how about the beach chalet fields as in this city, we have a martyr who was assassinated, the mayor who was a civil rights worker and an advocate in the gay community. it should be harvey milk drive. thank you. >> thank you. >> i'm the executive director of the national aids memorial grove. it's an honor to speak before the commissioner and general ed -- general manager. like to a knowledge the relationship you have had. 25 years ago, when nancy pelosi was running for office, this

city had lost nearly 15,000 of its residents. the impact upon the community was profound. on that run, she knew there was not a voice in government, there is not anybody standing up speaking on behalf of what was needed to move on for word. most importantly, she gave voice to those in those cities that needed it. fast forward five years later, the growth of was founded. over the last 25 years, we have had the honor of hosting nancy pelosi honor 10-year, 20 year, and 25-year anniversaries or she commemorated those milestones with citizens of san francisco and those that needed a voice. this last april 21, we celebrated her 25th anniversary in that growth. after the advent, alice wrestle shapiro left a voicemail on my phone network saying we have all

these years nome, look at and honored the work she has done for the grove but when she was scheduled to be with us for just an hour and after three hours she was still there with the volunteers. the growth delivers something very special to nancy as well. she has left her impact on that space, on this community, and she has fought tirelessly for those that did not have a voice and needed a voice. i cannot think of a better person and more fitting location then to name middle drive nancy pelosi drive. it buffet's the national aids memorial grove and the city and county should be so honored that she stood up, wrote the legislation in this city has one of 43-memorials. i strongly support this. >> thank you. >> [reading names] >> good afternoon, commissioners.

i speak on behalf of the san francisco interface council and myself in support of the resolution before you. that resolution details the achievements of san francisco by nancy pelosi in her 25 years in the house of representatives. in addition to those monumental achievements, the san francisco office is a model of service to constituents. she is truly are rep. the resolution also does not say what she has done over the years in bringing people of different faiths back together. this helps organizations like mine to find consensus among the multiple states on issues of common concern. congresswoman nancy pelosi is a peacemaker in the best sense of

that term. having her name on a driving golding gate park, particularly the one which connects the john f. kennedy drive with martin luther king drive sends a message that is both important and upon for get and all. thank you very much. -- unforgettable. >> good morning. i'm a retired navy commander and i served for 23 years in the navy but also worked on the repeal of don't ask, don't tell, and i'm here to support renaming middle drive to nancy pelosi drive. congresswoman nancy pelosi was the leader to repeal a don't ask, don't tell. in the waning hours of that congress, to getting it repealed and to happen was proven largely by her leadership and she's been

a champion to the lgbt community here in san francisco and nationwide. i think it's a fitting tribute to name it after nancy pelosi. there are so few streets named after women in this city and i can think of no more fitting women than to have a street named after her. i urge you to waive the notice and support the naming of the drive. thank you. >> thank you. >> [reading names] >> i'm the vice president's programs with the clinic consortium, a partnership of 10 non-profit primary-care clinics that serve almost 100,000 san franciscans annually and we are wholeheartedly in support of this motion. you have heard all of the great work she has done over the years, particularly in the

health care realm. she has been a tireless supporter of the ryan white services act which has provided hiv and aids services to countless san franciscans and people around the country. more recently, she has been a key leader in the implementation of the affordable care act which will help to transform our health-care system and improve its quality and reduce the cost of care. she has been a huge supporter of the consortium and our efforts to bring health care services to low-income and underserved san franciscans. for that reason, we support the motion. thank you.

>> good morning, commissioners. i love the parks. i believe we have the second biggest one in the nation and i love our parks system. i'm a naturalist and a local san franciscan. i have lived here half my life. i have never received a dime of money from nancy pelosi and i respect everyone in the audience to pass. -- who has. i would like to see it so that you did not have to buy into a fascist system to do so. i was personally targeted for not doing so. i would love to see the name of middle drive it changed to the name along the same theme of the other drives in the park, including martin luther king and john f. kennedy. also someone who more closely represents san francisco and its core values. however, i feel nancy pelosi no longer represents her constituency and now represents the so-called values of a

federal p.r. campaign. i also feel ed lee, his ceremony and the new sign were an end run to many park lovers, including myself. i would be happy to hear names of assassinated persons representing san francisco and the values of san francisco locals, including harvey milk, also a noted rights activist. yesterday -- i did not see this but i know people who had, they killed a man while handcuffed to was unknown contributor to the occupy movement, which i member of. although he was handcuffed after being shot twice in the chest, the witnesses -- a witness to and being shot after they handcuffed him. it may well prove out in six months that this man was

assassinated. occupy sf has no leaders and this man's contribution represent us and his death. his name was pray, a lovely name which i feel embodies the current status of the equal rights. i doubt the city commission realizes how betrayed assam franciscans feel by the name of anti pelosi. how about someone who died in a secret prison. she knew about the secret prisons and covered up. as far as aids go, its sources in question. nancy pelosi did support the repeal of don't ask, don't tell, on the same day as obama brought this up, i believe it was cheney, enter poll received

