four ground breaking events but we are also creating opportunities that will serve and revitalize our community. just to recap you are thinking what are those four events? we have bayview rise. many of you might have been at the george ground breaking ceremony and hunters view and here today the bayview hunters point, the opera house, the renovation. today we have another bayview contract or, come quest construction located on toll land avenue. remember we talked about the social compact of the community that there was room for everyone and contractors are going to be working. me and other department heads as well as other community partners are living up to that promise. i

think it's critical when you think about the overall narrative within the bayview community. >> today it influences the experience of walking, shopping and eating along our beautiful third street corridor and impacts our youth and families by providing access to the arts right here in the neighborhood. i see we have the executive director kimberly hayes from the african american complex and excited to look to the if you the to forge a relationship with the african american arts and culture complex and developing this relationship for arts, education outreach and more importantly a relationship that will teach the culture of particularly the african american community. by supporting this renovation today, we recognize that not only that the building and

the property, but also the significant role that this building has had and plays in establishing in a healthy individual in this neighborhood. i don't know if you know, my personal story is i took west african lessons here with betty gamma bow a. this is very personal for me and my younger city. this is why i made sure to fund the successful third on third program. i'm going to continue to advocate for the role that arts play and continue to support the bayview hunters point foundation. to barbara, where is barbara? there you are. when i was listening to the mayor's remark, all i can hear is kaching and all of sounds is there is money for the opera house, right, mr.

mayor? okay. i want to take this moment to acknowledge our wonderful mayor ed lee. this is a man who has walked and talked an are congruent with each other. mr. decaneey this you so much for being a director of a progressive forward thinking arts institution. and to the city family, thank you for understanding the significance of this building and more importantly the role it plays in the community. i want to acknowledge an amazing woman who has provided leadership to the community. she has afforded blood sweat and tears and this is ms. barbara -- barbara i want to give a moment to recognize your

staff to help keep run this place and your dashing security. who is not listening but i will get him later. thank you, everyone who supports the organization who donates to the opera house to help keep programs alive like dare to dream. if you are a donor, please continue. we need to continue to provide a safe space for arts and culture in the community. lastly and certainly not least. i want to thank the community, the third street merchants, the neighbors, you are the reason we are here today. i want to animal we -- acknowledge we have the bill of -- brights organization and all the people dealing with land

issues and funding resources. we need you. so stick with us. i want to also give an acknowledgment to the mayor's office of disability who has poured an unprecedented amount of support. paul scott and brian strong. i want to say thank you to you and i want to lift up two different very important directors who have also come to the table when called. that's director mohammed and riskin. these are two very talented people and also staff. i want to lift you up. you did a remarkable job. you see the holiday bells, thank you very much to the puc. i also want to acknowledge the office of community development and grants program. you are

lifting the community up and thank you. i know it's a long list. a grateful heart is a giving heart. thank you. invest in neighborhoods. the investment you are making with this merchant corridor is unparalleled and never been seen and i'm excited to be here with you. together we have made this renovation very possible and i also want to take a moment to acknowledge our wonderful funder. we wouldn't be here without your leadership. i want to thank you all for making this dream a reality. thank you very much. one more person i do need to recognize and that's mr. paul luke . he's our contract or working on this project. thank you, sir. [ applause ] . >> thank you supervisor. it's now my pleasure to introduce

yet another politician that has helped support the bayview opera house over the years. one of the first people that helped save the bayview opera house with the save america's treasure grant, leader nancy pelosi. and she couldn't be here. we have a leader in her name. >> thank you for having me. she sent a letter. "dear friends. congratulations on the opera house. it's the first and oldest standing theatre and holds a significant place in the bayview community. today it stands as a beacon in as much as anticipated. i was proud to help the opera house on

obtain historic status. it provides cultural enrichment and provides great programs for participants. i'm special helpful for programs and serves for over 500 children. it helps those living in the bayview hunters point. thank you for my deep appreciation to the people of san francisco and the many helping to realize this dream. congratulations and best of wishes as you celebrate this great occasion. best regards, nancy pelosi". >> this is no understatement.

