[unable to hear speaker] >> the goal is 180 and--about 180 and we are about at 150 after we put the 16 in? that is progress. thank you. anyone else have a question or comment? >> no. >> thank you. >> we have public comment here any item not on todays agenda. seeing none--any correspond nss? >> no correspondence. >> thank you. any council member comments or announcements? very well recollect we very well, we are adjourned.

[meeting adjourned] >> i'm about to introduce the folks who can really dance. ladies and gentlemen, san francisco afterschool program presents-you guys ready? are you ready? body booths. >>[applause] >>[music]>>[applause]

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>> ladies and gentlemen are the deeds. >>[applause] if anybody for those of us-i know you are out there who are with them challenged-if there's anybody that can infuse us with rhythm it is body beads. thank you, you guys. you are awesome. >>[applause] good morning. as we set out this ribbon were going to cut my name is phil ginsburg five the great honor of serving as the general manager of your event recreation and park department. i only got one word for you. that's not true but i'm going to start with one word and it is wow. wow. look at this place could look at this place. come on. look at this place. >>[applause] >> i just i am overcome with joy and excitement and enthusiasm importance and meaning because his place is

off the whole. this is one of the best parks in san francisco anywhere in our city, right here. >>[applause] >> and i have so much gratitude for so many people and so many partners and weeklong program today get for those of you sitting just want to play the work want to plow through this as quickly as we can but we do need to take a moment to celebrate what we have here. this is a sacred special clays. and it has been that way for a long time. dating all the way back to our native ohlone and inhabitants who were here in this is a such a special place for the bayview neighborhood it's the highest point on bayview hill with just incredible views of our date. this part was originally dedicated back in 1978 september 23 by mayor mosconi just a month before his and harvey milk assassination. this

place has specialness. it has appointments. after the shipyard was decommissioned in 1994, this place experience the same challenges that the rest of this neighborhood experience. it was isolated and neglected and here we are almost 40 years later and it is now a symbol of, not only the city's commitment and your parks department commitment to equity and revitalizing the neighborhood, but also to states leadership to investing in our treasured public parks. give them a big hands. >>[applause] >> if you need more proof of that, look at all the amazing muckety-mucks behind me starting with sen. pro tem kevin dill lyons. >>[applause] sen. elect supervisor scott weiner former supervisor scott wiener. i can't say that good i'm working on it. i am working on it and assembly members david chiu and at wired oh garcia. supervisor melia cohen.

by the way, where on her own court today so for one more round today for supervisor melia cohen. this is her district. >>[applause] he was you're going to hear all these people in the second but a few mornings important to call out here. with us today and he's awesome he comes to all of our part openings, in which we partner with our state parks department said that mitchell deputy director from the california apartment of recreation and park. >>[applause] we've got one of this most districts are champions and community leaders, mayor rogers. >>[applause] she is the executive director of youth outside and on the go state advisory board, tim bailey. >>[applause] >> where did she go? we have camp david executive director of the haas fun is here. first

person from the hertz foundation, peter whitley and nicky souter best for the tony hawk foundation are mickey and peter here or are you over there? thank you. i wasn't sure whether you would be here or there. at skateboard park is amazing and by the way a little bit of history did this with upper skateboard park in san francisco. the very first. now it is absolutely positively the very best. we've got park and rec cat anderson is a good cat, you should be up with us. >>[applause] representing the parts all lines and bayview community leaders leah kim et al. but i want to-my last thank you and this is my way of starting off your witnessed some introductions is to the trust for public land. the trust for public land- >>[applause] >> for those of you that don't know what they do, they are a national organization responsible for conserving land and revitalizing urban parks. it is their commitment to our

cities, our communities the most underserved of our communities that has me totally inspired inspired by their mission are headquartered here in san francisco. so this is their favorite city. >>[laughing] the work they have done with us over i don't know 20-30 year period is truly extraordinary. we have a saying that in the 21st century government can't do it alone to we need partners. we need community leaders. in ppl get such amazing dedicated committed partner that brings passion, that brings resources, that brings expertise, that brings community history and knowledge of and sensitivity to my that brings so much to our park renovation projects. it is just a such an honor to work with them on behalf of parks, on behalf of our city and on behalf of all of you. the first person i want to bring up is a

dear friend, a mentor. someone i truly admire. the national executive director of the trust for public land quite think goodenow is been at this for now nearly a quarter-century, will, as we discussed. will rogers. >>[applause] >> thank you, phil. there's a bunch of us on the make this short and sweet. but the trust for public land has been around for almost 45 years and at the heart of our mission is the belief that everyone, everyone, deserves to connect with nature close to home and remote and to connect with each other in these people natural places. that takes us from the hearts of our cities, from neighborhood parks, national parks. when we are talking out close to home, we believe that everyone in urban america should live within a 10 min. walk of a wonderful part. this is truly a wonderful part. there so many people behind the and out there who helped make

this happen. in organization that has a land for people mission certainly focuses on the land and what we do here but we focus on the people. we are very lucky at the trust for public land of amazing people on our staff. we will hear from one of them shortly. i'll hand up i could she and her team in the bay area program did amazing job here did gina fromer is out there somewhere. there you are, jean can form a california state director who put heart and soul into this as well. thank you, gina. we also have california advisory board members are cochair, julie parrish, we have john parties and can more delicate thank you so much that we can do this without you. we also believe that our partners are absolutely critical. we started here in san francisco 45 years ago and i can say that in our more than four decades of work in this city, this is the best

park and rec department we've ever had the pleasure of working with. >>[applause] it's no accident. not only is still a great mc, he is also a great leader and he is put together an amazing team and we are working with him around the city and i can tell you because we do work across the country, we are so lucky to have the partnership that we have here in san francisco. so here is do you fill and to your team. >>[applause] there are the people that are important as well. frankie, without the funding, without the money to actually make these things happen, they don't happen. so this is a great opportunity to thank and acknowledge california senate president kevin kelly on. >>[applause] special because were joined by the vice center deli owned without his leadership we wouldn't have the public funding that would've allowed us to renovate the top part where many others like it across the state. sen. lyons,

