the mairpz were not in part of war effort toe figure out and died at hiroshima and others ships like the rap he will or the navy cross recipient in iraq and lena the first woman awarded the navy cross during world war i also important i think to recognize and honor those who have fought in a different way and sacrificed sometimes in the same way by losing their lives those who have strived to fulfill the promise laid out in our constitution to form a more perfect union those who have fought for the ideals that we cherish as a nation justice, quality, freedom

that's why in january, i name the first ship of a new class the john louis after the iconic >> (clapping.) >> after the icon dearth and risked his life for that justice and quality and freedom and the naming convention for this entire class of ships are civil rights leader which brings us to the reason we're here today to name a ship for a person who stood for and killed for quality justice, freedom. >> harvey milk

>> (clapping.) >> and his career was known i want to start with the fact that he came from a navy family his father william was a sub marine his mother joined the group in world war i that evoked for the inclusion of women in the united states navy so he came from a tradition of local navel services and activism we became a navel officer and came to san diego as a diving insofar and engaged in numerous pursuits and became active in politics as a pioneer in the gay rights movement an elected supervisor to hold office no california in the 10 short

months he was in office he sponsored an anti discrimination bill advocated for stronger safer neighborhoods and spoke out on state and national issues of importance to the lgbtq community but also have importance to women to racial and ethic minority and stopped a measure to seek intolerance by appealing to anti gay rights. >> (clapping.) >> in his words he said we are coming out to fight the lives the myths the distortions and coming out to tell the truth of gaze tied of the conspiracy i'll

talk about he came out with justice. quality, freedom >> and an a sin tried to silence that voice and to end that fight but even after death his voice still spoke his struggles continue and his cause taken up by countless others harvey milk prereported a statement in case i was killed it said if a bullet should enter my brain let that destroy today nearly 40 years later many of the doors have think outside the box destroyed next month the military will celebrate the 5 anniversary of the repeal of don't ask don't tell

>> (clapping.) >> service members that defended our country but had to allow about w40er7 were to live only and honestly right after the appeal of don't ask don't tell he was in the house we had a big base and everybody came in afghanistan came through there i spoke to a group of seven hundred sailors and marines some of whom were coming in and some leaving and after the event a navel korman approached me just to say thank you he said he was ending his third

combat tour 3 combat tours and had been purified for more than a decade he'd been in the navy he'll be found and asked to leave now how wrong is that 3 combat tours and yet his biggest fear was that he was not going to be permitted to serve because of who he loved. >> we've got to do more than that if anyone here or anyone you know was discharged for being a member of 4r6b9 community and if they're interested you're interested if you want to come back and let the navy take another look at

that discharge >> (clapping.) >> i can't take another look on my own none can but if the ask and the service member or a family member asked we can take another look i urge you to do that >> (clapping.) >> so we're doing those things for two main reasons one the morley right thing to do but another reason these actions make us a stronger military force every time every time we vote in the military to people who have been kept out for of the worst of reasons we've been stronger when the military was racially

integrated in the late 40s we became stronger when we began to recruit women's in large numbers we became stronger and opened to women we became stronger when we repealed don't ask don't tell and when we end the ban on anti gay services we became stronger >> (clapping.) >> and every time an action like this every single time some people opposed it using the same arguments over and over again unit morale will go down that will make the force weaker and every single those folks were wrong every single time >> (clapping.) >> a more diverse force is a

stronger force diversity and background, diversity in thought, exist diversity in perspective our force should represent and be reflective of the country it defends how can we deny a person that qualifies in every way the honor of helping to defend this country because wanted color or shape of their skin or because of who they love how can we do that how can we do that we shouldn't and now thankfully in the military we don't >> (clapping.) >> one last thing every ship has a sponsor or two

they break the bottle of champagne across the bow but give that ship the 3er7b89 and character so the two sponsors for the harvey milk are going to be senator dianne feinstein because of her association with harvey milk and public policy i think a navy veteran who couldn't continue to serve in uniform because of who she is and who is sense been a force fell advocate of the lgbtq community and the first navy veteran to be issued a new d d-214 to correct her gender listed on the form

>> (clapping.) >> so, now it is my privilege to name ta o-20 six the u.s. usns harvey milk . >> (clapping.) >> thank you, mr. secretary ladies and gentlemen, congresswoman nancy pelosi .

