difference in the world and just like you my journey started on this very important day, graduation day. and you know, each of our lives brings different challenges and each of you will have your own individual challenges. for me, i lost my father, when i was a sophomore in high school, so i knew that my days ahead were not going to be very easy. in fact, i made up my mind as a graduate of public high school, that i was pretty much going to go it alone even though my dad was a cook and my mom was a seamstress and she had five other kids to take care of and i did not want to be a burden. so, i was going to do what i think all of you are trained to do at lowell high school i was going to work my rear off to make sure that i could prove

myself. and if i did it on my own, more pride to be taken. as a graduating senior, i had a vision to make this world better, a better place for my family as well as my community. after graduate froming public high school in seattle i went to a small liberal arts college in the state of maine, i went from seattle to maine. i had to sees the opportunity even if it meant moving away from friends and family and moving away from what i was familiar with to take on new challenges looking back at those years i made the right move because the learned the east coast, i learned now where my daughters are at so i could tell them what they were about

to face, and i know that this country is tied much more than just land. going from east coast you get a lot of experiences, after four and a half years i had enough of the east coast and i moved back to the west coast here to get a law degree at uc berkeley and i knew that san francisco would be become my new home. as some of you may know my background is as a civil rights lawyer working right here in san francisco. back then, a generation set out to make sure that we all recognized our greatest asset as a nation, our diversity. and together, in those years, we locked arms and stood in a doorway of the international hotel. to prevent the wrongful eviction of senior chinese and filipino immigrants who had no money and no place to go.

[ applause ] and today san francisco has some of the best tenant protections. we sued the san francisco fire department, to get women and people of color a chance to be a firefighter, to serve, the public of san francisco. and to dedicate their lives to public safety, today we have a city's first female fire chief and our public safety agencies are more diverse than ever, and just as proud and good as any other generation that this city has ever seen. i joined with others there that were just as dedicated and committed as i was to make a difference for the residents of san francisco. together, we helped to make san francisco a different place, one that embraces and celebrates diversity. and today, san francisco is one of the most

so as mayor, one of my many goals during my term in office is to empower all of the residents and make our city even more responsive, efficient and accountable to the voice of all the diverse communities. i gather the importance of the ties in the need of our community and every day i am trying to make san francisco a place where everyone succeeds, a city for the 100 percent. i am honored to be working for the community, and fighting for the community, and trying to help the community and our city be a better place for everyone to live, work, visit, and do business. today, san francisco's economy is recovering. our unemployment rate has dropped from 9.6 percent when i first came into office in 2011, to an astonishing 5.4 percent today. [ applause ]

we put san franciscans back to work and gave them back the dignity of a paycheck so that they could support their families. but it is still not good enough. and i will remain focused on making sure that no one is left behind. that is why we created programs like tech sf to insure that our long term unploid and youth have access to education, training, and job placement assistance. we have already trained and packed scores of people in technology jobs and the first graduation is this june. last summer, i proudly joined mayor pelosi to take up president obama's challenge of taking up summer jobs for activities for at risk youth and we surpassed our own goal, we got 5,201 summer jobs for

kids last summer. the summer jobs plus program and now thanks to another great partnership with the united way this summer. we are working even harder to make sure that we find the paid job opportunities for 6,000 youth in our city. yes, we want to insure that all of you have opportunities and skills needed to compete in the 21st century economy and workforce. that is why with the shared goals with the superintendents of our school and boards and we continue to make it the expectation >> and with the kindergarten to college program we are able to establish a college savings account for every kindergarten student, can you believe that? as a city? yes. >> and we are working to insure that every student especially students of our middle schools have the resources and

opportunities to graduate ready for college. and since day one i have been committed to our cities' family and our children and our youth and i will remain committed because i see education and training not as an expense, but as an investment. my wife, anita and i have been parents to both of our daughters so i know first hand what it is like to be a parent here in san francisco. and i want to thank you all parents to being here. because they could not have done it without you. i know that. and what sacrifices your parents made, i know that. because they are investing in you as part of our future and helping you pursue your dreams. we all want you to succeed. because as all of you embark on the next leg of your journey, i want you to remember to come back to san francisco. i want you to come back, i want you to work here, the innovation, capitol of the