you are how heartfelt thanks for what we been able to do here and what's happening all across california. so, thank you, sir. >>[applause] private funding matters as well. there are a lot of people stepped up and supported this effort. i want to name a few of them. youth outside, with jim moore who you will hear from shortly as executive director summer california advisory board. the worst of your goals with foundation, jenny is here. there you are. the walter and elise haas fund. common foundation to the william and flora hewlett foundation lisa and douglas goldman fund union bank foundation and the tony hawk foundation. a big hand for all of these wonderful private donors who really made this happen. >>[applause] then, finally, it's all about community. bayview, this is your part. we at the trust for public land were honored to be able to help you do this renovation in joy. enjoy it

with your children. this is truly a remarkable place and i agree with, phil, this is one of the best parks in the city so, cheers. >>[cheerring] >>[applause] >> we are going to keep it rolling. going to write to alex-on the ground near for ppl. of our parks for people program and she is a person in this organization that i get the joy of working most closely with and get to talk to all the time and without her this does not happen. alice. >> thank you, phil. thank you, everyone. what an amazing process. this took five years to get to this moment and i'm so joyful to see so many of you here. there is so many partners that have been deeply engaged in this process in contributing time energy, passion to make this happen so i'm going to give a few shout outs. there with me. first of all, i want to thank the trust for lands

that. true to the garber, amazing project managed. >>[cheerring] yes. i don't know if she is here today get she just had a baby so i guess she's excused but, yes, she has been amazing get philip by kelly our senior program manager is also. and amazing in taking the project through the finish line. our philanthropy team, other people from the [inaudible] team many of you here i see so many people that have touched this park in one way or the other. so, thank you. other partners that i want to thank. of course, phil and his team i have no words. i thank you so much. but, i want to thank parks and land 9124 and hunters point family. in particular, meyer rogers and lena miller, who-my is here representing 9124. >>[applause] what an honor 12

work side-by-side with them. they were so worth sort to deeply engage the community and make sure that the community's vision was carried through the process. you can actually see everything today in the park" to talk a little bit about that later. other partners to our consultants and our contractors, who have personally been deeply invested in this and i have to say that, yes, they're more consultant they are partners because they put all the passion into making this happen. jeff miller, basket architect over there, and sharp the and myra, the design team wow. the part looks amazing. grand line who design and build this amazing skate park >>[cheerring] yes. fantastic max five job like over there and the boston team

who make sure the park was delivered on time and the construction went smoothly so great job. so in addition there's many other partners but the ymca, thrasher-i have you in here. >>[laughing] yes. kipp school habitat for humanity, familia cohen and many others. i just want to go over the community patient and give a few shadows pointed out a few elements in the park. the community wanted a safe place where they could be healthy and play. as you can see, improve perimeter walking paths, fitness equipment, a beautiful play area inspired by the sun and the moon kind of playing off of the sundial thing. all that you can see in the design. the community wanted to bring skateboarding back. >>[laughing] so as bill said, this was the first skate park

in san francisco and maybe northern california. there's videos of people jumping from the restrooms down into the-yes. >>[laughing] so it was a beloved skateboard-it got outdated so it's beautiful to see it back. i have to give a big shout out to the skateboarding community thrasher magazine, the last big one, the tony hawk foundation, sf skate and many others that have put time into helping with the design and also fundraising for making it happen. the community also wanted arts that reflected their identity. so we have this beautiful-if you walk around you could see medallions that were created by the crucible working with students from the kipp school and girls 2000. just very beautiful. you

should go and see them. there is also a piece of art by a local artist, lalique--down in the playground. a beautiful mosaic on the wall there that was done by rachel--with some students from the kipp school. in addition to all this, the community wanted jobs. and the local labor 251 and hunters point family work create an apprenticeship program that helps people trained for construction jobs and-linda-i don't know if you're here but it's been amazing about get some people got jobs to build the park and he did an amazing job with that. so, thank you. >>[applause] so i am sure by all this shout outs you can tell this has been a truly community driven effort. as will second that we could have done without the funding. so we

appreciate so much the leadership in sacramento to work, to keep passing funding for urban greening and for doing projects like this. so we hope the next part once a week and continue to make communities livable and say. thank you. >>[cheerring] >>[applause] >> thank you so much alley. thanks for covering all the thinkers i also want to give a big shout out to the design team. which is really amazing. thank you, jeffrey and joe and to boston construction which did a super job on this project and i hope you all have experienced the part not just the upper level of the park the playground which it totally rocks. these amazing trails down below in walking access could alley talked about the sundial behind me in worker to bring up an olympic but it's worth noting that these projects take a village. the skateboard art got done through because of all of you and your support of the 2012 parks bond

in our community opportunity fund but there would not wasn't not enough money to renovate the sundial, which is the base making elements of this part. again another big thank you to supervisor melia cohen for taking care of that for us in the last budget prospect thank you, melia. >>[applause] our next speaker san francisco is really blessed because it's local elective leadership are big part champions and they going to do great things at the state level where they remain park champions may work with other amazing state leaders to support park bonds. so i'm going to bring up our first of our many amazing collected. david two. when david was on the board, it was parks, kids, family, part kids family environment can that's what he cared about and now he's at the state level advocating for parks and is also a bayview resident raising his own family right here. so this is his part, to get ladies and gentlemen, david chiu. >>[applause] >> good morning to his bayview in the house today create the

clapping we've got 94124 in the house today. we've got community in ouster did thank you so much for being a good i'm honored to be here. i know we've got five elected official. we were there to do a little potty beat box dance for you but some of us lack with nick motion can not have my colleagues today to dance but i did not want to happen. i am honored to be here with your supervisor melia cohen come up with my former and soon-to-be colleague, scott weiner. but i want to say particular welcome to two colleagues of mine from southern california. from the coachella and impugn the valley area the 56 is ugly district the biggest champion for parks in the state assembly is going to help us off we get more parks funding, eddie garcia. >>[applause] i know you've already heard about this next person but let me introduce him in the following way. he was the son of a mexican immigrant

single mom. rose through the ranks not just become any senator but the president of the senate pro tem and one of the very first bills that he ever wrote was ab - 31 which managed to cough up $5 million for this whole top sundial park, kevin daly own, thank you for everything. >>[applause] i'm going to be very brief and i only have three quick things i want to say get to my southern california colleagues, you know that this is a city that leads the state when it comes to setting trends for labor, civil rights, the environment. we also since your dodgers fans, tend to win some world series world serieschampionships. > >>[cheerring] we also have our towns. san francisco we have the densest neighborhoods on the west coast it with the least amount of open space.were often viewed as a city of abundance but here in the bayview we've had our economic challenges that we have a former naval shipyard that we are cleaning up right now. we have seen half of our african-american community leave between the last two

