commissioners who are here today that are no longer technically commissioners but they are just as committed today as they were years ago when we had a redevelopment agency because they worked with the city to make sure that this area was not only an area to pay attention to, they were part of the team that leader pelosi and i in my previous days in public works were trying to identify with mohammed about what were the lines of boundaries that we could carve out. what we could do with our infrastructure and how we work with muni and infrastructure and all of the other agencies to make sure we built this so when we built the infrastructure and we invested in this pressure, private investment and private money confidence would come. well, it has arrived in a big, big way. and if you look at what chancellor has already noted for you, in addition, we have some

of the largest world renowned pharmaceutical companies right here setting up their research. they are going to make major breakthroughs whether it is bayer or others. in addition to that, we have a public safety building that d.p. swmbings leading. we are building therefore fire and police headquarters. we have got the giants. in all of their success, they are taking another pod of land to also add more value next door to mission bay. we have got the very successful housing units that are already filled up. so as ed riskin said earlier, it is mot just transportation. it is for who and for what. we are building community here with our u.c. partners partners and our private investments and

this is what secretary lahood and leader pelosi and president obama has said all along. we won't just give these very limited grants just to give grants out. they have to see the evidence of the public/private partnerships to put it in the context of building community and that's what this $10 million is for. it may sound not as much but it is absolutely critical to fulfilling that loop to increasing the capacity of the bicycle and pedestrian lanes so it really does, at this time, complement everything that we have done thus far, and by the way, without us having done those public/private partnerships, we would not have seen this grant. we learned that from the tiger one grants. leader pelosi was up there with me not too long ago when we were complimenting the structure of the old non-safe drive to welcome in the parkway.

i know that as more competition comes from limited federal moneys, we have got to prove do we have our game together and our game and our act is about building the whole neighborhood. not just one part or the other. not just getting started. these funds are some competitive now that every time we win one, we're going to celebrate even better because they are in the context of other things that we have to do in a public/private setting. i want to thank fair lawn capital. i want to thank the mission bay development group that has been working on and on. i want to thank our redevelopment partners and d.p.w. and sfmta and all of our public agency partners for their working together because this does really create that collaboration that is absolutely needed. but there is always someone who

i will always cherish for a long, long, long time and certainly for the rest of my life. you know, leader pelosi has been there from the start. you know, we have named something for her as a complement for 25 years. but i'll tell you, that's just going -- sfu you went to any other part of the city whether it is presidio, mission bay, you could easily name another drive there with everybody's support for her because she has been everywhere with us. mission bay did not happen overnight. it required sustained, long determination and commitment action and who has been there frr for all day one and has never ever lessened her commitment to this? that has been leader pelosi. i just want to take this opportunity to thank you, leader, for being with us, not just today, not just for this announcement. i know we're celebrating this

announcement. but has been there in the years past and given us the foundation to hope and continue getting these things done and then to have this as another great announcement. thank you to you for your leadership. thank you for giving us that special voice. jobs now, jobs now, jobs now for everybody. thank you very much. [applause] >> as the chancellor and mr. mayor have said, over the course of her 25 years in public service, leader pelosi has been instrumental in shaping and transforming san francisco. people's lives and our physical environment. she has been a tireless champion of infrastructure investment in our city which not only creates jobs but also spurs economic development and housing investment. it is my great honor and pleasure to introduce leader pelosi. [applause]

>> thank you very much for your kind introduction, mayor, for your very generous words. chancellor, for yours as well. to all of you, congratulations on all that this representeds today. jobs now, jobs now, jobs now. that is our mantra. jobs now and jobs into the future. chancellor, your words about what your purpose is here are so inspiring and it is one of the reasons we are able to attract the resources of that we can for this area. tiger means, just so you know, tiger means and it is completely in keeping with what the mayor said, transportation investment generating economic recovery. is this a perfect fit? a perfect example of what a tiger grant should be? [applause] i'm honored to join the

chancellor and the mayor and a new title for tiffany, executive director as to the successor. mike, you spoke about jobs and construction and the rest and it is -- we all have worked together, mayors, admirals, generals, you name it, right from the start of my 25 years to say how can we create jobs and grow our city whether it is housing, transportation, health, education, whatever the subject? and right off the bat, nature gave us an opportunity with the earthquake. an unwelcomed change but nonetheless, taking down the decision that the people of san francisco had to make and mayor at the time about whether to take down the freeway or to shore it up and that decision to take it it down of course led to so many things south of

