>> good mortgage. i am donald godfrey. university chaplain at the university of san francisco. i am a friend of matt dorsey. (applause). i am giving the benediction. as we come together from many differing faiths and beliefs. we all join in asking for this blessing as matt dorsey takes on the important role as supervisor for district 6 for the city of san francisco. we also ask for lessings on may or london breeds and leaders of every political supper situation. in this service may you be

inspired by the example of the patron who was a radical leader for peace, economic and social justice, for common home, the earth. may you have the grace and wisdom to act kindly, learning to distinguishpine what is personal and what is not. may you be hospitable to criticism, never put yourself at the center of things. act out of service to create a more just and humane world for the common good. may you learn to cultivate the art of presence to engage with those who meet you. when someone disappoints you may the graciousness with which you engage be the stairway to renewal and refinement. treasure the gifts of the mind reading, open heart and creative thinking.

be a civil leader for the marginal, for those without your privilege in district 6 and the city. [applause]. may you never become functiony. the healing of whole some words, decorum of helping, springtime edge of the question. will you have a mind that loves frontiers so you can evoke the bright fields beyond the view of the regular eye. may you have good friends, leadership for you a true adventure of service and growth. amen. (applause). >> let the church a amen. >> thank you for your prayers and just really opening up this occasion to such hope, such light and such excitement for

fought only the future of this district but the future of this city. i am london breed, mayor of the city and county of san francisco. i will tell you that i am so grateful to be here and very happy and excited for the ability to appoint such an extraordinary human being. this process has been very difficult. in having conversations with numerous people who actually live in this district, i heard some tremendous feedback about the challenges in exist. i want to start by thanking thankingmi.b.m. silver. an icon in the recovery world. i can think off the top of my head 10 people who i grew up with so fortunate enough to turn their lives around because of

the street and the work they have done and continue to do. it is so fitting we are here to announce that district 6 supervisor at delancey street. matt dorsey represents what recovery can be when we provide the right opportunities for people who are struggling. he represents what hope is. hope for new future, hope for transformation. more importantly in knowing matt for so many years i appreciate his willingness to build bridges, work together, make the hard decisions and focus on the work important to san franciscans. in fact, he led on many efforts. working for our former city attorney dennis herrera around

the historic decision that happened for marriage equality in the city and country. we should be so proud of not just dennis but the work that matt did when he worked in his office. the challenges that have existed with san francisco being really the epic center of the hiv/aids epidemic. matt and his work getting to zero led to extraordinary gains in san francisco seeing record low numbers like never before of new infections of h.i.v. in san francisco. he led the way on focusing on efforts that are important to the lgbtq community and also what is important to him is recovery, safety, ability for people to live in a community where they feel safe and secure. his work with our chief bill

scott at the san francisco police department has been extra ordinary. (applause). it has been clear that it is important to have reforms, to push for reforms to transform our police department and also equally important to make sure that we have officers that represent the community and that are part of the fabric of the community here to serve and protect us. those are not the only issues that matt dorsey cares about and is focused on. many issues around workers right and tenants rights are things he is unwavering in supporting communities. this was a hard decision. there were so many extra ordinary candidates. i want to thank all candidates who participated in this process and put their name forward. it takes courage to be part of

the process like this. we have extraordinary people who i know are going to be admitted to serving district 6 in any way possible. thank you for being here today to support matt dorsey. [applause]. i want to say thank you to so many people i reached out to who live from district 6. i will be honest. they were hard to find. in reaching out to people like bruce and others i was able to get to people throughout the entire district and talking to friends and people i grew up with who live in mission bay and the new properties we have been able to develop. some of the new places where fortunately residents who were born and raised in san francisco now live. having those kinds of conversations. what i heard time and time again and why i felt it was necessary to appoint matt dorsey to this

