and the energy you bring here as well. i look forward to working with you. to all my colleagues who just recently got reelected, congratulations on your reelection and again i also have had great experience working with all of you and look forward to continuing that effort as well. this year i really want to be focused on how we can work together to deal with our affordability crisis in the city. i think it's a plan needs to be put in place and we need all our offices to work as much together to deal with this as much as we can. i have seen san francisco change before my eyes over the past three or four years and yes, we do have a lot of young people in san francisco and we've also lost a lot of young people in san francisco as well and i want to

see a we can make sure that the widening disparities in wealth that we are seeing can be closed and that we can share what we actually are able to generate as well. with as many people as possible and that we can actually tell people to maintain their wealth as much as we can as well. often, in district 11 in district 10, district 4, in the southern part of san francisco, a lot of the wealth of work and him as middle-class families that are in their homes and i don't think we taken on the issue of how to help people deal with distressed mortgages even in today's climate right now. of the real estate boom. where there are still people struggling that we need to look at. so, it's also building middle income housing but it's also supporting middle-class people to maintain their housing. as well. he made great work together. a dancing worker rights in the city. the passage of the minimum wage law last year that supervisor kim helped to lead with the mayor into many groups on the city is

something that has been unprecedented across the country. people actually overlook san francisco for what we've done. it's that type of work that we need to continue to do to make sure that we are making san francisco an easy place to live. i look forward to working with all of you in this effort in the year to come. thank you. >> [applause] >> thank you supervisor autoload. now i'd like to a college supervisor from district 9, supervisor david campos. >> thank you. thank you mdm. pres. and again congratulations on your election. i also want to thank supervisor tank lighting just stepped out and thank her for her leadership and the guidance she has provided this board in the last few weeks. it is greatly appreciated. you know, swearing in a pretty exciting and i just want to congratulate all my colleagues from district

2, four, six, 10, all of the families who are here and the love ones. i think that being a member of the board of supervisors is the most amazing job in the world. it's a crazy job in many respects as well, but it's truly an honor to be in these positions so congratulations. i also want to congratulate newly appointed supervisor christiansen. welcome to the board of supervisors. we look forward to working with you. again, mdm. pres., to you, i know that every member of this board is committed to working with you to make sure that we move forward the agenda of the county of san francisco. san francisco is truly the greatest city in the world. it's a very special place. in all the positives and good things that have been said about san francisco and where we are today, and very true. but it is also because i love the city so

much that i think it's important for us to provide some context for where we are right now. yes, we have a great deal of job creation. we have more wealth and week that we have seen in san francisco in who knows how long. but even the san francisco chronicle not necessarily a paragon of forward progressive thinking, pointed out not too long ago that san francisco has inequality that parallels the inequality of central america, of africa. if we weren't independent country and our inequality was tracked by the united nations it would be right up there with wanda in terms of the level of inequality between the haves and have-nots. in this country. so, that wealth and prosperity that we are talking about is not a wealth and prosperity that is flowing down to most san franciscans. right now the city only has four percent

african-american population and in places like chinatown district 3 which is seen a great deal prosperity, in chinatown on employment is higher than it is in other parts -- in the city as a whole. so, we do have an issue and i think that the rosy picture that has been painted is in many respects true but it's only partial picture. so, it is important for us to recognize that unless we change course in something different be done, that we will find ourselves in a situation where san francisco will not only will no longer have not a lower class, but a middle-class. that's where we are today. i think that part of the challenge is that a great deal of what's happened in san francisco and specifically in this building in my view

respectfully has left out the voice of most working middle income low income san franciscans. they may not have the ability to pay a lobbyist to come here and speak for them and their voices are being left out. it is for those san franciscans that the city is becoming less affordable. you know, i was as the hearing the meeting was proceeding i got a text from my husband who gave me the good news that our heater had been fixed. and try living without heat in san francisco in this weather for the last few days. but the fact is that we are lucky that we have a roof over our head. there are so many people that don't have in the city of st. francis a place to sleep. can you imagine surviving on the streets of san francisco? when we know it's cold in the chamber let alone how it is outside. have a great deal of work to do and i think that we as a board have a responsibility to make sure that when we talk about prosperity that we talk about

prosperity that includes all of us. not a prosperity that is a prosperity that is leading the vast majority of people behind. that is the prosperity that we have in san francisco today. i will end with a great deal of gratitude to my staff because i think that they deserve the credit for all the amazing work that we have done. i know that for us this next year will be committed as we have been committed for the last few years to addressing this inequality. to addressing this gap between the haves and have-nots. and i know that we will continue to push the envelope even when it's not popular to push it. on that note i'm going to address an issue that was raised earlier. that is about a proposal that i just announced and i will be introducing next week. it comes from a very simple idea that everyone should play by the