censuses. and our community, the folks you see in front of you have been fighting for this park for years. second thing i want to say is that as bill mentioned, but not nine month old son who happens to be to be wearing a rusher magazine skateboard t-shirt. my wife and i moved here to the bayview because as we all know the future of our city am i if we are successful, the bayview has to be successful. >>[cheerring] >>[applause] the last thing i just want to say is, we are here on this whole top, this is the highest vantage point here in the southeast neighborhoods and i think it reminds many of us of a mountaintop. what did martin luther king say about a mountaintop queen of place where mothers and fathers of all backgrounds can come together. so that their

children from all races can come together and play. that is what represents justice for our kids. the fact of the matter is when i bring my son here who is the grandson of a chinatown public housing resident, to play with the kids were grandkids of the son of a mexican immigrant single mom, kevin daly on. herewith the african-american mothers who made this happen. that is what justice is about. >>[cheerring] >>[applause]. so i cannot thank you enough and with that, it's my honor to bring up a woman who truly-you got all the selected visuals i can but there's one woman here who had the vision, who worked with her fellow colleagues to make this happen. you know who i am talking that she helped start parks 24124. none-94124. sorry. >>[laughing] how to

ruin that one. >>[laughing] none other than the famous maja rogers did i brought with me from the california state assembly it's her certificate of recognition for her leadership, for her service, or generosity of time and energy. her unwavering dedication and her vision get maja rogers, please come up to be honored. >>[cheerring] >>[applause] >> i'm going to cry. as i look around i see so many people that have supported me and josh frida and-jet li and leah. even though some might not be present, i feel like this was our vision. we wanted a part that would be great for our kids

and it really truly has taken a village to this point. i mean, i look at my family is out. and i'm like - excuse me - >>[crying] >>[cheerring] >>[applause] my family has supported me and the family that i worked with all this time on this project that have been like my family. people that came to meetings at 6 am at p.m. after work. people that watched my baby when i did meetings get all those people i want this part four. i just want everyone, each, the mary, hug someone you don't know. >>[laughing] >>[cheerring] thank you. >>[applause] >> for the record i do know

are good i just wanted the whole. >>[laughing] a few more introductions and thank you's before bringing up our next speaker. representing our mayor, who is on his way back from seoul and also an elected member of our school board and also a bayview resident, the amazing hydra mendoza is here. >>[applause] i want to take this kind of a little bit of a moment here because i would be remiss if i did not think my own staff. there are so many partners are commissioner pres. mark mule says that paris has many parents. defeat is an orphan but victory has many parents fear there are many hands that made this work and we are celebrating a lot of people i want to celebrate the hard-working park and rec stuck it out to start with our own project manager who with every project she touches you brings

a smile as much passion and goodison at marion cross did i got there, marion. give a wave. >>[applause] to the leader of the team that is charged with maintaining this space along with all of the other amazing truly amazing parks in this neighborhood, robert watkins. robert was born in this neighborhood. grew up in this neighborhood. cares about this neighborhood and leads the parks department in this neighborhood so thank you, robert. i also want to thank all of the folks who helped us put this event together. the guy standing right in the middle here is holding that camera, right there, joey kong. believe it or not visiting facebook live, tweeted-something is going to facebook life and millions of people are at home all around the world watching this park opening. so thank you for joey for not moving doing the entire presentation. >>[applause] all right. back to a little bit of a more serious theme here

which is getting our kids outside and connecting them to nature. giving them a safe amazing place to play. the sad fact of the matter amateur we phone thingy notwithstanding, kids they spent about nine hours a day behind the screen. less than 30 min. a day outside. so building them safe spaces natural spaces where our kids can touch dirt, can climb a tree i think you're not supposed to do that but where they can climb a tree >>[laughing] with a can just be outside this super important and our next speaker is someone who really leads that mission on behalf of an amazing organization called youth outside. she also was on the trust for public land c advisory board. tim's entire focus and purpose in her professional life is to give kids from underserved neighbors, kids that do not have as much of an opportunity to really enjoy and appreciate nature that special experience. so i'm proud to introduce kim.

>>[applause] width thank you so much, phil. before i jump into width i do so much coming listening to my talk, when we first started the conversation about youth outside supporting the project we did a tour and maja joined us. i knew that she was one person representing so many different voices of this community and really spoke from a place that understood the importance of creating this space. so it is my honor to sit next to her and i say you're going to be a tough act to follow. i just want to echo again my deep appreciation for everyone that's made this happen. i also want to recognize i've aboard number in the audience and he's outside dan martin. i really i brought the idea to the board but it was it's the vision and the understanding of my board to approve the funding to support this. so to dan and my other youth outside port numbers, thank you so much. >>[applause] so at youth

outside we believe a meaningful extent in nature changes the course of a life. we counsel, coach and fund thought leaders and thought leaders and organizations that are ensuring that you have a real opportunity to partake in these meaningful expenses in the outdoors. so as an organization we have two focus areas. one area is around cultural relevancy programs. making sure that organizations are supported in the journey to connect underrepresented youth to major in meaningful ways. our other focus areas grantmaking. we currently support around 20 organizations in northern california allowing them to take young people from these underrepresented communities on outdoor experiences. we also have a unique opportunity to fund the parks and other access opportunities to nature. that is really where the conversation with gina began and how to use outside could be someone that could address the

barrier of resources here in this community. the part of our mission is to connect youth to nature by providing these resources. for years i've personally been familiar with the power of the trust for public land. it was exciting moment again when we realize this real synergy and we could partner not only with trust for public land, what san francisco recreation and parks. really importantly, with the opportunity to partner with this community. to be able to support our mission and align with the trust for public lands mission that will mentioned about creating a part that is within a 10 min. walk just absolutely seem like a no-brainer for this wonderful project. so again congratulations to all of you who made it happen. it takes a

community to not only build the park, but to really embrace it and make it sustainable. so it's exciting to see everyone here should be please don't come into this market make it your own. abrasive every day. we did we get into the fabric of your life you absolutely deserve it and congratulations, again. >>[applause] >> all right. i had the great honor of introducing the first of our two special guests from southern california who are visiting celebrating parks dedicate some women and waldo garcia with the youngest elected mayor of coachella at the age of 29, i believe. an amazing, an amazing accomplishment. coachella is the home of the second best music festival in california. a little outside lands up there. >>[laughing] >>[inaudible] [off mic] but while there is much that divides people today among the one thing that unites dodger fans and giant fans, coachella fans an outside land fans, is parks. as some women

