this case, that is the exact argument that the city made and terry argued in the ninth circuit. in the chronicle this morning, there could of been a variety of ways that this case went. the ninth circuit chose a narrow approach that applies only to california. and based upon the panoply of rights that are already given to lgbt people in califormiania, there was no rational basis to have prop 8 be declared constitutional. they said it was so focused on taking the dignity away from same-sex couples that there was no rational basis whatsoever.

it could not be reconciled with the panoply of rice that are already provided to lgbt people in california. they aplpiplied it only to california. we are very gratified by how thoughtful and well-reasoned to the ninth circuit's opinion was , and we continue to a look forward to making the arguments. >> [inaudible] >> i can say we are disappointed of zero. the most important thing is to make sure that we have the ability to marriage same-sex couples in california. that is what san francisco has been focused on from when we

started this fire eight years ago. it is another brick in the wall, another step in the process. if you look at how far we have come in eight years, six states, the district of columbia issuing marriage licenses, i am not disappointed with the ruling at all. in fact, i am very gratified with where we are at today and we continue to make progress and move forward. >> [inaudible] >> i don't pretend to be in the minds of justices, but as we know, and the high court oftentimes like to take cases when they are ready for them and take an incremental approach. as we see things develop, we have seen progress, and i have

no doubt that the tide of history is that our side. i am sure that whether it is a narrow or brought decision, it will inform how the justices look at the case and how they decide whether to take it or not. i am sure it plays a little better. >> [inaudible] >> you know, i have never gotten cynical on this. we have always had hope that the right thing would be done in this is another verification of it. it is a brick, but it is a huge brick. we needed that confirmation from these ports. is it legal? is it not legal? we have quite a few hundred challenges. it was very frustrating.

the only for the city but for the state of california. it saves us in terms of our understanding and how equal we all are under the law. that, to me, is a really positive message. we will keep that hope alive and we will keep the foundation strong. i think and i feel that this is a time that these appeals will be exhausted. >> [inaudible]

>> hate crimes is obviously something that we always want to be vigilant about. they're very strong responses to that predictability. we do think that this is the right direction, they applied to themselves and all of the reverse families of his bay area region. we are not afraid of that risk, if you will. i think this is been in front of everybody for a long time and the degree of acceptability and understanding has foundational lay there. -- foundationally there.

>> [inaudible] >> you recall that we tried the case on the very broad theory to try to show because no matter where you are in the country, it doesn't make any sense and it is not irrational thing and to deprive the people the right to marry. on appeal, we felt that it would be important to add a separate voice to say that in addition to those arguments the plaintiffs continue to the advance, there is a particular reason -- it did not change any of the family laws.

it is not discouraging people from having children or -- it enables the court to decide the issue. without necessarily reaching what happened in the rest of the states. the supreme court like to often act incrementally. the ninth circuit to of the alternative. >> [inaudible] >> unfortunately, i have not have the opportunity to review the entirety of the opinion, but i think it was a fairly strong ruling that with respect to what it was that we alluded to.

there is no rational basis to put it forward but for wanting to single out one group for discriminatory treatment. when you are just focused on the title without going after any of the panoply of rights that lgbt people have in california. i think that really struck them in terms of the motivation. i think that it was getting to that motivation. >> [inaudible] >> i have to tell you that to

me, it was a lot of argument that i found particularly offensive. it was all the way through, if you follow that line of reasoning, as ridiculous as it is, it means a woman couldn't sit on a gender discoloration case or an african american judge could not sit on race discrimination case. i think that was particularly offensive and i am glad that they rejected that out of hand. >> [unintelligible] >> [inaudible] >> there is the chance that the supreme court could and by taking this case up. and that case, the ninth circuit ruling is final and it would

apply here in the state of california, and we can move forward. >> [inaudible] >> i think that the city's position has always been clear, that we are dealing with civil marriage. we are not dealing with the religious traditions of the faith with respect to marriage. we have been consistent with that for the last 80 years -- 8 years. that is always been the city's position that each faith leves iaves it up to them to exercise

their decisions. any other questions? >> any frustration on the fact you have a winning opinion, but there won't be any marriages in the foreseeable future? >> we have been dealing with this for eight years, and there have been ups and downs. we have to wait the years, but progress has been made in that time frame. i choose to be an optimist and focus on the progress that we have made, understanding that history is on the side of marriage and quality. certainly, i wish that when we dealt with this years ago, that was the end of it.

it is hard to fight, but you have to. i want to focus on the progress we have made. >> [inaudible] >> if the case goes -- i imagine what will happen is that probably both sides will encourage the ninth circuit to proceed on an expedited schedule. that is about as much as you can do, and they can do that either because of hearty petitions. i think the latter is very unlikely. >> thank you for being here, we appreciate it. [applause]

çççç>> want to welcome you . of course, we have former mayor willie brown joining us. we have former supervisor sophie maxwell here as well. we have charlotte, a protocol officer. we have all the members of our board of supervisors, our current board. we have naomi's . harlon, kelly, the kids are here. naomi's mom is here bang today.

