crowding that happened. and so i have asked recreation and park to come back with language that actually -- i don't have a problem with the flexible pricing and the pricing of up to 50%, what i had a problem with was that i wanted to have it set once a year so everyone can agree upon that for the year 2020. [please stand by]

>> i'd like to start your time -- >> now i got to switch my strategy because you switched the goddamn topic. >> would you like to start public comment? >> nonresident, you got a lot of nerve talking about nonresident. you got 3,000 -- strike that -- you got 320,000 undocumented people that not residents in the city and county of goddamned san francisco. and they're not homeless. is that clear? you got illegal immigration,

getting brand new apartments, paying $2, $3 a month. paying $3 a month for the past several years and he said he had increase in his rent and his rent has been increased to $80 a month for a brand new studio apartment. is that fair? then you got citizens, understand me, paying $3,000 a month for the same type of apartment. you have the audacity to talk about nonresidents paying fees. how come you don't talk about noncitizens? you have controversy over one area of the city for tourists to pay and you chance to charge

yourself rent, you only charge yourself a $1 a month. turns out it's a $1 a year. how much you going to charge to have people go to the street in the world, lombard street. nonresident people. that's disgusting. it's not fair for you to switch the issue like that when a topic is being addressed and then you switch over like that. you got 8,000 homeless people. then you got 320,000 -- [bell ringing] >> thank you. thank you. thank you, mr. wright. the reason i did -- the reason i did not call public comment for items 1 and 2 is because we are not voting on that now. we will recess at 2:00. we're going to continue it and

come back. and then after -- if you do public comment now on items 1 and 2, you will not be able to do public comment when we bring back the whole budget. and i think you're going to want to be there for that. >> [interjections] mr. wright! mr. wright! no. done. mr. wright, we're done here, mr. wright. >> [interjections] >> i don't know, mr. wright. and since i'm chair of this committee, i really don't know right now. because right now time talking about items 4 and 5. another public comment, i'm sorry. and then -- yes, so anyone that would like to have public comment, please line up. everyone has two minutes.

mr. wright took five, but here we go. >> john, here in the coit tower hat. i want to clarify the amendments, chair fewer, the amendments you handed me, they say are -- there is still a change or two in them. i want to clarify that what is in the language is what was stated, that the department will be able to lower fees -- i think at any time, which i don't think anyone disagrees with to incentivize visitation. and to raise fees up to 50% in different months, different for different attractions. it might be helpful to go through the attractions and explain to people when. what i can't tell from here is if the department can do this and let you know, or if the

board needs to hold hearing like this and have potential back and forth, or clear understanding of what the fees are going forward. what i have in my hand, it doesn't say that the department needs to get approval before the fees take effect, which is what we would ask. otherwise, the fees occur and all this is basically is a noticing requirement. so once a year, conditional and board approval would be what we would ask the ordinance to contain. if it's going to be as you outlined, that this should be transparent, it should be open and have a good reason. if the amendments say that, i apologize, but i would ask if they do if they don't. thank you. >> good mid morning, supervisors. i'm bonnie, i'm the area manager at san francisco parks alliance. and i want to stress that san francisco parks alliance

supports the nonresident flexible pricing at these specialty gardens and coit tower, as well as the japanese teagarden. we've been consistent in voicing our support at the r.p.d. commission as well as the commission meeting on may 16. we believe adult nonresidents, flexible pricing will allow for more manageable traffic flow within the sites and in the surrounding neighborhoods. it also encourages attendance at non-peak times that will result in a richer experience for all people who attend because there will be less congestion. we support the fee increase at japanese teagarden, the japanese teagarden is one of our historic gems and residents and visitors alike walk away stating that constantly. we fiscally sponsor two of the

specialty gardens, japanese and the conservatory of flowers. the japanese teagarden is dedicated to raising funds for this renovation. we also feel flexible pricing and the maintenance fee will have long range effects and benefit the people that visit them. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. next speaker. >> good morning. fellow citizens. my name is kathleen wells. i'm a united states constitutional practitioner and a national executive entrepreneur. my request is unique and unusual. i have requested a half a million dollar budget to fully implement all of the legal groundwork i have laid here in the united states of america. specifically, i'm looking to