position. every single person i talked to for the most part at the top of their mind was public safety. at the top of their mind were people who i grew up within public housing in some instances. who said i am not comfortable with going out at night in my neighborhood. that struck me as just really devastating and frustrating. it means that public safety has to be at the top of mind. helping people through the challenges of their lives are important but also making sure that people feel safe in their neighborhoods and communities. we are so grateful folks from you need players are here and other organizations, west bay. thank you, carla, from west bay and others. we know you all worked day in and day out in the soma neighborhood to help bring

people together to keep our communities safe. we have a diverse group of people representing all parts of the district, all parts of the various communities because i know either you have a relationship with matt or you have heard about matt or in some way came here because you wanted to make sure you learned about who matt is. before we take a moment to swear matt in. i want an opportunity for the people who know him best, the people who he worked for and members of the community to tell you a little bit about their experiences of who matt dorsey is, what he will represent for the district, and how he will be responsive to the needs of what is now the new district 6 of the city and county of san francisco. starting with our city attorney, dennis herrera. (applause).

>> the man was city attorney forever. david chew is the new city attorney we know. dennis is the former city attorney. i keep forgetting. he is now director of the public utilities commission for san francisco. dennis herrera. [applause] >> general manager. now don't get mad at me, i am not coming back. madam mayor, you could not have made a better selection than matt dorsey for district 6 supervisor. unfortunately, it is true. i was around for 20 years, a long time. let me tell you, matt dorsey stood by my side for 14 of those years as spokesperson as city attorney's office. they asked me earlier. how does it feel to have matt

dorsey being sworn in as supervisor. you know what? people have been benefiting from matt dorsey's service for close to 20 years. they just didn't know it. we have a tremendous family in the city attorney's office. city attorney david chew can attest to. we all work together. it was never just about the lawyers in the city attorney's office. the mayor alluded to the battle for mayor. i don't care if it was fighting for healthy san francisco, fighting on issues of sanctuary city or working on a myriad of public safety issues we pioneered in the city attorney's office to keep the streets safe. matt dorsey was there. he was a strategist, confident, colleague understanding how to focus on issues and to hear what was in the minds of the public

that we all represent. the public has benefited from his wisdom for 20 years to help make the san francisco city attorney's office the premier municipal law office in the country. they owe matt dorsey a tremendous debt of gratitude. the mayor, obviously, through her wisdom defined that as well in the people she talked to and her interactions with matt. he can be kind of persuasive. he pushed me to be a better person, better leader, more responsive. before i close and hand over to my good friend chief scott. i want be to say two things. three things. one, matt has an incredible ego about two things. two things. number one, his clothes. you are going to get a paycut. no more clothes, you will be out

on the street. number two. he is the first to admit there is no better writer in san francisco government than matt dorsey. he does not take kindly to people giving him suggestions. now you are working with staff in your office. you are going to have to learn to rely on what they write instead of editing about what they put before you. finally, just as importantly, we have controversy about district lines. they do not put dogpatch in district 6 then i am a constituent be and i would make your life miserable as my supervisor. matt, i am proud of you. you are a tremendous colleague and friend. i benefited from the service 14 years. the san francisco police departments benefited as well. with that, chief bill scott.

[applause] >> good morning. first of all, thank you to mayor breed for making an outstanding selection. i am a little ticked. we are losing a great guy. you know, i have worked with matt for the last two years, and you can probably multiply that. polices is in dog years. this last two years has been as just ascariases was -- as crazy. what makes it special is what we have been through. leading the pack is matt dorsey. i can't tell you how many times

and two things he puts the city first. we have the saying anytime matt says i need you to do this interview, get out and do this public appearance, and the question that we look at each other and say how is this helping the city? he always putting the city first. almost two decades of public service. he is a public servant. in terms of his work with the police department in the last two years, it didn't take very long when i sat down with matt to decide who we were making director of strategic communication. it didn't take long. his reputation preceded him. i didn't know him. had never met him. we sat down at starbucks. he was a real person with real stories, lived experiences. those experiences make him who he is.

