exhibition space was at the top of every list. and not just random exhibition space, but continuous exhibition space. >> it offered 470,000 square feet of space between the two at hall's. >> with this expansion, not only can we take the conventions that we used to have, but now we can take conventions that maybe didn't fit before. >> for us, having all the flexibility with the air walls and being able to create spaces and meeting spaces is really important to us. >> the convention centers are just walls, and you can't see where we are. it was important for us to have a light, to have balconies that people can access, and see where they are, and feel san francisco while they are in the building. >> the moscone expansion was a very challenging project. it was half new build, half renovation, and we were doing all of this within our occupied space. >> one of the most important, problematic functional issues with the moscone centre expansion, is to find a way to

make the exhibition centre, which was built originally asked what was separate spaces, one on the north side of the street, and one on the health just south side of howard street, to connect these as one continuous space. this involves finding ways to exit but does expedite on how street and giving that street operational, while that construction happens. we could not simply close the streets and build the building. the traffic needed to slow day today. we needed to be respectful of the businesses, and not to be creating too much of an impact for them. >> you are in the center of an island, surrounded by an ocean of people, massive amounts of vehicles and cars, and construction around the project. 400 people on site daily. 40-50 subcontractors coming in and out of the building, 700,000 pages of drawings to refer to. there's a lot of moving parts. >> a big part of the success in managing the construction project was the location of the project management team. >> what that means is the entire team was located in a single

building where they could have meetings, where they could talk to each other, and the goal was to break the barriers of being separated in multiple locations. >> we know of no other project like this in the world. expansions -- of expansions that was done while the building was being used for typically they shut the building down for a period of two or three years. our concern was what would be the impact on the economy? we took a much more difficult road, and we decided to keep the building open. the most -- the moscone project -- >> environmental features of the building are a key component of the design. >> we are starting construction for the city his largest array of rooftop solar panels right here at the center. >> we literally are harnessing water for moisture of the air. we are combining at the end with rain water we are collecting in

the wintertime. finally we are harvesting water below the building. >> we actually pumped out about 15 million gallons of water a year, and in the past, it has come directly into the sewer to be treated. we have added a water treatment plant, and we pumping in and capturing that water and treating that water on site and putting it back in the gardens get putting it in our toilets, putting it in our street cleaners. >> the moscone centre has been part of the neighborhood for many years since we opened in 1981. since that time, after every project and expansion that we've been through, we have always engaged that neighbors. >> the community went into the process with various concerns about size and scale of the convention centre, construction timeline, construction process, noise, we had over 24 community meetings with community leaders, one-on-one meetings, and the most important thing is that we listen to their feedback. >> they brought us in early so

we had a chance to inform things was not as if we were being told what was going to happen, it was actually a dialogue. >> differences that the community proposed to us that we ended up incorporating into the design were really win-win for both of us. >> terraces were not part of the design, but the community came out and really wanted the architects to come up with a different way to sort of soften the façade of the building, and the terraces were a natural way to do it. >> the top lab that recently opened is a place for kids, five years of age and younger, and that has been an important addition to the neighborhood, because we have seen over the last several years, a growing number of families with very young children. >> we have the replacement of the pedestrian bridge fully landscaped with seating and public art. >> we have cooperated with the san francisco arts commission, and we have four installations in and around moscone centre. >> the project is 550 million

plus. >> the financing strategy was unique to some extent. we knew the city had to contribute to a portion of it, we had to agree on what stuff contribution staff contribution was, but we also needed the hotel community to be a part of it. >> the discussion about the expansion was unanimous and that we needed to do it. the hotels came together, and we voted on a funding mechanism which would put an assessment on the room revenue. that assessment is funding about two thirds of the project. the other third of the project will be funded by the city and county of san francisco. we can't move business forward unless we work together, and this is a great example of that. this is a great example of how public and private can come together. >> we've had a lot of collaboration. we have had a long history of neighbors being involved, and city's leadership, nsf travel and all the partners really trying to do something great for

the city, would also make sure that everyone feels good about how it impacts the neighborhoods , and how they partnered with such a good project. this has been a seven year project, and during that time, all of our approvals were unanimous at the city from the beginning, up until now. >> the moscone expansion had a significant impact in creating jobs in san francisco. over 3500 temporary construction jobs, and over 900 permanent jobs. >> we at the city have a requirement that we referred to as local business enterprise. we set a goal of 15% of participation, and over $60 million has been allocated to local frames for the design, and many of the construction signs. >> we had a poster of the globe on our field office wall, and we literally had a pain on every single continent from all of the hands that have touched this project from all of the tradespeople.