thank you for being here as well. mrs. lee is here. [laughter] >> yeah. >> of all, today has been a very active day of the just wonderful announcements, of decisions being made that really reflected the values of the city. i have another one that reflects the value of this city, someone that i have spent privileged to work with for so many years, one began her career as a special assistant, worked her way up as the purchaser, director of purchasing. before that, one of the most difficult task, kind of reminds me of my dpw day is, she had a difficult task of being the director of the taxicab administration. [laughter] so she has earned some strides

there. going on to director of purchasing and becoming deputy city administrator. most recently, and acting city administrator. and now my nominee for city administrator for the next five years, naomi lelly. -- kellyl. [cheers and applause] ayman >> to first and foremost to thank her family who have been part of her life. throughout this time, she even raised a family and keep harlon and kelly out of trouble. [laughter] but also, i want to especially thank the whole board of supervisors for just now voting unanimously to confirm her appointment. [ears and applause --years and

applause] they have seen in her the leadership, integrity, putting forth that verse communities of san francisco first, all the time, making good decisions, working in our communities to lift up everybody and to find those rays of hope. she has never been about herself. she has been about everybody else. whether it has been her family or helping several layers of, including me, adopt the right engine thct or keeping is very focused on what we need to do to make sure the city is administered well, she has been in there and she has done that. she is extremely qualified for this job. and she is one that i have interested for some time now to help me get out those jobs for

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i'm one >> to kick the morning off with somebody must excited to invite to the stage. mayor ed lee is the 43rd mayor of the city of san francisco. before that for years, he was the city's administrator. in those roles, he has been a terrific and important friend of the sustainable and clean tech business community. if you look at what san francisco is doing and has done, you will get the kind of role that he has played. first, behind the scenes. now very much in the front of the room as mayor. san francisco is, i think, the first city with 100% of its transit non-traditionally or alternatively field, either in electric, by a diesel, or natural gas.

the city that has a 70% and diversion rate, all being destructive on twitter and everything. almost 80% of all the trash generated in the city goes somewhere besides a landfill. that is one of the highest rates in at the world, and it is on the path to be 100% landfill- free by 2020 and also for the city to be renewable power by 2020. if you are here last year, you heard his predecessor gavin newsom talk about some of the vision of what has been going on in the city. not just the vision, but the accomplishments. a terrific story. this is a man that has been making this happen for years and years. please join me in welcoming mayor ed lee. [applause] >> good morning. thank you very much for coming

this morning. i want to wish you all a happy lunar new year. i was behind the stage with joel for a few minutes and we discovered we're but year of the dragon. if you know about chinese zodiac, you will know that the dragon is one of the most powerful animals of the chinese zodiac. and in the year of the dragon, it means that you confront challenges, you take risks, you embrace innovation. that is what i want to talk to you about this morning. you know, i had my notes last night. i was reviewing them. i was told, you have to tell them, where the 2012 s ascent -- sustainable city. we're the greenest city in north america. we are one of the top five best cities for clean tech and technology companies to invest in. and i can go on and on with those statistics. what i really want to tell you

is what has been on my mind for the last couple of weeks, because they have a lot to do with the. it has a lot to do with the challenges that face as a mayor of one of the greatest cities in the world. i want to create new relationships in this city. it is something that i have been gearing -- yearning to do as i watched and helped mayor gavin newsom for the last seven years and release all the goals that he was setting up, the goals of zero waste in our lifetimes. the goal of getting 80% the level of carbon emissions of 1990. and making sure that that could happen in 2015. i went about in my city administrator's job helping him do some of the things he thought was really important. i stepped up to do those electric cars. mayor, can you let me do that? and we're on our way, our goal to 80 to 100 of these battery

chargers in public garages, and you eventually we will get them on the streets. that is a great bowl. that is one that is going to help us. but i think the best bill that i will be able to contribute is one that i am already starting. and this new relationship that i announced a couple of weeks ago, but it is still something i continue to be excited about, and that is our new relationship with our technology companies. we started a whole collaboration called sf ci 6ty, is an initiative for technology and innovation. -- sf city. we're kind of creating a new chamber of commerce with our technology companies, both established and new ones. what i want to do is that contest. and in bringing on jane as the nation's first chief innovation officer located in the mayor's office, i want to tell everyone

that as a 22-year bureaucrat, me, that i want to say to everybody else in the city, get off of dependence on the state government. get off of our false expectations that the federal government is going to save us. yes, we have got some great programs, but they are all in this kind of funky status for the cannot really help our cities. it is really going to be were the cities are across the country and across the state where we are going to innovate our ways to solutions. whether it is helping our homeless, a building housing for everybody, getting the services we need out there, getting good communications, getting better transportation. the cities there were the convergence of all these things happen. and in realizing that, you know, you could have expected a major