same rules. that even a $13 billion corporation should do what every single small business and every single resident of san francisco does and that is the radically, pay their taxes. the issue of whether companies like [inaudible] should pay their taxes before their business operations are legalized is an issue that came before the board and there was a close vote, 6-5 on that very issue. well, the deciding vote at that point was the district 3 supervisor. we have a new district 3 supervisor. and this new district 3 supervisor, like the rest of us will have the opportunity to vote. i hope that the vote reflects what i hope is true in san francisco.

that no matter how well connected a company is, no matter how many how much put in political contributions are made, that they still have to play by the same rules as everyone. so, i will be, as this new board takes over, introducing legislation next week that will simply require that the implementation of any law is predicated on companies actually paying their taxes. we believe that they are already required to use a good our city treas. issued a statement to that effect. and to the extent that there's any question about whether someone has pay taxes, we believe that city law allows

our elected officials including the city treas., to say whether not taxes have been paid. we don't believe that any law is needed for us to hear directly from him on that point. but to the extent that new law is needed, we are also introducing a change to existing law so that the treasure can be reported to the taxpayers of the city and county county of san francisco with their taxes have been paid, or where they have been out. to that end will also be calling for a hearing so that we can hear directly from our city treas. in public and all of the agencies that are involved to address the very simple issue in san francisco do corporations get to play by special rules, or all of us required to follow along. thank you. >>, > [applause] >> thank you supervisor compos. now i would like to recognize my colleagues from district 1, supervisor eric march. >> thank you president breed. i'll be a short as i can. i want to first congratulate

billy christiansen family and all the committee-based organizations whose work with. i'm looking forward to the approach of goal setting and action and results that you've set. i also want to thank supervisor compos and autos and kim for raising the concerns of the growing inequality and misplacement in the addictions that are going on in our communities. i know supervisor christiansen also address that as well. i think were poised with a new president lyndon breed, as a proto-board leadership from the first african-american woman to lead this board, from a person that came from plaza east and strong grassroots in the community to become the president of a board , the greatest city that i think ever was or will be, not just because of the giant but because of all of you and what you do in our communities every day but it's an honor to be serving with our new president and in breed as well. i also want to say that to the even number your supervisors, it's

great to hear all of the goals that are set out on a day like today. big knowledge meant and love of family members and colleagues and then really the credit given to the hard-working staff that make us look good or bad sometimes but i think it's the work that you do every day that really makes the reels the wheels of this building work in addition to the great department heads and their staff as well. but i want to thank the even year supervisor colleagues for their great comments as well. willie quickly, for my work in this coming year, i think focusing on the economic justice issues that others have brought up, the implementation of the raising of the minimum wage, the strongest in this country, but also addressing the result workers bill of rights and working conditions of many of our retail workers, young and

old workers as well as critical. working on transportation justice issues in transportation, policy is critical for this coming year supervisor and former president tang mentioned passage of the bond is critical but we also need other revenue that we identify with our transportation 2030 committee. some looking forward not to just make each of the cities core is taking care but also the outside land of the richmond district of sunset and the outer areas are really covered and that we have rapid networks not just on dennis and yuri but also in the southeast parts of the city as well. so i think that's critical for transportation justice and transportation systems in general. to the many community-based groups from the richmond district and the leaders that a company as well, i know that will be focusing an agenda as we move forward in the next year and two years. for richmond district but also as we as a outside land district play a role in making the city even greater for all of our neighborhoods and districts with that congratulations president breed

welcome supervisor christiansen and thank you everyone for being here today. thank you. >> [applause] >> thank you supervisor mark. now, for this great supervisor from district 7, supervisor norman yee. >> [applause] >> thank you president breed. i wanted to do page out of the supervisor christiansen's note here which is short and concise. thank you very much and congratulations to being appointed and am looking forward to working working with you and the rest of the colleagues here. this is really exciting for me mainly because, again, like some of my colleagues here i started out two years ago and didn't know what i was doing. at this point it seems like i've learned quite a bit in three years. i have seen some of the fruit of my efforts and my staff's

