>> (speaking foreign language.) >> and this is always why we have our celebrated director rec and park phil ginsburg and tom from the artists commission and his wonderful community arts staff and the director from the age and art museum. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and, of course i'm the golfer in the group. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> this nation will be here for the next couple of weeks there are 19 whimsical characterize i suspect that the artist how long lee we have

whimsical characterize at city hall as well (laughter) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> everyday i get it watch the hundreds of people take pictures whether they're part of wedding or visitor from across the world or local resident right here taking extensive fizz they appreciate this art. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> art is american people international language that more and more people appreciate because it brings us together and more and more we want to know what is on the

minds of people whether they're in taiwan of other places of the world art can do that. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i always want to appreciate chairman johnson wong of the swinging skirts foundation because he is also been a very supportive of arts and sports and business that's why the artist women's group is here for the actor in the city. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i am a golf authenticity so if you know what happened then

in the ladies professional government turnout that was is he very exciting to see a ball go over the ward 3 hundred and 50 times into the hole for a win. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> art and golf go along when you see me play golf it is which i am cool as well (laughter) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> let's continue to use the art of medium as good communication make sure we invest and support our artist and have beautiful cities like san francisco continue to appreciate the role of art in

our international as well as our local lives. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you, again to the national university of artist the gallery and swinging skirts foundation and all the people that came together to produce this incredible art display and let's keep support our arts thank you very much (clapping) any member of the public wish to speak on any item speeding i think you can see it is not a bog i didn't the mayor administration is a hole in one thank you very much mr. mayor.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> and now i'd like to introduce the head of the san francisco art commission mr. tom. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> well, thank you mr. mayor for the wonderful welcome and all you do to make san francisco an art capital of the world it is my honor to be here to celebrate this art outside of our city hall. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and it is all right we don't have the sun out toy those vurpdz are shining. >> (speaking foreign language.)

>> i want to extend a warm welcome to our guests artist to dr. o and mr. lowell and welcome to san francisco and thank you very much for chu's san francisco for this wonderful installation. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and to the nc gallery for the work to make that a successful display in making oversee works the display is a credible display for a incredibly city like san francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> over the years the civic center plaza has been the stink tangible is leading artist like

patrick duarte and now wong lee. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> those installations exist local resident and draw tourist as the mayor mentioned draws economic terrorist which in turn helps the local artist and art organizations to thrive in san francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> bringing such high quality artwork into the sacred and public spaces send see the

message that art is on a essential part of san francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> we look forward to continuing this tradition of showcasing some of the best contemporary art from around the world and making it assessable for everyone to joy. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> while this was a privately funded project we thank our private colleagues thank you inform phil ginsburg is here the is zoning administrator, what say you? office and the risk manager peter good afternoon, supervisors and peter perry fire his stewardship and the staff

particularly joe who went behind the scenes to make sure the project move forward and all the arts commissioners making aorta assessable in our neighborhood. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> so again welcome i look forward to the photos by the artwork later. >> thank you to everyone. have a good day. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (clapping) thank you tom and now i'd like benjamin the director from the academy in

california. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> mr. mayor mr. honking i'm benjamin which we the director of the academy in los angeles on behalf of culture i want to thank you for coming today and present our support for the gentleman and congratulate the success of the skring dancers we opened in october and take care of the west coast americans and in the future other than this public performance and hopefully in the future we'll have more opportunity to work with san

francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you very much. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> >> thank you dr. ceo i want to recognize the distinguished guests from the economic cultural office in san francisco (clapping) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> also from the stage i'd like to recognize some of the sport in the audience commissioner eric mar is here. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and also another great supporter of the art in san francisco ms. carol is here.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> and now ass as mayor ed lee said that is about golf we'll welcome to the stage a gentleman from the swinging skirts. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you very much thank you, mayor ed lee and we're very thankful four i allowing us to bring this art work to promote not only the gentleman with his wonderful art and the swinging skirts it is this week get to your tickets online online. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'd like to give a special thanks to jill with us behind

