so ed lee led us in a wonderful direction of all of the areas that we had to do for this great city, and there are people around the world that have sent -- that we have received letters, phone calls, e-mails all around the world saying how wonderful he was. i happened to be with anita and her family earlier this week, and a call came in from former president bill clinton, and he had that same feeling because he said i liked ed lee the moment i met him, and that friendship grew and grew and grew. and he said so many wonderful things to -- i think tania, you took the call. and i have some other letters, there are many. but if i may, anita, i'd like to read some for you and for the rest of you. glad they're still here. this one is from -- let's

see...let me get it first here. this is from former president barack obama. deer anita, breanna, and tania. shis michelle and i were so sad to hear of ed's passing. ed's passion and dedication to the city that he loved inspired everyone who know and had the privilege to work alongside him. i know he will be deeply missed, and i want you to know that i am incredibly grateful for everything that he put into advancing our shared vision and values. while no words can ease the pain you must feel, i hope you take comfort inn knowing that

his efforts to shape a future of greater justice and prosperity, both throughout san francisco and the nation will continue to inspire generations to come. again, please accept my sincere condolences. you will remain in my thoughts during this difficult time. signed, barack obama. well, we heard from bill, and now we're hear from hillary. it is to you, anita, your family, and to san franciscans. it is with a heavy heart that i send greetings to all those gathered in the soaring rotunda gathered in san francisco's city hall to honor and sell great the life of your late mayor and my dear friend, ed lee. i was shocked and weren't we all, when i learned the news of ed's passing. throughout his trail blazing

career in public service, he never stopped fighting for those who are all too often invisible to our society. as a joyful champion for civil rights and human rights, ed made his mark on your be will he -- beloved city, fighting for immigrant rights, minority businesses, expanded public works, and economic investment and opportunity. he never forgot whom he served, nor his roots as the child of chinese immigrants. i was proud to know and work with ed and will always cherish the time we shared together. as you gather today to shed a tear, share a laugh, and remember and celebrate mayor ed lee. please know that my warmest wishes and heartfelt

condolences are with you, to the lee family and san francisco, ed was loved by many. he will be greatly remembered and dearly missed. signed, hillary rodham clinton. the last one, i can deliver when anita asked me to do two things. she said, there is a song that she loved, and i think you will, too. it is interesting when he asked me about that song, just out of the blue came a letter. i figure that ed had something to do with it getting here, and it is from the ambassador of san francisco, tony bennett. it says, to the lee family, anita, breanna, and tania, and

the city of san francisco, it is with deep sadness to know that the next time i come to your beautiful city, that mayor ed lee will not be there to greet me in person. as he was a dear friend and will be greatly missed by so many. however, his lasting legacy of support, dedication and love for san francisco will always be present and will continue on -- as part of this great city's history and vibrant future. then, he says, i know i have sang this lyric thousands of times, and this is in quotes, it says, your golden sun will shine with me, and mayor ed lee was a golden son of san francisco, and his

contributions to this city will continue to shine for all of its citizens. and as you may know, mayor lee dedicated a statue in front of the fairmont hotel. right now, it has a red scarf around its neck to try to keep warm. he was there for the dedication, and as you know, tony bennett has been here many times as an ambassador to our city. so now, may i present mr. tony bennett on video. he would have loved to have been here.

[ tony bennett singing "i left my heart in san francisco" ]

[ applause ] >> to the lee family, anita and the two daughters, san

francisco has, on this day, appropriately acknowledged and celebrated the life of a man who was different than any of his predecessors. present in this room are representatives of those predecessors. from the christopher years, the shelley years, the alioto years, the moscone years, the feinstein years, the jordan years, the brown years, the newsom years. ed lee was different than any of that category of groups that i just described.

