prohibition of sound producing device during the meeting. anyone responsible for a cell phone going off in the room, may be asked to leave it. item 4, communications. mr. chair, directors, i have none. item 5, citizens advisory council report. there is none in the room. moving on to your regular calendar. mr. chair, would you like me to call the labor contracts all together? >> chair heinicke: i would like this say that and i would like to welcome director heminger on the board. it's a pleasure to have you on board, your experience, knowledge and commitment and your willingness to do this after you're already ill

lueseous career. i look forward to serving with you. >> i will be calling items 6 through 13. this is adopting and implementing the decision and award of the arbitration board, or adopting and implementing successor m.o.u. with service employees international union local 1021, t.w., 250-a for automotive works, one with the international association of machinists, one with transport union local 200, one with the international brotherhood of electrical workers and one with the municipal executive associations, all setting wages, benefits and working conditions for represented employees fort

term july 2019 to july 2020. >> chair heinicke: 2022? through 2022? >> yes, through 2022. >> chair heinicke: i asked they all be called together because i get the sense there is no concern about these agreements at the board level, in fact, real happiness with the way this has all gone down. let me see if there is public comment on the contracts, seeing none, public comment is closed. director riskin, i assume it is your strong recommendation we adopt the contracts? okay. board members, any questions. >> please, just pardon the new guy a couple of questions. i must say i thought the formatting of this was opaque. and i'm trying to get to a big bottom line financial impact and

if i'm adding these together correctly, the three-year financial impact is about $150 million or thereabouts. is that right? >> yeah, it's something on that order. the fiscal year 19-20 budget has been approved. it was approved by the board a year ago for this current and next fiscal year. that covers the first year of the agreement. and the first year fiscal impact is on the order of $34 million, if i recall. and we had reserved something on the order of $27 million in the budget, so there is a small gap for us to close in the upcoming fiscal year. and then we would incorporate these costs that will be known costs in the next two-year budget cycle. >> this is back loaded, right so that delta that is not covered is going to be larger in the third year? >> it's cumulative. at least the wage increase

portions of the contract. >> director heminger: because they compound, correct? >> correct. >> director heminger: there is also acceleration of progression up the ranges in the proposal, correct? >> just for one classification, the transit operators, which is the biggest classification. >> director heminger: right. when we budget, do we budget at the top of those ranges, so even though not everybody will be at the top of the range, we're prevented from any unpleasant surprises? >> now we're getting technical. let me ask the chief financial officer to respond. >> yes, i'm chief financial officer for sfmta, and yes, we do budget at the top range, but we include a factor in the budget to show that everyone is not a top range step adjustment factor. to the extent we adjust that

during the year, we monitor our spending through the year to make sure -- >> director heminger: what i'm not sure what your answer means. do you budget top of range, or having assumption everybody will not be at top range. >> we have assumption that not everyone will be top range. you can see how large the assumption is in one area, which is the step adjustment factor. >> will you have to adjust that, or was that already assumed in the two-year budget, now that the progression is more rapid. >> the $7 million delta is that. that's probably one of the largest items, so what we've had to do, just to clarify a little bit, to cover that $7 million, we're not actually opening up our budget this year. we have a fixed two-year budget, but we're allowed to do technical adjustments. so to stay within the total spending, we were able to do adjustments such as to

temporarily -- well, to adjust other spending items in the budget to allow for the additional spending under these contracts. and we'll be monitoring very closely in the first month of this year as to how our actual spending is going under these contracts. we are planning to be coming back to you in the fall with a supplemental appropriation for the new budget year, because we have to for other funds that require your approval. at the time we'll present to you our budget status, what we're seeing as the actual effect of the negotiations as they patrol through and if we need to make other adjustments. >> director heminger: just two more questions, mr. chairman. on the numbers, it's a 4%, 3.5, 3.5 deal. in terms of our competitive position with other transit agencies, which i know has been an issue, do we think those

numbers are going to stand up against the deals that bart and ac transit and others are putting in place? >> generally, yes. we look at the comparables across the region. this wage pattern was really set after the city's negotiation process, which the operators accepted. our operators continue to be among the best compensated in the country. and this will keep them competitive. and e.t.a. reached impasse, so we don't know where they will end up, but fairly confident that with the wage increase and going back to a four-year -- or going to a four-year progression, we'll remain competitive. >> director heminger: you brought up the last question. the question of impasse. the negotiating framework for this, was that set by prop e back then or more recently?