the scenes really appreciate the person to connect to make it dream come true and also the rec and park depth for stepping up we're thankful everything came together and hopefully coming brown back into the future. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you>> (speaking foreign language.) (clapping) yes. i want to point out mr. march chandler the relations in san francisco what it didn't know about international affairs is not worthy knowing. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and it was mark yesterday informed me that swinging skirts is not about women gofrldz but

men gofrldz wearing skirts. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> we just have a couple of for speakers try to make them brief we want the artists to speak and then a picture with mayor ed lee. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> please welcome to the stage the professor of the taiwan national university of the arts. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> the honorable mayor ed lee

and the government officials of san francisco the onsite resident of san francisco and isle the honorable guests coming today. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> the united states is a grow country a small stab of the united states is a big stab of humankind the united states is a desirable place for artists the

city government is generals for the space and this is a small step of the united states u you guess but a big step for taiwan's history we're grateful and appreciate the opportunity >> (speaking foreign language.) >> as a proof of art history i'm confident to say you wouldn't be disappointed because first of all he is an excellent artist with a unique asian

cultural and we're a professional team with international experience and third the button and expressive shape of skurmz will brings happiness to the people of san francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> god bless america thank you very much. >> yeah, the good citizens of san francisco they're sharing the glory of the u.s. to every corner of the world thanks to

the u.s. thanks to mayor ed lee and god bless america. >> there's a saying in taiwan first, you become friends then you get to work. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> so, now i'd like to welcome to the stage my friend and someone we've been proud to work with mr. on the other hand, of '81 pays gallery. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (clapping) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> this is the beginning of a very beautiful exhibition. >> >> (speaking foreign

language.) >> the historical mayor ed lee and the honorable guests my friends from taiwan and the media i'm victor o the director of the gallery.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> many larger scale of that place in collaboration in '81 pan we all have a successful exhibition and have x ambitions in hong kong most important in 2013 a large-scale exhibition at the open air museum in japan it laughed for seven months the museum give us positive feedback we thank inform mayor lee's mayor

lee's invitation. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> out of the "x" ambitions we like the civic center plaza the most this large exhibition is fanatic thanks to the city and county of san francisco for providing an amazing space.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> the skrurpdz is vibrant colors with shapes their personableable and approachable and suitable for a landmark and parks and the green space the arts are a dialog with environmenalists i hope this exhibition will delight the city of san francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> thank you for everyone coming here thank you again (clapping.) thank you very much and now before our last speaker the artist who's art your

admiring i want to call your attention to the staff and folks that worked with the artist please raise your hand (clapping) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> and, of course as mayor ed lee received artist started in the restaurant ambition we're glad he put down his chopsticks and picked up tools. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> the artist (clapping.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> hello, everyone allison

park very glad to stand here and happy to see my sculptures at the civic center plaza >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i bring my not speeding i like to give my gratitude to the city of san francisco for giving me the opportunity.

>> thank you to the mayors invitation this time my animals traveled open 8 large containers is like novs arc i hope those skurlts will bring happiness and pleasure to people in san

francisco. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> my animal have the concept of a global village in our eyes animals are humans by friends i specific made one sculpture for san francisco it is the eagle do have of peace american people emblem for the u.s. an elephant and the vibrance and the colors is also a kind of interaction in the open space the most interesting one i observed called the frog i saw a lot of people putting points on it to make a wish their interacting interacting are the sculpture that's exactly what i want to

see. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> this couple of days and saw a lot of people faxing photos everyone was a big smile on their face i hope during the exhibition people are will come and enjoy the photos and hope to enjoy the success with the people in san francisco i look forward to having more exhibitions in san francisco thank you very much (clapping.) thank you, thank you thank you very much and if i can

now invite all the dignitaries from the front right now to come on stage we'll get photos and for those who tweaked the hash tag is honking yee sf i'll remind everyone that 81 pay is one the orderly relationship in san francisco and their direct flights thank you all for coming on behalf of the reply lap and the honorable mayor edwin lee and thank you for coming. >> (speaking foreign language.)

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>> good morning and welcome to the san francisco county, transportation, authority, monthly meeting, and i want to thank sfgtv for broadcasting today's hearings specifically scott and charles. mr. clerk, will you call the roll >> commissioner avalos?