market. the military decided they were going to close three military bases and this small, teeny tiny seen, 40 square miles and three bases which gave us opportunity for the presidio treasure island has been mentioned and of course very important to us, your neighbor here at hunters point. so all the mitigation, removal of poisons of the past and some of these places, they are all construction nirkt i evers. so -- initiatives. for this $10 million, for every dollar, there are 20 times more requests for the grant, so we were sort of pestering the secretary about what this would mean in transportation investment generating economic

recovery. how we met the standard of that title. of course, since president obama became president, we have passed the recovery act, so much has happened here in terms of central -- we start with the presidio, the doyle drive. that is one that is in construction now as well as central subway, transbay terminal as you mentioned all of these things before that third street rail all coming out of initiatives. i have to prove to my colleagues that there will be economic development that springs from these projects. i also have to prove that dirt will fly. that the community is together in support of the initiatives that are we are putting forth. doesn't mean we have unanimity. but that we have consensus in % mike spoke in some very health science metaphors, didn't he,

chancellor, talking about good bones and sinew and tiffany talked about the backbone and the rest of that, though. it all helped to bring us back to where we are. ucsf. this incredible institution for research, for care, for improving the health of the world and national newswide. so with their excellence, we were able to attract resources to the research. that research, in order to attract the talt talent, the nobel laureates and those who would be, need labs, knees the infrastructure. it is all a circle. infrastructure attracted talent. talent, additional infrastructure attracts capital and what some of the byproducts -- in the private sector, some great companies serving meeting

the aspirations of people in terms of drug development. you just need to look at buyers. buyers -- i don't know what it was. hall? the names indicate so much of the success of the area. we also have to prove, as the mayor said, when there is a public investment, that there will be private investment and non-profit vement that will follow. so -- investment that will follow. we see this philanthropy. the market opportunities that spring for us. perfect. tiger. perfect tiger grant. so i thank you for what you do to make this possible. i want to also acknowledge president obama and the recoveryability from which much of this has sprung. the tiger grants first appeared in the recovery act. we were trying to get them in the appropriations bill, conth to get them in the appropriations bill. we do have one other bill on the

table. it is 100 days old since our chairwoman barbara boxer, great pride of california, passed in the senate, a bipartisan way, a transportation bill that received on the record 75 members of the united states senate. democrats and republicans. senator boxer, the chairwoman, the ranking republican on the committee, senator degrees, you have to be a contortionist to have a further spectrum of how far they are on most issues, but together on this transportation bill, because everything that we're talking about here is about jobs now. it is about connecting communities. it is about transportation. it is about quality of life. quality of air. it is about commerce. product and people to work and to market and back. it is about economic development that takes us -- about growth. about growth.

it takes us to a special place. and yes, our projects have to be of national significance and we can compete with anybody on that score. so i'll accept your compliments, tiffany, and others on what i have done. all i can do is advocate for what is happening here and what's happening here in every respect is excellent. excellence at ucsf, in ideas aboutability in our community and in the contributions of the front pi focused in a way to produce the result, excellence in our workforce to respect our workers that we have selective bargaining and davis bacon as part of it recognizing that we want the best possible talent so that we can have the best possible results. i'm shrew absolutely delighted.

this is a very happy day for me. earlier this month, the $150 million loan to continue the work for presidio parkway formerly known as doyle drive, under another formation, doyle drive. the federal government has recognized, and it is not -- people look at this and say you get everything. they are connected. we proved that we were deserving and it is now -- now it opens another possibility so we celebrate this today for what it does and thank you for spelling out what it does in terms of connecting to other transportation here. but it -- when you talked about how it connects up to the other things. it also will lead to other things. we're hoping to get this transportation bill passed and more possibilities spring from that, but i know the way you will exploit and i mean that in a positive way, all of these

resources, what it can also attract and what it can lead to, we'll be back celebrating for something else very soon. in closing, let me say one of my big selling points, in the various jobs he has held, he has to get a job done. when i came to the mar major's office, twfs the reputation of his experience in public works and experience in the officer who had to get the job done for the city. before he became mayor and so when he was selected first and then liquiditied after that, -- elected after that, it was clear to everyone who met him or when he came to d.c. or when he brought people here, he could get the job bone. he knew of what he spoke. he gave a clear eye of what could happen. i wish you could see him. the federal officials come to town and whether we're looking

at central subway or whatever the project is, chapter and verse, totally knowledgeable, understanding the possibility, understanding the possibilities. that's what our mayor is about. people know what he says he is going to do something. the job will get done. totally operational. very inspirational. we're very proud of you, mayor lee. thank you all very much. [applause] >> there are kids and families ever were.