i have come into my role 2 years ago and this project was well under way and for a number of years of planning and city participation in making these resources happen. many people i need to thank and reiterate some of the city's department to help this together. the mayor and all of our cultural centers. thank you so much. the mayor's office of economic and workforce development for recognizing this as a hub for culture and economic flourishing for the bayview. to the office of community investment and innovation for your support over the years and recognizing this as a key of redevelopment opportunity for the city. to our partners at the city library. herrera for your partnership and programming and supporting the arts commission. to the public utilities commission for recognizing this as a great investment but in the bayview

in general and supporting the arts commission. thank you for your support. and now to some of our development partners that have helped bring this project forward which i think is an incredible design that builds on this historic landmark in the bayview and it's preparing it for the years to come. great honor to recognize some of those people that have helped make it happen. i want to recognize the leadership of debra, our project manager. she couldn't be here today. debra has been a came poison -- champion working with all of our partners and a great design creating a bold and sophisticated and community based design. walter spent many afternoons talking to many to what they wanted to see and it's a great design. i also want to give a special

shout out to amy elliot for your support of the project over the years and thank frederick nap to make sure all were considered and respected. also thank you to paul cooper for working with walter hood to create the overarching vision for the project and i'm going to invite walter hood up to talk about the design and what we are looking forward to. please welcome walter hood. [ applause ] >> good morning, everyone. just a very simple comment. our first community meeting out here was quite an experience. residents showed up and they let us hear what they had to say. it was powerful. i actually couldn't sleep fore a week. we've

worked really hard in the last month to help that idea come to fruition. i hope you come back in a way that is new and in a hope that community and their hands and their heart really feel like they have refreshed this space. a vessel not only of the existing community and the past community but the existing community. i would like to thank you for the pencil sharpening. we have made a small amount of money go a long way. we support the project, ground breaking and the finished product. i thank you all for coming out this morning. >> thank you, walter. now it's a privilege an honor to welcome those people that

activate this space everyday and work so hard to make sure the community has access to this wonderful access to work with the community to lead. barbara thank you so much for what you do everyday. she works for hard and i was here at bayview connect the other night and all of those partnerships, it's really incredible for what you do here. >> with that i want to invite the board president. if you don't know, the bayview has an independent art project. i want to thank the president of the board to say a few words. [ applause ] >> thank you good morning. i want to thank the entire community for being supportive of the opera house. this has been a long time coming. we've work very hard for this and we are most appreciative of the mayor, supervisor cohn and

especially arts commission and art's commission judy, thank you so much. she has been supporting our program and community for a long time. i have got to tell you she's a great ally to have. thank you very much. i would like to thank the president of the board. thank you for your continued support and we look forward to more money coming from you. thank you very much. [ applause ] >> thank you so much. good morning, everybody. this is finally happening and i am as we've had countless conversations and meetings, it's great to see dirt, shovels, all of you in this building is, i like refreshing. you said refresh. the mayor said refresh. i'm

really excited about it. this is personal for me because i grew up in this neighborhood and like supervisor cohn, i didn't take dance classes but i did take ballet classes here. i want to thank the wonderful team of architects and debra freedom who is not here and walter elliot. i want to let you know while the renovation is going on and the building is closed we will be here. our presence will be felt on the third street corridor and we have satellite directly accrue is the street and wonderful staff and

lishay will be on the court. third on third will be taking place and we'll be the acting sponsor for that program. march 20th. third thursday of every month. please come out and please come and support our businesses along the corridor and come out and share the rich experiences that we have here in the bayview. thank you so much. [ applause ] >> before we get to put a shovel in the ground i have a few more thank yous. i have to thank sf mta for their incredible partnership. we appreciate that partnership. as mentioned the department of public works mohammed, great partnership and we look forward to breaking ground together and want to thank captain sullivan and his