>> it's really set in the city charter what the prop e and prop a did was take a portion of the way the city negotiates agreements, and take for what is called service critical employees and put that under the m.t.a. it mirrors the city charter framework. it puts the director of transportation into the shoes of the director of resources. -- >> director heminger: we've had these arbitration provisions for some time. >> it's been for quite a while. >> director heminger: it appears in these deals, almost all of them were at impasse and went to arbitration. not all, but almost all. is that the typical m.o., every three years we get to impasse and we go to arbitration, or is

that unusual? >> so looks like three out of the eight went to arbitration. the rest were negotiated agreements. and again, i can ask derek, our h.r. director, or carole the labor relations director to speak to historical patterns. >> good afternoon, director for sfmta. in the past we would have ones that went to impasse and arbitration, but this year, half ended up in agreement. only three went to arbitration. i think the last time, director heinicke can give us a hint what the arbitration award would come out to be, even the ones that went to impasse and went to arbitration, there was quite a bit of agreement. i want to say maybe only one was a true arbitration award. but there was a lot of agreement. >> director heminger: to answer

the question, this is regular, in my experience, this is 13 years of this and what happens many of the terms are agreed to, but the terms that can't be agreed to go to arbitration, and even there there has been a lot of progress, so the arbitrators is picking between condensed conditions. so you have a time when the arbitration is getting it over the final hurdle or two. here we negotiated without that more than half. if you're asking if this is common or rare, i would say that aspect is rare in my experience. we had more negotiated full agreements here than before. and those things resolved by arbitration, it's not as if in this situation, we went into arbitration with union at a and us at z. it was more a versus b and it was chosen and there was a sense how that would trade off. i think the answer to your question, this is relatively

common. what is uncommon, there is more negotiation. of the ones i've seen, this is the more harmonious in my time on this board. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> chair heinicke: okay. >> i thank our negotiators for working so hard on this, derek, and your team. >> chair heinicke: i echo that and everyone has worked hard on this, in particular, director riskin for guiding us through in the final months here. with that, i will entertain a motion to adopt all those read? all those in favor? any opposed? congratulations everyone. >> item 14, asks the controller to allot funds and draw warrants for payment against the following came. latrice millard versus the city and count, it's unlitigated in

the amount of $40,000. >> chair heinicke: we received a report. the city attorney is happen to stand on the report? directors, any questions for the city attorney? >> second. >> chair heinicke: all those in favor of the settlement? opposed? thank you very much. >> that concludes the business before you today. >> director heminger, they are not always this short. [laughter] >> chair heinicke: thank you very much, everyone. >> we're here to raise

awareness and money and fork for a good accuse. we have this incredible gift probably the widest range of restaurant and count ii destines in any district in the city right here in the mission intricate why don't we capture that to support the mission youths going to college that's for the food for thought. we didn't have a signature font for our orientation that's a 40-year-old organization. mission graduates have helped me to develop special as an individual they've helped me figure out and provide the tools

for me that i need i feel successful in life >> their core above emission and goal is in line with our values. the ferraris yes, we made 48 thousand >> they were on top of that it's a no-brainer for us. >> we're in and fifth year and be able to expand out and tonight is your ungrammatical truck food for thought. food truck for thought is an opportunity to eat from a variety of different vendor that are supporting the mission graduates by coming and representing at the parks >> we're giving a prude of our

to give people the opportunity to get an education. people come back and can you tell me and enjoy our food. all the vendor are xooment a portion of their precedes the money is going back in >> what's the best thing to do in terms of moving the needle for the folks we thought higher education is the tool to move young people. >> i'm also a college student i go to berkley and 90 percent of our folks are staying in college that's 40 percent hire than the afternoon. >> i'm politically to clemdz and ucla. >> just knowing we're giving

back to the community. >> especially the spanish speaking population it hits home. >> people get hungry why not eat and give >> welcome to the trans- march 2019. it is the largest trans community celebration in the world. my name is melanie anton, i am the human rights commissioner for the city of san francisco. pride has become a vibrant celebration and trans marches an important political statement at a time when our federal administration is targeting transgender and nongender conforming communities. i also have to mention, the targeting of the ongoing murders of our black transgender sisters this year's trans thiem, our home, our sanctuary, calls attention to the violence immigrants are facing, the housing crisis affecting trans