it is really an extraordinary playground. it has got a little something for everyone. it is aesthetically billion. it is completely accessible. you can see how excited people are for this playground. it is very special. >> on opening day in the brand- new helen diller playground at north park, children can be seen swinging, gliding, swinging, exploring, digging, hanging, jumping, and even making drumming sounds. this major renovation was possible with the generous donation of more than $1.5 million from the mercer fund in honor of san francisco bay area philanthropist helen diller. together with the clean and safe neighborhood parks fund and the city's general fund. >> 4. 3. 2. 1. [applause] >> the playground is broken into

three general areas. one for the preschool set, another for older children, and a sand area designed for kids of all ages. unlike the old playground, the new one is accessible to people with disabilities. this brand-new playground has several unique and exciting features. two slides, including one 45- foot super slide with an elevation change of nearly 30 feet. climbing ropes and walls, including one made of granite. 88 suspension bridge. recycling, traditional swing, plus a therapeutics win for children with disabilities, and even a sand garden with chines and drums. >> it is a visionary $3.5 million world class playground in the heart of san francisco. this is just really a big, community win and a celebration for us all. >> to learn more about the helen diller playground in dolores park, go to sfrecpark.org.

supervisor farrell: think you for joining us for the government audit and oversight committee meeting. i want to thank the court today and members of sfgtv. >> please make sure to silence also found that electronic devices. completed speaker cards and copies of any document should be submitted to the clerk. the items will appear on the july 17 board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. can recaitem #1, authorizing the

of 9800 square feet for 21 months for the department of emergency management and the office of the assessor recorder. president chiu: this is a pretty straightforward resolution to authorize release of 9800 square feet for 21 months for our department of emergency management and the office of the assessor recorder. if the department representatives have any other comment in regards to that? pretty straightforward. supervisor farrell: we will open to public comment. any members of the public wish to comment on this item? public comment is closed. can i entertain a motion for this? president chiu: to the committee report. supervisor farrell: a motion by president chiu, as a recommendation for the next

board of supervisors meeting. without objection. do we have any other items? meeting adjourned.

>> when the new california academy of sciences opened in 2008, it quickly became one of the top tourist magnets in the city. part of the cal academies' astronomical success is the weekly nightlife party. >> i am joined by helen, who is here to school me on all the nocturnal activities that are getting ready to take place here. tell us a little about what we can expect to see at nightlife. >> we open up the doors every thursday night at the california

academy of sciences. there are certain things you can see every week you can go to the museum, visit the planetarium, and we bring in bars and a deejay or band. it is a different feel from during the day, something different every week. tonight , we have beer and music. -- tonight we have great beer and music. it is beer week. we have a dozen local brewers in african hall. we have a deejays to set up throughout the museum and a live performance at 9:00 p.m. tonight. >> what has been your favorite part as a participant or as an observer? >> my favorite part is to walk around the aquarium in to see people with a drink in their hands, getting to know maybe somebody new, may be looking for a day, or chatting with friends. there jellyfish. i mean, they are beautiful. >> the culmination of the

animals. >> it is very impressive. we do not have this at home. >> tell us a little about some of the spider's we see here on display. >> at the california academy of sciences, there is a very large collection of preserved and live specimens, which are the evidence about evolution. we have the assassin spiders, which are spiders that exclusively kill and eat other spiders. they are under the microscope here. research done and the california academy's i rhinology lab suggests that the assassin spiders have been doing this for over 150 million years. this glassed in room is a real scientific laboratory, and the people in that room are preparing specimens of vertebrate, that is mammals and

birds. the way they do this is to remove the skin, sew it together in a relatively lifelike pose, and ensure that it does not decompose. >> i am a really big class actress fan, so i am here to see them, and beer week. >> i wanted to learn something and have fun. >> i always enjoy it. i am not all is well -- always working as i am tonight. sometimes i come to enjoy the music and to dance. ♪ >> culturewire covers the arts in san francisco, and one of my favorite culture artists is here tonight. jason, thank you for being on culturewire. tell us about some of your posters that we have here today. >> most of the posters here are four specific shows or tours.

i am hired by the bands or the venue. >> what is the inspiration behind these posters? >> no, disease of the related to the bay and, of course. music -- it is related to the band, of course the musical content or isn't related to the bed. album covers can come from anywhere. ♪ ♪ >> class actress was great. we have been having so much fun.

i did not realize how beautiful the cal academy looks than that. what other events take place here? >> we do corporate events that night on a regular basis. but nightlife is your best bet to come in as a regular person pharmacy the academy at night, and visit with friends. calacademy.org/nightlife. we have details for the next few weeks. you can get tickets online in advance or at the door. >> thank you so much. thank you for watching culturewire on sf gov tv.

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