>> chair mondejar: that's good to know you don't have to pay for parking. as long as you don't stay all day or more than three hours. thank you so much for responding. do i have a motion to approve? >> i move. >> chair mondejar: motioned by commissioner rosales and seconded by commissioner singh and scott. please take the roll call. [roll call] the vote is 4 ayes and 1 absent. >> chair mondejar: motion carries. thank you for being hero and responding to our questions. thank you gus's for coming to our area. madam secretary please call the next item. >> the next order of business is

5b, approving the california public employees retirement system calpers, resolution authorizing an amendment to the contract between the successor agency and calpers to employee contribution to retirement benefits. discussion and action resolution number 43-2018. >> this item is routine. it's come before the commission for approval so we can see an election t. this is just presentation reporting out to the results of the election and then an approval. i'll turn it over to april ward to present on this item. >> thank you director. good afternoon chair mondejar and commissioners.

i'm april ward senior personnel analyst. i come to seek approval for the contract amendment for the california public reemployees retirement season has calpers ocii we provide retirement benefits to our employees with calpers. in 2015, ocii management team along with the units from local 21 and local 2021 entered negotiations to match the shared provision in comparable with the city and county of san francisco labor agreements. this in addition to the policy offsets the employer shared contributions by employees required to contribute a portion of their salary to the retirement program. the memorandum of agreement negotiated that employees contribution should be on pretax

basis effective date the new calpers contract. in 2015, the successor agency commission previously approved salary increases to the memorandum of agreement with both local 21 and local 1021 along with the employees cost sharing negotiated. all contributions be taken on a pretax basis, as of today the agency treated all contributions on pretax basis. the implementation dates on the contribution are as follow. one percent taken effective the first day of a full pay period february 2015, 1.25 was effect in october of 2015 and 1.25 was on the first full pay period of july in 2016. the current contract that we have with calpers only incorporates the 1% and 1.25. the 1.25 that was taken in

july 2016 is not currently incorporated. the commission item was brought june 2018 for ocii to seek your approval to hold an election for staff. the election was mandated pi by calpers to approve the contribution to the proposed contract that was taken in july 2016. the election was held in september of 2015 and results were 33 employees approved, zero employees disapproved. the vote was tallied by our commission secretary. that is required by calpers that the commission secretary tallies the vote. today, we request your approval of this resolution toc authorize the agency to amend the calpers contract to include the third

employee contribution of 1.25%. also with this approval, this will also resolve the current way the contribution are taxed on a pretax basis and will allow separated employees to receive their full refund or their contributions. this concludes my presentation. i'm available for any questions and answers. thank you. >> chair mondejar: before we do that, do we have any public comment? no speaker quiet afternoon. ly closi -- i will close public comment. any comments or questions? none? okay. no questions. i need a motion. moved by commissioner singh and seconded by commissioner scott. please take the roll call.

[roll call] the vote is 4 ayes 1 absent. >> chair mondejar: motion carries. thank you. madam secretary, please call the next item. >> item six public comment on nonagenda items. we have no speaker cards. next or the of business is item seven report of the chair. madam chair. >> i don't have a report. >> next order of business is item eight, report of the executive director. 8a informational memorandum on marketing outcomes project report, 2500 arelious walker drive for 122-unit hope sf

affordable housing including 93 public housing replacement units, 28 affordable housing rental unit and one manager's unit. 8b, informational memorandum on marketing outcome project report 255 fremont street known as natalie gubb commons for 120-unit affordable rental development which includes one manager's unit and redevelopment project area discussion. >> thank you. it's nice to be in position where we're completing these projects. they are getting leased up. today we have 240 units. all are affordable. >> good afternoon commissioners.

i am pam sims. i'm a senior development specialist if the housing division. the first project, there were 28 affordable lottery units. the balance of the other units are the 94 other units were public housing replacement units for those of you who attended. those people living there now in the 94 units are relocatees from the old one to the if you. there were a total of 12c.o.p. holders who applied to live there. two c.o.p. holders were successful.

