[applause] >> it's priceless. don't worry, we got you covered. jane, you want to say a few words? where's supervisor jane kim? and then, we're going to get together for a photo, and then the ribbon cutting, and then we'll follow with a thanks to all the people who contributed. [applause] >> supervisor kim: thank you, reverend fong, my former boss. i always have the honor of being sort of an honorary

representative of this district -- i like to call it district 63, supervisor peskin will call it district 36. i've long been a part of this community, and from my days at the chinatown community organization, c.c.d.c., to be a part of chinatown. we always celebrate of construction of new and affordable housing, but we know if we don't take care of it, we lose the housing that our seniors and low-income residents depend on. i want to recognize cathy lamb and tony lee. [applause] >> supervisor kim: tony's in the back, working, of course, and the resident services team

to assist servicing the ten -- continue servicing the tenants. and you'll hear from her later, but joanna lad from the housing development team. [applause] >> supervisor kim: so this building was constructed in 1968, so this is the 50th anniversary of 990 pacific. with the 74 studios and 18 one bedrooms, it serves our most vulnerable tenants. one of the tenants that just moved into this building is 104 years old. [applause] >> supervisor kim: now you shouldn't have to wait to turn 100 to win affordable housing, but it is still a tremendous story of what this project means, and i again want to honor our late mayor, ed lee,

who always wanted to make housing as what he's known for. i want to thank working with the mayor's office of housing, and olson lee, and now, mayor london breed. this work and project is so important to everybody involved. >> we're going to do the ribbon cutting first, and then, the great speeches. the mayor and others have to leave real soon. >> could we have dar and joy in addition to the residents, please? and we will have people speaking after the ribbon cutting, so again, please remain in your seats.

>> okay. please remain in your seats and we'll continue the program. mayor breed also had tea and dumpling with the residents

earlier. isn't that cool? must be a jeff buckley idea or something. okay. the executive director darius and director procevost for the san francisco housing authority, joaquin -- no, he moved. let's give it up for the deputy executive director, and what did you have to do and how was our experience with you? here we go. >> thank you, reverend fong. good morning, everybody. i'm the deputy director of the housing authority, and i just wanted to just pause for a moment. i believe an opportunity like this is a moment just to pause and to reflect on our work, and

just to slow down for a moment. we're all so busy, but we're often charging forward to the next project, but just to pause a moment for this work. i was watching that video. such an excellent video, and just getting emotional and watching that, and seeing people come into their homes and just remembering this was about people's homes. at the end of the day, that's what this is about. you've heard about the rental demonstration assistance program. it's repositioning our efforts on behalf of the city. it's not each department looking out for themselves, it's not one organization or another, it's everyone coming together. you heard everyone mention olson lee a number of times. olson brought everybody into the same room. we're thankful for c.c.d.c. to step up. this building is under strong stewardship, ownership of ccdc, so we know it will be run properly going forward. we're very grateful for that.

the san francisco r.a.d. program is the largest r.a.d. conversion i think still today in the nation. it's almost 3500 units. it's 29 properties. again, we jumped in early and we jumped in big. in many ways it was crazy how we jumped in, but that was the opportunity and we just seized on it. the outcome of that leadership is manifested right here in 92 new homes. this is what came out of all of that crazy times, you know? so i just want to say at the housing authority, i've been there about three years. i came in to help with the conversion work. i got to work would my colleagues that i was with for many, many years. i think we are experiencing our strongest partnership that we've ever experienced in the city. i want to call out lydia right now, and she's just been -- [applause] >> i don't want to date us, but you know, i've worked with

lydia since she was at the coalition on homelessness and created at the street sheet, and then when i came over to the housing authority, she rolled up here sleeves, we worked together. the collaboration, technical assistance, thank you for everything you've done for this process. she thought i was crazy to take this job, but it's been a wonderful experience. i just want to say that the housing authority is in this work for the long haul. we own the land that you are standing on right now, so it'll stay permanently affordable. our staff will continue to do the eligibility work, and we'll make referrals to these units quickly, so that units aren't sitting vacant when there's such a desperate need for affordable housing in the city. in closing i want to thank joaquin torres on the commission. i'm so grateful to have our president. barbara smith, alicia siska,

will daniels, and our weightless team under kyla reynolds, and sarah randler. the last thing i want to say is i want to thank the residents. how many of you live in this building, please raise your hand. please raise your -- [applause] >> thank you. thank you for trusting us, thank you for believing in us that we weren't going to tell you something we maybe it said many, many times and when he within the going to deliver on it. thank you for dealing with this construction. this is messy work, literally messy work, and the relocation's really challenging, and the deadlines are time sensitive, and i just hope you are great and happy and are pleased with this, and thank you so much for putting up with us. we appreciate you.