collect and receive on a united states constitutional judgment demand and lien placed on the united states currency presses. let me say that. i exercise my united states constitutional right that this moment to exercise freedom of speech and freedom of the press. first amendment, united states constitution. what i need to do -- and i don't have the time now -- is to talk to each one of you to educate you on how this city can move forward now and receive currency funds rather than cutting the budgets for all of your honorable agencies. again, my name is kathleen wells and i am the national executive entrepreneur. thank you for your attention. >> supervisor fewer: next speaker, please. >> good morning. president yee, honored

supervisors fewer, stefani, mandelman. my name is jane chin. resident of the outer ridge district number 1. i have to say that i am really, really blessed to be living in an area that is surrounded on three sides by parks. ocean beach, lincoln park and golden gate park. i am also a member of the board of the san francisco botanical garden. i'm here to speak in support of the flexible pricing program. noting that the program will only impact non-san francisco adult admissions. admission will remain free to san francisco residents, members of the garden and school groups. and flexible pricing offers free admission to everyone at certain hours, which removes any hardship this might create. important to note is that according to the american public garden association our current price at $9 for nonresident

adults is below the 25th percentile for large botanical gardens across the country. so we're due for an increase. flexible pricing will not negatively impact visitation. since august 2010, when we first began charging nonresidents, visitation has increased 129%. flexible pricing will only help us better serve our visitors and community. it will help encourage visitation at less busy times and provide enough needed support for revenue, improvements and programs. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good morning. my name is ryan. i'm the curator of the botanical garden. i'm in support of the flexible pricing. the garden is an amazing resource. we're visited more and more each year.

we're a respite in the city. and our high attendance on the weekend, more and more people come on the weekends, and i think this flexible pricing would be great, because it will encourage people to take advantage of this fantastic resource during the week. and help a lot of the pressures we face with extra visitation to our amazing garden. thank you. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. next speaker, please. >> good morning. i'm dr. joseph, i'm an mauritius professor from madison. i partially retired in 1996 when i began to volunteer at the botanical garden and i learned that children doseant and adult dosant did walks and became a director of the board of society.

i continue to serve as a life member on that board. over the last 24 years, the botanical garden has been a major activity that i've participated in to bring people closer to the world of the nature around us. which i think needs more attention than is usually given. we live in district 7, in norman yee's area. and i just want to thank supervisor yee for the close working relationship that we in that district have with him in looking at issues. after careful consideration, the board and the leadership team of the botanical garden society voted to wholeheartedly support the flexible pricing program. it would only impact -- [bell

ringing] -- nonresident visitors. since 2010, since we began to charging nonresident admissions, we've seen an increase in the number of nonresidents and residents, and most importantly thing, we've gained resources to improve garden from the point of view of irrigation systems, planting, pathways and so forth -- [bell ringing]. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much, next speaker, please. this is just item 4 and 5, about

flexible pricing on these park facilities. >> okay. i'll withdraw. >> supervisor fewer: done, okay? any other public comment on item 4 and 5? seeing none, public comment is closed. any questions? nothing? okay. can i make a motion to move these amendments to the full board with a positive recommendation. president yee, seconded, take that without objection. thank you very much. oh, excuse me, someone -- >> we're just going to clarify to the board of supervisors meeting on 7-16. >> supervisor fewer: that's right. so sorry. madame clerk, did you get that. july 16. >> just want to make clarification that item number 4 is amended, was amended and recommended to the full board on july 17 -- >> supervisor fewer: 16. >> sorry, and item number 5 was

recommended. >> supervisor fewer: so i'd like to move item number 5 to the full board of july 16. take that without objection? seconded by supervisor mandelman. thank you very much. okay, madame clerk, what i'd like to do now is recess this budget and finance committee. is mr. wright here? oh, mr. wright, i'd like to open up public comment? >> is this on one and two now? >> on items 1 and 2, and remember, if you speak now, mr. wright, you can't speak later. >> always want to speak after you speak when the trail is hot. >> supervisor fewer: okay, trail is hot, come on up. another thing, i want to tell the listening public, if you would like to comment later when we recess back, i will open up public comment again for those people who would like to speak.

