mayor. i'm phil. his everybody, we're back i want to introduce some of the local clubs that are here and i was told that none of you all could hear me before. so if i call your club's name, give me another big scream, we've got america's scores in the house! [cheers and applause] we have the margaret after school program in the house! [cheers and applause] we got the safe score in the house. [cheers and applause] we have jay community center here. [cheers and applause] the daniel strobes. [cheers and applause] and last but definitely not least, the mighty, bay view united! [cheers and applause] all right, before i turn it over to our next speaker,

because i've got a little bit of a fan crush on one player, who scored a goal and had an assist in her first two games. she's going to show us, can i borrow you for a second, can you come on up? [cheers and applause] i want to take a selfie with you and send it to my daughter. is that okay? okay, here we go. all right! let's try again. all right! thank you very much. oh okay, okay, yeah, yeah. all right our next speaker, the person who is behind the scenes

made this happen in a very very short period of time, this team was just announced what? nine months ago, nine months ago, and here we have. we don't only have a team, we have a team. so it's my pleasure to bring up our next speaker, the ceo of bay fc, brady stark! [cheers and applause] >> all right, i'm going to say a few things but before i do, i want to say a special welcome to all of the players today. i have two youth soccer players with me at home as well. and i know how hard you try ob the field every time you get out there how much you love soccer and how much you bring to the game. thank you for spenlding the daze with bay fc, and we're so happy to have you here.

let's give you a round of applause. [applause] all right, so thank you so much mayor breed, thank you so much phil, thank you to the city of san francisco and san francisco recreation and parks department for your very very warm welcome. we are so excited for our inaugural match this saturday at paypal park and we're happy to represent all nine counties in the bay area. however, as a san francisco resident, and a long time san francisco resident it gives me particular joy to be here celebrating the team in my home town with each of you. our goal is to create an electric stadium and atmosphere for our fans with the goal of some day becoming a global--excuse me, a global franchise on the same level as our other bay area sports teams. but the only way we're going to

be able to do that is with the support of our fans and our communities. our fans and our communities are at the core of everything we do at bay fc. and i'm thrilled also to have our incredibly talented inaugural players here, the bays fc team. just like the bay area, our club has players who have grown-up here and strong routes in the bay. but we also have players who are joining us across the globe. it's very much what it's like to be living in the bay area, our team very much representatives that. and it's my huge pleasure to get to introduce you to you, one of our international players, dana. i'm going to tell a little bit about dana, dana is a huge huge super star. she joined us after competing in man city, in england. you know man city, are you

cheering for that? uh-oh oh, oh! are you an arsenal fan, oh okay. we have an arsenal player here too and madrid in spain. she attended the university of florida where she won a championship in and in the venezuelan national team, so it's my player to introduce dana. >> thank you, i'm nervous guys. well, thank you so much for the introduction and thank you to the mayor breed for having us here also thank you to san francisco recreation and parks department for hosting us today. my name is dana casteyanos and i'm a mid-fielder for bay fc.

being here is exciting day for the club and i know i speak no only for myself but on behalf of my teammates whiz thank you all for the support that we have we have received from the bay area. as an international player coming from venezuela, the bay area has already opened its arms to myself, to my teammate and i'm so excited to call it my new home. [cheers and applause] thank you. we recognize the history of other franchises in the bay area, and it's so excited to bring women to sports back to the area. we look forward to seeing you all in attendance at the games. we have a special gift for the mayor but before we do that, phil, would you like to introduce somebody to speak,

please. >> oh sure, sure, sure. i think i'm not on the same schedule as you so i'm going to wing it here dana, i'm going to throw another curve ball because you're about to give something to the mayor. before you do that, we want to give somebody to you all. ari, come out here and join me and olivia, come on up and join me. come, come on, here's what we're going to do. you guys are going to give. we also have--to start

traveling. okay. we are i'm going to bring up a very special gift, vasquez a poet and athlete who is here to make a presentation in honor of bay fc's opening match and all girls dedicate today soccer. she is with the nationwide soccer and youth development organization, america's scores and also and most importantly a student at taylor school right here in the neighborhood. chrisler where are you?

come on up. are we ready? >> do you want me to hold it for you? you got it. >> hi, my name is christoll tomas and i'm in 5th grade. my title of my poem is game day. i rush out to bed i can't wait it play. i love the city, i love the beautiful game. i fly to the soccer field. [applause] like a butterfly on a mission, i fly to the soccer field. girls on the field shine like gold. my love for soccer is deep deep like the blue ocean and feeling

i life to keep the beautiful game i love to play. and i'm really good my coach says, i play with passion, i play with joy, i may not get all the wins but playing soccer is what i enjoy. some day i night get fame. some day i might get fame. some day i might get. [applause] some day i night get fame. some day i night get old, some day you will know my name but right now, my dream come true, i love soccer, i am a girl, i love the beautiful game. thank you. [cheers and applause]

