hello, everyone. i am the mayor of the county of san francisco. i am excited about today. today we are making the unofficial ban official. the freedom band, the band of san francisco. this means a lot. 40 years ago, you celebrated your anniversary and i was happy to be in the green room. celebrating with you, just how you came together during, we

know a challenging time in our city. in the parade in 1978 with the former mayor, harvey mills who we just celebrated not too long ago. the things that you all did to bring people together with the sound of music. your willingness to accept anyone who is willing to play. yes, they must practice so they can play the beautiful music that you continue to play for us. i am so excited to be here. in fact, one of my first visits to city hall was when i was in middle school. i was in the 8th grade advanced band. and i played right there. it was a school band. we played here in city hall. we played with when san

francisco won the super bowl. when i joined band, i wanted to be part of something amazing. something that made incredible music. the freedom band makes incredible music for all of us to enjoy. so we are so happy and proud, and i am so excited here to sign the legislation to make our official, unofficial official. with that, i would like to introduce the person who authored the legislation and the legislation that we are going to sign today, that is supervisor raphael mandolin. >> thank you, mayor. thank you for your words and

thank you for getting us the rotunda today. it is fabulous. they put us up in the -- what is it called, the mayor's balcony. this is important. and i am super excited as well that this is my first signing ceremony. you know, i want to just acknowledge what an amazing institution our freedom band has been all of these 40 years. we have been celebrating a lot of the anniversaries this year and marking sad occasions as well. the art has played an important role in getting us through the tragedies over the last 40 years and getting us to the triumphs and to a better place. i am excited that we can honour the work that was done by the former supervisor and assembly man in having the band's -- the

official band of san francisco. this is the first time it is really official and for real. and so that is very, very exciting for us. i want to also acknowledge the amazing work that has been done in my office. thank you, tom. and i want to acknowledge doug whitman, the chair of the board who has been tireless and around this and did all the work for the community and for the band. thank you, doug. >> i am not used to in politics speaking that shortly. thank you for your work supervisor raphael. and now, our great senator who

has been an amazing supporter of the band and has honoured this band over the years and basically, i think, the person who is calling it the official band of san francisco for so long. senator. >> thank you, mayor. i assume it is the official band. we are making it official and on paper. congratulations. i want to congratulate for the first legislation signed into law. congratulations, supervisor. i too have my traumatic band story as you pointed out before when i was in first grade and we started to get instruments and start being in band. i wanted to be a clarinet

player. they ran out. then i tried trumpet and it ended when i got braces. i want to say thank you to the band. someone who has been in the community for 21 years now. i have been to celebrations and remembranc remembranc remembrances, this band has been there adding beautiful music. the music, it just takes the celebration to the next level. this is engrained in our dna in the lbgt community. we love art and music. thank you for everything that you do. you will be official now. congrats.

>> the goal is simple. it's to raise women's voices. >> learn a little bit about what you should be thinking about in the future. >> we had own over 300 -- over 300 people who signed up for the one-on-one counseling today. >> i think in the world of leading, people sometimes discount the ability to lead quietly and effectively.

the assessor's office is a big one. there are 58 counties in the state of california and every single county has one elected assessor in the county. our job is to look at property taxes and make sure that we are fairly taxing every single property in san francisco. one of the big things that we do is as a result of our work, we bring in a lot of revenue, about 2.6 billion worth of revenue to the city. often, people will say, what do you do with that money, and i like to share what we do with property taxes. for every dollar we collect in property taxes, about 68 cents of it goes to support public

sstss, our police officers, our fire departments, our streets, our cleaning that happens in the city. but i think what most people don't know is 34 cents of the dollar goes to public education. so it goes to the state of california and in turn gets allocated back to our local school districts. so this is an incredibly important part of what we do in this office. it's an interesting place to be, i have to say. my colleagues across the state have been wonderful and have been very welcoming and share their knowledge with me. in my day-to-day life, i don't think about that role, being the only asian american assessor in the state, i just focus on being the best i can be, representing my city very well, representing the county of san francisco well. by being the only asian american assessor, i think you have a job to try to lift up and bring as many people on board, as well. i hope by doing the best that

you can as an individual, people will start to see that your assessor is your elected leaders, the people that are making important decisions can look like you, can be like you, can be from your background. i grew up with a family where most of my relatives, my aunties, my uncles, my parents, were immigrants to the united states. when my parents first came here, they came without any relatives or friends in the united states. they had very little money, and they didn't know how to speak english very well. they came to a place that was completely foreign, a place where they had absolutely nobody here to help them, and i can't imagine what that must have been like, how brave it was for them to take that step because they were doing this in order to create an opportunity for their family. so my parents had odd jobs, my dad worked in the kitchens, my mom worked as a seamstress sewing. as we grew up, we eventually