he is a caring person, compassionate, honest. he stands his ground when he he believes in an issue. he will stand his ground. you know how much i appreciate you and your work and you as a person. we will miss you. in the san francisco police departments we will miss you dearly. we know the next chapter of your public service career the city is not going to end. whatever we can do to make your transition easier, i wish we had a little more time but i don't think we have a choice. whatever we can do to make your transition easier and work with you in your new capacity as member of the board of supervisors. we will do that. we know that you will hold us accountable like you hold ever body else accountable. that is who you are. we welcome you to this new role in the board of supervisors. i want to end by saying thank you for being you.

we appreciate you. [applause]. >> mayor breed: you have heard from two now former bosses of matt dorsey. now it is time to hear from his almost 80,000 new bosses in district 6. before i call up the first person to speak i want to thank and acknowledge members of the board of supervisors who will be matt's new colleagues including supervisor catherine stefani, supervisor rafael mandelman. i see the president of the board of supervisors walton is here. and i think supervisor safai is here as well. thank you all for joining us here today. thank you. we have supervisor gordon mar here. thank you so much, supervisor.

is that like a quorum now? here to speak from the resident side of things, your future bosses. you have really almost 80,000 people you have to be responsive to rather than just one or two here and there. to lead that i want to introduce gloria leaf, resident of transbay to say a few words. gloria. [applause]. >> thank you, mayor. as resident i want to invite a few neighbors to come up with me. they are my troublemakers neighbors. lee, chris, a few of the district 6 residents that will help make the neighborhood a little better. hi, everyone. go afternoon. i am the cofounder of a coalition of residents in

downtown embarcadero and transbay. we are a volunteer group. we formed to create a voice four or community. with me are my cofounders. they are worked to improve the neighborhoods to create public space and increase public safety. i am here today because i am honored and excited to congratulate matt dorsey to represent our district. thank you, mayor london breed, for appointing a candidate with a vision and priorities and best some in mind. as woman of color and mother i was selective about who would be the best representative to our home. to the maked aye downtown is high rises and offices. it is the area of highest residential housing and very

poply a pi district with 40% asian. supervisor dorsey understands the struggles of our challenges. he has been open with the community since they went about his policies and history in local government. san francisco needs a leader to listen and engage and account transparency to provide answers and improvement to the communities. supervisor dorsey has been the champion for people of color since he was working in government way back to 1991 to establish key policies and procedures for prosecuting hate crimes. he continues this work when he became communications director where his partners with advocacy group for the tip line for victims and key leader during yellow whistle campaign. he will not toot his own horn.

thank you for being an amazing ally and stepping up to lead during complicated line. there is a famous chinese proverb. timing makes the hero. his commitment and passion for the city. thank you for stepping up for the community. this is your time. congratulations and welcome. we look forward to working with you. [applause]. >> breed breed thank >> mayor breed: i have heard about things that matter. one thing that came up congestion, traffic, many of the challenges with some of the games that have made the streets difficult to move around be in.

i think matt's platform around dealing with transportation challenges are going to be imperative to address some of these issues. as well as housing and housing afford ability and access to housing and safety in communities as we said before. also i heard from a number of small business owners and residents who advocated for small businesses. i want to introduce a small business owner in district 6 who ownsted's market, one of my favorites in terms of sandwiches for lunchtime. i will introduce her to talk about small businesses and the work that our supervisors are going to do to help support our small businesses. myriam. >> thank you, madam mayor and

team and thank you to mr. matt dorsey. i am myriam. i am vice president of small business commission for the city and county of san francisco. more importantly, my family has a deli corner store in district 6. we are a legacy business. my dad is here from restaurant depot. i am here to show my support for the supervisor to represent our district 6 neighborhoods because i believe he understands that crucial balance of public safety and community retention. i can't stress this enough. our communities are not going to be sacrificed. we need to ensure that everyone is equally protected. i believe our new supervisor has that in mind. as shut down orders went into place and it fell on immigrantses and small

businesses. my first working experience with matt was his attempts to clarify and his success in helping to clarify some of these orders for our small businesses to make sure that our equity neighborhoods were not cut off from resources. i look forward to continuing this practice of account ability and policymaking as the district 6 supervisor. thank you. [applause]. >> mayor breed: last but not least, i want to mention that many of the residents said that they wanted a supervisor who would be there for them. who would be responsive to challenges the district faces. that was one of the most important things in making the selection. i am so excited, honored to swear in the next supervisor of district 6, matt dorsey.