perseid is the true leader in the urban parks movement. has already introduced one piece of legislation i think last year or the year before i think was 24 ab - 2444 and i know he is great plans in the coming legislative session to make sure that all of our communities get the support from the state that we need to make our parks great and accessible for everyone. it's my honor to introduce at 10 garcia. >>[applause] >> good morning. it is way too early to debate and argue who's got the best concert in the world, but >>[laughing] think you for the warm welcoming although i'm sitting here freezing my little tail off right there. i like to hug everybody i see just because i'm cold. it's great to be here. thank you san francisco for the welcoming and it's a great pleasure to be district mr. weiner >>[inaudible] [off mic] okay. our supervisor. we

left coachella on thursday and had been driving all the way up to get here today to be part of a number of different events and i can tell you this one was the one we were looking for two good as mayor, one of the things we are most proud of is the refurbishment and the development of new parks throughout the entire city. as we drive around the community, that is one thing that is there to my that is visibly seen by everybody including myself, when you see all the children and all the families out there taking advantage of the space. that's why at the state level made a very strong commitment to continue to work on the advocacy for parks as it relates to economically challenged communities. that's what brings us together at the state legislature with many of our colleagues. i am committed to our district as i am to your district and the rest of the state to continue to push for funding so that we can continue to build these parts. i'm going

to be brief i just want to say thank you for walking the welcoming the jews. and we look forward to working with all of you. thank you. >>[applause] >> yes, it is called to you been sitting for a while so will keep this moving. our next speaker i induced in earlier. he's a deputy director of california state parks department, cedric metric i want to say something about cedric all of you but more important to all of you are state leaders. you should have incredible confidence in our state parks department. their ability to reach out to our local-to our cities and to the local parks department and to work with us on grants and resources in communities that need it most good this all works because of the great communication and outreach and partnership between the state and local levels. cedric is absolutely one of the best and am proud to bring him up. >>[applause] >> are you feeling good right

now, say, yes. this is a celebration say, yes. >>[cheerring] it deals like only yesterday at a young a summary number called me before he started running the world, still deli on calling into his office and began to talk about his vision. he had this passion about wanting to make sure that people have access to the outdoors that parts will be where people are living the parks will be will people can enjoy them. that parks would be in communities and neighborhoods. but little did he know when he introduced peaceably 31 that said about a movement in the state. because for the first time in the states history thousands of people met in community centers and in homes and neighborhoods just as they did right here in this location. they met and i talked about their vision for the future. they talked about for the first time healing the wounds of a neighborhood and taking responsibility and same,

we deserve the opportunity to have great things and that our children and our children's children deserve greatness in their lives also. parks are a refuge for making that happen. so today this is a celebration, not just because you are getting this but understand that there were $3 billion in request over 900 applications and we view those as 900 dreams that came forward. that today you celebrate as one of the few who came and rose to the top, hughes community said we deserved it and we will do everything that we need to do to show the world that parks matter. so when i say i'm a say yes, you need to be saying it pristine point that this is not just about opening a term in this part. this is about celebrating a movement, an opportunity that you are leading the state in setting

the example of what can happen when communities believe in themselves. so what do you want to say clete say, yes, for we one more time >>[cheerring] say, yes for me one more time >>[cheerring] uniquely echoing of voice the bridges across the bay to ease they understand what's happening here today. you need to make certain that the folks in southern california understanding the power of what community means. this is all revisited. this represents the opportunity for communities to rise again. this represents hope in america. when we talk about social justice, this is the action of social justice is happening around the states. it is happening. once again, you say what clete >>[cheerring] you say what clete >>[cheerring] you say what clete >>[cheerring] the power of parks. the power of opportunity the power of community. understand, that this facility is grass and is playgrounds. but the how of any part or its people. so when you make a noise today, what you are doing is you are setting the spirit of what is going to be like for generations to come. when you

come to this part the wings of your spirit should exist here. so the spirit that you do today matters. the fact that you met in those neighborhoods and the fact that you-that you had those meetings at people's homes, the fact that you are here today celebrating this moment is more than just an opening to is a movement. it's a movement towards social justice. it's a movement towards making certain that all people have the opportunity to engage in god's gift. you all are to be celebrated for your efforts. on behalf of california state parks, i want to thank you for letting me be a partner in that effort and letting our team be a part of get your part of the state state parks family and thank you for all that you've done. >>[applause] >> he is all right, ?? >>[cheerring] just another one of those convoy parks people. no it was good yes, say, yes. >>[cheerring] all right. a

couple of more thank you zen idolaters good to see all those folks at the rockclimbing wall over there? therefrom san francisco recreation parks division. that is our mobile rockwell could be taken everywhere. i the hardest working recreations that anywhere in the state. so even all you grown-ups you can get on it it works. i been up there. it is good. last but not least i want to acknowledge and introduce my dear colleague and friend and also elected official in san francisco community college trustee alex randolph. >>[applause] we are coming to the home stretch your and am now very very pleased to introduce our senator elect who i think in less than 48 hours will be the newest state sen. from san francisco. scott and i have known each other for a very long time going back four days working in the city attorney's office together. he's an awesome guy. he really really really cares about parks. very early in his career there

something about scott. scott shows up. it doesn't matter whether it's in his district were not in his district. it's about part it's about kids if it's about quality of life, scott shows up. because of his bottle leadership and advocacy san francisco sparks are better. so it is my honor to introduce scott weiner. >>[applause] >> good morning. so, yes, i have a little more than 48 hours left in the board of supervisors although there are some people in my district might be dancing a jackpot that thought, hopefully most are not. i just want to say before i introduce our honored guest today, center daily on, i want to just think two people in the ticketed first of all phil ginsburg who i agree is just such an amazing job. >>[applause] it is not easy to run a parks system in san

francisco. this guy gets beaten up a lot. i think more than politicians sometimes. he and his team just do tremendous work in improving parks in san francisco. i also just want to thank my soon-to-be former colleague, melia cohen who fights so hard for the southeastern neighborhoods and never ever let the rest of us at city hall remember that we have a responsibility to make sure that all of the san francisco are integrated together and that the southeastern neighborhoods always get the resources that these communities need so thank you supervisor cohen for your leadership. >>[applause] why the great honor of introducing my soon to be colleague and the leader of the california state senate center kevin daly on. sen., i'm so looking forward to