it is very much san francisco. >> we are seeing the reward from this project straight away. we have seen what the convention calendar looks like. 2019 will be one of the best convention years that the city has ever enjoyed. >> what is very exciting about this project as it will be serving generations to come. >> and to make it part of the welcome mat to our visiting the city has been just an extraordinary privilege. >> we deliver a significant building. it will be an iconic structure that sits in the middle of the city like a jewel. [♪] [applause] >> a truly has been an amazing partnership, but the city, in hotel and hospitality committee,

the neighborhood and our customers, to this holding is really dedicated ford to make this all come together. his and now we are going to cut the ribbon, and officially dedicate this building. we have spaces here after we cut the ribbon that we want to make sure you get around to see and see some of the meeting spaces, the ballroom spaces, the building on both sides will be open. our friends at the community benefit districts have great outdoor entertainment planned, and the golden state warriors and the giants will be displaying their san francisco pride by having all six of the championship trophies on display in the north lobby so you can take your selfies with them. we want to thank the giants from the warriors and we will officially open and dedicate this building. the mayor has a giant pair of scissors. we will get this in place and cut the ribbon.

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[♪] >> welcome everyone. my name is david cook. i am the president of the board of the directors of the episcopal community services. is my privilege to thank you all for being here on this wet but very important day as we inaugurate the bryant street navigation center. i wanted to take a minute to give a special welcome to our distinguished roster of guest speakers will be hearing from in a few minutes. the mayor is here, filled tagging tag tony tried various, and rebecca from google. i would also like to welcome leaders and staff of the department of homelessness and supportive housing, here.

i would also like to welcome all our other partners and friends and members of the press who are covering these issues so diligently. a special welcome to the board members and staff who showed up today. one of our senior staff members will be offering some interesting insight into this new facility a little bit later on. last but not least, i want to welcome our navigation centre residents who are here in the room. the folks who are on the front lines who are experiencing or have recently experienced homelessness first-hand. as you probably know, conventional homeless shelters have been around for a long time , but navigation centers are pretty new. less than four years ago, in march of 2014, we were instrumental in opening and operating the very first navigation center in the united states over on mission street. since that time, five additional

navigation centers have been opened, and today, a sixth. the navigation centers in this town have become a national model for removing barriers to housing for high need individuals who are dealing with complex issues and two as a result, have experienced homelessness. along the way, ecs has continued to operate two of the navigation centers, but has established itself as an innovative thought leader in the field, providing expert consultation to sister agencies both in san francisco, and across the country, and early-stage planning, set up, and ongoing operations, which brings us to what we are doing here today. we are so excited to be starting and operating this brand-new 84 bed navigation center here in the south of market. as you will hear, opening a facility like this requires the hard work, dedication, and generosity of a lot of people and a lot of companies and

agencies. but long-term success in addressing homelessness can never be achieved without committed leaders at the highest levels of local governments. that is what we have in mayer london breach. just this past october, a few months after she was elected, she set an ambitious goal of adding 1,000 new shelter beds in san francisco by the end of 2020 and of getting half of them online -- [cheers and applause] >> and of getting half of them online by this coming july. eighty-four of them are right here. under her leadership, we are on the way. ladies and gentlemen, mayer london breed. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. i am excited to be here today and i'm also excited to welcome in the new incoming supervisor for district six, matt haney, who is joining us here today. [applause] >> please direct any of your complaints to him. [laughter] >> this is a great day. i am just excited about what