[applause]. please raise your right hand. i matt dorsey do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states and the constitution of the state of california against all enemies foreign and domestic. i bear true faith and allegiance to the same. that i take this obligation freely. without any mental reservations. or purpose of evasion. and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties on which i am about to enter and

during such times as i serve as member of the san francisco board of supervisors for the residents of district 6 and the county transportation authority for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. [applause]. your new supervisor. [applause]. >> thank you, mayor breed. my fellow board colleagues, general manager herrera, chief

scott, god free, gloria and myriam silver. former colleagues, friends and family members including amazing god daughter and amazing partner. thank you all so much for being here. i am honored and humbled by the trust mayor london breed has placed in me to serve my city and district 6 neighbors on the san francisco board of supervisors. as i begin my tenure today i will share things about me with those who don't know me yet. first, i am a believer in what good government can accomplish. i intend to be a full partner with mayor breed in helping govern our city eresponse i feel and effectively and accountably i won't shrining from things that matter. i won't waste time with debates that don't. i will always welcome skepticism.

i have little use for cinicism. healthy good government and resist. another thing to know about me. i am a three time drug rehab graduate. although i spent most adult life in recovery. i had set backs. that is why i feel personally invested in reversing the crisis in drug overdose deaths in san francisco since to 20. -- 2020. it is largely why i asked mayor breed to consider me for this appointment. i know i am luckier snap most others. i had blessings of good health insurance, access to rehab, too many don't have. i have been blessed with friends and family members, sponsors, employers and colleagues. many are here today.

who refused to give up on me in my "darkest hours." when i doubted if i had another recovery in me. i understand from lived experience the seemingly unconquerable challenges for those grappling with addiction and alcoholism in my district and elsewhere. more than anything else as i stand here today i believe in the full promise of recovery. [applause]. i believe in local government having an essential role in helping fulfill that promise. i want every san franciscan struggling with addiction or alcoholism to have the same access to care i had and to know they have support of a city that won't give up on them either. [applause]. it is appropriate to begin this journey here the most successful

rehabilitation in the world under the leadership of mimi silver. it is one of the examples that gives me hope for what the city can accomplish. we have our work cuts out for us. the staggering loss of life due to drugs is a public health calamity we haven't seen from the height of the aids crisis. as a gay man with h.i.v., i will tell you the stigma of who is dying the masking the horror of how many are dying. since the advent of covid-19, san francisco street drug trade surpassed the leastal twice over. os the last two years on the sfpd command staff is the number one issue i have worked on with

all of the associated ills related to it that affect district 6 drug related crime and violence including homicides. crime victims are affected. this takes a toll on our communities every day, neighbors and families with children seniors animal businesses. those who know me including those who worked with me for more than 30 years. you know i will never be a one issue supervisor or candidate. i am convinced of this. if we could prioritize one issue to make real progress on, getting more people with drug addiction into drug treatment and into recovery would make progress on an array of related province. auto burglaries, homelessness,

street conditions, public safety and much more because it would save lives. over the last two years i had the honor of working with chief scott leading the san francisco police department through the most ambitious set of 21st sent be tree policing reforms in the nation. i thank our city and police department have a lot to be proud of for the national model it is becoming. we have public safety challenges. i will work to help solve them. one is our police staffing crisis. police force 25% below the recommended staffing level. like so many challenges facing the city. the lack of affordable housing is frustrated. as the new supervisor to new district 6. i am uniquely empowered by the residents to be more than just reliable vote for housing.