demographics of the 28 householdses are 43% are black, 7% asian and and 25% are latino. this is interesting. there are 61% of the households living there, 61% are returnees. it's one of our special project that has a special preference for households that were living there. they -- they moved before the new unit was developed. they have the first preference to relocate pack at alice griffith. who's really excite -- what's really exciting many households are taking advantage of that. 32% were rent burden and 7% the people now are c.o.p. holders. 12 of the households originated

from district 10. i thought that was interesting too. total of 21 households were from san francisco originally. for transbay 7, it's different. primarily because they done have the alice griffith preference. maybe also because they're in transbay. this project is much larger, 120 units, 95 were lottery units. they were affordable at 40% and 50%. 24 units were subsidized with project-based vouchers and 23 of those households relocatees from sunnydale. this is the first site hope sf project. it was extremely successful and

you'll be happy to know those residents in those households from sunnydale are thriving. we had 10c.o. holders, one holder was living there. they're living there through the lottery process. another c.o.p. holder is living there. the other holder was the second preference after the sunnydale households. the c.o.p.o. holders have the second preference for this property. we got another c.o.p. holder in that way. we had 6580 applications. there are now 320 residents now living at transbay block 7. the demographics are different again from alice griffith, 11.5%

black, 34.7% saying ago and 21%e latino. 75% of the residents living there are have the preference of residents and workers. that's very different. which is kind of exciting. this is our first project where all the districts are represented. there's households from all over san francisco. that's kind of exciting too. that's my report. >> chair mondejar: thank you, i can feel your excitement. do we+ have -- we don't need speaker card on this right? speaker cards? >> no speaker cards. we'll close public comment. questions and answers from

commissioners? commissioner rosales. >> commissioner rosales: this is one of the more fun segment of our calendar. thank you for the report. i guess, one question. i wrote it down. alice griffith, 61% returned? >> yes. >> commissioner rosales: why wasn't it 1 un%? >> that's a great question. there's public housing replacement units. that was the 94 other units that weren't in the lottery. these are alice griffith households returning who was not living on the site of the gem information notice. they lost their standing to have

a public housing replacement unit. that said, we really wanted to embrace the community to come back to alice griffith. those households moved away, went other places. we have provided a first preference for those households to come back. >> commissioner rosales: , wow. that's a different way looking at it. we had a meeting in the bayview early on as a commission. i think this was the project where folks were worried about moving out of their units. they didn't trust that they will be able to come back. do you remember that? maybe not. >> i heard about it. i remember you mentioning that

in that talk. >> commissioner rosales: i think this one of those projects where people were just worried that if they moved on, they wouldn't be able to come back. we assured them, yes, they could come back. >> what's interesting is in phases one and two, as you know, alice griffith is a multiphase project, we had just a handful of alice griffith people who applied. this time we this 36 applied to return. which was such a nice representation and showing. it's successful. >> commissioner rosales: it's nice. we promise things, i do remember

if we delivered so thank you. the other question is always, c.o.p. holders, how is it that we have 12 applicants but only two get in? why -- it seems we're always having that story. >> for these two properties in particular, it really depends when we're leasing out. of the households that under income, there were a few under income, but not the majority of households that didn't get in. the subsidies that are usually available like through the foundation, unfortunately, while this lease was going on, they had run out of their subsidies for the year. that's number one. number two is people are funny and kno they change their mind. we have a number of c.o.p.

holders that did not return calls, return mail, they didn't return any type of outreach done to them. they requested to be put on the wait list. they're not ready yet. >> commissioner rosales: that says they have confidence they can let this opportunity pass and another one will come up. >> chair mondejar: if you're c.o.p. you're automatically approved. >> you're number one in the lottery. >> chair mondejar: they still have to qualify. we support them if they win and then we help them with that. you said we run out of money? >> iif they needed subsidy, we generally go to the - cue foundation and work with them to

help our c.o.p. holders receive a subsidy. they ran out of funds this year. >> chair mondejar: they can always come back? >> absolutely. >> chair mondejar: did you have further questions? i interrupted you. >> commissioner rosales: i would love to meet the cue foundation folks. they seem like they're always stepping up. >> they've been really wonderful partners. that's an excellent idea. i'll invite them next time. >> chair mondejar: commissioner scott? >> commissioner ransom-scott: oh some of the people with c.o.p. they were very excited but then they were also making just a little too much to fit the

qualification but not enough to live in san francisco anywhere else. that was so hard. they thought by moving out, they would have a place to come back to. they got another job. just a couple of dollars more. they can't get into the housing. that kind of just bewilders me. i don't know what to say. >> chair mondejar: isn't there an allowance or a percentage? my understanding is, if you are of the maximum limit, there's like a 5% allowance. i don't know how much more they made. am i correct? okay, jeff would have the answer. >> good afternoon jeff white