>> one last thing. >> i want to give this leader ship patch to our mayor london breed for everything she does from america's core. >> thank you. [applause] >> so we're going to do one more announcement. >> all right so one more exciting announcement before the last very special surprise, tina, sorry for messing you up there. all right so bay fc, was cofounded by brandi, leslie daniel, denally wagoner through

this partnership through the firm sixth street partners. so u.s. soccer foundation is going to install a new soccer mini pitch in one of our parks! [cheers and applause] how about that? many of us have played on many pitches but a hard core surface for soccer and pickup games. the soccer foundation has installed nearly 700 mini pitches nationwide so. we are very excited and i really want to thank and acknowledge 6th street representing is djm owehan and rebecca, thank you so much you guys. and also to the u.s. soccer foundation for their generosity. so already, bay fc is leading a legacy for san francisco kids. all right, dena, let's take it away.

dana. dana? >> okay. >> dana? >> okay, about time. so now i would like to welcome my teammate, caprice up here with me so we'll present mayor breed the bay fc letterman jacket. [cheers and applause] >> mayor breed: oh yes! >> it looks so good! >> can we get a photo of the three of you together. >> are we doing a tik tok together? >> colab, one, two, three, one, two, three, beautiful.

>> thank you! [cheers and applause] >> hey, dana, well done. all right, so the game is on sunday at paypal, saturday, at paypal at 7:00 o'clock against the houston dash, let's give them a big round of applause. let's give them a huge send off! [cheers and applause] and now, let's play! [cheers and applause]

>> i think there would be a lot more suffering. >> if i imagine san francisco without animal care and control, i know there would be thousands of animals every year who just wouldn't get that chance. whether that

means going home with a family, being released in the wild without this concerted thoughtful group focused on all these animals. the big picture view and daily care. so many animals would be lost. >> but i don't think people understand what goes on. they don't know how hard the staff works taking care of animals. >> it is just two people. one upstairs and one downstairs and the cleaning is total, 6, 7ish. one side starts off doing chemical, i close these all off so the dogs can't come in the back, and then i'm going to spray the back, (indiscernible) >> all the magic to rehome and work with a rescue network and

all the medical care and behavioral and enrichment, socialization enrichment, volunteers are amazing. so, i think if i had a waish wish, i wish that san francisco knew more about what we do. >> san francisco animal care and control is a vital part of making sure animals in this community are protected and are cared for. we deal with those domestic and wildlife. one of the primary suction is serve as a shelter. when animals have no where else to go, here is where they come. we take in about 9,000 animals a year and the care they receive here and the ability to move from here if domestic on to permanent homes somewhere else, or if you are wildlife you come here and we figure which

wildlife rehubibitator to send to. that is the shelter aspect. we also have animal control officers who are available from 6 a.m. to midnight. >> ask them to give us a call, that would be great. the number is 415-554-9400, and you can just ask for rebecca. thank you so much. bye. >> we receive approximately 20 thousand calls a year for assistance, so a lot is wildlife rescue, lost dogs, dangerous situations. we also investigate animal abuse, animal neglect. got a lot going on here. >> without us, there would be a lot more (indiscernible) a lot more animals suffering. who would people call? the police? fire? they have their own jobs and don't

have resources or knowledge. they don't know how to help animals. so much hoar suffering. >> we took in 2800 animals last year. without a shelter where do the animals go? i think the community would suffer if we were not here. >> whether living on the street or (indiscernible) animals are very important to people, so we are helping humans also, and we are alleviating a lot of suffering by doing our jobs. loca

>> (music). >> the work go ahead offered i didn't the rec and park friday's local young people between 14 and 17 to be part 6 the workforce and eastern responsibility and professionalism and gain job skills and assignments in neighborhoods parking and recreation centers and includes art and crafts, sport, cooking, gardening and facility support and so many more. >> (multiple voices). >> i think we're part of the this is the fact we're outdoors and it is really great to be in

nature and workreation is great first step to figure out what you would like to do workreation covers real life working skills and expansion can be allowed (unintelligible) it is a really great program because um, students get placed all the time for what they like. join us in the experience and opportunity and i really like the workreation program it is fun to workout at the summer camp with all the kids each is different and the staff is really nice. >> why? is because i used to go to the local park often when i was a little kid. with my mom i often had to translate for my mom i applied in the hope to