i intend to be a forceful advocate for the promise of urbanism in my district. [applause]. i will be a full partner with mayor breed and board colleagues to accomplish the pro housing agenda. taking seriously the responsibility to solve the crisis of affordability by building more housing at every income level. ending local control and environmental review that stymied rather than shaped progress toward more housing. rising to the challenges of climate change and homelessness and adddiction including save shelter supportive services and more. pursuing housing goals in ways

to best serve lower and middle income in san francisco. not just new housing but opportunities for skilled construction jobs, good wages and benefits. it means fitting for the priorities that may being progressive urbanism at attractive. public transit, bike lanes and bike share, cultural diversity and nightlife and public well willing. -- realm. fighting transportation improvements that mitigate traffic congestion and dangerous intersections to make the neighborhoods safe. 20 years ago i joined executive staff of dennis haraura. i spent 14 years in that office he led. which has produced leaders like vice president kamala harris, attorney general, state senator wiener, at least a half dozen

state and federal judges. i am proud to share and it is my intention as district 6 supervisor to emulate the courage. we have challenges as a city as we continue recovery from the global pandemic the problems may seem impossible. i am convinced they are neither. i am optimistic of changes to come. thanks to father donald godfrey we began with catholic theme i will close with one from our city's patron saint. i think it should be or guide to our approach on addiction, public safety, affordable housing, traffic congestion and so much more. start by doing what is necessary. then what is possible. suddenly you are doing the

impossible. thanks so much. let's get to work. (applause). [♪♪♪] >> i just don't know that you can find a neighborhood in the city where you can hear music stands and take a ride on the low rider down the street. it is an experience that you can't have anywhere else in san

francisco. [♪♪♪] [♪♪♪] >> district nine is a in the southeast portion of the city. we have four neighborhoods that i represent. st. mary's park has a completely unique architecture. very distinct feel, and it is a very close to holly park which is another beautiful park in san francisco. the bernal heights district is unique in that we have the hell which has one of the best views in all of san francisco. there is a swinging hanging from a tree at the top. it is as if you are swinging over the entire city. there are two unique aspects. it is considered the fourth chinatown in san francisco. sixty% of the residents are of chinese ancestry. the second unique, and fun

aspect about this area is it is the garden district. there is a lot of urban agriculture and it was where the city grew the majority of the flowers. not only for san francisco but for the region. and of course, it is the location in mclaren park which is the city's second biggest park after golden gate. many people don't know the neighborhood in the first place if they haven't been there. we call it the best neighborhood nobody has ever heard our. every neighborhood in district nine has a very special aspect. where we are right now is the mission district. the mission district is a very special part of our city. you smell the tacos at the [speaking spanish] and they have the best latin pastries. they have these shortbread cookies with caramel in the middle. and then you walk further down and you have sunrise café. it is a place that you come for

the incredible food, but also to learn about what is happening in the neighborhood and how you can help and support your community. >> twenty-fourth street is the birthplace of the movement. we have over 620 murals. it is the largest outdoor public gallery in the country and possibly the world. >> you can find so much political engagement park next to so much incredible art. it's another reason why we think this is a cultural district that we must preserve. [♪♪♪] >> it was formed in 2014. we had been an organization that had been around for over 20 years. we worked a lot in the neighborhood around life issues. most recently, in 2012, there were issues around gentrification in the neighborhood. so the idea of forming the cultural district was to help preserve the history and the culture that is in this

neighborhood for the future of families and generations. >> in the past decade, 8,000 latino residents in the mission district have been displaced from their community. we all know that the rising cost of living in san francisco has led to many people being displaced. lower and middle income all over the city. because it there is richness in this neighborhood that i also mentioned the fact it is flat and so accessible by trip public transportation, has, has made it very popular. >> it's a struggle for us right now, you know, when you get a lot of development coming to an area, a lot of new people coming to the area with different sets of values and different culture. there is a lot of struggle between the existing community and the newness coming in. there are some things that we do to try to slow it down so it doesn't completely erase the communities. we try to have developments that is more in tune with the community and more equitable

development in the area. >> you need to meet with and gain the support and find out the needs of the neighborhoods. the people on the businesses that came before you. you need to dialogue and show respect. and then figure out how to bring in the new, without displacing the old. [♪♪♪] >> i hope we can reset a lot of the mission that we have lost in the last 20 years. so we will be bringing in a lot of folks into the neighborhoods pick when we do that, there is a demand or, you know, certain types of services that pertain more to the local community and working-class. >> back in the day, we looked at mission street, and now it does not look and feel anything like mission street. this is the last stand of the latino concentrated arts, culture and cuisine and people. we created a cultural district to do our best to conserve that

feeling. that is what makes our city so cosmopolitan and diverse and makes us the envy of the world. we have these unique neighborhoods with so much cultural presence and learnings, that we want to preserve. [♪♪♪] >> this is a huge catalyst for change.