had a small business. i very much grew up in a family of immigrants, where we helped to translate. we went to the restaurant every weekend helping out, rolling egg rolls, eating egg rolls, and doing whatever we need to do to help the family out. it really was an experience growing up that helped me be the person that i am and viewing public service the way that i do. one of the events that really stuck with me when i was growing up was actually the rodney king riots. we lived in southern california at the time, and my parents had a restaurant in inglewood, california. i can remember smelling smoke, seeing ashes where we lived. it was incredibly scary because we didn't know if we were going to lose that restaurant, if it was going to be burned down, if it was going to be damaged, and it was our entire livelihood. and i remember there were a lot of conversations at that time

around what it was that government to do to create more opportunities or help people be more successful, and that stuck with me. it stuck with me because i remain believe government has a role, government has a responsibility to change the outcomes for communities, to create opportunities, to help people go to school, to help people open businesses and be successful. >> make sure to be safe, and of course to have fun. >> and then, i think as you continue to serve in government, you realize that those convictions and the persons that you are really help to inform you, and so long as you go back to your core, and you remember why you're doing what you're doing, you know, i think you can't go wrong. it's funny, because, you know, i never had thought i would do this. i became a supervisor first for the city under very unusual circumstances, and i can remember one day, i'm shopping with friends and really not having a care in the world about politics or running for office or being in a public position, and the next day, i'm

sworn in and serving on the board of supervisors. for many of us who are going through our public service, it's very interesting, i think, what people view as a leader. sometimes people say, well, maybe the person who is most outspoken, the person who yells the loudest or who speaks the loudest is going to be the best leader. and i think how i was raised, i like to listen first, and i like to try to figure outweighs to work with -- out ways to work with people to get things done. i hope that time goes on, you can see that you can have all sorts of different leaders whether at the top of city government or leading organizations or leading teams, that there are really different kinds of leadership styles that we should really foster because it makes us stronger as organizations. >> take advantage of all the wonderful information that you have here, at the vendor booth, at our seminars and also the one-on-one counseling. >> i wouldn't be where i was if i didn't have very strong

people who believed in me. and even at times when i didn't believe in my own abilities or my own skills, i had a lot of people who trusted and believed i either had the passion or skills to accomplish and do what i did. if there was one thing that i can tell young women, girls, who are thinking about and dreaming about the things they want to be, whether it's being a doctor or being in politics, running an organization, being in business, whatever it is, i think it's really to just trust yourself and believe that who you are is enough, that you are enough to make it work and to make things successful. >> we broke ground in december of last year. we broke ground the day after sandy hook connecticut and had a moment

of silence here. it's really great to see the silence that we experienced then and we've experienced over the years in this playground is now filled with these voices. >> 321, okay. [ applause ] >> the park was kind of bleak. it was scary and over grown. we started to help maclaren park when we found there wasn't any money in the bond for this park maclaren. we spent time for funding. it was expensive to raise money for this and there were a lot of delays. a lot of it was just the mural, the sprinklers and we didn't have any grass. it was that bad. we worked on sprinkler heads and grass and we fixed everything. we

worked hard collecting everything. we had about 400 group members. every a little bit helped and now the park is busy all week. there is people with kids using the park and using strollers and now it's safer by utilizing it. >> maclaren park being the largest second park one of the best kept secrets. what's exciting about this activation in particular is that it's the first of many. it's also representation of our city coming together but not only on the bureaucratic side of things. but also our neighbors, neighbors helped this happen. we are thrilled that today we are seeing the fruition of all that work in this city's open space. >> when we got involved with this park there was a broken

swing set and half of -- for me, one thing i really like to point out to other groups is that when you are competing for funding in a hole on the ground, you need to articulate what you need for your park. i always point as this sight as a model for other communities. >> i hope we continue to work on the other empty pits that are here. there are still a lot of areas that need help at maclaren park. we hope grants and money will be available to continue to improve this park to make it shine. it's a really hidden jewel. a lot of people don't know it's here.