[applause] >> i'm going to get in trouble if i don't at least -- raise your hand if you're on the board of ccdc, raise it. phil chin, you're the president. come on. i want that system up, up there. all right. let me tell you something, janet, it was not an easy decision. i go, trust me. norman, we have faith, but do you know what we're getting into? you know, and i'm so thankful for the board and the staff that -- this is a labor of love. look at her -- oh, she -- how's that relate? well, any way, she's going to acknowledge d.b.i. and everybody in a few minutes. but funding is important. gloria mccarthy and bank of america, how much money did you invest in r.a.d., any way? thank you. >> hello. i'm julia mccarthy.

i'm the northwest division executive and market president here in san francisco, and it's an honor to be here today. bam bank of america was the community partner, and we did provide the financing, but it was a joy to be able to do that. when i think about bank of america, we were started in 1906, and we helped finance the golden gate bridge and the ferry building, so we believe in san francisco. when you think about what mayor breed has said, those numbers are staggering, to be faced with a maintenance budget of 270 million and only be receiving in 10 million, that's an unsur mountable task. and together to -- insurmountable task. but thank you to san francisco housing and thank you to supervisor peskin. i think it takes a community to make this project happen. i've been able to tour some of the properties, and this property in particular was 100%

relocation, and then coming back which was an even more insurmountable task, but you made it happen, and everybody came together to make it happen. sfrad is an example to the rest of the nation to happen. bank of america has spent 4.5 billion nationally, 2.25 billion here in san francisco, so that is a commitment to this city -- [applause] >> -- and we're so happy to be a part of it and happy to do it. i think community partners like norman, i just -- i just can't say enough. chinatown c.d.c. helps us put the personal touch on what we like to do. we can provide financing all day long, but if we don't have that personal touch and make sure that everything's done the way we would do it to create a home for people and not just an apartment, that really is the

difference. and at bank of america, we always like to say, life is better when we're connected, and this is an example of being truly connected, having partners come together for one cause and making it work out, so thank you to everyone who participated to help bank of america bring this to life. we're so excited to see this, and thank you norman for making sure your residents were always top of mind, that there's not only lots of space to live in, there's also things happening seismically in the building that you can't see, but it's always mindful of being a community space, that people can come together, share a meal, stories, and have the life that they want to have. thank you, chinatown c.d.c. and everyone for making sure your residents are top of mind. i get the distinction of introducing grandma precious. everyone in this building is precious, but now, i get to turn it over to one of our

residents in this building so you can hear about her coming home. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, papa, grandma precious. [speaking native language]

>> translation, please. >> my name is chow ling, and i'm 88 years old, one of the oldest residents of 99 pacific. i i am grated to the united states in 1996, and san francisco chinatown has been my home ever since. in 2011, i was evicted by my landlord, and i could not afford other apartments during the area. during myevics i received help from chinatown community development center. in 2012 i was very lucky to move into 990 pacific.

in 2015, ccdc announced they would take over the building's management from san francisco housing authority and planned to relocate all 100 residents from 990 pacific to temporary housing while the building was renovated. i was very fearful and scared about living outside of chinatown and not being able to return to our home, but thanks to ccdc, they helped us with everything. i felt confident i could trust chinatown community development center during relocation and then how to be more independent by taking the bus to and from chinatown. before 990 pacific was poor and under poor community management, but after chinatown community development will taking over, it has been a

delight. on the second floor, we have a lovely resident services and property management staff to help us with our needs. all the residents and i are very happy and grateful to the san francisco government agencies, founders, and ccdc for providing us an affordable, safe, clean, and supportive community to age in place. i am very lucky that i have housing, but there are more people like me, and we all deserve affordable housing. we need to keep fighting for matters and supporting causes that will continue san francisco's commitment to its citizens. wishing everyone health and happiness, thank you so much. [applause] [end of translation] >> finally, now, there's a long list of people to acknowledge,

and i can't remember anything anymore. i'm getting old. i passed senior citizen a couple of years ago already, so joanna lad what o's worked wit loving care, is going to thank everybody. if anyone is missed, blame her, not me. give it up for joanna. >> hi. i'm joanna. i'm the property manager of the 990 pacific. it took 67 different organizations to successfully preserve 990 pacific as affordable housing. our complete list of partners is in your program, but we wanted to publicly acknowledge those who have worked day in and day out on this project for years. our general contractor, b.b.i. construction, and our architect, galvan partners in association with m.e.i.