he really did not want the job. i'm not sure ed lee ever wanted any job except except one. when i became mayor of san francisco, i had known of ed lee in part because he was one of the lawyers that handled the integrating and integrated of our department. he was part of the challenge that bob dimons and the black people that wanted to fight fires. he sued, and there were group of lawyers with a consent decree, so i knew him from that perspective of the consent decree. and then, this person i knew

told me he had this person doing whistleblower activities and human rights, and he gave me his number, and the number was oakland. are you kidding me? i wouldn't hire anybody from oakland, unless he lives in san francisco. i called ed lee in. he really didn't want the job, but i said, you've got to take the job, but you also have to move to san francisco. what do you mean, i have to move to san francisco? i said that's probably the only good advice you're ever going to get from me. he accepted that. where was ed lee about to take groceries home to? to the house that he bought as a result of my insisting that

if he takes a job with me, he had to live in this city. now, you should know that there are mayors from all over the country here. benjamin from columbus will have the u.s. conference of mayors, hancock from denver, these are all people who are friends of ed lee's. there are mayors from the nine counties, the bay area. libby schaaf, the mayor of san jose, mayor of richmond, mayor of sacramento. they're all here because they genuinely were friendly with, respected, and honored ed lee. that's the kind of impression ed lee could make and did make on everybody. governor jerry brown is here

because ed lee's last trip out of san francisco was to go to chicago to participate with 36 other mayors -- or 35 other mayors to sign a document with reference to the business of climate change and global warming. ed lee was doing those things. and rabbi singer, ed lee would never put any of that on his informational reference source, unlike gavin, me, and all these other people. he didn't do ads at all. i took more credit for what ed lee did than probably anybody else because i had been part of the conspiracy to get him to

take the mayor's job. he didn't want the mayor's job. he really did not want the mayor's job, and newsom, you're right. he did not want the mayor's job. so what did we do? he was off in hong kong. we talked newsom into staying an extra day so that we could do what ed lee never did, have to do, never would have done and never would have been good at. we had to get six votes for him to become the mayor following newsom, but we needed one more day. we convinced newsom not to get sworn in as lieutenant governor for one more day to give us a little bit more time. we also had to make sure that ed lee didn't know what we were doing. and sure enough, anita helped, kept him over there, but he had to be home because sometimes in

this town, when you get the votes, you better call the election immediately. otherwise, the votes might disappear. sure enough, he headed home. start to get on the airplane, and some airport personnel person welcomed mr. mayor on the airplane. ed lee had no idea what she was talking about. he turned around to look to see who she was walking about. she was talking about ed lee, and fortunately, it was not totally given away, because he landed, and we got him to, in fact, accept the job. why did we do that? we did that because ed lee had the qualities of a person whom if you did an interview of all of the ones that i just spoke about, he would be the only one would be rated appropriately by the head hunters as to who

ought to be mayor. all of rest of us would be considered okay, but not first, because we were not always candid. ed lee was. we were not always diplomatic. ed lee was. he had so many of the wonderful qualities that he would have been easily the head hunters recommended person to fill the job as the mayor. i can see it now as he is hanging out with your father, angela, in heaven and jonathan, with george. and for those of you on

burton's side, he's talking to phil about why he would be admitted. he was that kind of advocate. he would, on any given day, do what needed to be done to solve the problem and make it work, and i'm very pleased, anita, that you allowed all of us in the building that ed lee had something to do with restoring following the '89 quake. he was in city government at each of the steps and each of the way. and by the time this building opened, he was running the department of public works, completed the job with harlan and all of the other people that worked on it. ed lee was an unusual human

being. it was the saturday before his death, on that early tuesday morning, that he was at the makras's, raising money for a supervisor who wishes to be the person to handle the board of equalization of san francisco. and in his usual generous fashion, he was incredibly respectful. he was introduced. i was standing in the audience, watching, as i usually do, all other previous mayors. ed lee was supposed to introduce the honoree. he saw me, and as usual, he proceeded to say the introduction of the honoree will be done by the person that i want to identify and