housing program manager. i wanted to give you an update. we've mentioned this to the commission couple of time this year. the tack credit regulations in 2018 have changed. it's kind of fancy phrase called income averaging, which is going to allow us to take some of our affordable units up to 80% median income instead what was previously 60. to the earlier comment, c.o.p. holders that are couple of dollars over what was 60% median income, then qualify maybe 60 to 65% or something even up to 80%. the evidence that we have on the c.o.p. holders that for our past five or six lotteries, it's a pretty wide range and representative range that kind

of every a.m.i. level. we definitely missed some of the folks at the 60 to 80% level. with our next project that you'll see, mission bay south, we're planning on using that approach. the last time we were talking about transbay block 4 where there's that wide range and a.m.i. is much higher an transbay block 4. >> chair mondejar: i hope we're communitying this to everyone on the list. there are changes a there will be other opportunities. especially when it relates to income. once you get turned down, you're informed that overqualified because you make two dollars more than the max numb. it's important for them to understand there is.

maybe a briefing, changes in this regulation. just so we're communicating to our demographics, especially c.o.p. holders. >> that's a fantastic idea. we don't have any of those units coming on for couple years. >> chair mondejar: in the pipeline and planning. we owe it to them. these are the people we disadvantaged. thank you jeff. >> also just to piggy back on what jeff said, what we tried to do also when we -- when the developer or the leasing agent has deemed household under-over income, we let them know about the next opportunity coming up. what made it really much easier holders to apply for every opportunity, which is great is -- it's an amazing

thing how consistent people are applying for it. >> chair mondejar: it's really working? >> before i was daunting and paper and the application. now it's just automatic. >> chair mondejar: it's exciting to know lot our projects and all the things we discussed through the years is finally working and it's effective. i share your energy because i was with you in both of thiswjü openings that we had natalie gubb commons. it's a great feeling to see the residents and everybody who contributed to the project. it's just amazing. beautiful day too, which was a bonus. the same thing with alice

griffith. the natalie commons, are they one bedroom studios? >> they are one, two and three bedrooms. >> chair mondejar: okay. that's great. i saw some of the pictures. alice griffith have five bedrooms? >> not in the lottery. the lottery was one, two and threes. >> chair mondejar: they are larger units >> they do have fours and one or two fives. those are for the public housing replacement units. >> chair mondejar: that's exciting. thanksgiving is coming up. there's no action here. this is more of discussion and sharing of great news.

the next madam secretary, can we please call the next item. >> next order of business is item nine commissioner's questions and matters. >> chair mondejar: commissioners , do you have any questions? >> commissioner singh: next meeting on the 18th. >> before thanksgiving, no. it's the holiday week. we didn't think we'll get a quorum. >> commissioner singh: so prepare for the home day holida. >> and december? >> we had one item. and it didn't seem fair to have

the commission meet. we're going to have a busy christmas week. any other questions? >> chair mondejar: iwould you like to submit a card? okay, can we do that? this is a commissioner's questions and matters. we can call for a public comment? okay, we will open the public comment for you sir.

>> my name is mr. gregory williams. does this housing development, what we trying to do is adequately calculate the information in regards to the funding process, which i have that. we want to make sure that the funding was appropriate to the proposals that were addressed to the panel. my question is, are we following under the h.f.a. authority. united states california code? anyone familiar with that? what that is, it is the housing

-- i can't think of it. it deals with housing. i didn't bring the paper here. it's in regards to the acorn versus kentucky somewhere. it falls under the graystone. are you familiar with it. federal housing authority? the f.h.a.? the reason why i'm discussing this, i've been trying to acquire for 11 or 12 years. my indication is that the reason why i'm here is to provide a better stability and to utilize the financial means in appropriate establishment where the proposals are legit and provide the in-depth to the

funding towards it. so that we don't utilize it for self-gain or selfish reasons but yet to develop the proposal. on the indication we trying to deter the homeless situation. i understand the process is. i want the proposal to be more adequate and in-depth and the city and state. that include -- i don't know if 25,000 was presented to all the treasure island community event. it was supposed to be for transportation and other

developments. we fleed to -- we need to stop doing that. what we need to start doing is submitting our intelligence of governorship to the where the establishments require and the governor called for the united states and protocol. >> chair mondejar: thank you. >> no mr. speaker card. >> chair mondejar: thank you sir. please call the next item. >> next order of business is item 10, closed session. there are no closed session." items. the next order of business is item 11, adjournment. >> chair mondejar: i need a motion to adjourn. >> i move that the meeting be adjourned >> chair mondejar: this meeting is ended at 2:01 p.m. thank you.