right now, mr. wright would like to speak on items 1 and 2 while the trail is hot. >> now, talk about you sleep at the wheel, you more asleep at the wheel, you're drunk driving, that's what you're doing. being disappointed in yourself, you should be furious. you talk about your wasted money, that demonstration you did yesterday, where you agreed to another goddamned navigation center, when you have the audacity to what is the best way to house people without sending them through your system and putting them back on the goddamn streets and i show you how to build a 27 story apartment building complex to give permanent housing for the people that need housing. it didn't matter. makes a fool out of his self

after his demonstration. this is not a solution to the homeless problem. this is not a solution to the goddamn homeless problem, what the hell you doing it for then? if it's not a solution to the homeless problem, why you doing it? you're ignorant, and unproperty tax -- about the goddamn services and salary, you want to talk about salary. you see this guy here, city college. everybody is going to school for free. if it's a good goddamn program how come your $32 million in debt? he said he was $11 million in debt. all the other colleges in the bay area, their students not going for free. you got them coming out here and now you got to have them going to classes for free and by the

same, where they live at, their junior colleges don't charge. had this chance to work for free. you ask me that question, how we going to take care of the problem and keep them off the street. i show you how to house people -- [bell ringing] -- and you still don't take my advice. >> supervisor fewer: thank you for your public comment. i'd like to continue -- do i close public comment? any other public comment? come on up. you have two minutes. >> i'm housed at la nay and i think it's ridiculous that you give me housing in a dual diagnosis building and i'm in district 6, and this doesn't even say district 6 downtown. they lump us in with tenderloin. so from the time that i've been there, i've cleaned up that

block. i've gotten those honduran drug dealers. i've got a fence put up in front of the old city college building. bottom line i'm being identified as a nuisance. they're in the process of evicting me. and i would like to know how all these agencies that keep putting signs on my door saying they want to help me from being evicted. i'm going all the way to the judge. because when you give someone a notice to quit, you don't continue to collect rent from them. there is a lot of ridiculous stuff going on. why do you have a.d.t. and i live in an s.r.o., which i call it a charming studio and a charming building. and everybody in my building is turning into ice people, who

don't even speak english and it's atrocious. and i just -- i want to just take time -- some time off of this record to find out this young lady who you are, and then the other woman, because i really would like to talk to you all personally, to let you know exactly what is going on. because it's appalling. it really is. >> supervisor fewer: thank you very much. any other public comments? seeing none. public comment is closed. we will recess this meeting until 2:00 this afternoon. and so i'll see you back then. .

gil [♪] >> come on. let's say it for a little bit. are we excited?

are we excited? doesn't this room look amazing? >> the hon. london breed: we're all here today for so many reasons. look to your left, look to your right and realize we are here today as family, as a strong community. are we invincible? are we invincible? my name is latifa, and i cannot wait to go. i cannot wait to be a part of this amazing day, this amazing experience, and to me, to many of you all, this is not about networking. this is about an opportunity for women to understand that we are not alone, and we can correct collective solutions -- create collective solutions to so many of the ills we face.

in this room, there are folks from every sector. folks in finance and medicine, and i believe before we leave today, there will be new coalitions developed, there will be no partnerships developed, and new sisterships created. am i right? are we invincible? [applause] >> i have no doubt that the collective strength in this room can heal the ills in san francisco but the world. we're here today to create new answers, to build on new possibilities, and to have a lot of fun. are we ready to have a lot of fun? so i don't know if you know, but i've been to events that mayor london breed has done, even when we were growing up in the fillmore, so get ready. to kick off this morning, i have a special treat for you. you know, when young women get together, not only do they

express their collective brilliance, but they bring electricity to the room. say it with me. girl brigade. girl brigade is an amazing performance group working to develop and empower girls in san francisco. take it away, sisters. [performance] [♪]