efforts in regards to what we want to do for our agenda. and it's really gratifying to hear the rest of my colleagues here talking about their goals and so forth. because we have so much common areas to work on that i believe that what ever i saw in two years for the last two years, the next two years i will see very accelerated rate of accomplishments on this board. so i don't want to go on and on. i just want to graduate really today is about the president, the new president thank you very much. president breed. she is stepping up to the podium and leading us to the next two years and thank you supervisor tank for taking over for that short period of time to make sure we don't see anything falling through the cracks and all those reelected and also appointed. i'm really looking forward, to roll up my sleeves and got to work. so thank you very much. >> >> thank you supervisor yee. now, i'd like to acknowledge

supervisor kim who i believe one of two rescind the vote. >> do we have a second that mdm. pres.? >> to win a second that second by supervisor tank. with that, the vote has been rescinded. without objection. >> did you make a motion >> yes i did make the motion >> let me go back new president mistake. i would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge supervisor kim and supervisor kim would you like to do >> thank you mdm. pres. i'd like to take an opportunity to make this motion to rescind the vote. so that we can make a unanimous vote in your presidency. i would be remiss

to not be able to vote on the first female president in the 21st century here in this chamber here in san francisco in a first african-american president since doris ward in the mid-90s. as a female elected in the city, it's really great to see a woman sitting on the dais and so i made that motion and i would like to retake the vote. >> thank you. so a motion has been made by supervisor kim and it is supervisor campos >> thank you matter present. i just want to share the comments from supervisor kim and i think it would be important for us to have a unanimous vote so i look forward to supporting you thank you. >> thank you. so with that is there a second the motion, second by second by supervisor tank. mdm. clerk, can we have a local boat to rescind the vote. >> [roll call vote] mdm. pres. i think you call that without objection >> okay without objection this item is passed without objection. [gavel] >> mdm. clerk can you please

call the roll on the motion. on the nomination of supervisor agreed to the office of board president, supervisor avalos aye. supervisor breed. aye. supervisor campos aye. supervisor christiansen aye. supervisor: aye. supervisor farrell aye. supervisor kim aye. supervisor mark aye. supervisor tank aye. supervisor wiener aye. supervisor yee aye. there are 11 aye. >> thank you. >> [applause] >> again, colleagues, thank you so very much. i know that your friends and family are waiting to give you hugs and some folks are waiting in your offices to just congratulate some of the reelected supervisors and to welcome our new colleagues here today. so, i will try to be as brief as possible. i am truly honored

and truly grateful to be here today. to be the president of the san francisco board of supervisors, this is pretty amazing. to be the second african-american woman to serve in this capacity, it is truly amazing. thank you colleagues. thank you to mayor lee, to our clerk, angela lo and her staff, and to the city attorney. too many of the staff in this building and to the people who continue to work with us every single day. i know kate howard is not here our budget chair. i want to acknowledge her. then rose in those and harvey rose and others who help us work together to put our budgets together to deal with the city. nicole weigand from the mayor's office. i see josé cisneros art treasure. i'd knowledge all these people because when it's time to deal with our budget, i want to make sure that the

money goes to the right places and these are the people who make it happen in our city. thank you. thank you to my staff. thank you to o'connor johnston per carry in my purse on occasion and continuing to be a great staff member. one circa, who is always readily available to do whatever it takes to make sure that our folks are office is being run well into valley brown takes amazing care of district 5. thank you very much for being an amazing support to me. and i want to thank the residents of district 5. the residents of district 5 are the ones who i believed in the who gave me this opportunity and i am grateful and will continue to do everything i can to serve district 5 now as i move into the presidency as a representative to not only for the residents of district 5, but a representative for the entire city. i sit up here today reflecting on where i

started and it was not very far from here. public housing unit, living anywhere from 5-9 people living there on $700 a month with my grandmother, my aunt, my brother, my sisters at times. i remember us standing in church lines to get donated food and standing in firehouse lines were in christmas time to get toys. i remember when i was 12 seen my friend get shot right in front of us as we were trying to enjoy ourselves outside. i remember the cycling meeting reusing anything that we could because, for example, when you are drinking, for example, we had jars that we we used as glasses because in many cases is those were some of the basic things that we could not afford. i remember feeling left

out, isolated being powerless as i watched the city move by all around me. but the good news is that i had a grandmother and a community who love to me and early on i learned lessons that san franciscans should carefully remember today. wells is nothing without love. without compassion. i was loved and embraced by a system even with all of its faults, cared about me. each morning i woke up in a federally funded housing units. i wrote a city in a small bus to a public school. i had dedicated teachers who believed in me and helped me secure government loans to go to a state school. what we do here has ever been academic for me. i am the product of liberal