>> (clapping.) >> good afternoon, everyone it is an honor for us to be here on that special occasion not only for the harvey milk family but for the united states of america aren't we proud >> (clapping.) >> secretary magnifying us you have been a true a governor and ambassador and nor four more than seven years the skraeft secretary of the navy you honor us with your presence thank you for your jerng leadership and patism is so many people brought this day to fruition it is remarkable to start off with a gay man's chorus singing glib

america and thank you for your leadership as part of the harvey milk foundation mayor ed lee, an honor to be here wasn't our city beautiful as a backdrop and i know you want to welcome the mayor in san diego thank you for the roll that san diego played in making this mr. mayor and ma'am, speaker thank you for what you did for the essential of the state of california and corn beggar knew harvey milk the best and i also want to recognize scott wiener for contributing to today as well to our. >> (clapping.) >> sponsor congratulations to you my understanding is that you were responsible for the ship for the life of the ship paula

so thank you. dianne feinstein couldn't be here as a family issue in terms of her husband's health but certainly it here in spirit and exist to be a sponsor of the ship as well as a sponsor with paula thank you congratulations to you paula thank you . >> (clapping.) >> we're proud of this vessel designed to refuel ships at sea and bearings harry's name his fight for justice to the vision to generations of progress harvey came out at a time 4r6b9 meant those sister i'm honored to be here with his nephew stuart. >> thank you for being a keeper of this land. >> (clapping.) >> his mother audry wouldn't

be here but in spirit as well we all - this is a family i'm honored to be here with my daughter christine and my granddaughter daughter we attend harvey milk day declared in california and stamp declared by the united states of america now the naming of the ship and hopefully as a chris negatively impacting of the ship pretty soon but something we take pride in harvey and john louis for whom this class of ship it named they made america more american with their sacrifice and encourage as the secretary said helped us form a more perfect union but people of san francisco the usns harvey milk is another deeply powerful sign how far we've come from attending two

funerals during the age crisis; right? mr. ambassador two a day now to celebrating marriage thanks to the leadership the 4r6b9 community and even though veterans a repeal off don't ask don't tell and removed the service ban on the hero oversees i wanted to acknowledge the roll that our want barack obama played wouldn't have been possible we take great pride. >> (clapping.) >> in passing the legislation in the congress but he really led the way in bringing the military community around leadership around to a place that has secretary said makes us stronger in our defensive of our country secretary magnifying us lead the charge to make us more inclusive

we recognize this this is will inclusion and stuart said about the ships naming uncle harvey as a that's what we calls him uncle harvey's legacy is bigger than san francisco and the u.s. and the literature community it is a legacy of hope and a story of sacrifice for everyone and my goal stewart goal to spread that hope and call for, visibility not just across the nation but around the world the usns harvey milk went on to say without having said fail has joined us on that journey with hope and qualification hope here in america and hope across the assess thank you secretary magnifying us for your unparalleled leadership we're

indebted to you and you'll see service members that protect freedom aboard the usns harvey milk harvey poured his incur into a source of hope we all saw that of a certain age we knew harvey he gave us hope for a better world hope for a better tomorrow may the break off men and women of usns harvey milk have the same hope and strength against the odds as this ships namesake thank you very much. >> (clapping.) >> thank you congresswoman pelosi ladies and gentlemen, the sponsor of usns harvey milk ms.

paula. >> (clapping.) >> good afternoon leader pelosi and secretary magnifying us and ambassador and mayor ed lee distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen, it is with deep gratitude provide and humidity that i stand here as a sponsor of this ship it is a great honor to be the sponsor of any ship in our fleet but i'm forever grateful to secretary magnifying us for giving me the singular privilege to sponsor this ship as i under taxi the duties and responsibility of this i say a pray i'm sure has been repeated through navel history dear lord please don't let me screw up for me as a member of lgbtq

community and having served as an officer in the united states navy i know that being a sponsor of this ship is not really about me rather i'm the judge the person that's been grant the privilege to represent the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenders patriots that serves our nation through the generations particularly those who have gone to sea sailed in harm's way and richard the navel service it is altogether fitting we garter are here today to celebrate naming the ship the harvey milk it is proper that a ship of united states navy is the namesake of that man that his life exemplified the core

values of encourage and commitment his work to advance our nation to form that more perfect union all americans enjoy the liability and the promise of freedom will be remembered whenever the usns harvey milk sail the men and women reflect did nation that embraces the rich diversity of our people and draws stroeth from inclusion and honors the service of all called to service it will take pride in a ship named for a leader that saw the promise of our country and engages the prostitute of making our country a better place for all of us and any sailor will be proud to sail in a ship like that thank you