we're doing here in san francisco and it does take a village to get to a place where we can address what we know is one of the biggest challenges we face in this city, and that is homelessness. so many incredible organizations groups that continue to build partnerships with each and every one of us, to focus on providing shelters, providing navigation centers, providing services, one of our great partners is here today, thank you downtown streets team for being here, it all the work that you continue to do to keep our communities clean and safe, and many of you know that this is definitely a top priority for my administration, and i am committed to making sure that we add at least 1,000 shelter beds to the city and county of san francisco by 2020, and what that would do is help provide a place for so many people that we know are sleeping on the streets every single night. we need to make sure that regardless of the challenges

that we face as a city, in terms of building more housing, regardless of any of the issues around support for funding, for programs, we have to have places for people to go. we have to have places for people to go where they are able to stay for 24 hours and not be told that they have to leave in the morning. that is my commitment in helping to address this issue. it is an ambitious goal because we haven't increased the number of shelter beds by that amount since the 1989 earthquake. many of us remember that time in our city where it was a very challenging time. we know that if we are going to get to a better place, we have to also be honest, and have an honest conversation about what we know are some of the root causes of homelessness. many people that sadly are down on their luck, many people who are struggling with mental illness, and addiction, we know that we can do better by providing more permanent

services to get people to a better place. i am excited because since the navigation centers have been in existence, it is really a great place to transition people into more permanent housing. we have connected people to permanent housing. we connected people to resources and we have, through our homeward bound program, we have connected people to their family members. over 1,000 people serve through our navigation center program that have been reconnected to their families. what we are doing is not traditional in that navigation centers are 24 hours, they have a great staff and team of people who continue to greet people with a smile, and treat people with respect and the dignity that they deserve. and more importantly, they have a really strong desire to help people get off the streets and get permanently housed. ultimately that is the goal, it

anything that we do. we basically, with these navigation centers, people are able to bring their partners, their pets, and in fact with this particular center with 84 beds, 20 will be dedicated specifically to women peer given women a private location where they can get the support and the services that they need as well. just a few days -- 623 people out of our navigation centers since december have been transferred -- transitioned into permanent housing. 144 people have had temporary placement, and over 1200 have been reconnected with their families through our homeward bound program. thank you all so much for that hard work in getting people connected to. [applause] >> we know that it takes a village to get to a place where we have more opportunities for

people to get into permanent housing and to get stabilized, and a lot of this work is done -- bureaucracy is involved, but also creative, hard-working leaders like our assembly member who is here with us today, who not only pass the legislation that made it possible for us to lease the land for this particular purpose, but help to provide a significant portion of funding to get these navigation centers open, so i just want to thank phil for his leadership in sacramento, and continuing to push this conversation that has led us to this place of opening what is probably the third navigation center since the work he has been doing, in the and the second on caltrain land specifically. [applause] >> i want to thank tony taveras from caltrain, because again the people who work for these departments are the drivers of what we need to do in terms of

paperwork, and issuing funds, and those kinds of things. so thank you to tony from district four who is here with us today. and also our private partner, google, rebecca is here with us today. they provided $3 million to get this place open sooner rather than later. [applause] >> jeff kaczynski and his team from the department of homelessness, they don't just work on trying to provide these spaces, they work every single day on the front lines, the hot team, they are out there trying to get people to help, and the support that they need to, and through our coordinated entry system, they have been able to register thousands of our homeless residents in order to get them into places like the navigation centers, and it has been a fascinating system where we are able to track people, and

get them to help and the support they need without duplicating services. i want to thank you mohammed nuru with the department of public works who facilitated the building of this building, and some of the other navigation centers. i want to thank the real estate division in the city, and i especially want to thank the folks with community services for continuing to be a great partner in continuing to provide the kinds of services that we get to build, we go through the process, we get the legislation, but it takes community partners, and the work they do on the front lines in order to make that these places are working for the people that we want to take care of. it will take a consistent effort from each and every one of us if we are going to address this issue. every day i am thinking about what are some more ways in which we can get to a place where not only we are able to address some of the challenges around homelessness, but how will we build more housing, pete -- keep people housed, and make sure that when someone is homeless, we are able to get them into some permanent situations where they are able to live in dignity