>> it will be over 530,000 gross square feet plus two levels of basement. >> now the departments are across so many locations it is hard for them to work together and collaborate and hard for the customers to figure out the different locations and hours of operation. >> one of the main drivers is a one stopper mitt center for -- permit center. >> special events. we are a one stop shop for those three things. >> this has many different uses throughout if years. >> in 1940s it was coca-cola and the flagship as part of the construction project we are retaining the clock tower. the permit center is little working closely with the digital services team on how can we modernize and move away from the paper we use right now to move to a more digital world.

>> the digital services team was created in 2017. it is 2.5 years. our job is to make it possible to get things done with the city online. >> one of the reasons permitting is so difficult in this city and county is really about the scale. we have 58 different department in the city and 18 of them involve permitting. >> we are expecting the residents to understand how the departments are structured to navigate through the permitting processes. it is difficult and we have heard that from many people we interviewed. our goal is you don't have to know the department. you are dealing with the city. >> now if you are trying to get construction or special events permit you might go to 13 locations to get the permit. here we are taking 13 locations into one floor of one location which is a huge improvement for the customer and staff trying to

work together to make it easy to comply with the rules. >> there are more than 300 permitting processes in the city. there is a huge to do list that we are possessing digital. the first project is allowing people to apply online for the a.d.u. it is an accessory dwelling unit, away for people to add extra living space to their home, to convert a garage or add something to the back of the house. it is a very complicated permit. you have to speak to different departments to get it approved. we are trying to consolidate to one easy to due process. some of the next ones are windows and roofing. those are high volume permits. they are simple to issue. another one is restaurant permitting. while the overall volume is lower it is long and complicated business process. people struggle to open

restaurants because the permitting process is hard to navigate. >> the city is going to roll out a digital curing system one that is being tested. >> when people arrive they canshay what they are here to. it helps them workout which cue they neat to be in. if they rant to run anker rapid she can do that. we say you are next in line make sure you are back ready for your appointment. >> we want it all-in-one location across the many departments involved. it is clear where customers go to play. >> on june 5, 2019 the ceremony was held to celebrate the placement of the last beam on top of the structures. six months later construction is complete. >> we will be moving next summer. >> the flu building -- the new

building will be building. it was designed with light in mind. employees will appreciate these amenities. >> solar panels on the roof, electric vehicle chargers in the basement levels, benefiting from gray watery use and secured bicycle parking for 300 bicycles. when you are on the higher floors of the building you might catch the tip of the golden gate bridge on a clear day and good view of soma. >> it is so exciting for the team. it is a fiscal manifestation what we are trying to do. it is allowing the different departments to come together to issue permits to the residents. we hope people can digitally come to one website for permits. we are trying to make it digital

so when they come into the center they have a high-quality interaction with experts to guide then rather than filling in forms. they will have good conversations with our staff. >> it's great to see everyone kind of get together and prove, that you know, building our culture is something that can

be reckoned with. >> i am desi, chair of economic development for soma filipinos. so that -- [ inaudible ] know that soma filipino exists, and it's also our economic platform, so we can start to build filipino businesses so we can start to build the cultural district. >> i studied the bok chase choy heritage, and i discovered this

awesome bok choy. working at i-market is amazing. you've got all these amazing people coming out here to share one culture. >> when i heard that there was a market with, like, a lot of filipino food, it was like oh, wow, that's the closest thing i've got to home, so, like, i'm going to try everything. >> fried rice, and wings, and three different cliefz sliders. i haven't tried the adobe yet, but just smelling it yet brings back home and a ton of memories. >> the binca is made out of different ingredients, including cheese. but here, we put a twist on it.

