there with public testimony? what were you doing with the white hat on? grandson, i am faking it until i make it. with this discussion i feel much better. much better. you will see a different ace come back to you. at least you know about it my work is done and the secretary did a wonderful job. i couldn't write that script myself. it's no mystery. all you need to do is check your history. i want to thank you all because you feel the anger in my voice. you have seen the stuff i have to go through the sheriffs and you know it's not me. i wouldn't hurt a fly. i am not going to lie if it's on my nose i would go like that but listen i appreciate what you're doing. now i can go back to my community and i think they're listening to us now. you are because the record shows that. now, my only question is and i

will ask her on the way out but you still haven't told me yet but ultimately you call the department heads. it's the city. it doesn't take a rocket scientific to know. it's room 200. i'm not faulting you all. ed lee has to do something. i have known him longer than you all. and i don't care if it's willie brown. i am not scared of willie brown. i am noted of governor brown. i would like to see obama and come back to the community instead of raising money. he's a community organizer in chicago and come back and look at the people that are trying to help us instead of getting thousands of dollars from the high rich people. i want to say in closing i am grateful because you all hear what is going on. i am tickled black -- not pink tickled

black right now. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. next item please. >> the next order of business is item 7 report of the chair. >> i don't have a report. >> okay. the next order of business is item 8 report of the executive director. madam director. >> commissioners i just have one announcement last tuesday transbay block nine which is the 500 plus unit development along folsom street with the developers and 20% affordable that is 109 units at 50% of median income. that transaction closed. i believe you saw that at your last meeting. you authorized the schematic design and development in december and right on schedule as predicted and under performance we closed on the ninth and $43 million was transferred to the transbay

joint bay authority for the transit center construction so it continues which is a good thing and we expect to bring more of those before you this year so congratulations to the staff. the staff is not here but i do see a number of folk who is are here. deputy director sally wurt, pam simms is a development specialists really carried a lot of the weight in that closing transaction. gwen and jeff whyte and even former agency staff that helped with that transaction so thank you to everybody for the hard work and the work and leadership of this commission so we're right on schedule. >> great. i think i need to ask are there speaker cards regarding the executive director's report? >> none. >> okay. next item of business please. >> next is item 9 commission matters and issues. >> yes. do we have any

matters? >> i want to give a hand. >> yes very good. thank you. okay. next item. >> the next order of business is item 10 closed session. there is none and the next order of business is item 11 adjournment. madam chair. >> yes the meeting is 5d -- adjourned at 230. [gavel] ♪ ♪ ♪ >> i supposed to say the honorable mayor ed lee honorable willie brown mr. gesture pa elementary honorable guests and ladies and gentlemen, in times of the

astrology i'm saying this is loving peace that the addition of the wood elements the goat characteristic is taught of love and peace and to be helpful and trusting to clinging and of a nature resistant to change but. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> the mayor is here oh. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and now ladies and gentlemen, welcome to chinatown community children's center. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> please enjoy

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of the ram to 2005 it's my great honor to invite the honorable mayor ed lee to say happy new year also will say it in chinese. >> thank you doris. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and everyone in mandarin. >> all right. right. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> >> first of all, everybody welcome to the kickoff of our wonderful chinese new year the year of the ram i'm so happy to joined by former mayor willie brown give willie a hand (clapping.) supervisor christensen is here thank you julie for being here and sxhaifshg thank you for being here did i miss any other

supervisors or rams here gosh what a wonderful kickoff this just gets more eloquent every year i want to say thank you to the san francisco chinese chamber of commerce for their leadership we're going to have a wonderful two weeks of celebration actual very much to the asian presiding officer's you saw their display along with the chinatown youth center the youth fair with their we have displays you'll be seeing repeated and more eloquent during the parade how about those the rams for the chinatown community children's center weren't they wonderful i look forward to seeing them march throughout the parade with them that's a glimgsz of what we're going to see in a couple of weeks with the celebration of the parade but also for the most part you're here at the empire

jeff asian pacific islander elementary school home the empire is standing next to us imper pa elementary thank you for inviting us to our palaces in chinatown we call it the pal lists because the emperor is here he has lots of fun this is one of the opportunities to step out of his suit and the real suits he always want to be in and his cowboy boats at the same time the dallas rams thank you to you and the ownership here the investors here your been wonderful partners not only on this event but this year with the kinks e connections to our chinese community you're

wonderful large community of operations with or that we have going for this new year please come out and enjoy the community fairs the 10 k run autopsying all of the flowers being sold longing stockton street with the goodies give a red envelope to the person that are still single and younger than you i seven hundred younger (laughter) and anita and i wanted to say to all of you who a great spirit of our new year>> (speaking foreign language.) >> (clapping.) yum, yum. >> yeah. right all right. >> and really a joyous new year to everyone thank you to the police officers for being here and keeping people safe and give

them a red envelope i can if you have one and say thank you to the community for stepping out and being a part of our cultural celebration in this disagreeing great city of our we're wore lucky i'm lucky to be the mayor that enjoys our pride and diversity thank you very much. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> >> thank you thank you very much i 7, 8, 9 to recognize carmen chu and others and like to acknowledge the t o of hilton hotel john let's give them a round of applause and invite willie brown up to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> >> he is the real emperor. >> the year of a hours the

white hours was escorted out and in comes the ramming the year of the rams lunar new year as the mayor has said commences as of now and in reality every year in san francisco we start the year out with every aspect of the chinese cultural celebration it is always started reason an administrative and goodwill and good health and hopefully great wealth this year is no different the year of the ram i'm told that there is the year of the anyone questioning can he i'm doing i'm going to have to avoid coming that one for fear that is an error i want to say each and every one of us need to enjoy the entire

14 or 15 days period of the chinese new year unlike almost any other places in the entire nation and mr. mayor for whatever reason the lord is shining that on us no rain over the next 6 days god thank you. >> thank you mayor brown and invite the finding 69 chinese chamber of commerce mr. eddy powell to say a few words. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you mr. eddy thank you invite ms. rose pack to say

a few words audience i know that the mayor ed lee is nervous every time i get a microphone but the brunt of my joke is on willie brown he shows up on time to so the housekeeper at the corner to take the picture first with the horse than the 3 rams and the dog hasten whoever took picture with him afterward i said that's an ass except i remember in the chinese zodiac there's no such thing as ass on the zodiac whoever takes the picture next will be an ass so. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you rose and thank you so much let's take a group picture and welcome the year of the ram we're going to have fire

crackers right so let's take a group picture and grace and everyone from chinese consolidated yeah. ♪ ♪ ♪ would you all rise please

for the pledge of allegiance. >> the pledge of allegiance. . >> please call role. >> president loftus lost here. >> vice president turman. >> here. >> commissioner marshall is accused. >> commissioner dejesus. . >> commissioner hwang. >> massachusetts. commissioner mazzucco. >> commissioner melara. >> thank you