policies. i am here because liberal policies can work. they can offer a can of to those who need them the most. i may sit here as president of the board of supervisors, but i will never forget that isolated girl in public housing. because at one point or another, we all are a supervisor or the lonely girl. we all are the landlord or the tenant. we are we all are the homeless man or the tech titan. we all are these people and we should never sacrifice one for another. i served the african-american art and culture complex and iran for supervisor because i wanted to help those who felt left out, those who felt left behind. that's what drives me that's who i am. i am not a moderate. i'm not a progressive. i am a san franciscan through and through. and i believe san francisco does not need ideology. we

need results. we need a balanced budget. we need safe streets, clean parks, a public transportation system that works. we need job opportunities , supportive services, ambulances that arrive on time and public schools that keep our families and san francisco. and most of all, we need affordable and safe housing for our residents. we can achieve all of these goals together. as i look around this chamber this evening i think what an honor it is to work alongside some incredible people. i consider myself fortunate to be able to work with supervisor articles on environmental protections and clean power. supervisor:, and public safety issues and the afghan american community. supervisor mark on formula retail and the things that were doing together with midcity arts and our arts community. supervisor tang on rebuilding keys are tracked and working with you on government

audit and oversight committee on some of the technical details that no one finds sexy. supervisor came on workforce training. supervisor yee on pedestrian safety. supervisor farrell on balancing the city budget. and our public housing eviction legislation. supervisor campos on healthcare. before for all workers. supervisor wiener on well supervisor wiener on pretty much everything, but especially on transportation which i know you really cared deeply about. and i look forward to working with our new colleagues, supervisor christiansen, who i know is a significant plated significant role in rebuilding the north beach library just truly a jewel in the community. the important point to me is that each one of us can say that it's about each one of our colleagues. we share a passion

and issue a district problem with each other. we are stronger when we work on these issues together. i hold an enormous debt of gratitude for showing me how a board president can build consensus. and foster an environment where doing the diesel people's business is more important than waging political fights. i thank katie tang for stepping in to continue that role and i pay homage to former supervisor doris ward, the first african-american female board president who plays the trail for me today. i intend to follow in those footsteps. i will make grounds committee assignments. i will run efficient collegiate meetings and i will always maintain an open line of medication. with my colleagues. i know i can be direct. at times and sometimes a little too blunt but you will

know where i stand and know that i will respect each and every one of you 100 percent. i will do all that i can to keep our board of supervisors meetings from being covered by campaign for other offices and i will start as soon as six members show up to the chamber at 2:00 pm. we have a nornes challenge before us yet fundamentally to me a it boils down to two things: growth and security. we are adding jobs but losing confidence. over the next 25 years we will have 250,000 new people wanting to live here in addition to over the 800 800,000 who are already struggling to stay here. how can we accommodate this growth? were any growth if our own residents don't feel secure in their own homes? how can we roll out the welcome mat while we show our friends and

neighbors the door? san francisco has the highest or second highest, rent in the country depending on which report you read and is the least affordable to buy a home. between 2010 and 2013 we added about one new housing unit for every 10 new residents. we need to build about 18,000 new affordable units and the next seven years and along with supervisor: i'm committed to doing everything we can to rebuild public housing. yet, can the last seven years we only build one third of that number. even if we can securely have everyone, the city's not there to serve a larger population. many of our invisible lines are running over capacity already. emergency medical calls have gone up over 20 percent in the last decade. but our indolence

of resources have not kept up with that. san franciscans given cisco still almost 300 police officers short of our minimum staffing levels that voters set over 20 years ago. as a city we have to make tough decisions. how hard we fight to house our residents will report build affordable units we need, if we are to grow can we do it without sacrificing our unique personality? can we create a 21st-century transportation system or provide 21st-century services to all of our residents? these are the questions we face and they are not easy. but as robert kennedy said, if our times seem difficult and perplexing, so to are the challenges and so to are the challenges built with filled with opportunity. i for one, believe as i was up in san francisco's ability to meet those challenges. san francisco is for america what america has

always been for the world. a place of hope. for centuries, the dreamers of the pioneers, the wanderers, and the misfits have had breast in search of fortune in search of freedom in search and west because there you will be accepted for who you are. that's what it means to be a san franciscan. it is the pride of scene 36 states legalize gay marriage when only a decade ago we were alone in the woods. in the world. it's building the bridge over the water no one thought we could cross and doing it again your later. it's winning three world series in five years. it's trusting the girl from public housing with the board presidency. it is the belief that s