staff for working here at the opera house and i big big round of applause for the arts commission staff that have championed this project. when i started 2 years ago, judy said we are putting a shovel in the ground at the bayview opera house. judy, thank you for all you do at the opera house. it's an honor to work with you. to robert tacayama and crystal who have made this work at the bayview possible. i would like to thank the goldly fund and kaiser permanente for your work and would like to thank lamont bishop. thank you very much for your support. and to thank this community. kevin williams is here. so many in

the community that partner with us toefrd -- everyday to make sure that arts thrive in san francisco and whether you grew up here, whether you've moved here and made san francisco your home or you are a visitor here, san francisco's arts and culture is what drives our character and community and strength. thank you so much for coming out today. it's time to put a shovel in the ground. thank you. >> we have a surprise. we wanted to give the mayor a give from roberts. mr. mayor, on behalf of the bayview opera house. [ applause ]

>> all right. shovels in the ground.

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>> here. >> commissioner loftus? >> here. >> we have a quorum mr. president and also with us is the chief of police gregory sur and hicks. >> welcome to the san francisco police meeting and before we start i want to announce that we adjourn in the honor of fallen police officers or former police officers, and unfortunately tonight, we have to adjourn in the honor of two officers who passed away recently and we will do that in their honor, but before we move into the meeting a little bit of background about the officers. the first officer everyone knows him as jr, and james richards was assigned to company a, central station, he is 50 years old. he is married. he has been a member of the san francisco police department for over 20 years.

he is a native san franciscan, and went to macatire high school and played football at city college and sacramento state university and also an accomplished musician, dj, and everyone says that he was quite the character. and he was serving at central station at the time when he passed suddenly, and without any warning. and so we will adjourn in his honor. and secondly, we also lost a 37-year veteran of the san francisco police department, officer stewart who was assigned to the permit bureau and prior to that he was one of the original officers at the international airport and leaves a wife and two children and i mentioned about him is that he always had a warm smile and a big smile for everybody. and both of these members the san francisco police department, remembers the officers for justice. and so, we will adjourn in their honor and honor of their family for many years of service and they will be

greatly missed. and so without further adieu, could we call line item number one? >> line item one, general public comment, the public is welcome to address the commission regarding items that do not appear on tonight's agenda but are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the commission, and the speakers shall address the remarks as a whole and the individual commissioners and cc personnel and on the police commission rules of order, the police or the occ personnel or the commissioners are required to respond to questions presented by the public. but may provide a brief response and the individual commissioners and police and occ personnel should refrain, however, from entering into any debates or discussions with the speakers during the public comment and you can limit your comment to three minutes. >> good evening. >> good evening, commissioners, chief, and director joyce hicks.

my name is jackie bison i am currently a resident in the tenderloin and my time this evening i wanted to spend to first of all thank the police commission for our attempted meeting that we actually did have one and it got hijacked. i want to apologize, for the bad public behavior of those who invaded from the mission who believed that they could come to the tender loin and act a fool and prevent tender loin residents from feeling that they have the opportunity to have this once in a year hopefully, i think that we have to wait another 12 months, but, this opportunity to be able not only to address the commission but have you closer than you are right now. i want to thank the commissioners for and the chief for their extreme patience i

don't have that kind, and they soldiered on with our meeting and you showed an incredible amount of decorum and apparently they were raised by wolves but i do not want to insult the wolfs but wolves are some of my favorite animals. but where they learned their lack of manners and expected it to be acceptable, and to come into my turf, and act afool, i really resented that. and to have someone come all the way from santa rosa honey you should have just stayed there. but again, you were so patient, and so gracious, that i was very pleased to have you as our police commission. and i hope that it won't take 12 months for you to come back to the tender loin, maybe those of us in the hood can do a little street justice to make sure that it does not happ