communities and to raise awareness of the violence facing trans women of color across our country and at the border. we want to think the trans march committee for their tireless work to advance the rights of our trans and gender nonconforming communities, give us a space to gather, build resiliency and mobilize for the work ahead. we could not do this without the support of our fabulous allies and one of our biggest champions has made it her mission to stand up and fight for our community. please join me in welcoming our a true champion for the trans committee, our fabulous mayor, mayor london read. [cheers and applause] -- mayor london read. >> thank you to all of the incredible volunteers who are here today. sends 2004, so many people have come together to create the tran

-- the trans march here in the city where everyone is expected, where everyone is included. i love the fact that we are right here in dolores park on this beautiful day as we kick off the final weekend of pride in the city and county of san francisco. let me just say this. when we talk about resiliency and we talk about san francisco being a resilient city, at the heart of that resiliency is our trans community. i got to say, that with all of the challenges that i know that trans people face all over the country, time and time again, you continue to amaze me with your desire to fight for more just -- for a more just society, not just for yourself, but for other people. that is incredible here in san francisco. as a result of your advocacy over the years. san francisco has the first

office of transgender initiatives anywhere in the country. [cheers and applause] >> as a result of your advocacy, we have made significant budget investments in san francisco and this budget, my first budget as mayor is no different. in fact, when we look at the data, trans people are more likely, 18 times more likely to be homeless than anybody else in the city and county of san francisco. so we have invested 2 million additional dollars into resources to not only help people who are homeless in our trans community, but to help keep people who are already housed in their housing in the trans community. [cheers and applause] >> this, along with other investments, are critical to the success to this community where san francisco, a place of

inclusion, a place of togetherness, a place of pride, we have to make sure that we are putting our policies and our money where our mouth is and i'm so honored to be here to join supervisor mandelman and so many other incredible activists and volunteers today to celebrate the trans march right here in dolores park where we kick it off. and as a result of your hard work, and your commitment to continuing this march year after year after year, today -- what is the date today? [laughter] >> the 28th, thank you. today, on june 28th, we are going to declare it trans march day in san francisco! [cheers and applause] >> thank you so much. have a wonderful pride weekend, enjoy the city, thank you to all the resources that are here from the city and all the volunteers

and nonprofit agencies. you make this event a true success. thank you so much. [cheers and applause] >> all right. give it up for mayor breed, ladies and junk men. folks, come on. you guys can do a little better than that. [cheers and applause] thank you so much, mayor. is a beautiful day. my name is nikki and i am overseeing the planning of the trans march for this year and i would like to bring on -- here the planners of trans march. where are they? come on up. these are the folks were putting trans together for you this year they are a fabulous group and we just want to first of all, the

mayor just made me feel like a million dollars, you know, because all of the things that are happening for our community and the city is pretty amazing. thank you very much. it is wonderful people, folks who are putting this event, this great event together. this is the largest we have ever been. we have over 36 organizations who are tabling the resources. you can have your gender and -- name and gender change done here we have h.i.v. testing, we have everything already here. let's use it. let's make it happen, and let's rock. thank you, everyone. give it up for the fabulous people over here. [cheers and applause]. >> have a wonderful and safe pride. thank you. >> next i would like you all to help me welcome our next speaker claire farley, the director of the office of trans- initiatives and senior advisor to mayor

london breed and the members of our trans advisory committee as well. [cheers and applause] >> i just want to say that it is such an honor to celebrate with you all. this is one of my favorite events of the year and it is such an honor to work for a mayor who not only supports me and my leadership, but supports our community at large. this to million-dollar investment is such an important moment. not only for san francisco, but should be a model for the rest of the country. we are in a moment in history where unlike any other point in history, transgender people are under attack, whether it is our trans military folks, our healthcare, whether it is our access to jobs and housing. without taking a stand, without leading by example with -- with what the mayor spoke of and what our supervisors are doing, and by the work that you all do by