>> my name tom hewitt. first of all, i would like to welcome everyone to come to this fair. this safety fair, we trying to educate the public regarding how to prepare themselves during and after the earthquake and then to protect themselves for next 72 hours. >> hi. my name's ed sweeney. i'm the director of services at department of building inspection, and we put together a great fair for the city of san francisco to come down and meet all the experts. we've got engineers, architects. we have builders, we have government agencies. >> well, we have four specific

workshops. we have the accessible business entrance. >> my name is leah, and i am the assistant manager with the department of small business. i am leading the new accessibility ordinance that helps existing owners better comply with existing access laws. so all buildings that have places of public accommodation in san francisco, they must comply with this ordinance. >> the a.d.e. was setup by the board of supervisors, and the ordinance was passed about a year ago. >> one of the biggest updates that we have is that the deadlines were extended, so all of the deadlines were extended by six months. >> and it's really to help the public, the business community to be specific, to cut down on the amount of drive by lawsuits.

>> so on this workshop, we're going to be covering what the compliance looks like, what business examiand property owne need to know how to comply with the ordinance. we'll also talk about the departments that are involved, including the office of small business, department of building inspection, planning department, as well as the mayor's office on disability. >> hi. i'm marselle, and i manage a team at the building department. today, we'll cover the meaning of a.d.u.s, more commonly known as accessory dwelling units. we'll talk about the code and permitting processes, and we'll also talk about legalizing existing dwelling units that are currently unwarranted. >> this is the department of building inspection's

residential remodelling workshop. my name is senior electrical inspector cheryl rose, and at this workshop, we're going to be answering questions such as do i need an electrical permit when i'm upgrading my dwelling, when do i need to have planning involved in a residential remodel, and what's involved with the coerce process? we're going to also be reviewing inspection process, and the permitting process for residential remodel in san francisco. there's always questions that need answers. it's a mystery to the general public what goes on in construction, and the more we can clarify the process, the more involved the consumer can be and feel comfortable with the contractors they're working with and the product they're getting in the results. if you have questions that aren't addressed in this workshop, you're always welcome to come up to the third floor of

1660 mission street, and we're happy to discuss it with you and find out what you need to do. >> the program is very successful. the last piece is already 60% in compliance. >> well, we have a very important day coming up. it's sept 15. last four has to be compliance, which means that the level four people that have to register with us and give us a basic indication of how they're going to deal with their seismic issues on their building. >> i'm francis zamora, and i'm with the san francisco department of emergency management, and today we talked about how to prepare for emergencies in san francisco. and so that's really importantiimportant. in san francisco, it's no secret. we live in earthquake country.

there's a big chance we will be involved in a major earthquake in the next 30 years, but we don't have to be afraid. these are going to be your first responders outside of the police officers, paramedics, first responders, these are going to be the people that come to your aid first. by getting to know your neighbors, you're going to know who needs help and who can help in case of an emergency. one of the great ways to do that is for signing7for nert, san francisco neighborhood emergency response team. it teaches you how to take care of yourself, your loved ones, and your neighborhood in the case of an emergency. information is just as important as water and food in an emergency. san francisco has an emergency text message alert system, called text sf. if there's some kind of an emergency happening in san francisco or your neighborhood, it could be a police action, a big fire, a tsunami or an

earthquake. all you have to do is text your citizenship code to 888777, and your mobile phone is automatically registered for alert sf. >> my name is fernando juarez, and i'm a fire captain with the san francisco fire department. we have a hire extinguisher training system. you want to pull the pin, stand at least 8 feet away, aim it at the base. if you're too close, the conical laser that comes out, it's too small, and the fire won't go out on the screen. if you step back, the conical shape on the screen is bigger, and it will take the fire go out

faster. so it can tell when you're too close. >> my name is alicia wu, and i'm the director of a san francisco based nonprofit. since 2015, we go out to the public, to the community and provide training in different topics. today we're doing c.p.r., controlling external feeding and how to do perfect communications in each topic, and also, i hope that they can bring it home and start gathering all the supplies for themselves to. >> on any given day in san francisco, we're very well resourced in terms of public safety professionals, but we all know in the event of a large scale disaster, it will be hours and days before the public safety professionals can get to you, so we encourage people to have that plan in place, be

proactive. there's websites. we have a wonderful website called 72hours.org. it tells you how to prepare yourself, your family, your pets, your home, your workplace. we can't emphasize enough how important it is to be [speaking foreign language] [laughter] >> good morning, everyone. my name is london breach. i am the mayor for san francisco i am really excited to be here today for what is really going to be an incredible project.

it is fitting that we celebrate the preservation of the buildings that we are in today, and on the one year anniversary of the passing of mayor ed lee, and joining us, as his family. including his wife, anita, his mom, his daughter, thank you all so much for being here. it means a lot to have each and every one of you here to really honor and celebrate the work that the mayor did for san francisco. more than 30 years ago when he was a tenant attorney at the law caucus, and gordon, you remember that, there you go. he fought to preserve housing, especially affordable housing across the city. our community was faced with displacement of many low income seniors in the financial district at the time. i'm sorry. are we going to translate?