an arrest warrant on him and that did not make the front cover. thank you. >> we get the general thrust of your comments and we appreciate them. >> [reading names] >> it good morning, commissioners. thank you very much for giving us the opportunity to speak on this issue and thank you for your work. having been a commissioner, i know what you do, so thank you. i am the director of the mission language and vocational school. i have served for many years as president and on the school board. commissioner, i am before you to ask you to support and take the

resolution and waive the waiting time to rename middle drive as nancy pelosi drive. nancy pelosi, 25 years of service for the nation and the city of san francisco are commendable. her dedication is something i always have admired. i feel it is very important to mention that for many women throughout this nation, nancy pelosi, her courage has been an inspiration. i think we should remember that often. i respectfully ask you support this resolution without delay. i am not going to go into the many things she has done for the nation and this city because you are very aware of that and it

has been mentioned. just to ask you to please pass this resolution without delay. thank you. >> thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. i'm with the golden gate national parks and services field center where i would focus on use leadership. recognize euros that exist among us today. especially while -- heroes that exist today. most of the signs go in history books and this creates a disconnect between the people and the people they're supposed to look up to. we have this opportunity in her 25th year serving our city and our nation to build a bridge between congresswoman national -- congresswoman nancy pelosi and the heroes children are about growing up. we have had the honor of working with the congress won in protecting some of the area's most beloved public lands and parks.

the city of san francisco including the field is one of regret accomplishments. portia's help ensure their protected today and for future generations. i like to believe that because of who we are, we make the country better. i think nancy pelosi put this idea into action. she has influenced our country to be more thoughtful, more just, caring, more sustainable and more beautiful. the question is why should this happen now? by hearing about the park and rack new advancements in summer camps and programs, the general manager would agree that the parks need to be bold and brave and do more to inspire people. i love this opportunity to recognize a real park and in our mental super hero. i think it is cool san francisco has its own superhero that is still living. she has inspired us to take care of those in need and has taken the lead to make sure children grow up in a better and healthier city that we have

grown up in. she has shown us to stand up for a quality, making sure people have equal or rights and equal rights for open space and the environment. i am honored to speak on behalf of this opportunity to recognize the huge impact she's made on the city, country and our beautiful parks and open space. >> thank you. is there any other public comment on this item? >> good morning. i live in san francisco. i'm a citizen of this country, and i am here to oppose this proposal. i will request and ask you and advise you before to do anything to do a little research.

i am a broadcaster and my job is to research on people like nancy pelosi and i think 20 years of service, we need to see what she did for the majority of the people, not just for a few. if you are going to do that, how are you going to be when people like nancy pelosi, people will never forget when she said impeachment is off the table regarding one of the most recognize the murderers of the country. you know who he is. she was informed about one of the most recognized torture methods being used on prisoners and her response was do what you have to do. she set the tone priority -- privatizing many things in that

the united states. with presidio, i respect people talking about the wonderful work she has done, but if you do research, you will find out that is not true. she has been there to favor corporations and favor people with money. also, she until recently, didn't allow unions in her business. which is like 900 workers not allowed to unionize. union leaders in this country are more corrupt than she is, but i hope you will take that into consideration and -- before the corporations, she is pro- corp. and somebody said she is a piece leader. she has been supporting all of those wars and invasions of the

united states. i am opposed to that. thank you. >> the good morning. mike freeman speaking solely as an individual. i strongly oppose naming any facility in this city for any living politicians and there are several good reasons. it creates a conflict of interest. does it look to her republican opponent like we are naming a street for her so we will get more grants from the federal government for park improvements? that is something that could be used against the city as a whole. her career is not over. we don't know if she will be changing direction or get involved in some scandal that has not emerged yet. there is a congressman in the greater bay area who is older now and has become an embarrassment because of his behavior recently and there are many calls for him to resign. what his constituents be happy to have facilities named after

him in light of his current behavior? and also provides an unfair advantage. one of the worst example i have seen of this is tom bates feel in berkeley. -- tom bates field in berkeley. this having a soccer field named after him give him an advantage in the election? i believe so. furthermore, if i were you, i would be outraged and reject this proposal because the way you were circumvented in the decisionmaking process. the sign went up, the dedication ceremony was held before this commission took action. i would not allow that to pass. there is no urgency here, no reason to rush the process, it should be done legitimately and you should not name facilities after living politicians. >> i'm the director of the asian

foundation and i'm here to speak in strong support of the naming of this drive after leader nancy pelosi. as a native san franciscan, i appreciate the work the commission is doing in being the guardians of our great golden gate park. an example of how you are understanding your responsibility is in matching the great treasure we have of golden gate park with the leadership of nancy pelosi. that seems to be a better match. one of the great things about nancy pelosi is she did understand diversity was the future of san francisco and the future of america. this drive connecting the two main thoroughfares is a great example of that connection. in particular, the work she has