showing up, by living every single day, you are acting in a moment of resistance and so as we marched our way to 2020, as we work to get involved, encourage you not only to celebrate during pride, but to come together throughout the year because we have to continue to do this work and we can't do it without you. thank you so much. [cheers and applause] >> next, help me welcome our next speaker, supervisor mandelman. supervisor of district eight and the only out gay member of the board of supervisors and a true ally to the trans community. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. my colleagues need to come out of the closet. [laughter] >> you know, i think that i've been at every march since 2004, and it is such a wonderful way

to start an amazing weekend every single year. it is so beautiful and he becomes more beautiful every year. i know that the brunch just happened with the youth and the seniors open house and lyric together. the generations of resistance and what a beautiful tradition that is. i am keenly aware that standing here as the gay supervisor, i am really just a stand in until the trends -- the trans supervisor is standing up here. [cheers and applause] >> i'm happy to be the stand and until that happens. i'm also happy to get out of the way as soon as possible. i know my youth commissioner will do that if you give him ten or 15 years, but i don't thank you should give him ten or 15 years, someone needs to get in there sooner. i know that will happen. i'm also keenly aware as a gay man that i have benefited so extraordinarily from the trans folks, gender nonconforming folks who started the right 50

years ago, that created the movement that has created opportunities that i would not, you know, the folks would not have imagined for me 45 years ago when i was born. i'm also keenly aware that the perverse irony is that the portion of the community that has still been left out and has not enjoyed the full benefit of the movement that you all started is our trans and gender nonconforming portions of the community. i do have some hope and excitement that trans folks came together with the o.t.i. and the mayor this year to pursue our trans home s.f. and with an extraordinary commitment. thank you madam mayor for doing that. first time ever, $200 million in housing subsidies for transgender folks. [cheers and applause]. >> it is a big deal. it is said that -- i am saying,

anyone from san francisco is clear, whether they know it or not, and i think we have a great queer mayor in london breed, even if she doesn't know it. [laughter] >> she has been a tremendous friend to our community. i'm also proud that our board of supervisors was able to take that $2 million and add a little bit through our ad back process and additional services and supports for trans folks. it is a down payment and we need to keep doing that work going forward. thank you so much for the work you have done. congratulations on the wind to the budget process and the integration of the office of transgender initiatives. keep up the good work. i will be able to make it tonight to mar and i look forward to doing that. happy pride, everybody. [cheers and applause] >> also from our trans home s.f. , welcome tony newman and akira jackson. [cheers and applause]

>> hello, everyone. my name is akira jackson and this is tony newman. we are working in collaboration with the our trans home s.f. part -- a major part of what we do, we actually use community information and community input in helping to inform on how to create better programs and better campaigns so that we are safe, we are safely housed, and that, you know, information is translated to people in power, people who we empower and we entrust to help us make our homes a better place. i will allow you to come in. >> thank you, akira. i am tony newman, executive director of st. james infirmary. we house more transgender groups than anybody else, and we are going to house the trans -- the trans home s.f. or the black and brown trans- people of color. we have 75 subsidies and we will have bilingual coordinators and we will walk you a-said on how to get housing.

we will help you get into a home and then we will help you stay in that home with counciling, financial management, budgeting, stuff that can really help you. getting a house is just the first part. keeping the house is the harder part. i want to think mayor breed and the board of supervisors for their support and i want you to keep st. james in mind as soon as this money comes in, will be looking for two trans coordinators, bilingual, will have them and pay them well, full benefits, and we want to get you housing. if you need housing and you don't have a computer, we will work you through the whole process. we will train and go through the organization to give you the vouchers. happy pride and thank you very much. [cheers and applause] >> thank you. everybody deserves a safe place to call home. i would like to thank you all for joining us today and now we are going to get on with our celebration and we will be marching on the streets, and we will end where the movement started in the cultural district

thank you, everybody. have a happy pride and be safe. thank you. [cheers and applause]

>> working with kids, they keep you young. they keep you on your tones -- on your toes. >> teaching them, at the same time, us learning from them, everything is fulfilling. >> ready?

go. [♪] >> we really wanted to find a way to support women entrepreneurs in particular in san francisco. it was very important for the mayor, as well as the safety support the dreams that people want to realize, and provide them with an opportunity to receive funding to support improvements for their business so they could grow and thrive in their neighborhoods and in their industry. >> three, two, one! >> because i am one of the consultants for two nonprofits here for entrepreneurship, i knew about the grand through the renaissance entrepreneur center, and through the small business development center. i thought they were going to be perfect candidate because of their strong values in the community.