introduce, and he proceeded to introduce me. well now, i've not always been an easy person to tolerate over an extended period of time, because i'm always a little off kilter here and there as nancy and diane and others will tell you. but ed lee had so much respect. i would guess, diane, i would guess, gavin, if either of you had been present, he would have extended the same opportunity, and i'm sure, jerry, he would have extended it to you. that's how ed lee functioned. he really wanted people to understand the pecking order

and how important that kind of diplomacy really was. he had me introduce the honoree, and he introduced me, and he did it in the fashion he would do it. you know, you talked about -- charlotte, you talked about his joke ability, and his daughters. he told terrible jokes. he laughed because he was trying to build enthusiasm for his jokes. i don't remember one line that was any good, but there is one i intend to close the column with next sunday that ed lee said to me at victor's house. he says, you know, i've been thinking. if president trump is prosecuted, and he has to serve time in a federal jail, maybe

we should see if we can get alcatraz back operational. ed lee's last joke. >> mayor brown, thank you so much for drawing back the curtain and letting us see the workings of that happy conspiracy. we're all surprised that you'd be involved in such a thing. i'm mark andrus, the bishop of

the episcopal diocese of california. i represent the panel, including the great amos brown, a true hero in civil rights for so many decades, the last -- one of the last actual students of martin luther king, one of the last he ever taught. i also come at the end of this great celebration, and i knew it would be what it has been: that is, tremendous leaders, not only of california but of the united states, drawing from

their own broken hearted place, to provide comfort to mayor lee's family, his immediate family, his extended family, and also as gavin newsom said to his staff and the mayors who worked with him, all of whom are broken heards, as are we all, this was all meant to be a celebration that provided what is called a balm. this is a balm in gilliad. grief does not go away on schedule. it does not go away at the end of a schedule. these words, i pray, will lodge in your hearts, and feed you and nourish you and comfort you in days and weeks and years to come.

presiding over us are not only the stars and stripes of our great country, but the flag of our great city, the greatest city in our country. and on our flag to my left above us, is the phoenix, our symbol. it is the symbol of rebirth and new life. it was given to us as a sign of what a community can do in faith together, pulling together in love, the only virtue that never ends. it is also about individual rebirth. the phoenix is a symbol not only for communities, but for individual people, and the power that brings new life is not the power of pulling together or of self-will and determination, but the power

that guides the universe. that power, which is love, will ensure that ed lee lives forever. not only in memory, but in truth. i'm going to read a psalm, a psalm of david. the lord is my shepherd. i shall not want. i maketh me lie down in green pastures. he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake, "ay," though i walk-through the valley of the shadow of death, i fear no evil. thy rod and thy staff, they

comfort me. thou prepareest a table in the company of my enemies. thou prepareest a cup, my cup floweth over. surely, goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life. oh, merciful god, receive him into the arms of your mercy, into the blessed wrest of everlasting peace, and into the glorious company of the saints and light. amen. grant unto those who are all

bereaved that they may have the strength to greet the day with steadfastness and patience. in this we ask, in the name of god. amen. now, go forth into the world in peace, be of good courage. hold fast to that which is good. render unto no one evil for evil. strengthen the faint hearted, support the weak, comfort the afflicted, be patient with everyone, but make no peace with oppression. love and serve the devine, and blessing got all mighty, the source of all life, the direction of all life, and the goal of all life. be among you and remain with

you forever. . >> ed would come by often to hear the music of pure ecstasy, so we came by just to serenade you because we loved him.

[ "pure ecstasy" singing ]