>> we are girls, growing into women, your daughters, your daughters on this earth. in the cities, in the villages, in the towns, we are here. we are here in the scent of a flower, in the living rainbow of light, on every blade of grass and every ray of the sun. on every grain of the sand and every drop of rain, and in the heat of the morning sun. we are girls, growing into

women, vast as the ocean and plains. growing into women, growing into articulate, wide-eyed, true time wonderful women. [♪]

[applause]

>> wow, girl brigade, you provided us with so much more of a performance. the drum reminds us who we are. culture, performance, lineage, they brought that to the center. and reminds us of who we are coming to the four corners of earth means who we are. it's living the promise of our heritage. give it up one more time for girl brigade. [applause] >> so i have this very difficult job. in two minutes, i have to introduce someone who requires no introduction, and yet, i was given this intensively difficult task. mayor london breed.

[applause] >> so i have a lot of cards here where i'm supposed to go down and talk about her amazing accomplishments. i'm going to tell you a few. i should not use the cards, right? i should just tell you about this woman because she's my friend. but every women in the crowd is like, but she's my friend, too. she's a daughter of san francisco. come on, give it up. [applause] >> why it's so timely that she brought us all here today, it's like many young girls from all over the city who get on a muni bus -- when i was little, i used to see london getting on a muni bus. we were both young women living

in the fillmore. she showed us it's not about love of man, it's about love of community service. when london breed ran for her district, every single day, she made sure the children in those hauls had everything they needed, and can i say, she has brought that vigor to city hall. over the years, you would see her around the community, at baby showers, at graduations, making sure her community had opportunities to thrive and opportunities to stay together. she has taken that love to city hall. what's important about today and what's going to be important about us living in that same inspiration is that

we have a mayor of this city that we love. she is a daughter of the city but she is a promise of what is possible, of what's possible. i can go on and on, but this woman, to me, i am inspired by her. i love her, and she is everything that we need as our city's commander-in-chief. london breed. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: good morning, ladies, and good morning, men. i know it's a few of you here today. thank you all so much for joining us.

you know, when i became mayor of san francisco, i knew it was going to be a challenging job. i knew that we have pressing issues that we face in the city around homelessness, affordability, around transportation, and making sure that we continue to grow and provide opportunities in this city, especially to the next generation. i knew those challenges were ahead, but i also knew there'd be days like this. i knew there'd be days like this where we can come together, women from all over san francisco, from the richmond to the sunset to the bayview to the fillmore to the lakeview and every place in between for the sole purpose of talking about how we as women, together, can be invincible.

today, it's about finding our strength. it's about putting forward our best selves. it's about also, in the process, lifting one another up. you know, i was so fortunate to live in a community where yes, i had a tough community that raised me, and miss brown was invincible because miss brown didn't play. she made you do your homework, she made you clean your house, she made you come in at a certain time. as a kid, i don't think, i don't want to do it, i don't want to do it. you don't realize that she's doing it because she cares, because she loves you, and because she wants the very best for you. people in our community who told us what to do, they wanted the very best in us. and part of what i'm so

fortunate about is i really understand and appreciate the value of what that means for the next generation. you know, i'm really excited to be the second woman mayor of san francisco and the first african-american woman to serve in this capacity. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: but i'll tell you, it's not just about being in this position as a woman, it's also about the opportunity of opening the doors for other women to lead this city, as well. since i've taken office, i've been able to appoint some incredible women to elected office, including the board of supervisors, school, and community college board. and of the 105 commissioners that i appointed to serve on commissions throughout san francisco, over 50% of those folks are women.