while we have a lot of work to do, but this is a great start and i'm i am looking forward to getting to our goal of making sure that 1,000 shelter beds exist, an additional a thousand beds in addition to the ones we have and they are open and available to anyone at any time so that no one has to sleep on our street at night in the cold. thank you all so much for being here today. [applause] >> thank you mayor breed. as she suggested, the challenges of homelessness require the commitment of knowledgeable and dedicated legislatures. we also have this in our assembly member from the 19th district. [applause] >> thank you, david, thank you to e.c.s. for doing this amazing work, day after day. it is because of organizations like yours that you really make me so proud to be from san francisco. we have some of the best

nonprofits, not just in our state, but across the country. thank you to mayor breed for your amazing leadership. it seems like a few months ago we are at division circle on caltrain land, and doing a similar celebration. i know that at times it feels so daunting. we walked the streets, would drive the streets, we see folks sleeping on sidewalks, sleeping in the park, and i think for years, we have always grappled with, what do we do while what can we do? it feels like we put people in homes and in shelters and then there's more people in streets. at times it feels like an epic problem that really can't be solved. i think at times where i look at our city and we often times are a lightning rod for people. people are coming -- there are folks frustrated here and people are coming here from all over

because san francisco is doing their part. san francisco is offering their services. that is one of the reasons why the state has decided to get involved. we realize this is no longer a city by city issue. mayor breed can't talk to other mayors, we have to figure out how to do this. everyone in the state has to do their part. one in four homeless people in our country lives in california. one in four. 134,000 people. we have 75 -- we have 7500 people here in san francisco. los angeles has 60,000. think about it. that is not a small town. that is a medium-sized town in california. so the problem is great. it is also a stage that we know we can solve problems. we know if we can build bridges, we can build all these buildings , we can build all this amazing housing and build the

economy. we have an economy here in san francisco with 2% of unemployment, we are the fifth largest economy in the entire world in california. there is nothing we feel like we can't do. if we can't find a way to put people in homes, if we can't find a way to have people, offer people a life with dignity, than i don't think anybody else can. we will not stop trying, because that is what our city stands for we know that we believe that we are welcoming people from all around the world his, all around the country to come and live here regardless of their circumstance, regardless of their documents, regardless of why they're here, and because for the simple reason that they come here because this is a place where they can live, where they can thrive, where they can succeed. we want to continue to be the beacon of hope. that city ants that state where people want to come, where people can thrive, and where people can live out their dreams , that california dream is

still alive and well. in terms of the state, we were so proud to work with the city about 20 years ago to ensure that caltrain's land, ten different parcels in the area, we want to thank tony at the team for working with us, to be able to give us land at a reduced rate. many of us probably walked by and drove by the slabs thinking okay, it is just empty land. it is just part of an offramp. before i saw the division circle , i had no idea what could be done with the parcel of land next to a freeway on-ramp or an offramp. it is amazing. this is now an on-ramp onto a different life, right? [applause] >> not only can you go to oakland, you can go into other areas. that is what we want people to turn to. i am proud this is a team effort

the city, the mohammed, our mayor, our new supervisor, state and caltrain saying, hey, i spoke to them and they spent about $60 million a year just shoeing people off their land. they said, hey, how about we helped house people? let's not waste that money and let's be part of the solution. so that is what we are saying. let's be part of the solution. so the state was proud to give the city $10 million for navigation centers. went on division center that got put off. the state also said we will give $500 million across the entire state. $27 million to san francisco to help put up emergency shelters. why quiet we have an emergency crisis in homelessness. it is an emergency. when you have this many people living on the streets. i know that is the beginning. we need to do more and not only do we need to do more in terms

of funding and taking a hard look, we need to make sure that everyone is building homeless shelters and housing for the homeless. not just us. it can't just b.s. it has to be san mateo, it has to be -- you can't just be us. it has to be all the different counties that haven't been part of that solution. we know it is part of the stuff we need to do with the other counties who aren't as onboard. we'll be taking on those challenges just like we are taking on challenges from housing. but again, thank you so much for the huge amount of team effort, all of the city, state, amazing who are here today, and really to give 84 people this new on-ramp to a different life. thank you. [applause] >> thank you very much. as the mayor pointed out, it takes a village to open a navigation center, and you can't