>> manufacturing in cities creates this perfect platform for people to earn livelihoods and for people to create more economic prosperity. i'm kate sosa. i'm cofounder and ceo of sf made. sf made is

a public private partnership in the city of san francisco to help manufacturers start, grow, and stay right here in san francisco. sf made really provides wraparound resources for manufacturers that sets us apart from other small business support organizations who provide more generalized support. everything we do has really been developed over time by listening and thinking about what manufacturer needs grow. for example, it would be traditional things like helping them find capital, provide assistance loans, help to provide small business owners with education. we have had some great experience doing what you might call pop ups or temporary selling events, and maybe the most recent example was one that we did as part of sf made

week in partnership with the city seas partnership with small business, creating a 100 company selling day right here at city hall, in partnership with mayor lee and the board of supervisors, and it was just a wonderful opportunity for many of our smaller manufacturers who may be one or two-person shop, and who don't have the wherewithal to have their own dedicated retail store to show their products and it comes back to how do we help companies set more money into arthur businesses and develop more customers and their relationships, so that they can continue to grow and continue to stay here in san francisco. i'm amy kascel, and i'm the owner of amy kaschel san francisco. we started our line

with wedding gowns, and about a year ago, we launched a ready to wear collection. san francisco's a great place to do business in terms of clientele. we have wonderful brides from all walks of life and doing really interesting things: architects, doctors, lawyers, teachers, artists, other like minded entrepreneurs, so really fantastic women to work with. i think it's important for them to know where their clothes are made and how they're made. >> my name is jefferson mccarly, and i'm the general manager of the mission bicycle company. we sell bikes made here for people that ride here. essentially, we sell city bikes made for riding in urban environments. our core business really is to build bikes specifically for each individual. we care a lot about craftsmanship, we care a

lot about quality, we care about good design, and people like that. when people come in, we spend a lot of time going to the design wall, and we can talk about handle bars, we can see the riding position, and we take notes all over the wall. it's a pretty fun shopping experience. paragraph. >> for me as a designer, i love the control. i can see what's going on, talk to my cutter, my pattern maker, looking at the designs. going through the suing room, i'm looking at it, everyone on the team is kind of getting involved, is this what that drape look? is this what she's expecting, maybe if we've made a customization to a dress, which we can do because we're making everything here locally. over the last few years, we've

been more technical. it's a great place to be, but you know, you have to concentrate and focus on where things are going and what the right decisions are as a small business owner. >> sometimes it's appropriate to bring in an expert to offer suggestions and guidance in coaching and counseling, and other times, we just need to talk to each other. we need to talk to other manufacturers that are facing similar problems, other people that are in the trenches, just like us, so that i can share with them a solution that we came up with to manage our inventory, and they can share with me an idea that they had about how to overcome another problem. >> moving forward, where we see ourselves down the road, maybe five and ten years, is really looking at a business from a little bit more of a ready to

wear perspective and making things that are really thoughtful and mindful, mindful of the end user, how they're going to use it, whether it's the end piece or a he hwedding gown, are they going to use it again, and incorporating that into the end collection, and so that's the direction i hear at this point. >> the reason we are so enamored with the work we do is we really do see it as a platform for changing and making the city something that it has always been and making sure that we're sharing the opportunities that we've been blessed with economically and socially as possible, broadening thatstreets.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> i wanted to wish you a best wishes and congratulations the community has shifted a lot of when i was growing up in the 60s and 50's a good portion of chicano-american chinese-american lived in north beach a nob hill community. >> as part the immigrant family is some of the recreation centers are making people have the ability to get together and meet 0 other people if

communities in the 60s a 70s and 80s and 90s saw a move to the richmond the sunset district and more recently out to the excelsior the avenue community as well as the ensuring u bayview so chinese family living all over the city and when he grape it was in this area. >> we're united. >> and growing up in the area that was a big part of the my leave you know playing basketball and mycy took band lessons and grew up.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> allergies welcome to the community fair it kicks off three weeks of celebrations for the year and let's keep everybody safe and celebrate the biggest parade outside of china on february 11th go best wishes and congratulations and 3, 2, 1 happy enough is enough. >> i grew up volley ball education and in media professional contrary as an educator he work with all skids whether or not caucasian hispanic and i african-american cumber a lot of

arrest binge kids my philosophy to work with all kids but being here and griping in the chinese community being a chinese-american is important going to american school during the day but went to chinese school that is community is important working with all the kids and having them exposed to all culture it is important to me. >> it is a mask evening. >> i'd like to thank you a you all to celebrate an installation of the days here in the asian art museum. >> one time has become so many things in the past two centuries because of the different did i licks the immigration officer didn't understand it became no