provide assistance for other people with first language was for the english. >> i like this job we have fun and working and i feel welcome. >> hi. >> like how a job actually works like maybe before then i didn't know like all the jobs i don't know any of that now i do. >> it has to be self aware of things and independence of value of this taught me how to be progressiveal but still learning as i go on. >> i learned a lot like a got to adapt and challenges and obstacles come up everyday and . >> i like that we're able to

really work with other people and gaining experience like how in the real world hoe how he work with other people. >> if you're looking to develop your live skills as well as cash and working in the parks, and meeting great people and working with great staff i definitely recommend the corporation. >> it is fun. >> i definitely do the scombrifrm again that the workreation and park and i'll do that again. >> i will

niversary of adoption of vision zero. that is event at city hall mayor spoke and director tumlin spoke and community and elected leaders spoke and i was very pleased we marked that milestone. >> good morning everyone. let's all give a happy birtday for golden gate park! [applause] a brief love note to kick off the festivities. so, in a city like san francisco, parks are really powerful places, and they rep mind us that place is powerful. and golden gate park just might be san francisco's most important

place to understand golden gate park is to understand san francisco. from the post gold rush years to the 1906 earthquake and fire, from the panama pacific international expigz and summer of love. aids epidemic and explosion of business and jobs it is a oasis through the joy, misery, growth, invasion. within the parks majestic canopy are stories. stories about class, about race, about nationality and religion. stories about conflict and peace. stories about gentrification and equity. stories about constancy and change. stories about stewardship and stories about destruction. stories about technology and nature, about celebration and suffering, about all arts, music and food. about love gartherings and solitary strolls.

stories about communities neighborhoods and families. stories about all of us. on a personal note, this park is my post important place. no other place knows me better. this park watched me fall in love, raise my two daughters, make friends, build my career. golden gate park helped me work through struggles and challenges and helped me find joy, health and inspiration. the trail network and tree canopy offered me privacy and shelter to find myself. during my time as our parks director i had the hum bllg opportunity to influence the park landscape, form and rhythm through both preservation and through change. through the ghost of william hamenhall and john malaren watching closely. over the last 15 years we restored the fountains and band shell and music concourse. rebuild the mercy windgil and mark

station. renovated the soccer fields and club house. ceezer stadium, cezer triangle. we added--behind me, the first piece of permanent art added to the park in generations in conserve tore valley. we added a restroom at the 45th avenue playground. renovating the bloleing greens. improve all the park entrances and signs. we now call speedway meadow hellman hollow and middle drive east, nancy pelosi drive and sharon meadow robin william meadow. we added a musical evening light show to the conservancy of flowers, piano to botanical barden. tea house. outside land music festival to polo fields and a portion of this beautiful space that used to be call jfk is now a

car free prom naund for hundreds of thousands walk, run, roll, ride, sun-bathe and enjoy art music and food. while visitors once traversed the park on horse and buggy, and now travel on scooters, segues, bicycles. the park became a safe refuge during the covid pandemic. we celebrated a bunch of anversity. the redwood grove, spreckels lake. holiday tree lighting. the 50th anniversary of summer of live and in 2020 celebrated in the rain the parks own 150th anniversary. we got a little shorted because of the pandemic, so 154 is the new 150, which is why we are making such a to do out of today. [applause] golden gate park is resilient

and bigger then any one event, policy, decision or person. but that doesn't mean our kunt stewardship of the space isn't critical. ernest hemmingway, today is one day in all the days that will ever be but what will happen in all the other days that come can depend on what you do today. perhaps only this park itself knows what the future holds. it is the keeper of all of this city stories and secrets. no doubt it will always be the guardian of san francisco's treasureed public memory, so happy birthday golden gate park. you will always be san francisco's very important place. [applause] not bad for 154 year old. i'm not that old. alright. so, we all love the space. and if is really really nice to be here. i'm going to introduce a bunch

of special guests that are here. we have a lot of honored guests here. we have let's give up for the amazing rec and park staff for generations and generations. [applause] but, i now have the great pleasure of introducing our city's official park champion in chief here to celebrate the parks beautiful birthday, our mayor, london breed. [applause] >> i mean, who doesn't love a birthday party? ! it is so great to be here to celebrate 154/i guess 150 years of golden gate park and what it is meant to the people of san francisco. how many of you were alive in 1870? nobody? nobody? okay. well, the thing about this park