have a village without the land its built on. this is where caltrain comes in. i would like to invite the district four director to the podium. he will describe in more detail their role in making this navigation center a reality. tony? [applause] >> good morning. thank you assembly member, mayor london breed, and thank you to all the partners who made this navigation come to fruition. i'm so pleased and excited to be here this morning and celebrating the opening of the navigation center, and the partnership with the city of san francisco and the california department of transportation and crafting an innovative solution to the challenges of homelessness. for us at caltrain, keeping people safe is what we do. it is at the heart of what we do we come to work every day committed to ensuring the safety of those who drive on the highway system, our maintenance workers who are out diligently caring for that system, and the pedestrians and bicyclists navigate highways that are also

city streets. it is incredibly important to me that everyone, whether work or traveller gets home safe at the end of each day. and because safety is so important to me, i worry when i see people trying to create a home on our toughest -- transportation infrastructure. it is not a safe option and it puts people at risk because they are living close to heavy vehicles moving at high speeds, they are living long term in the exhaust of those vehicles, in their living without proper sanitary infrastructure and exposing them to disease. they are also living exposed and vulnerable to crime. this is not what we want for our fellow citizens, and yet more and more people feel they have no other option than to take shelter on the transportation infrastructure. this place has been in jeopardy and impacts the communities around them. is a huge and overwhelming problem, and know one nonprofit or government entity can solve

it. but such big problems provide us with opportunities to innovate and develop these partnerships, and the navigation center is one of those solutions. with the creative leadership of the city of san francisco and the state legislature, we are able to lend an unexpected hand. this location is not -- is now suitable as a permanent housing site, and it will also provide an entry point to help people on the journey out of homelessness. it will balance the urgency of the issue, the safety of the affected people, and the practical operational requirements on the highway system. i'm excited to see the impact of this center, as well as similar partnership opportunities that we are engaging in the bay area. the celebration today highlights what we can accomplish when we work worked together to find compassionate solutions. we are very proud to be part of the effort to address the crisis of homelessness, and i encourage everyone to think outside the

box and discover how you too can take part. thank you very much. [applause] >> tony didn't mention what the actual rent is, i think it is one dollar a month. is that rent control? [laughter] >> good news. opening a center like this also requires the participation of committed individuals and companies in the private sector. for that we have many people to thank, but none more so than google. i would like to introduce the chief of public affairs in california, rebecca pros and. [applause] >> good morning. google has been a proud member of san francisco for over a decade his. since we first moved to our offices along the embarcadero, we continue to aim higher to be a good corporate citizen and neighbor, build strong and valued relationships with local nonprofits like downtown streets , community groups, and policy members are doing incredibly important work in the city. we have a long history of

working with these partners to identify where we can best be of service. where everyone has seen the most need to, and where we can have the most impact, is homelessness their answers provided us with a multitude of opportunities. we provided free munimobile for youth, we helped install free wi-fi and 31 parks across the city, we have loaned city google employees for a civic leadership project to improve user experience and design of affordable housing which earned a government award last year, and we have also given $1 million to the mayor touch a fund for homelessness to unify the systems for homeless i -- facing nonprofits and service is called the one system. these projects and more have combined for a total investment of over $63 million in the san francisco community since 2014. nearly a quarter of the funding is addressing the dire need for more resources for more homelessness.

it is through ongoing conversations with partners, icu jeff kaczynski, that we first learned about the mayor touch a fund for homelessness and navigation center programs. this is more than worthy of the google grants provided to offset the $4.67 million construction cost. we are so proud and thankful to be here today as the doors are finally open, and more of our neighbors are able to access the resources and services they need we are honored to stand with mayor breed, with assembly member taking, supervisor matt haney, with episcopal community services and caltrain, and other city leaders to provide services to other individuals in need. thank you so much. [applause] >> thank you, rebecca, and thank you so much to google for what they have done. our last speaker is ccs's director of programs who will describe some of the interesting details about this navigation center. ,.