done in the asian-american community has demonstrated her foresight. asian americans didn't even have one elected member on the board of supervisors. when nancy pelosi announced she was going to run from congress, reversed event was in chinatown, bringing to gather the asian- american community and for her to pledge your support. 25 years later, when she was able to achieve her signature accomplishment, the greatest accomplishment of any speaker in congress, passing the affordable care act, after she introduced that, her first public appearance was in chinatown to talk about the house disparity facing asian- americans -- hepatitis b. and how affordable care act and how

no one could be discriminated against. she has been a friend and champion. nothing could be more fitting than to name this after one of the greatest speaker we have had ever and one of the longest friends we have had in the asian-american community. >> commissioners, and the executive director of the san francisco labor council. we represent over 100 labor unions in town. we are celebrating the democratic leader's 25th year in congress right now. it should be noted that she has been consistently or reelected by the citizens of san francisco with some of the largest majorities in san francisco and that does speak about what san

francisco thinks about nancy pelosi. i would like to highlight two things -- as we sit in one of the worst economic times in the united states, there has been one person who has been a champion of that 99%, and that is nancy pelosi. when -- what she has done to put stimulus into infrastructure -- all of the other areas where things need to be done, she has been a champion for working men and women. i also want to point out that san francisco is a city of health care. it has the closest thing to universal health care in the united states and its in san francisco that she took the model for air tremendous fight to move the affordable care act. and she came right back to san francisco to a couple of press conferences and i was proud to introduce her.

she came back in order to make sure this is where she was going to do the press conferences. it's the most significant piece of legislation in the last 25 years. we support the resolution going forward. >> thank you. >> i'm the international secretary-treasurer of the international longshoremen and warehouse, the most militant progressive union in america. i rise today onl men, women and their families to support the resolution naming nancy pelosi drive. nancy pelosi has a special place in the heart and conscience of the working men and women. people fail to realize she came from the streets of baltimore, md., street fighter.

her dad was the mayor of baltimore. back in the 1980's, the president of the iowu was the one to convince sister pelosi to get into politics. he saw and heard a raw talent, a diamond in the rough. he sought a fearless woman. nerves of steel. being a good leader is not easy and being a woman is even harder. nancy pelosi is both. the iowu across this nation 0 nancy pelosi a debt of gratitude. in closing, george bernard shaw once said you don't hold your own by standing on guard. hold your own by attacking and getting well hemorrhage yourself. thank you. -- getting well hammered

yourself. >> the morning, commissioners. president of the san francisco firefighters local 798. we come to you in support of renaming and to pelosi dry. during her 25 years in congress, she is thought to keep san francisco safe, she is thought to keep first responders safe and to keep san francisco firefighters safe and fought for the resources we desperately need to do our job in the city. she has been there for firefighters in good times and in bad. from injuries and illness to parade and celebration, she's always been by our side. most importantly, she has been out there for 25 years fighting for san francisco values and a better america all the while suffering relentless political attacks. the san francisco fire fighters like a good battle and someone who stands up and let's face of

adversity. congresswoman nancy pelosi has done that for us. we only have one suggestion moving forward, a minor change. having spent some time with her, we would suggest we name it and nancy pelosi overdrive to represent her energy level. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. my name is tom buford and i am a native san franciscan who attended the school district and current member of the public safety family. i stand here in support of renaming middle drive east to the leader.

hamas rights, and the thing in san francisco, i stand here in support. >> a good morning commissioners and general manager. i'm the executive director of emerge california. i am thrilled to be here today to express our support of the renaming of middle drive east to nancy pelosi drive. throughout this time, she has distinguished herself as a champion for health-care reform , lgbt equality, hiv aids and women's leadership. she made history by becoming the first female speaker of the u.s. house of representatives since our nation's founding. without a doubt, she has accomplished many feats and continues to fight for our

shared principal values and beliefs. i would like to speak to the other titles, the titles that in my humble opinion speak to the leaders character and patriotism. first and foremost, she's a mother, daughter, grandmother, life, and friend to many. in addition, she's also a role model and mentor to countless men and women throughout her district, calif., our country and at our world. regardless of her complicated and hectic schedule, she still finds time to reach back, to give back, and support young women coming up behind her. she is personal, approachable, and down-to-earth than generous. she says what she means and she means but she says. she is a woman of her word.

nancy pelosi has ascended the ranks, attained political power and used it to do good for others. this is what politics is supposed to be about and this is what she is about. she is a true inspiration, a real american hero, and a san franciscan through and through. we are better off because of her selfless dedication and commitment and service of our community. this is a most appropriate honor to our once and future speaker and i cannot wait to rename the golden gate bridge after her. >> is there any other public comment on this item? >> thank you commissioners and staff. i come as a daughter and cheer as the --