they really give back to the neighborhood. they are from this neighborhood, and they care about the kids in the community here. >> when molly -- molly first told us about the grant because she works with small businesses. she has been a tremendous help for us here. she brought us to the attention of the grand just because a lot of things here were outdated, and need to be up-to-date and redone totally. >> hands in front. recite the creed. >> my oldest is jt, he is seven, and my youngest is ryan, he is almost six. it instills discipline and the boys, but they show a lot of care. we think it is great. the moves are fantastic. the women both are great teachers. >> what is the next one? >> my son goes to fd k. he has been attending for about two years now.

they also have a summer program, and last summer was our first year participating in it. they took the kids everywhere around san francisco. this year, owner talking about placing them in summer camps, all he wanted to do was spend the entire summer with them. >> he has strong women in his life, so he really appreciates it. i think that carries through and i appreciate the fact that there are more strong women in the world like that. >> i met d'andrea 25 years ago, and we met through our interest in karate. our professor started on cortland years ago, so we grew up here at this location, we out -- he outgrew the space and he moved ten years later. he decided to reopen this location after he moved. initially, i came back to say, hey, because it might have been 15 years since i even put on a

uniform. my business partner was here basically by herself, and the person she was supposed to run the studio with said great, you are here, i started new -- nursing school so you can take over. and she said wait, that is not what i am here for i was by myself before -- for a month before she came through. she was technically here as a secretary, but we insisted, just put on the uniform, and help her teach. i was struggling a little bit. and she has been here. one thing led to another and now we are co-owners. you think a lot more about safety after having children and i wanted to not live in fear so much, and so i just took advantage of the opportunity, and i found it very powerful to hit something, to get some relief, but also having the knowledge one you might be in a situation of how to take care of yourself. >> the self-defence class is a new thing that we are doing.

we started with a group of women last year as a trial run to see how it felt. there's a difference between self-defence and doing a karate class. we didn't want them to do an actual karate class. we wanted to learn the fundamentals of how to defend yourself versus, you know, going through all the forms and techniques that we teaching a karate class and how to break that down. then i was approached by my old high school. one -- once a semester, the kids get to pick an extra curricular activity to take outside of the school walls. my old biology teacher is now the principle. she approached us into doing a self-defence class. the girls have been really proactive and really sweet. they step out of of the comfort zone, but they have been willing to step out and that hasn't been any pushback. it is really great. >> it is respect. you have to learn it. when we first came in, they knew

us as those girls. they didn't know who we were. finally, we came enough for them to realize, okay, they are in the business now. it took a while for us to gain that respect from our peers, our male peers. >> since receiving the grant, it has ignited us even more, and put a fire underneath our butts even more. >> we were doing our summer camp and we are in a movie theatre, and we just finished watching a film and she stepped out to receive a phone call. she came in and she screamed, hey, we got the grant. and i said what? >> martial arts is a passion for us. it is passion driven. there are days where we are dead tired and the kids come and they have the biggest smiles on their faces and it is contagious. >> we have been operating this program for a little over a year all women entrepreneurs. it is an extraordinary benefit for us. we have had the mayor's office investing in our program so we can continue doing this work.

it has been so impactful across a diversity of communities throughout the city. >> we hope that we are making some type of impact in these kids' lives outside of just learning karate. having self-confidence, having discipline, learning to know when it's okay to stand up for yourself versus you just being a bully in school. these are the values we want the kids to take away from this. not just, i learned how to kick and i learned how to punch. we want the kids to have more values when they walk outside of these doors. [♪]

>> thank you, wow, we're starting on time, huh? hey to everyone here in soma. i am so excited to be here. this project was approved in 2015. i was on the board of supervisors with former supervisor jane kim. there were a lot of delays. but delays don't mean denials. this project is going to be done. it is not only going to provide office space, it's going to provide much needed housing in our city. over 800 units of housing with 245 unit of affordable housing for seniors and families who are experiencing homelessness. this is the kind of project that should not be delayed. this is the kind of project that we need in communities all over san francisco. because we know, we have challenges with affordable housing.