working with you as we in california provide a counterbalance to what's going to come at us from washington dc. we have a lot of work to do here in california and i know were going to be a strong progressive voice not just for california, but for the country to make clear what our values are in this state. so i look forward to that. >>[applause] i know that we are also going to work together to make sure that the state is supporting our urban centers. we know that our city needs a lot of help in particularly, communities that have not received the resources they need in the past. whether in san francisco or in oakland or los angeles, we need to make sure that we are working hard to support all communities. so center daily on as you've heard our third ab - 31 when he was a member of the assembly took his first look at that sign into law. that delivered $400

million to irvine park projects. we know that whether in the bayview were in the mission or in the sunset we, our parks are our front yards. when you live in the city you don't always have a front yard or a backyard great place for your kids to play and get exercise and not get diabetes because we know that we need kids to be active and parks help us to do that. when we don't invest in our parks and the parts get dilapidated people are less health. communities are less integrated. so these investments matter so much and we work hard in san francisco to invest in our parks but we need support in the state and center daily lyons has been there for us and for so many other communities in california so it is a great honor 2% my future colleagues sen. kevin daly on. sen. >>[applause] >> thank you so very much,

scott. it's an honor and pleasure to be here with each and every one of you here today in the beautiful glorious event date. a lot of folks don't know but i actually used to live in san francisco. i used to live over on front of the panhandle on fell street and st. ignatius was my turn. you've done a great job >>[cheerring] you done a great job of golden gate park so i go there every single weekend. it is quite a phenomenal. i got a little confused because i thought phil ginsburg was the owner of hills coffee >>[laughing] i was actually waiting for my phil's coffee. do you have a wonderful group of individuals here today and i just can't say enough about two of my colleagues, currently in the sum your smb member for this area, david chiu from san francisco and-from patel about all the way from southern california, adjacent to the mexican border

this to garcia to really fantastic legislators who really work hard every day for each and every one of you. >>[applause] i'm looking to spending a lot of time quality time with my future colleague could we will be replacing the great sen. mark leno. scott weiner is going to do a fantastic job. if it's an indication would you done in the city and county of san francisco we are looking for to his progressive voice of the state capital representing each and every one of you. melia, if we had number two to meet each other just a few months ago in the mission district at an event we work together at. i'm excited to work with melia as also to get she done a fantastic job and the fact that born and raised in this area, to his testament to your strong leadership. let's give it up for these wonderful elected officials. >>[applause] to cedric, mitchell thomas cedric

mitchell and i had over two to meet each other for the first time 10 years ago. that was a decade. i want you to note because it's important to understand this. prior to that the culture at the department of recreation and park in sacramento was not as inclusive of urban areas in diverse communities. cedric, mitchell, when we were together with ab - 31 really push the ball within the institution and really made him understand and realize that we need to work together and collaborate together to make this kind of relationship i want to thank cedric mitchell as well for all your very hard work and your future work together. >>[applause] now i'm good using the following. the idea or the thesis or the vision, if you will for ab - 31 was the following: that every single child, the young men and women sitting behind us here today and the young girls who danced for us today and all of the kids playing here today, every single child, your

respective of who you are, where you come from, the queue of your skin, the language that you speak of your zip code, and yes, your legal status, deserves access to open parks and open space. >>[applause] your financial wherewithal should never dictate if you have access to natural beauty. we know the reality whether it's in the bay area and southern california or elsewhere, how much money you have in your pocket in your account dictates if you access to the coast, if you access to fresh clean air that you breathe into your lungs from if you access to trees and shade if you have access to grass. unless you do unless you move policy with intentionality into a sense of purpose of the market forces will never allow children at the lowest economic strata especially children of

color, to have access to great parks and open space. because their parents that work every single day to make this the largest economy in the nation to my california the fifth largest economy in the world, they don't have the luxury to go to rei and pull up either end how the quattro seven or subaru were able and by a cargo box and put it on top and go to-three hours to pristine open land. i want to give a lot of credit to trust for public land a lot of credit in the leadership of will rogers. i want to give leadership to will rogers and the right folks at trust for public land. >>[applause] because ppl has really changed the paradigm. they have taken advantage incredibly soap of the ab - 31 really move the ball to great parks all over the state of california. as a result with ab - 31 re-created 131 brand-new parks but the state of

california. parks that were never in existence to begin with that gives young children as we said a few moments ago, public health outcomes. weeding clean air into your lungs. type ii diabetes, obesity, these are real issue. active and passive parks. when we change the makeup of our communities young men and women latinos african-americans, asian-americans, poor whites, they themselves are thinking, i deserve good things. i deserve access to parks. and skate parks. not just some kids from certain areas. but i deserve access to green parks. as ed ward oh and david and scott soon, and melia and other folks and community leaders like mayor and other folks as we work together with the overall ecosystem is how do we raise

the minimum wage? adweek have access to green parks and open space we highly open enrollment at the slots at the university of california creek had we go for with our clean energy policies we can generate real job squeak as part of an overall ecosystem with intentionality and purpose. lastly i'm very proud to say that some remember eduardo garcia with the support of summary member david chiu many colleagues in the assembly and i in the senate along with my good friend coming up scott weiner will be introducing a bond measure to create more parks for the state of california for the year 2018. >>[applause] >>[cheerring] so, phil, i want to thank you very much for your energetic and seen today for your leadership here in the city and county of san francisco. for maintaining our parks, creating new parks and for all the young boys and girls here today, in this area, bayview-hunters point, this is dedicated for each and every one of you because you deserve it. with that, thanks every one. thank you. >>[applause]