>> so ladies and gentlemen, on behalf of the incredible community here in alice griffith, on behalf of the resident leaders and community organizations, madam mayor, leader pelosi, president cohen, distinguished guests, i welcome you all to the reopening of the alice griffith community. thank you. my name is theo, and i'm the director of the hope sf, and it gives me great pleasure to bring up aurelius walker for the invocation. >> distinguished guests and the community leaders from bayview-hunters point, and to my

brothers and sisters that are here today, what an exciting day, what an exciting day. i hope through hope church, in the back of us here, and also tabernacle community development organization, i am on the board of directors of that particular program. what is so exciting, all those times, all those years at the planning commission, at the board of supervisors, and talking in our community meetings, one of the greatest excitement that one can have to see their dreams realized -- somebody said what a tragedy assist not to continue your dream, but the greatest tragedy

is not to have any dreams, not to have any hope at all. so about 50 years ago, 50 years ago when i came to bayview-hunters point, when i came to this particular area, i saw land space and all those -- and i had a dream, to do why we're here today. and today, that dream is released. anybody here know what i'm talking about? come on, given great hand praise. [applause] >> i'm going to do the invocation, but before i do, i'd like for any grand kids just to stand, wherever you are, just to stand. i also have great grand kids, about six of them in this complex. and my lovely wife, she didn't walk down here, she rode down here on her scooter. would you just raise your hand.

some of you may be aware of aurelius walker drive. some of you may walk that particular street. and also, my daughter, tanya, would you stand. tanya and nadine, they are the one that petitioned the board and all that to make that happen. and then -- all right. so in time, we appreciate you here. is the mayor -- the mayor arrived yet? i'm sorry. i'm just looking forward. yes, sir -- when i do this thing, i'm going to pray. and nancy pelosi, where is is she? there she is. we've been knowing each other a long time. and malia cohen. and prayer means that -- simply means that the leadership in san francisco knows that there's a

god. we know that we can't do it by ourselves, that we need god to help us. so in terms i'm going to ask you that you bow your heads and pray as we ask a blessing upon this housing and beautiful grounds. gracious and beautiful god as we pause at this moment in the history of this particular community and city, first, we want to thank you for the realization of low-income housing in this community. we ask you to bless every person here and ask you to give us the knowledge to continue giving low housing to the persons in need. in the name we pray, thank god, amen. [applause] >> how's everybody doing? excellent. i'm fred blackwell.

i'm the c.e.o. of the san francisco foundation. it is a real pleasure to be here. thank you. i'm going to be brief 'cause my job is really just to introduce the mayor, which she needs no introduction, but i'm going to do it any way. if you really think about it, and we're really kind of facing the facts here, when you see something like this go up in the neighborhood, this nicely done, your original thought and your first thought is man, that's not for us. this is the kind of thing where it comes into the neighborhood and the rent's $3,000, and nobody in the community can afford it, and it ends up being one of those things that's a monument to the gentrification and displacement that's happening in many communities in the area. but what this is is the exact opposite of that.

for that reason, today is very exciting. what this is about is not only doing it the right way, as mayor breed talks about, and the right way being a part of that is making sure that people can stay and benefit from this. but the other right part about it is that that is not an end in itself, it's an ends to the means. and the mean is actually trying to figure out how we as a community can make sure that every young person in this city has the opportunity to meet their full potential. [applaus [applause] >> and the reason why i'm so excited to introduce the mayor is because that's what the mayor is all about. we're talking about someone who's a native san franciscan, someone who grew up in public housing, and someone who i know

very well because she's held my feet to the fire for this. and someone who makes sure she uses her power and position and her pulpit to make sure we do the right thing on behalf of bayview-hunters point. so with that, i will introduce mayor breed. >> the hon. london breed: it is a beautiful day today. not just because the sun is shining, because this community is shining. and i am so honored to be mayor at a time when the city is finally doing the right thing and fulfilling an old promise. some of you know i grew up in public housing, i grew up in plaza east, o.c., out of control projects. the old out of control projects, and similar to the conditions

that alice griffith was in, double rock, whatever you want to call it. and similar to the conditions where i spent over 20 years of my life in those conditions, and also feeling isolated, feeling frustrates, blocks away from city hall, feeling like my community didn't matter, like the resources that were all around weren't making their way into our community. and when i became a member of the san francisco redevelopment agency commission, when we started looking at this bayview-hunters point community, i visited. fred blackwell at the time was the executive director of the redevelopment agency commission, and just to step backwards for a minute, when i lived in o.c. -- i mean, plaza east, when we went