and we know that sometimes even when we have the financial resources to get the job done, our bureaucracy sometimes gets in the way. we have to change that. because the people who need this housing the most, they're counting on us to make better decisions. they're counting on us to get these projects done. so i want to thank brookfield and the hertz corporation for sticking with this project to get the job done. this project will provide $76 million in community benefits for the soma neighborhood. and let me just say -- [applause] -- that one of the things i'm most excited about, is that it will be providing art support. as a former director of an arts organization, our arts and our culture are critical to the success of our communities. and it has to be at the center of all of these major projects that we produce. so i'm also excited that soma

filipino heritage district is receiving the kind of support it needs, to not only be a cultural district in this community, but it will help to make sure that we provide the kinds of programs and things so that people are reminded of the rich history and culture of the filipino community and the soma community. so thank you so much for all of the resources, all of the support, all of the excitement. this community-driven project, that is going to really revitalize and change and shape this community and do so in a way that provides mixed-use, that provides new opportunities and that ensures success and safety for this community. thank you, all, so much for being here and playing a major part in sticking with this project. and being very patient, rudy, as we know it took a lot of patience to get this project

done. no more delays. we're breaking ground and we're going to get it done. thank you, all, for everyone who played a role in this. [applause] >> thank you so much, mayor london breed. at this point, we'd like to welcome brookville properties vice president of development, jason bonet. >> well, this is a very exciting day for all of us. over a decade in the making. we've reached this moment because of the vision, and support. because of the tremendous leadership of mayors past and present. thank you to late mayor ed lee

for his commitment for more housing to the city. thank you, mayor london breed, for being here today and for your tireless efforts in this city. thank you to our great partners hurst and to our team at brookfield that is stewarding the project today. mostly we're here because of the dedication of neighbors, artists, nonprofit groups, educators and so many others who are deeply vested in the past, present and future of soma. it provides -- together we create an economic, social and cultural formula to support positive growth. this formula includes sustaining

the neighborhood's inclusivity, creativity and roots. it promotes culture and the arts. it provides places of serendipity for people to socialize and exchange ideas. welcoming to all. all this makes 5m what it is today and it will be. the next generation of mixed-use urban projects. thank you to all of you who showed up today. thank you for the good weather and i'll pass it back. >> thank you, jason. hurst corporation extends more than 130 years here in san francisco. as owner of the project, that storied history continues. please welcome the vice president and general manager stephen hurst. >> reporter: thanks everybody.

we're no stranger to the neighborhood. as you heard, 130 years. my great-grandfather took possession of the san francisco examiner in 1887. i moved up here after doing a stint at the l.a. examiner and magazine group in 1984 and worked in this building 15 years and held 9 different positions. they told me the glass was bullet-proof, all i know you couldn't see in unless it was night. at any rate, we're a longtime member of this neighborhood. we love it. we have a vested interest and we were in on the ground floor planning, along with the city and brookfield going forward. they've both been great partners. we're very pleased to see it coming to fruition. and the mayor mentioned bureaucracy.

11 years is too long to move a project like this that benefits so many. we can't wait to see the open space. it's going to be graen, it's going to be beautiful and i'm sure people are going to enjoy it on a daily basis. with that, i say thank you very much for joining us. enjoy your day. >> thank you, stephen. the support and guidance of former district supervisor jane kim resulted in a project that always puts the community first. please welcome former district supervisor jane kim. >> thank you so much. it has really been a long journey to get to where we are today. i just want to acknowledge a number of people who made this project, not just possible, but the project that is sitting before you today. a project that is going to

achieve 40% affordable and middle income housing, including very low-income housing. a project -- thank you for the applause. a project that is going to achieve open space and arts and also much needed housing here in san francisco. but it took a lot of folks to get us here today. and first i want to acknowledge all of the members of our community. particularly here in south of market who get involved and engaged on every single new development here in our city, because this is our neighborhood. like many of the folks i'm about to acknowledge, i also live one block away from this development site, so it matters to me what we get to be a part of when we build this community. i want to acknowledge west bay filipino. podco. tenderloin filipino community association.

and the mint mall resident building and their leader stefani. and of course, united players. [applause] the many years that we spent in putting this project together, i still remember the first meeting i had with hearse when they told me the project would be coming to me within a year or 14 months for approval. i smiled. about five years later we had them come before the board of supervisors, but there was a small group of folks that worked to make this happen. now brookfield, jack and alexis and karen johnson and april ng and many of our community leader who told us what they wanted to see.