world. i want you to come back and i want you to raise your families here and i want you to buy a house and maybe a couple send your own kids to public school right here in san francisco. i want you to come back and be the next generation of leaders like the great that have help to build san francisco like the houses and the fishers and so many more that fight for the community and build the strong neighborhoods and yes these names you know because they were in your shoes, they were also graduates of lowell high school. [ applause ] >> san francisco is the greatest city in the world, i know it. i know it. and wherever you go, we will get to brag about that because we are and we know this. and they love the city, and we love the city. so when you succeed whether you

become the next fortune ceo or a noble prize winner or a supreme court justice, remember to make your community and your city a better place for all. i leave you with this advice as you begin your new journey, my vision began when i was graduating high school senior. and now, it is your turn to make your vision a reality. make an impact on the future, and make your community and this world a better place. be bold, and to quote one of my favorite movies, boldly go where no one has gone before. congratulations class of 2013, go out there and change the world. thank you. [ applause ]

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feel their own creativity. >> this really is a place where all people can come and take a class and fill part of the community. this is very enriching as an artist. a lot of folks take these classes and take their digital imagery and turn it into negatives. >> there are not many black and white darkrooms available anymore. that is a really big draw. >> this is a signature piece. this is the bill largest darkroom in the u.s.. >> there are a lot of people that want to get into that dark room. >> i think it is the heart of this place. you feel it when you come in. >> the people who just started

taking pictures, so this is really an intersection for many generations of photographers and this is a great place to learn because if you need people from different areas and also everyone who works here is working in photography. >> we get to build the community here. this is different. first of all, this is a great location. it is in a less-populated area. >> of lot of people come here

just so that they can participate in this program. it is a great opportunity for people who have a little bit of photographic experience. the people have a lot, they can really come together and share a love and a passion. >> we offer everything from traditional black and white darkrooms to learning how to process your first roll of film. we offer classes and workshops in digital camera, digital printing. we offer classes basically in the shooting, ton the town at night, treasure island. there is a way for the programs exploring everyone who would like to spend the day on this

program. >> hello, my name is jennifer. >> my name is simone. we are going on a field trip to take pictures up the hill. >> c'mon, c'mon, c'mon. >> actually, i have been here a lot. i have never looked closely enough to see everything. now, i get to take pictures. >> we want to try to get them to be more creative with it. we let them to be free with them but at the same time, we give them a little bit of direction. >> you can focus in here. >> that was cool.

>> if you see that? >> behind the city, behind the houses, behind those hills. the see any more hills? >> these kids are wonderful. they get to explore, they get to see different things. >> we let them explore a little bit. they get their best. if their parents ever ask, we can learn -- they can say that they learned about the depth of field or the rule of thirds or that the shadows can give a good contrast. some of the things they come up with are fantastic. that is what we're trying to encourage. these kids can bring up the creativity and also the love for

photography. >> a lot of people come into my classes and they don't feel like they really are creative and through the process of working and showing them and giving them some tips and ideas. >> this is kind of the best kept secret. you should come on and take a class. we have orientations on most saturdays. this is a really wonderful location and is the real jewel to the community. >> ready to develop your photography skills? the harvey milk photo center focuses on adult classes. and saturday workshops expose youth and adults to photography classes.

morning. if i could have everyone's attention. good morning and welcome to the meeting of may 16, 2013, the board of supervisors neighborhood services and safety committee. i am joined by committee member supervisor norman yee, eric mar is unavailable so we can have a motion to excuse mar. we have a motion without objection. we want to thank or clerk, derrick evans and the members of sfgtv who are covered the meeting today. we want to thank or city attorney. mr. clerk, do you have any announcements? >> please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic

devices. items acted upon today will appear on the may 28 supervisor's agenda. >> can you please call item number one. >> item number one is a hearing to consider the transfer of a type 48 on sale public premises license from 493 broadway street to post street in district three doing business as cafe royal. >> if we can hear from the applicants, if you could come up and give us a brief presentation of what exactly you're requesting and tell us a little bit about your business. >> absolutely. >> if you can speak into the mic please so it can be heard. >> i'd like to say thank you

for having us here today. we've been looking forward to this day for a very long time. to be standing here before you is an honor. thank you very much. good morning, my name is will, my partner is jimmy. we represent 800 post street or cafe royal. it has established itself as a one of a kind gathering place for artists, musicians and lower knobb hill. it's a throw back to a by gone area. it's a place for live entertainment and arts and provides a diverse calendar of