>> welcome and you want to come up and join us real quickly and scott and melia if i'm going to introduce you next week on of maybe buried the lead here, kevin. thank you for your leadership and your commitment to equity get really that's what it's about making sure that kids no matter what neighborhood you grew up in, no matter what your circumstances in life are that you have access to green space into an opportunity to play. so that it is part that they got down there with our kids playing right now, is honored in learning to there's a plaque down there that the trust for public land the recreation and park the barman and the city selected family have put on a playground and it honors your legacy of leadership to make sure all californians have axes to parks is a places to plague so this is your special place. thank you. >>[applause] >> now, to bring it home, to

bring him and evolving weeding incredibly patient and we thank you but this is such an important space, and we want everybody to have a chance to feel it. but to bring it home, is our district supervisor here, melia cohen is just a champion for so much that's sort of good and joyful she wants kids to be healthy. she wants kids to play and together we have been able to partner in this district for what i would call renaissance of bayview parks. not just here, but melia is leading the effort with us and ppl down at india basin. we just renovated gilman park would a brand-new soccer park at youngblood: part after part after part melia has been fighting to make sure the kids and families in her district have as good a parks as anyplace else in the city and

in such an honor to partner with you, molly. so, bring it home. >>[applause] >> i will be honest it's cold sitting in the shade. >>[laughing] i'm envious of all you out there in the sun. so you've already heard from the distinguished panel and i want to add my voice and saying thank you. i want to recognize phil and the entire ginsburg and frankly, the kids and your wife always come to park and rec events. thank you very much for dedicating your lives to not only the san francisco but to parks and open space. the entire park and rec department staff to my thank you. there's one settlor in particular i always joke that by saying he is a was davis's entire life. you may not know the story but robert watkins was trimming a tree and fell from the tree and broke a lot of bones, and barely survived. he is back

down to six lives now. were going to pray for him that he has no more desire to climb trees. no more trees. but you know what the truth is? this happened give a lot of accolades to the electives and to the nonprofit sponsors that i want to give voice and recognition to the small but mighty community neighbors that started the conversation back in 2010. i remember we were candidates and if you remember that race, there were totaled-22 candidates running for district 10 supervisor. josh freel was one of them. it was after a debate that i think the trust for public lands sponsored where we began to discuss why there are so many failing parks in district 10.

why there are so many failing parks in district and with underperforming records and scores. after the election, jeffrey came to meet the said amount of start parks 94124 which is will a community-based organization. it started. we made the introduction to fill ginsburg welcome them into the parks family get ppl welcome them and that's where it began. the hard work. so i want to recognize maja, who is at the helm now. >>[applause] mayor rogers, but i also want to recognize gina fromer, who is from the bayview. we got ed stewart here. icq. the federal. a couple girls here. via-molly, vanessa, there's an incredible amount of people that are not on the stage but stand behind me and stand next to me that

are causally pushing and moving us forward. you know who else deserves recognition quick than it was at the bottom of this hill in shoreview. the neighbors that shortly. i met with them in 2013 about what we were going to do about this part. i grew up here in san francisco so this part is actually very personal. i'm delighted to see we maintained the cement slab could believe it or not that's hours of fun. dangerous or not it's still fun. >>[laughing] you heard from the speakers before me, but it's clear this project is a beautiful-i mean fill ginsburg called me and texted me this week giddy about how he was so excited about what's happening on saturday and what we are doing. you know what, i would be remiss we need to reckon eyes-it takes a village to make all this happen. electives, public, private dollars, everyone that is rolled up their sleeves and people here out-of-date bayview hill neighbors association and

the bayview hill residence, thank you very much. >>[applause] august made this happened in reality. this is personal. as you know, other you might remember the sundial is part of a neighborhood character. this is an iconic location. when you say what you live? i live here the sundial people know what that means >> right. people know what that means you need me at the sundial. that means something so to be able to be divided give it new life means something. so no longer are we going to be sitting back on the sideline saying that's not for us. this is for us. this is creative for us to if you were born here, raised here, he played here, this is for you. if you were raising children in the community, this is for you. this is not for future generations this is for the people that are here and now. so why don't we are people telling me that this is nice but this is not for us. because that is not true. it is for the indigenous people of san francisco and for a long time the southeastern neighborhoods

have suffered great lack of improved modern parts. those guys are gone. i'm telling you, we are not losing. we are no longer losing good we are at the forefront. there is momentum that is moving us forward and we are winning. we are winning. >>[applause] we've got the momentum and were going to continue to carry it and make sure that every part is the every park in the southeast of san francisco every part in san francisco will be clean, we'll be safe, and it will be a fun place for everyone to have fun. so in the last three years i don't know if you knew this, we opened three new parts) the southeast. acheson this year alone. three. i'm proud to be part of this effort with park and rec to transform open space and little books and parks in the bayview community and the southeastern part of the city. the parks -there's no secret they do transform lives and they

transformation occurs at the intersection of where people and community come together. they work with electives. so all of us who frankly should be excited about this accomplishment to preserve the treasured space for generations, to come to the community, and you know what, that's enough of the speeches. let's cut this ribbon. let's get ready to open up this park and bless this place. let's get started, both good thank you. >> let's give it up for melia. >>[cheerring] were going to come down. everybody ready? five, four, three, two, one. >>[cheerring] congratulations everybody. >> >> >>

>> hi. welcome to san francisco. stay safe and exploring how you can stay in your home safely after an earthquake. let's look at common earthquake myths. >> we are here at the urban center on mission street in san francisco. we have 3 guest today. we have david constructional engineer and bill harvey. i want to talk about urban myths. what do you think about earthquakes, can you tell if they are coming in advance? >> he's sleeping during those

earthquakes? >> have you noticed him take any special? >> no. he sleeps right through them. there is no truth that i'm aware of with harvey that dogs are aware of an impending earthquake. >> you hear the myth all the time. suppose the dog helps you get up, is it going to help you do something >> i hear they are aware of small vibrations. but yes, i read extensively that dogs cannot realize earthquakes. >> today is a spectacular day in san francisco and sometimes people would say this is earthquake weather. is this earthquake weather? >> no. not that i have heard of. no such thing. >> there is no such thing. >> we are talking about the

weather in a daily or weekly cycle. there is no relationship. i have heard it's hot or cold weather or rain. i'm not sure which is the myth. >> how about time of day? >> yes. it happens when it's least convenient. when it happens people say we were lucky and when they don't. it's terrible timing. it's never a good time for an earthquake. >> but we are going to have one. >> how about the ground swallowing people into the ground? >> like the earth that collapsed? it's not like the tv shows. >> the earth does move and it

bumps up and you get a ground fracture but it's not something that opens up and sucks you up into haddes. >> it's not going anywhere. we are going to have a lot of damage, but this myth that california is going to the ocean is not real. >> southern california is moving north. it's coming up from the south to the north. >> you would have to invest the million year cycle, not weeks or years. maybe millions of years from now, part of los angeles will be in the bay area. >> for better or worse. >> yes. >> this is a tough question. >> those other ones weren't