>> (clapping.) >> thank you ladies and gentlemen, the mayor of the city and county of san francisco edwin m lee >> (clapping.) >> thank you lieutenant commander for that introduction and to secretary magnifying us week to san francisco and to everyone 40 from out of town for this incredible engagement as mayor, i want to welcome you to our beautiful treasure island accuse the construction i want to acknowledge stuart milk harvey's nephew and connecticut non-in an harvey's former aid as a member of the board of supervisors here today on behalf of the milk foundation

also want to recognize one of our own local supervisor scott wiener that represents harvey's district i get to go there and it was scott in 2012 offered the resolution offering the navy to do what we're madam clerk, any announcements? with great pride and enjoy today ladies and gentlemen, leader pelosi lieutenant secretary has a highlighted the profound significance of this day and the naming so i'll be brief san francisco has always been a place that has attracted new people and new ideas a place of innovation for destroy, art, culture, and, of course, social justice

harvey milk like so many that came before and after him came to san francisco because here he could live his life nor freely than any other place in the world at the time and in doing so his profile encouraged changed the world and spider adjudicators i don't believe i'll have the pleasure of being the mayor of san francisco without his sacrifice and it cost him a man that served his country and our beloved city it cost his life and we mourn his loss but celebrate we give thanks to the great gift that was his life we come a long way from a nation that harvey knew we all know our work for full quality and acceptance not just

in law but in hearts and minds is not yet done mrs. secretary our announcement that a united states navel ship will forever bear the name of usns harvey milk is part of legacy of harvey's unfinished work it tells surveyed from every part of our nation in every port of call what we know that harvey milk was a great american that belongs in that great civil rights leader for our country we're grateful we're thrilled and proud for the milk family for the foundation and certainly for our city thank you. >> (clapping.) >> thank you, mayor ed lee

ladies and gentlemen, ambassador nancy. >> (clapping.) >> thank you, very much. lieutenant commander and friends let's give a grateful thanks to secretary magnifying us and nancy pelosi and mayor ed lee and the spokesman to stuart milk and everybody that has been involved in that thank you >> (clapping.) >> and i'm arrived and honored to be here my son eric, daughter and i watched the movie milk to recreation our memory the signature movement of the harvey's leadership and the encroachment he lead and one of the most moving scenes in the ended when thirty thousand people gathered with literally the candles to honor the life of

this leader of lgbtq movement it reminds me our first lady eleanor roosevelt it is better to utility one candle than occurs the darkness harvey starred a movement it changed a nation his legacy lives on in the great work by the harvey milk foundation and his nephew stuart milk and ann and others that accepted stuart accepted at the same time apparently metal of freedom he on harvey's on behalf of in 2009 the same year i humbly received the work building ed anyone kohlman i made a promise to my sister suzy in 1998 the year harvey died

i'll i rad breast cancer not only in the u.s. but gloefshl while pave a way for a cure meeting stuart that day was a natural phenomena that changed any life gave me another cause to pursue achieving equal rights to the lgbtq community in our nation and across the world and an honor stuart to serve in an advisory roll in the incredible harvey milk foundation that is supported all corners of the globe doing so with grace and advocacy and i do so not as a former u.s. ambassador but as a proud american as a proud mother of my son eric who is here today with us and is himself a wonderful

openly gay philanthropist and lgbtq recognize that firmly believes in inclusion not exclusion >> (clapping.) >> eric and i have been privileged to be or be part of enormous events in u.s. and abrade if the u.s. amcy in budapest we stand with harvey's dream of quality for all the foundation is taken harvey's name and story across the globe working successfully on the ground with strufrlg and emerging lgbtq communities on fixed continent and now the usns harvey milk will join lgbtq centers named after harvey from italy and barack news you're the

first of the newest 4r6b9 center named after harvey luther with an result of in the ground work and the usns harvey milk will send a message of hope along with streets and parks named for harvey's encourage and his they couldn't and vision from salt lake city to cambridge and san diego lead by professionals that worked and partnered with groundbreaking events with the u.s. state department the european union and key stakeholders and now today prourld with the u.s. navy as we join together and join secretary magnifying us we say thank you when last year a host