and the establishment, it made it possible for people all over san francisco to enjoy. it has so many stories phil talked about and it has a great story i want to tell about the children's park, which was the first public playground for children in the city and county of san francisco, and how many of you have spent time going up and down that slide with a piece of cardboard? memories all over the place. and this place has so many more stories. the conserve tory of flowers behind me was the first building erected in golden gate park in 1879 and as time went on this place hosted over 2 million people for the world fair in 1894. when i think about the summer of love, because you think golden gate park and summer of love, this place has

been a beacon of hope excitement love and laughter and we continue the tradition with so many amazing public performances with music, including outside lands and comedy day and other events that really bring joy and lift our spirits. and we have the academy of sciences. we have the d young museum. we have so many other-we have the lisa and doug goldman tennis center and we have so many options for people to play and have fun and to enjoy. during the pandemic, i just to back up a bit, growing up as a kid in this city, we would catch the bus and walk to golden gate park and put on our roller skates and we roller skate and we would hope that somebody had a boom box because you know how it was with the batteries that wouldn't last very

long, so people have their boom boxes, roller skating, dancing and everything else and david miles has taken it to a whole another level down the street with an amazing place for people to skate and have fun. when i think about golden gate park, i think about so many things. this can be whatever you want it to be on any given day depending on your mood. but what it did for the people of san francisco during a global pandemic was extraordinary. in fact, a spent a lot of times during the pandemic with my hoodie on walking to golden gate park, walking through and around and honesty getting lost sometimes in golden gate park and this was a place where i saw people and i saw people outside safely social distancing with their mask on, but never the less, getting fresh air and coming together and bringing their kids and family members out here in

wheelchairs and baby strolers and bikes and you name it, they were all out here enjoying this beautiful park. how fortunate are we that this park is now being considered to be one of the best parks in the entire united states by usa today? [applause] and it isn't too late to vote so go online to usatoday to make it official. and by the way, we are 200 acre bigger in golden gate park then now york so they can continue to eat their heart out. [laughter] there are so many things we can say about the beauty and the transformation and i know everybody here probably has a personal story, maybe it was your first kiss, like phil talked about falling in love with his wife emily. maybe it was when you met someone and became friends over your dogs

sharing a bond or your kids, who knows, but that is what makes this park so special, because of those stories and are those experiences and i guarantee that all most every single story that you will hear about this park is one of joy. is one of happiness. is also one of pride for this park and for the city of san francisco, so as we celebrate today, i want to take this opportunity to of course recognize its history and its value to the people of san francisco and the visitors from throughout the bay area and the world and i want to take this opportunity to really thank those people who are really in the background, doing all the work. you'll see a tree, maybe have fallen one day and the next day it is not there. there are people who take a lot of pride in protecting, supporting and keeping golden gate park

looking like one of the most incredible beautiful parks anywhere in the world and that is so many of our public-our rec and park workers, our gardeners, all of you, please raise your hand if you are one of the people responsible for this beautiful oasis. [applause] thank you for all you do for not just go golden gate park, but 220 parks around the entire city. it is so great to be here with each and every one of you and to just celebrate this incredible milestone and of course, where there is cake it is always a party. so, thank you and at this time-am i introducing somebody phil? last but not least and as i said, as someone who grew up in san francisco, our parks overall have always looked good, but not this good. they have gotten so much better and i'll tell you, it is a is

couple reasons. number one, it is the park bonds the voters continue to vote on to support parks, which provide the resources for the investments made. number two, it is the park alliance and folks like ben davis who raise private dollars in order to invest in the parks, and number three, it is the people who do the work. i can't get my hair wet. number three, it is the people who do the work. thank you. thank you kat. rec and park, okay. [laughter] that's my bay sox jacket. these are hard to get. number three, again it is the people who do the work every single day and take pride in that work. i want to express my appreciation to each and every one of you for making today special and even the rain can't

stop us from enjoying a good old fashion birthday party celebrating golden gate park. happy 154th birthday! thank you. [applause] >> one thing better then cake and hat is rained on cake. we were here 2020 for the 150 and it was also raining and i just are want to make a moment to reflect on the four years since. who knew in february 2020 what we were headed to. this mayor steered us through one of the hardest times in the city history and did it with toughness and resilience, but importance with hope and grace and now we get to just celebrate joy here today so let's give it up for our mayor. [applause] the real reason we are hp celebrating golden gate park birthday, but

this is get out of the vote ralee. we are in the middle of election, and i can legally from this microphone plug the election and tell you to vote not just once or twice but every day between now and april 8. golden gate park is up for the title of the nation's best city park in usa today reader choice poll. anyone can vote, once per day. i do it every day, until polls close monday april 8 at 9 a.m. california time. the top 10 winning parks will be announced wednesday april 17. i'll let you in a secret, we are currently number one! but we dont want to let up, so what's everybody going to do today? what are you going to tomorrow? >> vote! >> what are you doing the day after? >> vote! >> there we go. alright.

