i just want to make that point. most people are aware of that and know that. colleagues, we do have the items before us. can we entertain a motion to continue these items? we have a motion and we will do that without objection. thank you. do we have any other items before us? >> there are no other items on the agenda. supervisor chu: thank you. we are adjourned.

welcome to all the visitors and congratulations to the residence. we are going to get started in a moment. i would like to acknowledge a few people. while we are waiting, the mayor is coming in just a minute. there are a number of people that we did like you to know who they are. for one thing, reverend brown in the front. can we get a round of applause for the president of the commission? we have thjoyce armstrong.

right now, i will ask for a round of applause for the housing authorities executive director. >> good morning, everyone. for those of you who do not know me, and henry. when i am running around in our communities, most folks -- i am so excited that you are here today. we have been working on this center for some time. today, we get to give it back to the residents in this community. thank you. absolutely. i think it is stellar. it is awfully exciting. we have a lot of dignitaries here this morning.

i am going to get at of the way so we can get the program moving along. i want to introduce the best mayor i have ever worked for. >> good afternoon, everyone. welcome to rosa parks community center. it is my pleasure to join it with our police chief, housing authority commissioners, the great work they are doing with our director to help open up this revitalized community center. this center serves almost 300 come up probably more than 300, low income seniors. this center has been improved with a very welcomed hud grant. almost $2 million to revitalize

the center to make sure it is modern, to make sure the accessibility issues were dealt with between the homes and the center and to make sure in this was the greenest center it could possibly be. a couple of hours ago, i joined at the summit for technology for our seniors and people with disabilities carried we announced their that all over the city, we would have some 53 centers that would be equipped with technology upgrades and the accessible technology adoption. this is one of those centers as well. we want our seniors to be connected to the rest of the world. you deserve to be. this is the quality of life we have in our city. everybody gets to be connected. the improvements that you have seen already are fantastic.

not only are there accessibility issues they have taken care of, the senior center is going to have the modernization with restaurants, having enough space for other agencies -- with restrooms, having enough space for other agencies to work from, the facilities on the campus. in addition, solar panels on the roof that will keep the air conditioning well, to the rain water harvesting, all of that to join and some of the most modern buildings we have in the whole city. i want to thank everybody for being involved. i want to thank our housing authority commissioners for taking care of these properties, for filling a long time promise for joining with the department of aging and adult services along with their housing

authority, along with our other partners. our director of hope is taking care of business with our children youth and families divisions, all working together to make sure the quality of life has improved for everyone. you know, i has been very lucky to be the mayor of this great city. i want you to know that everyone has an opportunity to share in the wealth. you're heading in a better direction. every time a turnaround, the state and feds are cutting something. i am going to work really hard with their agencies to insulate that hurt. our success is if you and also work together. -- and us work together.

when the door opens, we have a lot more friends to work with. we have to depend upon ourselves. we will not lead each other go if we know that we are part of each other's family. that is why i want to be here and i want to be at every single one of our senior centers to welcome into the family of everything that we do. everybody in this city, whether they are living in bayview, the western addition, chinatown, outer mission, everyone gets an equal opportunity to be part of this great city. no one should ever feel isolated at all. we will constantly work hard to improve everything. whether it is safety, accessibility, connectivity. your future and our future. by the way, i am here to look at a unit for myself. i am getting old, too.

we all live together. we all celebrate that. as your kids grow up in this city, i wanted to get the best jobs they can possibly get. i will work as hard for them as well. thank you for joining me in this ribbon cutting ceremony. [applause] >> ok. i want to take a moment. i am back again, it introduced the president of the resident counsel, the tenants association. jane, if you would have a few words. welcome back. >> dear friends, i am jane, the president of the rosa parks tenants association. we are all here today to witness all of the carrot of our city

government -- all the care of our city government, the housing authority, in spite of financial problems, has found resources to make this place beautiful and cozy. i am sure that with the help of our director, our manager, our social work from, -- our social worker, the center will be the place where senior citizens will be able to relax, to find new friends, to take part in different activities, and enjoy their lives. i am sure that this center will change the quality of life of all of our residents. on behalf of rosa parks tenants and on behalf of the senior citizens of the western