[applause] and let and. >> the hon. london breed: and let me tell you, like the fierce leader of our country, nancy pelosi, will be here today, and valerie jarrett, who influenced one of the best people in the white house. and when she wasn't influencing michelle obama, she was sometimes influencing barack. today is about inspiration, today is about putting forth our best selves. today is about mentoring, and today is about reaching our

best selves. for kaiser permanente, i just want to say thank you for the incredible sponsorship. i also want to thank our incredible sponsor, susie tompkins-buell and the buell family trust for this summit. thank you to uber and -- i'm trying to remember all of them. there are a lot of them. thank you to the california women's foundation for your work on this summit and for putting it together, as well. so many amazing people, so many incredible sponsors, you'll see them downstairs in the resource fair. the golden state warriors, i

know it was hard for us last night, but don't worry. when they move to san francisco, they'll be here, and they'll win another finals. [applause] >> the hon. london breed: and let me say, today is about networking, today is about coming together, but we all have to remember is we still have challenges in this country. and part of what we're challenged today is to take our knowledge, to take what we learned, to take this excitement and spread this all over the city and all over the country. we sadly know that women's reproductive rights are in danger in several states in this country. we sadly know that women are paid less than men in this country. we knows there continues to be inequities that exist for women all over the country, whether it's positions in board rooms,

positions as c.e.o.s of fortune 500 companies. so the goal here is to sink in all this advanced knowledge and think about ways that we can put our best selves forward, but also, we always have to remember to reach back and pull up one another. that's what today is all about, because i'll tell you, had it not been for some of the most incredib incredible women in my community, the amazing mentors who looked out for me, i don't know where i'd be. i'll just tell you a quick story. my first job at age 14 was working as a place called the family school. now, i showed up the first day. maybe i wasn't necessarily dressed like i am in my mayoral attire like i am today. i wasn't dressed appropriately.

when i answered the phone, i didn't answer the phone appropriately -- hello, hello -- like i did at a business. and the woman that worked with me, she explained what the appropriate attire was, she explained to me the proper way to answer the phone -- hello. thank you for calling the family school. this is london breed, how may i help you? how to type the basic things. but i had an attitude -- yes, london breed had a little bit of an attitude. but she didn't see it as not wanting to help someone, she saw it as an opportunity to help. she saw it as an opportunity to grow. she saw it as an opportunity to develop me into an amazing office assistant because she wanted to lighten her workload.

[laughter]. >> the hon. london breed: but she also wanted to make sure that when i went to the next job opportunity, that i would do well. she wanted to inspire me, but she wanted me to go to college. and that girl with an attitude ended up working for the family school throughout the entire time that i was in the high school. they kept me there not only during the school year, but year-round, it kept me in an amazing environment where i could get letters for college and they helped nurture me into the woman that i am today. i am so excited about this women's summit because this is an opportunity for us to nurture one another. this is an opportunity for us to be inspired and come together. this is an opportunity to show the world that we are

invincible. so ladies, have a wonderful time today. roll up your sleeves, and enjoy what we have to offer. at the end of this event, you don't want to go anywhere because you are going to see an amazing performance from an incredible singer, one of my favorites, ledicee. thank you. [applause] [♪] >> mayor breed suffers no fools. am i right? my grandmother used to say

that. i don't know what it means, but it means she is no joke. that she is running a $13 billion city wearing a pink suit. [applause] >> and five-inch heels, and that is what our future looks like. i would like to bring to the stage -- and if you haven't settled into your chairs, settle in, okay? because some of the baddest sisters in the united states are about to enter stage right, okay? so youngsters and elders alike, get out your notepads. the power of this next hour is unpropelled. mayor breed puts on a good show. she puts on a good party. to introduce our next panel is someone we must all watch, we must all take note.

beverly anderson is the executive vice president of cards and retail at wells fargo, and she is one of today's best sponsors. let me tell you about beverly anderson -- let me just say that again. executive vice president of cards and retail sales at one of the world's largest financial institutions. i need some applause -- [applause] >> -- because we're all about breaking glass ceilings today. she sits on the wells fargo management committee and on the board of the wells fargo foundation. black enterprise has named this sister one of the most powerful women in corporate america. not like the region, okay? in corporate america. to breaking glass ceilings to suffering no fools to providing

opportunities for women like us, for changing the nation, please help me in welcoming beverly anderson. [applause] >> good morning. i was back stage, going who is she talking about? we need somebody else to come up here. good morning. oh, my gosh, and thank you for coming here. and how about mayor london breed? she's fantastic. she's amazing. and latifah, such energy at 8:00 in the morning. she's amazing. i'm beverly anderson, you heard

that, head of card and retail services at wells fargo. and i have the distinct pleasure of introducing valerie jarrett and kate kendall, who are going to have a dialogue whom i know will motivate and inspire you. but first, let me say that i am awe struck by all the men and women that are here who are leaders in your own right. so i want you to give a hand for the way you raise your families, the value you bring to your communities, the way you live life to the fullest, so thank you for all that you do. [applause] >> now i know if you're anything like me, you've been in places before where you've thought how did i get here? how did i take this turn in my career? what's next for me? am i confident?