events showcasing local musicians, theater groups and other performance arts. we host fundraisers, wedding receptions, thanksgiving pot luck dinner for everyone in the neighborhood. we have live opera in the bar and some of the best jazz band and rhythm sections from all around the bay area. and every one of our events is free to the public. we are the only place in the neighborhood offering these types of events and they're catered specifically to the people who are able to walk to our bar. the four of us could not be any prouder of the reputation our establishment has earned as a second tome to some of the city's most interesting part-time. we understand our responsibilities in the neighborhood in providing a safe and welcoming

atmosphere. [inaudible]. we are residents of this neighborhood ourselves /-fp three of the four of us live within three blocks of this bar and we share the same concerns as the neighbors for the overall well being of this community. a safe and watchful eye over a dark intersection. we've gone to great lengths for folks to /epbl joy a /tp*eurls date, meet with friends or enjoy a show. we feature local and smaller breweries from around the bay area and work with nearby businesses to bring kitchens to the bar weekly. we're trying the showcase the

talents of local businesses. we serve bar bites and after recent advising by the alu we have expanded or menu and options for service to provide service later in the evening. we hope with the expansion of our new license we will be able to keep up with this bar bites. the neighborhood has 'em /pwraeulsed this bar as its own. patrons have expressed an overwhelming show of support in response to this license transfer. we would like to ensure that we're able to provide the highest quality entertainment possible. we are the only /srepbl ewe of our

kind in our neighborhood and we are the polar opposite of a nightclub. since the four of us assumed ownership we are performed extensive outreach to our community to /tkpwaeupbl their trust and support. we've held two meet and greet nights to give the community the opportunity to come in and introduce themselves and us to do the same. we like people to come in and voice their concerns about the transfer of this license and we've successfully rescinded 13 of them by explaining our commitment to providing the safest possible atmosphere to

our street corner. also, the support of 30 neighboring businesses within two blocks of our bar. we have acquired a personal letter of support from the only student dormitory within 500 feet of our door at 761 post street and we've confirmed that the building has been sold and will be converted into a marriott property starting in july. so with that they will be taking the only student housing within two blocks of the bar and with that the next nearest hard liquor license from the bar big, that was down the street from us. we've installed security video cameras to monitor and record activity. we've soundproofed our walls and seen a number of noise complaints cut in half over the past year. we hope to

convey is that we as /rez residents of this neighborhood understand and care very deeply to provide a positive environment in our community. this establishment is unique to so many kinds of people that make i want a second home. we hope our spotless record with the board of health,police and fire departments [inaudible] better serve the needs of the people who keep our bar what it is today -- a hub for the arts, a safe and welcoming light on in an other wise dark intersection. we aim to serve the residents of lower knob hill for years to come. if

everybody is here the who supports if they would stand up real quick that would be wonderful. this is our community and thank you for having us today. >> thank you. if we can now hear from our abc liaison unit. i believe we'll here from inspector fong or keller. >> 800 post street. this location is currently operating

at a type 31 public eating place. for the purposes of sharing the [inaudible] department of alcoholic beverage control [inaudible] approval or denial of this license. from december 2011 to december 2012 there were 31 police calls of service and two police reports for this location. notification -- the [inaudible] date was on may 29, 2012 and the notice to public was posted on june 13, 2012. [inaudible] information. this premises is located in plot 542. it has [inaudible] high crime areas defined by [inaudible] police report in the plot so the applicant premises is located in a high

crime area. [inaudible] info. this premises is located in [inaudible] 120, population for this [inaudible] is 833. the on sale authorized by the [inaudible] is 13, currently 27 active on sale licenses so the applicant premises is currently in an undue concentration area. letter of protests. 52 letter of protests were filed with the department of alcoholic beverage control. there's no record of [inaudible] department of alcoholic beverage control. these are the points of conservation by the alu. they received 19 testimony moan /kwral, 19 local business support, five resident supports and [inaudible]

presented to alu by mr. weston in a nice folder. [inaudible] kim's office. [inaudible] opposed to this application filed with a bc. the alu made visit to the premises and determined that their applicants are not in come marine base with