ensuring that as we build more housing and grow this neighborhood, that those who have lived here, can afford to live in this development as well. while 40% is not equal in every development, it's important to know that 40% part of 5m is for formally erly -- formerly homeless. it's important as we build, to include those struggling, but working to live in the city. i'm so proud of this project. thank you to everyone involved. especially the ladies. they were involved in the negotiation room. alexis, april, karen, in the office, it was a pleasure to see this through. thank you very much and congratulations to brookfield hearst. >> thank you, former supervisor kim.

united players says it's takes a hood to save a hood. so organization has been active and participatory in the creation of the 5m program. please welcome united players executive director rudy corpus. [applause] >> thank you, jocelyn. first of all, i want to say thank you, god, for giving me this opportunity to be here to share with you guys. and be up in here with the mayor, the arest of the you guys. when i walked in earlier today, several people asked me, what you doing here? i said i live here. right down the block. why shouldn't i be here? so i say that because, in order for us to stabilize our community where you have over 100 years of filipino history, you have to be a part of the decision-making that is happening in your community.

so when you ask to take the hood to build the hood, i am the hood. i've been here all my life. i used to run up and down these alleys down here and make bad choices, but i'm still here. me and our organization and other organizations here like west bay, the oldest filipino organization on the west region, we been here. but it's important for us to build relationships. to understand, to be a part of the solution and to be at the table with the people who are here also. that's what community is all about, building relationships. we all going to agree? no, we're not, but we got to sit at the table to figure out what is the best for our people that exist in this community right now. otherwise, we're not going to have no filipino community. you got a building right here, 90% of the people that live here

is filipino. we have so many good ideas, but you have to make sure you're sitting with the people that is currently living here to build them bridges. i'm into building bridges, not walls. if you want to come to a neighborhood where i'm at, come see me. because we're going to be here. that's right, come see me. matt is the district supervisor, but i'm the godfather of this neighborhood. believe that. so i finally want to say this to all my united players to did all the amazing work. we have over 200 kids right now, mayor breed, in this community that we're working with. kids from all over the community. they can't be because they have programming right now. so i want to say. i was asked to come here to be a part of this ground-breaking. we going to use this shovel right here. this is symbolic shovel and i

share with you why. green door, other ones, right, was also supported by the late mayor ed lee and the current mayor london breed and jane kim. we melted them guns down for mothers who lost their kids to gun violence. we put the gun parts in a furnace at 3,000°. we melted it down and made 50 shovels. this shovel right here for the commemoration of martin luther king, had a 50th anniversary when he was assassinated in april, they planted a cherry tree. this is the shovel that was used. his great-great granddaughter used this, to plant a tree for martin luther king. where him and his wife was buried. we use soil from a man who was lynched because he looked at a white woman and they said, you

can't look at white women. they use his remains because they burnt him. and they threw him in the ground of the river. the mothers who lost their kids to gun violence, we melted it down and made this shovel. then when i came back to san francisco, we used this shovel when mayor ed lee died. and we planted this tree. the mahogany tree by the library. so this symbolic shovel is being used to plant things that are really special. so now we breaking ground with this to plant this building right here. so everybody is doing something positive and productive and constructive is with this right here. may the earth again be free.

in the bible it says, that swords would be turned into plow share. this is one right here. so you cannot touch nothing unless you using all the right energy and the spirit of love that came from m.l.k., martin luther king, jr., mayor london breed. this is made out of guns, you all. this is going to break ground for our community and our people. i'm always here to acknowledge my filipino people and everybody from this community that has been here. because when i'm done finished speaking and breaking ground, guess where i'm going? walking right back to my neighborhood. thank you. >> thank you, rudy. thank you to all our speakers. as you can see, we have plenty to grow here. and as we all together break

ground, it's a special momentous occasion. so before we move on with our program, we'd like to ask our speakers to take a celebratory photo down here by the trees. because we have plenty of room to grow as a community together. but also wanted to share with everyone as we celebrate together, we have amazing artwork that is done and we have bags, so please join us in the continuous making of art together with the community. and at this time i'd like to ask the speakers to walk down.

>> mayor breed: going to turn the dirt. okay. 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! [cheers and applause] [ ♪ ]

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