of all 6 currently serving openly lgbtq united states ambassadors for a televised conversation that was watched live around the world hope will never be silent anywhere across the globe and certainly harvey milk will telegraph that hope to the world where much work remains a tool it raise awareness about the communities collective strushlg a a global strufrl i know from my diplomatic work today, we'll have u.s. navy as an educational partner in spreading harvey's hope every time usns harvey milk enters a port one of the message was visibility and 38 years said you must come out to our parents i know that is it so hard and will

hurt them think about how they'll hurt you in coming out to our relatives and friends if indeed they're your friends and come out to your neighbors to your fellow workers to the people that work where you eat and shop and once again sfroi the myths and distortions today is a great day few things are as visible as a huge navy ship with harvey's name >> (clapping.) >> imagination imagine this ship pulling something a port somewhere in the world where people are minimized and prosecuted well, what a

statement the united states of america is proud to put the name of an out and proud gay man on one of the ships it's my honor to have the ceremony by the secretary. >> and all the brave men and women will be spraepd the belief in quality for all there's much more work to be done to insure this community is inbowed with doutdz with the same right and my own son that works tireless for the cause helps me building that sometime we'll bring about change in the real world for justice for all thank you >> (clapping.) >> thank you ambassador ladies and gentlemen, one final time

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>> hi. i am cory with san francisco and we're doing stay safe and we're going to talk about what shelter in place or safe enough to stay in your home means. we're here at the urban

center on mission street in san francisco and joined by carla, the deputy director of spur and one of the persons who pushed this shelter in place and safe enough to stay concept and we want to talk about what it means and why it's important to san francisco. >> as you know the bay area as 63% chance of having a major earthquake and it's serious and going to impact a lot of people and particularly people in san francisco because we live on a major fault so what does this mean for us? part of what it means is that potentially 25% of san francisco's building stock will be uninhibit tabl and people can't stay in their homes after an earthquake. they may have to go to shelters or leave

entirely and we don't want that to happen. >> we want a building stock to encourage them to stay in the homes and encourage them to stay and not relocate to other locations and shelters. >> that's right so that means the housing needs to be safe enough to stay and we have been focused in trying to define what that means and you as a former building official knows better than anybody the code says if an earthquake happens it won't kill you but doesn't necessarily say that can you stay in your home and we set out to define what that might mean and you know because you built this house we're in now and this shows what it's like to be in a place safe enough to stay. it's not going to be perfect. there maybe cracks in the walls and not

have gas or electricity within a while but can you essentially camp out within your unit. what's it going to take to get the housing stock up to this standard? we spent time talking about this and one of the building types we talk about was soft story buildings and the ground floor is vulnerable because there are openings for garages or windows and during the earthquake we saw in the marina they went right over and those are -- >> very vulnerable buildings. >> very and there are a lot of apartment buildings in san that that are like that. >> and time to. >> >> retrofit the buildings so people can stay in them after the earthquake. >> what do they need? do they

need information? do they need incentives? mandates? >> that's a good question. i think it starts with information. people think that new buildings are earthquake proof and don't understand the performance the building will have so we want a transparent of letting people know is my building going to be safe in it after an earthquake? is my building so dangers i should be afraid of being injured? so developing a ranking system for buildings would be very important and i think for some of the larger apartment buildings that are soft story we need a mandatory program to fix the buildings, not over night and not without financial help or incentive, but a phased program over time that is reasonable so we can fix those buildings, and for the smaller soft story buildings and

especially in san francisco and the houses over garages we need information and incentives and coaxing the people along and each of the owners want their house to be safe enough. >> we want the system and not just mandate everybody. >> that's right. >> i hear about people talking about this concept of resiliency. as you're fixing your knowledge you're adding to the city wide resiliency. >> >> what does that mean? >> that's a great question. what spur has done is look at that in terms of recovery and in new orleans with katrina and lost many of the people, hasn't recovered the building stock. it's not a good situation. i think we can agree and in san we want to rebuild well and quickly after a major disaster so we

have defined what that means for our life lines. how do we need the gasolines to perform and water perform after an earthquake and the building stock as well, so we have the goal of 95% of our homes to be ready for shelter in place after a major earthquake, and that way people can stay within the city. we don't lose our work force. we don't lose the people that make san francisco so special. we keep everybody here and that allow us to recover our economy, and everything because it's so interdependent. >> so that is a difficult goal but i think we can achieve it over the long time so thank you very much for hosting us and hosting this great exhibit, and meeting.u very much for joining

>> okay ready this it is regular meeting monday, august 22, 2016, seeing called to order at 203 televised in the small business commission and thanks to the self-doubt services