addition, i want to thank everybody who was involved in the reconstruction of this place. thank you very, very much. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. i want to take a second to have jazzmesmine to stand next to me. sometimes, we get all the credit. unfortunately, we do absolutely nothing. these are the folks who did the heavy lifting. i have already been inside and i can tell you that i think you were going to be pleased with what you are going to see. but this is the young lady who did all the work. i want to take a moment to say thank you to her. without her and without our community of residents, we would likely not be standing here. i do not know how to draw, i have not turned a ranch in 30

years, i would not even know what screwdriver to use. i just want to say thank you very much. we have a number of dignitaries with us today. rev. amos brown and our commissioner, and dorothy smith. the department of hope. he gets me moving. we also have our hud folks. it always takes a village to put one of these things together. there is also -- there are other partners we have. i'd really appreciate your help and your willingness to do this. -- i really appreciate your help and your willingness to do this. i would like our staff to raise

their hands or stand up. i saw all the shop -- saw alicia and barbara smith. my friend back there who is trying to go unnoticed, my favorite custodian is back there. he keeps the place under wraps for us. it really takes a country of folks. what i am excited about, -- a cadre of folks. i really do not like to talk, but today, i am talking the law. these are the things that make me get up every day and go do work. we get something accomplished that is absolutely great. it is exceptional. i will not do any dancing today. i've done that before. i am not to going to dance today. we could not do it without all of you. we cannot do without the folks helping us.

i want to mention one other group. we have a group from the arts folks, who are supplying the arts. we are going to try to convince them to come here and do art classes. we will simply get on our way. all things being equal, the mayor has a pretty tight schedule. we will try to get this ribbon cut. and then we will formally introduced all bart dignitaries. -- all of our dignitaries. you would like a couple of minutes. chairman brown? [applause] >> mr. mayor, to all the public

officials who are here, public servants, residents of this fine facility, residents of the western addition, and this chilly, i said that i would prefer not to have remarks -- initially, i said i would prefer not to have remarks. the spirit told me i could not leave it here and not say something. for this occasion is being held under the banner of a woman whom i knew. and labored with. we are told and hebrew language that you do not name something because of the way the name sounds. every name carries meaning.

based on the happening behind the name. to bear the name of rosa parks, it gives us the burden of making sure that this senior center, this place of residency, he speaks what rosa parks was about. -- bespeaks what rosa parks was about. she was secretary of the montgomery, alabama, naacp. she was a woman who was so tired that day that she refused to give up her seat to a man. he felt she did not deserve a

seat and he should have it because he was white. because rosa parks did not give up proceed, -- give up her seat, we're able to give housing to people from all around the world. she was concerned about liberty and justice for all. and all should mean all. as chair of this commission, it is my abiding commitments, struggle, and intention that we will work in this city so that all people will receive equal opportunity to get a fair access to housing, live in a safe environments, and just the other

night, a man was murdered right near this facility. just this month, there have been many murders rights in this area. no citizen should have to wake up to the sound of gunfire it anymore in this city. it will take all of us, but the police department, the mayor's office, the faith community, and what assistance so that we will be done with this senseless violence. i am sick and tired of going to funerals every week. and having to preside over young man. and young women. who are dead before the deadline, before the age of 25.

as your chair person, as long as i am in this state, i remind us, we have to live out the meaning of the name of this center. rosa parks, my dear friend and mentor, was a woman concerned about all people and not just some people. [applause] >> thank you, chairman brown. i want to bring that the supervisor for the district and another person who has been alongside me and working with the housing authority in district 5. supervisor olague. [applause] >> i also wanted to acknowledge the tragedy that occurred here in front of the plaza east apartment just this past weekend. a gentleman who was very active

in the community, people went to him when they needed their cars fixed and he was a well loved person in the community was murdered. i agree with the comments of reverend brown that we cannot tolerate this level of violence anymore. i hope the rosa parks center will be used as a place or we can see different dinner freshens -- where we see different generations meet. a lot of work has been put into the rehab of the center for a number of years. we appreciate the federal government provided the funds for this project. congratulations to the team and staff for getting this project through to completion. this project is a stimulus to the community because it is the beginning of several years of improvements along the buchanan mall. i encouraged the seniors that use the center to also