architects. [applause] >> 990 pacific was the most challenging phase one r.a.d. project from a construction and relocation standpoint, and this team brought the project in on budget and moved all the residents back in on schedule. that was only possible because of the self-lessness of our architect and the sheer host of will of our contractors. we have a host of contractors who provided the residents with beautifully renovated apartments. of course the u.s. department of housing and urban development which created the r.a.d. program, our state financing partners, without whom no project moves forward, and affordable housing housing project moves forward in san francisco, those are the california debt limit allocation committee, and the california tax credit allocation committee. our permanent lender, freddy mac, and our investor, bank of

america. they provided additional investment so we could hold activities next door door for the tenants. the san francisco department of ageing and adult services is funding our program to bring on-site supportive services to the residents for the first time in this building's 49-year history, and the san francisco housing authority and the mayor's office of housing. this was a monument tall challenge from a policy standpoint, and our department saw it as the last best chance to save public housing, so they took it upon themselves, and they gave and continue to give their days, nights and weekends to make this program work. we have a huge list of programs

from all disciplines to make the project work, but we want to call out the california housing commission, to allow all 29 of the city's public housing and r.a.d. propertied to be rehabilitated on pretty much the same timelines. working on this project often reminded me of my favorite children's book called the phantom toll booth, in which this little boy goes yoff on a quest, and people tell him all along his way, i have something to tell you, but i can't tell you until you complete your quest. and when he completes his quest, they tell him, the thin

only became possible because of the incredible residents of 990

pacific avenue. they made the most personal of sacrifices. they packed up and moved and endured construction in their homes so that this building could be preserved for them and future san franciscans. thank you for believing in us, thank you for believing in us back there, and thank you -- here. let me just finish this, and then, you can read this part. it is because of your courage and your patience that this building will be here for decades to come, and for that, you deserve the greatest applause of all. and bai is going to translate so our residents can understand that part. [speaking native language] [end of translation] [applause] >> almost done. so before i turn it back to norman, just a quick reminder,

we will be leading tours of the unit does. we will be signing up in the lobby, and the tours will be beginning in the elevators. we will also be serving refreshments, which are outside through these double doors. take it away, norman. >> you heard it. there's going to be tours. i need to shout -- you to shout out these words after me. i tried not to cry today because i know how much staff has suffered, and this really is a national dream come true. housing preservation is not as glamorous, maybe, olson, i don't know. but it took a lot of love and hard work from everybody, so i just want to be really thankful, so let's -- let's leave this place with a few words. repeat after me. joy. peace. love. dignity. oh, that's good enough.

all right. thanks. thanks to all the staff getting the food together and everything, too, and you've got to check out the -- the tenants will walk you through. thank you so much.

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without that we would not be here. we share this time and space together for a reason. it is with humility and gratitude and present mindedness that i welcome you here to our territory. [singing]

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[♪] >> please welcome our master of ceremonies, the head of communications for bloomberg, linda douglas. [♪] >> hello and welcome to the global climate action summit. i am honored and humbled to be here in san francisco was such extraordinary leaders from around the world. these are leaders from every sector, every industry, business , government, technology , philanthropy, entrepreneurs and artists, inventors, investors, scientists

and students. all united by a common goal. the goal of protecting the people who live on our planet by confronting the existential threat of climate change. we are off to an auspicious start. on saturday, tens of thousands of citizens around the world march to demand greater climate action to fulfil the promises made three years ago in paris. our task becomes more urgent every day. can this summer, temperatures, once again reached record highs. people are dying as wildfires burned their houses to the ground. they are starving as droughts destroy their crops. hurricanes and other disasters have claimed thousands of lives. displacing entire populations causing billions and billions of dollars in damage. of course, at this very moment, hurricane florence is bearing down on the eastern seaboard and already one and a half million people have been told to evacuate their homes.

florence is said to bring 50% more rainfall due to climate and human -induced climate change. meanwhile, tropical storm olivia is sweeping across hawaii. since the start of the hurricane season, this is an astonishing number, there have been eight other named storms in the atlantic and 14 more in the pacific. here in california, more than a dozen different wildfires are tearing across the state. so now is not the time for us to rest. this year marks the halfway point between the adoption of the paris agreement and 2020. a critical moment when carbon emissions must peak if we are to avoid the worst effects of climate change. by mid century, we must be carbon neutral. these are ambitious goals. by the speakers you will be hearing from over the next few days are working hard to achieve them. it won't be easy and the solutions won't be perfect. we are learning by doing.