through the hope six redevelopment, some of you remember that, we tore down 300 units, and there were only 200 units to replace those units. many of my friends and family members never returned. and because of that devastating experience, when this project started, i made it clear to fred blackwell and my colleagues on the commission, we cannot repeat the same mistakes of the past. we have to do this right for this community. we have to make sure that not one person, not one family is displaced. we have to make sure that they are included in the process, and that we build a community, not tear one apart. there's plenty of room around here to build a community and keep people in their community. let's not do what they did to

plaza east and move people to vallejo and other places outside the city because that's really how -- that's real hey how we lost the significant population of african americans in san francisco. let's not make the same mistakes. and today, we did it right. today, we shine a light on this community. we say thank you to all the people who hung in there, all the people who showed up to the community meetings, all the people who continue to fight for one another. we know that there are challenges with violence, we know there are challenges of lack of opportunity. we know these challenges have existed in san francisco for sometime, but working together, working together, bringing our community together with so many incredible organizations, we are going to get the job done and we are going to open the doors of opportunity. today is a new day in san

francisco, and because of my experiences, which i know some of you have similar experiences, because i had an opportunity at age 14 to work for the mayor's youth employment and training people and have people encourage me and support me and teach me right from wrong, i'm mayor today because people opened the door of opportunity. and as fred blackwell said, we can't leave anyone behind. we have to focus on making sure we provide this incredible housing as well as the amenities and support that will make sure this community and the next generation broing up right here in alice griffith that they had the doors of opportunity opened to them. we are going to change san francisco for the better. we are going to make sure that we continue to move forward housing developments like this in a responsible way, in a way

that moves the community forward and not tear the community apart. so i'm happy to celebrate today, because so many people had a role in helping make this dream a reality. it took many, many years, and some of you remember the president of the board of supervisors, malia cohen was out here. our late mayor, ed lee was out here, saying it's not about new promises, it's about keeping old promises. i'm going to make sure we keep the old promises in san francisco. i want to thank our fearless leader, who brought over $30 million to this project. our congress woman, nancy pelosi, who's not only fighting for san francisco, she's fighting for the country all over the country. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: this is what success looks like. this is what it looks like when we have an amazing community

that's coming together. and last, but not least, i just want to say, along with the one-for-one replacement and the increase in the number of affordable units, many of you know that president cohen and i worked on neighborhood preference legislation so that 40% of all new units built in this community go to this community first. so make sure you apply, make sure your kids apply, and make sure you continue to stay involved. if we are going to make sure that san francisco is a place for all of us, we all have to play a role in the success, and we all have to do a better job of taking care of the next generation of young people growing up in this city, and as mayor, i'm committed to doing just that, and i want to thank all of you for being here today and all the hard work. it pays off in this beautiful, beautiful development. it is such a great day. thank you all so much for being here. love you, too.

[applause] >> thank you. thank you, madam mayor. anybody been in the community meeting with residents, resident leaders, been at the other end of the table where they say theo, you going to fulfill your promises? this was built by the residents of alice griffith. it's my pleasure to bring up the director of the neighborhood tenants association. >> it's an honor to be here. my name is falah setili. thank you for being here to celebrate with us. i'm so excited and grateful. thank you for all of the stakeholders who believe in us. it's not an easy test.

i thank god for the strength and courage, and also, i want to thank my special friend, dwayne jones. thank you, dwayne jones. you encouraging falah to step up and take the torch. you can do it. but before i step down, i encourage all the residents to believe in my leadership, to come out to the meetings every month. thank you so much for celebrating alice griffith. i'm going to call up some amazing residents to speak. angelica and sammy, please welcome them, thank you.