participate in the planning process, to make sure it reflects the needs of the community. as rosa parks was someone that was known for her leadership role in civil rights, so should this center named in her honor be filled with seniors and those living with disabilities who are leaders in this community. we are working together with senior action network to have this side post a senior university session. but what to help activate the space and make sure it is full of resources, information, activities, and most of all, that is full of seniors who are enjoying this space. hopefully, it in the new -- in the near future, the site will be packed with educational resources, help services, -- health services. i look forward to visiting the center and talking with people

about how we can make the center and the adjacent mall full of life and positive activity. i also want to encourage you to have partnerships with the other centers in the area so that you were able to support each other and participate in a variety of events. i also want to encourage interested people to attend the hearing that we will have on may 21 that we will hear reports from the department of aging and adult services on how the city is prepared to address the silver surge. this is a beautiful center and i hope it is a place for we can bring inter generational activities and a lot of positive energy to this community where we have been faced with a lot of tragedies and a lot of violence. this is the mark of a positive turn in the western addition.

[applause] >> ok, everybody. this is the moment for we are going to cut the ribbon. >> 1 -- >> great. >> hi, everybody. >> good morning, everybody. welcome to city hall. this is one of those special days that i gets a chance to not only swear in the people, but to

also think so many members of our community throughout this wonderful city of barours to hep with how we run the city and what policies and values we set forward. and how all these individuals are going to help all of us make sure that we are connected to all of our constituents. a big thank you to everybody here today. thank you very much. [applause] i want to welcome supervisor wiener, the chief of police, thank you for being here. i will miss other officials, i am sure, because my age and height are always working against me. [laughter]

our district attorney, george? you are right behind the bright lights. [applause] we have members of our community -- john burton is here. i have a lot of people giving me some great advice of how the city can be run better. it can always be run better. no matter what i am doing, how hard i am working, there are always people who can help us. whether it is on a police commission, a veteran affairs, all the numerous departments, we can always do better. that is what i will be asking you to help us do. we have 24 appointment today. they span 16 appointed bodies.

12 of them are reappointment, and 12 of them are new appointments. i want to mention a few because they are exciting. they will end up with a lot of hours of your time. it is not to say that every commission here today is as important as the other. they are extremely important to the citizenry of our city. allen, you will help us. a lot of hours doing that. there are a lot of people looking forward to open space and improvements in their communities. he will be spending a lot of hours doing that. suzy and thomas, a police commission. public safety, it is selling pour into our city. it is -- it is so important to

our city. we want a safe city. thank you for stepping up. malcolm, taxis. when is my taxi going to be here? you have already spent hours and dino you will contribute quality hours -- and i know he will contribute quality hours to our transit system. as we approach memorial day, i want to signal our contribution to the veterans affairs. you were going to use all of your expertise, not only in the employment development area and the work force area, but your presence, your commitment to our country and for veterans, he will signal to them that we care about are returning veterans. we want them to look -- we want

them to succeed. to each and every one of you, all the commissions are important to me. you are my a conduit to my constituents. everyone of you are heeding the call to be an additional voice for our citizenry. i want to thank all of you for your contributions that you are about to undertake. to just representing the diverse fabric of our city. you come from all walks of life and some of you -- come out of safety havens and coming to a public dialogue about what is important. how do we think and act and feel about the city? you'll hear it raw and in a very

nice way, e-mails, texts. can i have a word with you? this is our great city, this is why we have so many commissions. i celebrate all of that with you. if you are ready, please stand up and raise your right hand. and repeat your name in unison after the word "i." repeat in unison at the commission's you are about to join. i do solemnly of firma but i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of

the state of california against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that will bear -- to the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california. that i take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion. i will faithfully discharge the duties upon which i am about to enter during such time as i hold the office of -- for the city the office of -- for the city and county of san francisco.