[applause] >> thank you. episcopal community services focuses on ending homelessness through housing as the brilliant navigation center is an essential component of the city 's homeless response system. as we serve long-term homeless individuals, our focus is on offering rest bite from living on the streets, and giving people an opportunity to change their lives. today, 34 people have moved into this navigation center and we continue to accept people from the department of homelessness and supportive housing, and the homeless outreach team as we fill 84 beds. the brilliant navigation center is unique in that there are 20 beds designated for homeless women who have their own separate living and sleeping area, in addition to offering on site meals and showers and property storage, our guests will receive on site medical care, harm reduction therapeutic

services, and case management connecting people to income, public benefits, interim housing and assessments for placement and longer-term housing. access to e.c.s.'s workforce development and healthy aging, continual services is also available for all of our navigation center guests. finally, e.c.s. is proud to be partnering with the city as they bring on the brilliant navigation center, and we thank you all. [applause] >> thank you. once again we would like to thank mayor breed, this family member, and google and further remarks today and for their amazing supports. we like to thank all of you, a republican private partners, staff, residence, neighbors for attending this. we are committed to continuing to provide pathways to housing with tools such as this navigation center and the programs and services it

provides. you are all invited to a short tour of this new facility that will be led by, and by john, our interim director of shelters and that will conclude our presentation today. thank you. [applause] as latinos we are unified in some ways and incredibly diverse in others and this exhibit really is an exploration of nuance in how we present those ideas. ♪

our debts are not for sale. >> a piece about sanctuary and how his whole family served in the army and it's a long family tradition and these people that look at us as foreigners, we have been here and we are part of america, you know, and we had to reinforce that. i have been cure rating here for about 18 year. we started with a table top, candle, flower es, and a picture and people reacted to that like it was the monna lisa. >> the most important tradition as it relates to the show is idea of making offering. in traditional mexican alters,

you see food, candy, drinks, cigarettes, the things that the person that the offerings where being made to can take with them into the next word, the next life. >> keeps u.s us connects to the people who have passed and because family is so important to us, that community dynamic makes it stick and makes it visible and it humanizes it and makes it present again. ♪ >> when i first started doing it back in '71, i wanted to do something with ritual, ceremony and history and you know i talked to my partner ross about the research and we opened and it hit a cord and people loved it. >> i think the line between engaging everyone with our

culture and appropriating it. i think it goes back to asking people to bring their visions of what it means to honor the dead, and so for us it's not asking us to make mexican altars if they are not mexican, it's really to share and expand our vision of what it means to honor the dead. >> people are very respectful. i can show you this year alone of people who call tol ask is it okay if we come, we are hawaii or asian or we are this. what should we wear? what do you recommend that we do? >> they say oh, you know, we want a four day of the dead and it's all hybrid in this country. what has happened are paper

cuts, it's so hybrid. it has spread to mexico from the bay area. we have influence on a lot of people, and i'm proud of it. >> a lot of tim times they don't represent we represent a lot of cultures with a lot of different perspectives and beliefs. >> i can see the city changes and it's scary. >> when we first started a lot of people freaked out thinking we were a cult and things like that, but we went out of our way to also make it educational through outreach and that is why we started doing the prosession in 1979. >> as someone who grew up attending the yearly processions and who has seen them change incrementally every year into kind of what they are now, i

feel in many ways that the cat is out of the bag and there is no putting the genie back into the bottle in how the wider public accesses the day of the dead. >> i have been through three different generations of children who were brought to the procession when they were very young that are now bringing their children or grandchildren. >> in the '80s, the processions were just kind of electric. families with their homemade visuals walking down the street in san francisco. service so much more intimate and personal and so much more rooted in kind of a family practice of a very strong cultural practice. it kind of is what it is now and it has gone off in many different directions but i will always love the early days in the '80s where it was so

intimate and son sofa millial. >> our goal is to rescue a part of the culture that was a part that we could invite others to join in there there by where we invite the person to come help us rescue rescue it also. that's what makes it unique. >> you have to know how to approach this changing situation, it's exhausting and i have seen how it has affected everybody. >> what's happening in mission and the relationship with the police, well it's relevant and it's relevant that people think about it that day of the dead is not just sugar skulls and paper flowers and candles, but it's

become a nondenominational tradition that people celebrate. >> our culture is about color and family and if that is not present in your life, there is just no meaning to it you know? >> we have artists as black and brown people that are in direct danger of the direct policies of the trump a administration and i think how each of the artists has responsibilitie responded ss interesting. the common >> can you hear me okay?