standard chinese marine or cantonese sproupgs it became so many different sounds this is convenient for the immigration officer this okay your family name so this tells the generations of immigrants where they come from and also many stories behind it too. >> and what a better way to celebrate the enough is enough nuru with the light nothing is more important at an the hope the energy we. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> relative to the current administration it is, it is

touching very worrisome for our immigrant frames you know and some of the stability in the country and i know how this new president is doing you know immigration as well as immigrants (fireworks) later than you think new year the largest holiday no asia and china those of us when my grandparents came over in the 19 hundreds and celebrated in the united states chinese nuru is traditional with a lot of meani meaning. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new year thank you for joining

us i want to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and giv

>> we think over 50 thousand

permanent residents in san francisco eligible for citizenship by lack information and resources so really the project is not about citizenship but really academy our immigrant community. >> making sure they're a part of what we do in san francisco the san francisco pathway to citizenship initiative a unique part of just between the city and then our 5 local foundations and community safe organizations and it really is an effort to get as many of the legal permanent residents in the san francisco since 2013 we started reaching the san francisco bay area residents and 10 thousand people into through 22 working groups and actually completed 5

thousand applications for citizenship our cause the real low income to moderate income resident in san francisco and the bayview sometimes the workshops are said attend by poem if san mateo and from sacking. >> we think over restraining order thousand legal permanent residents in san francisco that are eligible for citizenship but totally lack information and they don't have trained professionals culturally appropriate with an audience you're working with one time of providing services with pro bono lawyers and trained professionals to find out whether your eligible the first station and go through a purview list of questions to see if they have met the 56 year residents

arrangement or they're a u.s. citizenship they once they get through the screening they go to legal communication to see lawyers to check am i eligible to be a citizen we send them to station 3 that's when they sit down with experienced advertising to fill out the 4 hundred naturalization form and then to final review and at the end he helps them with the check out station and send them a packet to fill and wait a month to 6 weeks to be invited in for an oral examine and if they pass two or three a months maximum get sworn in and become a citizen

every single working groups we have a learning how to vote i mean there are tons of community resources we go for citizenship prep classes and have agencies it stays on site and this is filing out forms for people that are eligible so not just about your 22 page form but other community services and benefits there's an economic and safety public benefit if we nationalize all people to be a citizen with the network no objection over $3 million in income for those but more importantly the city saves money $86 million by reducing the benefit costs.

>> thank you. >> i've been here a loventh i already feel like an american citizen not felt it motorbike that needs to happen for good. >> one day - i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, for liberty and justice for all. >> you're welcome. >> (singing).

>> (clapping.) >> introduce the san francisco field officer director ribbon that will mirror the oath raise your hand and repeat the oath i hereby declare on oath repeating. >> citizens cry when they become citizenship to study this difficult examine and after two trials they come back i'm an american now we're proud of that purpose of evasion so help me god please help me welcome seven hundred and 50 americans. >> (speaking foreign language.)

>> she wants to be part of the country and vote so much puppy. >> you know excited and as i said it is a long process i think that needs to be finally recognized to be integrated that is basically, the type of that i see myself being part of. >> out of everybody on tv and the news he felt that is necessary to be part of community in that way i can do so many things but my voice wouldn't count as it counts now. >> it's everybody i hoped for

a bunch of opportunities demographics and as you can see yourself there's a good life for everyone. >> that's why. >> you have people from all the walks that life and they're standing in water 8 hours to be an american citizen and contribute to the city and that's really what makes this

worthwhile. >> ♪ >> welcome everybody. all of the distinguished guests, i want to just mention thank god forgiving us this opportunity to make an impact on saving lives. we have a lot of partners involved in this gun buyback. san francisco unified school district, sfpd with the chief scott and our captain, we have community-based organizations from all over the city that have been collaborating and