okay. he was then representing what is now the chinatown community development centre who led the efforts to construct 14 single room occupancy units here at 2,899th avenue, to make sure that those seniors could be housed and some of them are still with us today. if it were not for his dedication and commitment to the community, who knows what would have happened. today we honor his legacy by preserving these affordable units as well as two units at 800 clement street next-door. protecting tenants and preserving existing affordable housing is critical to stabilizing folks who are part of the most vulnerable community the small sites acquisition program, which began under mayor lee in 2014, helps present --dash prevent displacement and eviction of low income tenants such as script are at risk

properties just like the ones we are preserving today. to date, 27 buildings consisting of 200 units have been acquired by the city. that is more than 200 individuals protected. thirteen buildings with 138 units are in the pipeline. and 105 million of city funds have been committed. and most importantly, hundreds of lives of people have been stabilized where they have a safe, affordable place to call home. absolutely incredible and a wonderful testament to the work that he did for our city. yesterday, we also introduced the supplemental ordinance to appropriate 75 more million dollars to this effort. i am proud to have joined our district three supervisor in working to free up these funds to reappropriate bond money that just wasn't being used.

by investing in our small sights program and others like this, we can preserve even more affordable housing units across the city and keep people in their home. i'm so grateful to norman fong and the chinatown community development centre for bringing this to our attention and working with us for so many amazing projects including many that house so many of our seniors, the mayor's office of housing, supervisor viewer, and supervisor peskin, thank you so much for your work. i am grateful to the lee family and grateful to ed lee who devoted himself to this important work for decades. i am honored that today we aren't really celebrating what is equipment to the thing that he cared about. protecting and supporting all san franciscans in a way that

allowed for a way to have a safe and incredible way to call home. i want to thank each and every one of you for joining us here today. [applause] [speaking foreign language]

[applause] >> thank you, mason. [speaking foreign language] with that, i will introduce the next speaker. the supervisor who represents this district. supervisor if you are -- supervisor you are -- hello

everyone. hello. i am centrally fewer, the supervisor of district one. and today -- i am sandra lee fewer. i'm the supervisor of district one. when i was first elected, they came to me and said we have a problem. we judge every time i met with him, i always brought this up. and every time he said to me, we have to do something. i will work on this. we have to do something. and i think today, he is looking down on us, and i think he is feeling really proud of the work that he has done. in his heart, and attorney, in his heart, always talking to him about this project against the human greed, and also the desire to keep this precious building in my neighborhood permanently affordable for these 14 tenants,

but also the whole project that he had worked on for so long. i have a lot of thank you his. first, i would like to thank the mayor. i would like to thank the east west bank. they have been such a strong partner. and also a great business along the business corridor in the richmond. but also to help with the findings of the purchase could be made. i want to thank the mayor's office of housing. thank you so much for helping us out with this. this is a second small sites acquisition on the west side. both of them in my district, and not to be the last. i would like to thank the mayor also. the management of this building is in good hands. very experienced. i want to thank my predecessor who first started this project a long time ago.

a little bit about this building so i did not even know this is an s.r.o. i have lived in the richmond and i moved in a 1959 when i was two years old. so i am 61 years old. you don't have to do the meth. i am 61 years old and i would go to hamburger haven all the time. when i was growing up as a teenager, the orange seats, they were it. i thought i will go to hamburger haven. and now i will nominate them as a legacy business. and i think that -- [applause] >> so this corridor door is so important. hamburger haven is an institution here on the fight on the tenants here. they have lived here for so long it is their home. and so close. this is exactly the kind of

housing we should be building for seniors here. so close to shopping and so close to a chinese speaking community. really serving the tenants well. also not to mention, the rent-controlled units. as you know as we look at the housing balance, we are losing rent-controlled units every day. we are trying to keep neighborhoods intact. when we have disruptions like this possibly we could have seen something crazy happened here. and my breakfast place gone. it was just heartbreaking. when we first had this conversation he said, okay. they want to 9 million. and i told that to the mayor and he said that's crazy. you will not get 9 million.

this is a price of 5.5 million. i just want to thank you for doing a great deal and really being strong about it and holding firm 5.5 million. great price. i know it sounds crazy but actually the value of it is immeasurable. i think we all know the history of this. i want to thank everyone today. i'm over the moon about this. i have worried about this ever since i've gotten into office. i have a girlfriend who lives down the block, and every time i go to her house, i feel anxiety. i would feel anxiety worried about what will be happening to these s.r.o. units. it is hard to sleep at night sometimes. i hope i can sleep really well tonight. it is time to celebrate but i re