am i courageous enough to go down a new path? do i stay? do i pivot? i promise you're going to get answers to this question today. i'm particularly pleased to introduce this next guest because it resonates in my own life. i grew up in paducah, kentucky before finding my way to harvard and then into banking. my life has been full of zigs and zags and reboot. it's taken to your knowledge to listen to my -- courage to listen to my own voice, and replanning when life didn't go the way that i planned it. and it's clear in valerie's book, "listening to my own voice,." if and you haven't gotten it,

you need to. it is amazing. in valerie jarrett's roles as an advisor to the obama white house, and now as an advisor to the obama foundation, let me tell you about her voice. she was born in iran, and then, she moved to chicago, where she was bullied because she didn't speak like other kids, she didn't look like other kids. she retreated into her own world. she moved from chicago, going

to harvard. her family tree literally reads like the who's who of black american history. this leads me to the second part of valerie's story, resiliency. this was thought out in the ten-year plan that she had. go to college, go to graduate school, get a great husband, and have a fantastic family. has anyone here had a ten-year plan go exactly the way you've planned it? well, i love the way valerie talks about navigating the zigs and zags of life. she advanced in corporate law firms, making partner, but she acknowledged she never had joy. her passions came in life by

swerving. she went into local chicago politics, and larger missions, oh, such as serving the president of the united states. herma her mantra is adventure is a swerve, not a straight line. through figuring out how to have it all, she realized you can't have perfection, and she also realized that help is a necessity. she learned that freedom can sometimes come when you let go of the plan. valerie truly found her voice during these wonderful swerves. her journey let me to the final insight about her story, and that is her platform. in a recent interview with trevor noah, valerie was asked, who is she advising now? and her answer was very

confidently, i'm advising myself, and there are a few key things that i care about, and let's look at them. gender equity. she once told president obama that the women in the white house weren't heard, so doing what he would do, he invited them to dinner, told him he valued them, and they all became much stronger in the white house. gun violence. she has been a strong advocate and supporters of the young survivors, particularly those survivors in parkland, florida. and civic engagement. valerie is a firm believer that we must do all we can to strengthen our nation, particularly now. otherwise, we and our children will live with the consequences of our apathy.

voting is still one such right that too many people take for granted. did you know that 46% of people did not vote in the last election? valerie knows there's still plenty of work to be done. so i got to know her through her book, through her background, and through her work. kate kendall led the national center for lesbian rights for 22 years and is currently the campaign manager of taking back our court. kate's story is equally incredible, having built the nclr into one of the most important and powerful national voices in conversations around equality while raising three children and being an engaged partner. so it is only fitting at this amazing women's event where

we're all going to be invincible in a city known for making history and driving transformation that the invincible valerie jarrett tells us her story and imparts her wisdom so that all of us feel empowered to find our voices. so without further adieu, i welcome valerie jarrett and kate kendall. thank you. [applause] [♪] >> wow. good morning. there's a lot of you out there. thank you.

[inaudible] >> here comes somebody. mine's working -- okay. there we go. there's always a plan b. >> all right. so good morning. how's everybody doing? [applause] >> i am -- i'm so happy to be here, to be in this conversation with valerie jarrett, who i have admired for a very, very long time, who was really one of the guiding lights for president obama. i mean, he had his own moral center for sure, but it's also really important to have key leadership and trusted advisors who can always show you true north, and that is what you did with him for both of his terms, so thank you for that. >> it was my honor. thank you, kate. [applause] >> so you mention in your book, one of your chapters is pink me moments, which you can imagine there might be many working in the white housei