good. good morning, everyone. good morning everyone. good morning everyone. thank you. thank you very much. isn't this an inset -- an exciting time? , it is exciting. when i look around this room, we are always talking about young people, the millennium his, here they are, here they are in their glory. we help bring them here. here they are in their glory. [applause] >> this is the day. this is the day you have been working for, and that we have all been working for, and that we are excited to see. this is the day that you will represent your district, and you will serve the people of san francisco.

[applause] >> it is important to remember, take it from me, i know, that you are a public servant, and whenever you get a little confused, and whenever things happen that you wonder about, you are a public servant. that keeps you grounded. unless you know who you are here for, and that is why we know that our safety city will be in good hands. our city will be in good hands. [applause] our city will be in good hands for people who care, for people who have a heart, for people who understand. the people who have a balance, that will not allow themselves to be put in one bag or another, because they know that it does not fit them or us well?

thank you again for running. and think all of you for being there for support. without you, your dreams don't come true. without you, and we can't stop, you have to be there. you have to support. you have to give money where it is necessary. you have to volunteer and make sure that office and the phones are manned. we need to for those sakes. and we are also so lucky in the city to have a bright, bold, beautiful understanding, carrying, loving person as our mayor. can you imagine that? [applause] nothing ordinary. nothing ordinary. only extraordinary. only extraordinary. --dash so they show that you deserve the leadership that you get. let's make sure that you deserve

the leadership that you get and that we have. air breed. [applause] >> let's give the supervisor another hand. she talked about public service and she has been a public servant to our city for so many years, starting with her mom's legacy, in order to make sure that the lives of not only the residents of district ten are better, but the lives of so many people in san francisco are better. thank you so much for your service, and your commitment to the next generation of leaders. well, well, well. i am so excited today.

we are going to be recognizing a leader who has really paid his dues, and done so much incredible work for so many communities that were left behind. starting with his work at the resource centre, to his work at the department of children and youth and families, to his work at the young community developers, and, it was only natural that he was elected to the board of education and became the president of the board of education in the city and county of san francisco. shamann walton's path was not necessarily directed towards

elected office. it was directed towards community service, towards giving back to those who really need a voice. someone who needs a strong leader. people who needed someone to believe in them and their possibilities to succeed, i am so honored and excited. i mean i have known shamann walton for so many years, and i'm so grateful for him to for his work that during the time that i served as executive director in the western edition, when i reached out to shamann walton to help me and to work with young boys in the community , he didn't even have it does hesitate. he didn't even say, you know, this is what i need to, he says what can i do? what can i do to help you, because i am here to help these young men become successful. i am here to change the lives of so many young people in our community.

we did this work because we were tired of going to the funerals, tired of losing so many of our young people to gun violence in the criminal justice system. and because, because of the work that i know shamann walton has done, and will continue to do, last year in san francisco, we celebrated a significant drop in violent crimes, citywide. citywide. [applause] >> and we have more work to do, and we need strong, bold, fearless, incredible leaders like shamann walton on the board of supervisors. people who will focus on the people of san francisco, and not on the politics that sadly have torn our city apart for far too long. [applause] >> it is a new day in san francisco. [cheers and applause] >> it is a new day of hope and excitement for the bayview's hunter's point community. [applause]

and before i swear in your courageous leader, i just want to make sure that you know he will not be doing this job alone he will need each and every one of you, as supervisor maxwell has said, to be there for him, to support him, to advocate for the work he is pushing for the community. to show up at the board of supervisors meeting to make sure that your voices are heard and that you have his back when he is fighting for your community. and you can have no fears of an advocate, for all things related to changing our city for the better and making sure that those folks that continue to get left behind are at the forefront of the conversations that take place at the board of

supervisors, and with that, ladies and gentlemen, lets swear in the next supervisor for district ten. [cheers and applause] >> okay. raise your right hand and repeat after me. and state your name. [pledging oath in to office]