[applause] >> good afternoon. thank you all for being here today. my name is angelina moore. i'm 21 years old, and i'm a third generation resident of alice griffith. my grandmother moved here after my father was born in 1969. since then, my family has grown significant roots here. i have so many great experiences in this community that shaped a woman i am here today. just a year ago i was homeless, and devereux was the only place that felt like home, but thanks to their help and support, i was able to move into my own apartment. this has given me a sense of pride and independence that all

young people should have. the bills don't stop, but i don't, either. the phoenix project provided me with the amazing tools to allow me to get into the program. i am striving to get a second job while finishing up school. [applause] >> as the days go by, i am extremely grateful for the support from my life coach, brother malik with the phoenix project. with that said, i know i can over come any challenge that is presented to me. i would like to acknowledge my family and the elders who helped pave the way for my current and future success. thank you. [applause] >> how you all doing today?

i'm going to standard this. hello, my name is samuel vaughn and i am honored and grateful to be able to fly back from dillon university in new orleans to be able to speak to my own community. [applause] >> my grandma, laboria moore, moved into alice griffith in 1964. ever since, my family has been raised in this community for good and bad. i'm here to speak for the mayor and the rebuild of the the future. it was never easy for a kid in the tan and green buildings find a way out. i watched childhood friends get sentenced to life and carried out in coffins. it seemed regular until september 3, 2015. i got a call from a young kid in a community screaming that your big brother was killed. i hang up, heart pumping, brain getting dizzy, mouth getting

watery, and i tell my younger brother and mom what was said to me over the phone. we all break out in screams. my brother was declared dead after a shot to the head. after faith in the community, and doctors, they were able to get my brother's heartbeating again. when i arrived to the hospital that day, the day was brother was shot, this entire community was at the hospital, and i appreciate that support, and that's something i can never forget. at that time, i was a confused teen who didn't know if i wants to pursue my dreams or follow my brother's foot steps. my decision became you cloudy after this -- became cloudy after this situation. eight months later, i was a straight a student, playing football, sending applications off to colleges, sitting in a

juvenile jail cell. but thanks to members of this community and other communities, i was able to finish my senior year and complete my goals. this has lead me to a four year university where i'm living my best life [applause] >> where we are standing today is not only a new building for me, but for kids who have to choose the opportunity between the courts and the streets. this is a rebuild for the mothers and fathers who wish they could have provided more, the reason for the future. the reason i shared my path with you all is to let you know i've been there. i'm standing here today because i leaped over my barriers and path as you all can do. whether you're raised in the bayview, the fillmore, or ant arctica, you can do it. i want to thank nonsee pelos--

pelosi, mayor breed, all the members of this community, my dad, my mother, my stepmother, i want to thank you all for pushing me to my full potential. i want to thank all of you who came out for the board. thank you all so much for supporting us. >> clap it up for these young people, angelica and sammy. thank you. [applause] >> i'm going to first bring up the president of the board of supervisors, miss malia cohen to offer some remarks. she's been a fearless leader. president cohen. >> you know, i've been sitting here, can't get out of my mind, that drake song, start-up from the bottom, now we here. start-up from the bottom, now we

here. oh, my god. my family, we're here. we did it together. let's take a moment and remember those that are not here with us to celebrate, the elders that gave their lives, the young people that gave their lives that allow for all of us collectively to be here today. let's not forget, let's not forget the roaches and the rats, let's not forget the mold, let's not forget hungry days and nights sometimes because it is through those trials and

transcri tribulations. these buildings represent the future and today. when i think about the young people that are standing in colleges, that are standing and getting jobs, that's why we're here. that's why i serve, that's why we run for office, that's why we take this oath. am i right, mayor breed? am i right, congress woman pelosi? that is why we come today to celebrate. now many times in my years, eight years on the board of supervisors, people have looked me in my eye and say this is not for us, and i looked them back in the eye and said yes it is. watch. watch. for those of you that have been prayerful, mindful, for those of you that came to city hall to comment, came to neighborhood meetings, came to brett hart elementary school, here we are, here we stand, resilient and strong. that's what the bayview is about. that's what alice griffith's about, that's what double rock

is about, resiliency, vibrancy. when you look out in the audience, i know many of you are seeing a lot of strangers, and you probably wonder who they are. but let me tell you, it takes a lot of people to get us all the way over to the finish line, to make sure there is zero displacement, to make sure that those who are not paying their rent, who are not paid up, to get you that help to make sure you're in. and once you got in, you got pride, because this is for you, this is our gift. this is the manifestations of words and promises of yesterday that is finally coming real today. congratulations, you all. we started from the bottom, and now, we're here. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, madam president. she's been alluded to many, many

times, but this would not have been possible without the most fearless, most froeshserocious in california and d.c. [applause] >> good afternoon, everyone, and a good afternoon it is. let me say i've come here today to pay my respects to you and the respects of the congress of the united states to be an example of national significance to our country, a place where a dream came through because of the involvement of the residents. the residents made it all happen in honoring the hope sf plan that when you left, you would all be able to come back, and what you came back to was shaped by you.