why not have nutella, rocky road, we have blue berry. we're not just limiting it to just the classic with salted egg and cheese. >> we try to cook food that you don't normally find from filipino food vendors, like the lichon, for example. it's something that it took years to come up with, to perfect, to get the skin just right, the flavor, and it's one of our most popular dishes, and people love it. this, it's kind of me trying to chase a dream that i had for a long time. when i got tired of the corporate world, i decided that i wanted to give it a try and see if people would actually

like our food. i think it's a wonderful opportunity for the filipino culture to shine. everybody keeps saying filipino food is the next big thing. i think it's already big, and to have all of us here together, it's just -- it just blows my mind sometimes that there's so many of us bringing -- bringing filipino food to the city finally. >> i'm alex, the owner of the lumpia company. the food that i create is basically the filipino-american experience. i wasn't a chef to start with, but i literally love lumpia, but my food is my favorite foods i like to eat, put into my favorite filipino foods, put together. it's not based off of recipes i learned from my mom.

maybe i learned the rolling technique from my mom, but the different things that i put in are just the different things that i like, and i like to think that i have good taste. well, the very first lumpia that i came out with that really build the lumpia -- it wasn't the poerk and shrimp shanghai, but my favorite thing after partying is that bakon cheese burger lumpia. there was a time in our generation where we didn't have our own place, our own feed to eat. before, i used to promote filipino gatherings to share the love.

now, i'm taking the most exciting filipino appetizer and sharing it with other filipinos. >> it can happen in the san francisco mint, it can happen in a park, it can happen in a street park, it can happen in a tech campus. it's basically where we bring the hardware, the culture, the operating system. >> so right now, i'm eating something that brings me back to every filipino party from my childhood. it's really cool to be part of the community and reconnect with the neighborhood. >> one of our largest challenges in creating this cultural district when we compare ourselves to chinatown, japantown or little saigon, there's little communities

there that act as place makers. when you enter into little philippines, you're like where are the businesses, and that's one of the challenges we're trying to solve. >> undercover love wouldn't be possible without the help of the mayor and all of our

community partnerships out there. it costs approximately $60,000 for every event. undiscovered is a great tool for the cultural district to bring awareness by bringing the best parts of our culture which is food, music, the arts and being ativism all under one roof, and by seeing it all in this way, what it allows san franciscans to see is the dynamics of the filipino-american culture. i think in san francisco, we've kind of lost track of one of our values that makes san francisco unique with just empathy, love, of being acceptable of different people,

the out liers, the crazy ones. we've become so focused onic maing money that we forgot about those that make our city and community unique. when people come to discover, i want them to rediscover the magic of what diversity and empathy can create. when you're positive and committed to using that energy, >> chinatown battleground is something i have always wanted to do because we have never had the chinese americans in the military. our history goes back all the way to 1861 to afghanistan. the exhibition is two-parts. one is a visual history which is

told through the banners. then basically what i wanted to do was make sure that people understood that every one of these objects tell a story. for example, my uncle was one of two chinese american pilots during world war ii. they come planed they were giving baggy men's coveralls to wear. we have a veteran of the war. now what is notable is that he is the first and only chinese american prisoner of war. we have the met kit. that was the only thing he has for water, rice and soup. he carried for over four and a

half years in captivity as prisoner of war. this exhibition is a first base undertaking. also important and i want to take away the big picture that the chinese americans have been involved in united states military since the civil war, over 150 years. we have given service to the country, blood, sweat, tears and sacrifice for a long time. our story of chinese americans are part of the mainstream. chinese american history is american history that is the take away i want to come off with, especially the younger generation.

>> em two. this is a virtual meeting. this is being broadcast on public television, sfgov.tv. that is our website. this meeting is open captioned and has asl interpreters. the mayor's disability council hosts public meetings annually. generally they are on the third friday of every month.