[cheers and applause]

>> ladies and gentlemen, the new supervisor for district ten, shamann walton. [cheers and applause] >> good morning. good morning. >> good morning. >> that's a little better. first, i want to thank these two amazing leaders for coming in and speaking this morning. i want to apologize to some folks. i know the city assessor has an amazing band coming come in this morning, and i know that this morning, there was an amazing song that was sung, and my

colleague on the board of education caxton to be colleague on the board of supervisors, supervisor matt haney, had about six songs sun -- sun, and young people speaking yesterday. i'm a little bit less about the fanfare, and the real reason that i did do this, and the reason i did this is i know we needed to do a celebration like this before and with community, and with the neighborhoods here. thank you for being here today. [cheers and applause] >> supervisor haney and i were joking the other day because he was talking about how i have not beat him at anything yet. and he may not understand is that when i just got sworn in, and i signed, i will be on the board of supervisors before he is. [laughter] >> first i want to give an honor

to god, and i want to thank my children for being here. my youngest son is here, my oldest son is here,, my lovely wife, my mother is here, my godmother, my auntie, and a host of members of my family. thank you all so much for having my back. [applause] >> not just during this last 18 months in the election, but for my entire life. for supporting me, for believing in me when we know that a lot of people didn't. thank you so much for all the love and the prayers because if it was not for you believing in me, and instilling in me, we would not be where we are today. thank you so much. [applause] >> i also want to thank all of my opponents were prior fighting inspiration, and for fuelling the fire that we needed to make

sure we worked harder than everyone in the race, and for stepping up and standing up and running for office because it is not easy. i do want to thank them and acknowledge them as well. to my resilient community and the entire district, i want to thank all of you for your work, for your support, for believing in me, for entrusting and me, to work in one of the most isolated and disenfranchised districts here in san francisco. that is important to me. it is important that we bring you with us here, and to city hall. i am only a vessel and a voice for you, and what you want to, and what you need to. i want to make sure you know that and understand that. in this row, you have someone who understands that it is about the neighborhoods and the communities and our district and our city. you will see that time and time again as we serve. to anyone who knocked on the door, carried the sign, talk to

neighbors and community, who stood up on the corner with me during visibility, who got on the phone and made a phone call on our behalf, who prayed for me , who stood with me, who encouraged me, to everyone, this land is for all of you, and for all of us. thank you so much. [applause] >> as god as my witness, i will forget to thank someone in this room today. i know that, i understand that, i own it. please charge it to my head and not my heart, and understand we have the next four years to acknowledge everyone, but i will take the time to acknowledge some folks. right now, first i want to thank the entire team at 50 plus one. thank you so much for your hard work to get us elected.

thank you for your professionalism, for your due diligence for the weight that you carry all of yourselves, and to this work. it is crazy during campaigns. i appreciate you having you and all of you at the election. thank you. i also want to thank the entire campaign team, liz, joy, and the greatest campaign manager on the plant -- on the planet, natalie g. thank you for working so hard for us. to all of our partners in labor, we have so much work to do in the areas of social justice, making sure that our working class is given the respect, the support and the resources they need, we are under attack at the federal level. we are under attack by the leadership of this country. thank you so much for your support. i'm excited about getting down to work together as we have done together for decades. thank you to all of labor. [applause]

>> to all the families in the district, to all of our merchants and our business owners and the people who helped make our district a vibrant, and the people who will make sure that you give us the resources to keep our district vibrant, thank you for your work and our support. i want to acknowledge my future colleagues, supervisor hilary ronen,. [cheers and applause] >> supervisor vallie brown, supervisor matt haney, my friend , and former and future colleagues, and one of the hardest working women in the city, supervisor sandra fewer. president of the board of education? -- [applause] >> supervisor rafael mandelman which i'm looking forward to working with