our next speaker, scott beck is the head of sf travel and scott comes to san francisco with so much joy and so much excitement, and he and i had the chance to chat and totally understands how important this park is to getting people to come to san francisco, spend money in san francisco and enjoy san francisco. we do not have a bigger champion then sf travel, stow so it is my great pleasure to welcome you to the microphone sir to say a few words. [applause] >> wow. thank you for the warm welcome. as a new san franciscans i feel this is special opportunity. my association with the park began as a visitor. i used to chase my wife through the park on a bike when she ran several marathons. my daughters would visit the institutions. it was always on the-i'm

excited to have it be part what i call home now. the park is also living example of san francisco creativity, ingenuity and ongoing evolution as phil noted. it took imagination, invasion to transform sands into greenery, to turn the land into oasis for all to enjoy. and as the mayor noted, it takes dedication and ongoing work to keep the park shining and more accessible then 154 years ago. what other city contains a [indiscernible] arts and cultural institutions, wind mills, lakes gardens music concourse and so much more? this remains a must see for visitors who come to enjoy the beauty and magic of course alongside all of us san franciscans. as phil noted we are rooting for the outcome of usa today best park. i will ask you to vote. whatever the outcome though, this park is the best city park and

magnet for the visitors that we bring to this community every day. attractions and places like golden gate park make san francisco a incredible destination and draw millions visitors each year to this community. and we at san francisco travel will continue to share the park heritage and stories for years to come. we look forward celebrating many more golden gate park milestones and birthdays. congratulations and happy birthday. [applause] >> alright. we are getting down to the big happy birthday. very special acknowledgments. speaking of birthday, scott sampson and lee can you stand up for a second? it isn't just golden gate park birthday today it is academy science. it is true it celebrating the 171? it is older then this park and been in this park for 99 years i believe, is

that correct? scott and lee, thank you for this park is great, because of your institution and we like to thank your institution is great because of this park. happy birthday academy. [applause] and also want to recognize our amazing rec and park commission, our president kat anderson is here. our vice president joe. commissioner louie is here. we are also joined by a handful of really wonderful partners that make it work, rodney fong, head of chamber of commerce is here. stephanie linder, the head of the garden at golden gate park, we are in your front yard stephanie, thank you very much. you heard them back here hooting and hallering when the mayor talked about roller skating, david. skate and place. and then from illuminate who works tirelessly to light this place up and create joy and place-making, my

friend ben davis. and i know i'm forgetting somebody and i'm losing my notes, but i most importantly-oh our friend from another planet. there is special bit of news. we have outside land coming first week of august. already eager beaver tickets are sold out? that is because the show is hot hot hot. and thank you very much for assigning two very important members of your organization to join us for our birthday today. give it up for ranger dave and ranger roof. [applause] and as the mayor alluded, the most important round of thanks are for the hardworking men and women who take care of the part for 150 years with

sweat, love and skill, this park is amazing because of them, to the rec and park staff. [applause] alright. so, now is the time for happy birthday and to grace us with a ocpelo version of happy birthday, from very own young people teen musical theater company, jet. jet where are you? are you ready for this? alright. let her rip. >> just going to adjust the microphone really quick. alright. happy 154th anniversary. i'm going to be singing happy birthday for golden gate park now.

[singing] happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday, happy birthday, happy birthday to you. [applause] >> wow! alright. thank you jet so much. here to the next 154 years of joy. happy birthday golden gate park, let's eat some cake.

[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] >> (music). >> my name is - my business name is himself mexican america.

>> i started my business a year ago the process was a year ago by business by waving (background noise.) about $1,000 and also guided me there the whole process. (background noise.) that was helpful i was already paying the construction and other fees for the restaurant the city we put together to honor my city and comes with (unintelligible) on the (background noise.) and. >> (multiple voices.) >> and some go with ebbs and eggs (unintelligible) and a side

of roadways and beans. and be able - have my restaurant here in the district of the mission is such an amazing i grew up around the mission area and respect to school around here and so i was able to come in as establish any restaurant here (background noise.) really a feels like

>> april 2, 2024 regular meeting of the municipal transportation agency parking. please call the roll. [roll call] director henderson is not expected today. director hensy is attending remotely. she must appear on camera throughout the meeting and in order to speak or vote on items. placing on item 3. ringing use of cell phones and similar sound producing devices are prohibited. the chair may order removal from the meeting room any person responsibility for ringing or use of cell