tough. >> this is a really easy challenge. are the smaller ones less stress? >> yes. the amount released in small earthquakes is that they are so small in you need many of those. >> i think would you probably have to have maybe hundreds of magnitude earthquakes of 4.7. >> so small earthquakes are not making our lives better in the future? >> not anyway that you can count on. >> i have heard that buildings in san francisco are on rollers and isolated? >> it's not true. it's a conventional foundation like almost all the circumstances

buildings in san francisco. >> the trans-america was built way before. it's a pretty conventional foundation design. >> i have heard about this thing called the triangle of life and up you are supposed to go to the edge of your bed to save yourself. is there anything of value to that ? >> yes, if you are in your room. you should drop, cover and hold onto something. if you are in school, same thing, kitchen same thing. if you happen to be in your bed, and you rollover your bed, it's not a bad place to be. >> the reality is when we have a major earthquake the ground shaking so pronounced that you are not going to be able to get up and go anywhere. you are pretty much staying where you are when that earthquake hits.

you are not going to be able to stand up and run with gravity. >> you want to get under the door frame but you are not moving to great distances. >> where can i buy a richter scale? >> mr. richter is selling it. we are going to put a plug in for cold hardware. they are not available. it's a rather complex. >> in fact we don't even use the richter scale anymore. we use a moment magnitude. the richter scale was early technology. >> probably a myth that i hear most often is my building is just fine in the loma prieta earthquake so everything is fine. is that true ?

>> loma prieta was different. the ground acceleration here was quite moderate and the duration was moderate. so anyone that believes they survived a big earthquake and their building has been tested is sadly mistaken. >> we are planning for the bigger earthquake closer to san francisco and a fault totally independent. >> much stronger than the loma prieta earthquake. >> so people who were here in '89 they should say 3 times as strong and twice as long and that will give them more of an occasion of the earthquake we would have. 10 percent isn't really the threshold of damage. when you triple it you cross that line. it's much more

damage in earthquake. >> i want to thank you, harvey, >> i want to thank you, harvey, thanks pat for [horns honking] announcer: big dreams and good grades aren't enough to get into college. there are actual steps you need to take. finding someone who can help is the first and most important. for the next steps, go to knowhow2go.org. >> (clapping.) >> thank you very much i'm on and on the and have the distinct honor of being the executive director and ceo of the california historical society a true, true guarantor us chance to welcome you to the magnificent looker-on honor to be here i'm thankful to you for

joining us during the week that giving thanks i'm grateful for mayor ed lee and senator mark leno and assembly member tilly chang to my team and volunteers our board of trustees particularly mike ourth president that the president of another company joined by tony gonzales and board president from la thank you and truly an honor to welcome the members of the press and the cultivate and business communities in 1865 alfred the specifying architect of the treasurer took a trip to san francisco ideas for a second u.s. mint the state of california was 15 years old acquired in sight for the

federal government in 1868 fifth and mission was an unlikely site two wars okay a lot of bars (laughter) a few schools and some hotels chosen for the sandy soils it can bear the weight of the magnificent foundation and construction was in 1869 and finished in 1874 of $4 million in 1974 and around this time really important events changed not only the course of the building but the course of history san francisco had quarters in 1865 and across i bay the big bonanza silver streets near carson city nevada and the great chicago fire yielded the fire proof technology and it is powerful to

think of the hands that made it large pail freckles and many shades of brown that was truly a work of a lot of work and effort the mint was immediate scuffing in 1819 more than one million gold pieces valued at the $25 million were coincide since the new mint if you know where that is opened in 1937 this building searched for a future that will fill the volumes and restore it be the anchor true my pleasure to mark a new dawn for the united states mint and creating a center for learning and acquires for conversation for history for cultivate here in the heart of

downtown san francisco and on behalf of all of us the california historical society is grateful to partner with the city and county of san francisco i applaud the leadership felt marries the office of economic workforce development and other leaders for recognizing the deep significance of this project and here we're dedicated to ban together to advance to the next expiration it is truly an honor to give thanks for the state of california to senator mark leno and the assembly member and the last one for providing a one-million dollar grant to the historical society yeah. >> (clapping.) >> that will advance our efforts here and provide critical funding for the planning and the due diligence that we will now undertake from capital campaign financing to understanding the

buildings needs and renovations to problematic design to assure the rejection of this treasurer will be a latin moment to the city it is with great pleasure i introduce our mayor, mayor ed lee throughout his tenure he's a champion of the city's infrastructure and throughout his dedicated career and public services worked in the lives of all to improve our parks and open space our libraries and public transit and cultivate art capacities he's made record investment in san francisco public schools and health and you human services that continue to make san francisco one of the greatest city's in the nation and probably one of the greatest cities in the world his devotion

with the historical society and his support and encouragement have help to write the next chartered for that building i'm honored to introduce mayor ed lee. >> (clapping.) >> ann they thank you, thank you very much this is the week of thanks for everybody i want to begin by saying thank you to somebody that has meshed me and supported me from day one that is, of course, the person that helped us buy the building for $1 dianne feinstein thank you to her and thank you, very much. to not only good friends but great leaders if san francisco that's, of course, senator mark leno and assembly member it's on the tip of my tongue both of whom got the message when we say we needed help and every time we

come in here i followed up with that place you mailer at how many years ago that was put together she is still a rugged granite lady it represents the history of the city and state and to put it together senator and recognize how valuable this is and say look we've had fits and starts but we still need this mint to be fully representative so people that come here can enjoy all of that with our state library grant and work with a wonderful director and an incredible board of the historic society the california historic society special thanks to every single one of the members you'll be a great partner i look forward to working with you closely because

this i think is going to be that synergy that links the history of not only our city but the entire state of california that vflthd in our city for so many years and to link that and to make sure that history is known so that we can use it as a foundation to move forward as a city and a state this is going to be a collection of so many stories, so many artifacts, so many people who have lead the city and state in the past and have that recognized in that wonderful place and modernized and i can't forgot to say thank you to jordan for activating that place so beautifully during this temporary time and to continue doing that while we have this wonderful planning this grant to be used but also