as we undertake a more radical shift in our global economy that has ever been previously undertaken. we will make mistakes and we will see some failures along the way. but we cannot and we will not back away from this fight. so all of you here today and all of you watching around the world are proof that we will not back away from this fight. please join me in welcoming someone who is heading the way right here in san francisco. the newly elected mayor of san francisco, london breed. [♪] [cheers and applause] >> mayor breed: hello, everyone. is my distinct pleasure to welcome all of you to san francisco for this incredible, a global climate action summit. we are united here today to take action on the defining issue of our time.

protecting our environment and fighting against climate change. this is an issue that is bigger than one city, one region or country. the choices and commitments we make over the next few days and are sustained cooperation will determine if we are able to lead a better future for the next generation. california has long been a leader on climate action and san francisco has been at the forefront of those efforts. since 1990, we have reduced our greenhouse gas emissions by 30% and cut our landfill disposal in half. all while growing our economy by 111%. [cheers and applause] >> mayor breed: we are proof that you can have a strong and growing economy while advancing ambitious environmental policies we were the first major safety

to ban single use plastic bags and i pushed legislation to establish the strongest set -- styrofoam ban and enact drug takeback policies to test 40 tons of prescription medication out of our bay and landfill. [cheers and applause] and our 100% renewable energy program, clean power s.f., has produced and resulted in greenhouse gas reductions, equivalent to taking 17,000 cars off our roads. by the year 2030, we are committing to for major initiatives in san francisco. cutting our landfill waste in half. decarbonization all new buildings, achieving 100% renewable energy and continuing to issue more green bonds to finance critical infrastructure that is desperately needed to combat climate change.

today, thank you. [applause] >> mayor breed: today i ask you to join us. the impacts of climate change are not constrained by borders. our actions shouldn't be either. let's send the world a bold message of action, unity and determination. together we can go further to protect our planet and our people for generations to come. thank you all so much for being here and enjoy your time in san francisco. [cheers and applause] (clapping) ♪

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(music) >> herb theatre,open rehearsal. listen to the rehearsal. i think it is fun for them, they see our work process, our discussions, the decisions we make. it is good for us. we kind of behavior little bit when we have people in the audience. msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here.

we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evident to me that i thought everyone should know that. this was my purpose. and after we opened, which was a spectacular opening concert about five weeks after that the economy completely crashed. my plan -- and i'm absolutely dogmatic about my plans --were delayed slightly. i would say that in this very difficult timefor the arts and everyone, especially the arts,

it's phenomenal how new century has grown where many unfortunate organizations have stopped. during this period we got ourselves on national radio presence; we started touring, releasing cds, a dvd. we continue to tour. reputation grows and grows and grows and it has never stopped going forward. msk(music) >> the bay area knows the orchestra. you maybe take things for granted a little bit. that is simply not the case will go on the road. the audiences go crazy. they don't see vitality like this on stage. we are capable of conveying joy when we play. msk(music)

>> any performance that we do, that a program, that will be something on the program that you haven't heard before. string orchestra repertoire is pretty small. i used to be boxed into small repertoire. i kept constantly looking for new repertoire and commissioning new arrangements. if you look at the first of the program you have very early, young vibrant mendelson; fabulous opener and then you have this fabulous concerto written for us in the orchestra. is our gift. msk(music) >> and then you have strauss, extraordinary piece.

the most challenging of all. string orchestra work. 23 solo instrument, no violin section, now viola section; everybody is responsible for their part in this piece. the challenge is something that i felt not only that we could do , absolutely could do, but i wanted to show off. i can't tell you how aware i am of the audience. not only what i hear but their vibes, so strong. i have been doing this for a long time. i kind of make them feel what i want them to feel. there is nobody in that audience or anywhere that is

not going to know that particular song by the fourth note. and that is our encore on tour. by the way. i am proud to play it, we are from san francisco. we are going to play that piece no matter where we are. >> all are we all set? >> ready? >> good evening and welcome to the september 12, 2018 meeting of the san francisco board of appeals. board president frank fung will be the presiding officer tonight he is joined by commissioner lazarus, vice president swig and we expect commissioner commissioner on dirt shortly.