creating and identifying all the new partnerships moderating we can never do those kinds of great things by ourselves even as a city we call upon the citizenry those who love the past and link to the future we call upon our philanthropists and our business community to come and join the city and make that place a place for everyone to be very proud of so i'm excited to work with the historical society and excited their partnership with the city and all the agencies will come together but today, i'm very thankful for those two gentlemen to my left saw the vision and felt it we get to act on it congratulations to everybody we look forward to a reenthused sense of purpose but a resurrection of the history brought to life in a modern way

for everybody to participate in thank you very much. >> (clapping.) >> good morning. i'm mike ann they mentioned i'm the president of the historical society and the president and psychoof ecology in that part of my life thriving to be involved with a recycling project for this building (laughter) that will bring to a fresh start it is my honor today to introduce you to our california state senator for another week mark leno been in sacramento fighting for better schools assess is a higher education and safer streets and quality for all californians we're grateful to senator mark leno for his effort in helping us to as a great advocate for this project

to help us achieve and secure the funds to allow the california historical sovereignty to continue collaboration with the city of san francisco and the library and others partners to fully explore the design and rejection of this building senator mark leno thank you for your presence today. >> (clapping.) >> welcome everybody to this historic reasonable building which we all here have agreed is our responsibility to preserve, and to protect and finally to restore to its original grandeur so the generations can recognize and enjoy the treasurer it is and wouldn't have been possible leadership of the mayor and his office and, of course, ann they and her staff of the historical society keeping in mind the only

thing older is the california historical society 3 years older. >> (clapping.) >> but when we were approached assemblyman it's on the tip of my tongue and i let me say it is a good thing when the folks are from san francisco that is our challenge because there are one and 20 legislators and through the budget progression will be one and 20 ideas as to how we can best spend the very few consideration dollars or maybe jvtsdz to fit a particular purpose our cage is so much of the best and the greatest in the state happens to be in our district whether we're talking about social service or health programs or important historic projects like this and our job was to communicate to our colleagues that, yes this

is treasure is in san francisco but the million dollars we're requesting introduce the budget process for the state of california for the california historical society so 24 has benefit to the entire state the good news we were successful in convincing our colleagues of that but indeed feed anyone we've got a lot more work to do but because of work the mayor and his office has put in place through the partnership with the california historical society that make sense we pursued that million dollars to now invest it and leverage it and lay out a plan for other implementations of that plan he learned a long time when ann they and her chair comes to my office just give up (laughter) acknowledge that if you don't say yes now they'll be back

again and again but i'm so glad they've been that way and take - it will take and continue to take that kind of spirit and determination and certainty this must get done we're all in that together it to the best of my knowledge the village is here and we have to continue to spread the word and i'm committed and dedicated myself to make sure that our vision and the vision of the historical society along with the city and county of san francisco finally comes to reality. >> (clapping.) >> it did take more than one visit to get this going and with us assembly member phil first elected to the states legislator in 2012 and before that san

francisco's assessor-recorder to be the assembly budget committee member and phil worked the city and state and historical society to secure the funds we're talking about today to secure this next phase a critical champion of helping us to preserve the history and educate future generations phil thank you for being here today. >> (clapping.) >> thank you, thank you mike thank you, ann they as long as mr. mayor and senator mark leno has been a wonderful team effort we need a reminder how important our history is we need to know looked past what happened last week by the way, we often know that those who don't learn from our history are doomed to repeat

it i can think of no prouder symbol than the historic society and the building to insure we as kablgz acknowledge your history understand our history and again proud of our history if you look at what the voters said in the country versus what the voters said in california the voters in california seem pretty happy we've been able to balance you are budgets and be able to grow our economy and at the same time, we have really enforced a strong equivalent eco system throughout san francisco but literally throughout the state and volunteers really doubled down on the efforts efforts in sacramento not only sent most of us back more democrats back but really saying they're proud of the leadership of what is really going on in sacramento i think

as we go into uncharged waters and urban charntd teller territory a time we as californians should stay the course and do more of what we do more in san francisco more of what we're doing i recall the efforts about 20 years ago when willie brown, jr. as renovating city hall and how much criticism he got why is this so most money into a government building why really make sure that that building was renovated people called that a waste of money and really didn't see very much value what is interesting today you watch you know when i used to work another city hall i had to fight the tour buses to get if so many people not only in san francisco that are proud of that building and the structure what that stands for as a beacon for the city but people from around

the world come and now as long as going to the golden gate bridge and walking through the financial district, walking interest our ferry building and the piers and chinatown people come to city hall not only as a symbol of san francisco is but was it embodies i hope we can be here very, very soon at some point to do a ribbon cutting and talk about how this building really personifies the incredible history the incredible value so again, i'm so proud to play a small roll in securing the one million dollars grant i was joking with the mayor that would be a matching grant right mark and make sure the monies get real leveraged well but excited about seeing all the work that has been done

and thank you, mark and ann they for all the hard work. >> km. >> thank you, gentlemen so very much as my dear friends and the preservation community knows p stand for patience and perseverance i'm grateful to you being here and from the time of the folks this place we call san francisco has inbatsdz pioneers and artists and others your rich history has many lessons and importantly the lesson of hope for one of the most eloquent voices rebecca writes i write happen hoping is about the history and lies in the recognition of our past we can tell the pa thought that was nothing but dekit and recruits and injustices or a past what

lovely gotten angel now lost or we can tell a more complicated and accurate story one that has room for the best and worst for atrocities and liberations and grief and jubilation to the complexity of our past and the whole cast of parent and a memory that included the power and produces that forward directed power we call hope so i invite you to share go amongst yourselves to enjoy coffee and conversation to take a tour of this afterward and our educators in the grand halfway to share about s sf or easily walk two blocks to the ferry building east right here on mission to see the current selections that we've laid out

from your research library i'd like to ask all of my dignitaries on the stage this is an edward mia bridge some of you know the work famous for the motions studies as well as landscapers one he was asked to festivity of the construction of u.s. mint so this is a side reproduction from one of mia bridges photos we love it is active the cones not erected yet so we would like to have all of us sign self-as a way to remedy this day and celebrate the next phase of mint thank you very much and we'll sign and you guys can sign but please enjoy the other side of the building. other side of the building. >> thank you,

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all right. the meeting will come to order this is the regular meeting did land use committee i'm supervisor cowen the chair and to my right is it scott wiener the arock and to my left is aaron peskin our clerk alicia and take moment to thank our forensics leo