>> hole to everybody i'm the executive director of the office community investment and infrastructure, oci. i want to welcome to the grounds breaking of the mission bay, bayfront park. [applause]. >> you seat park sit in intersection of person open space transit and development project in mission bay. 5 and a half acres will largest mission bay park in the 40 acre mission park system. future ferry service. fantastic chase arena where the

warriors play and tell be a contribution to the 350 mile bay -- san francisco bay trail system. >> this park once complete will be a huge benefit for the 6 thonned houses in mission bay and the bay area residents who will criminal the city's other new parkses bay front will be an amenity for those who visit. i want to thank the mayor for her leadership in developing parks throughout the city and supervisor dorsey for district 6 and our commissioners oci commission. wee have commissioner gustos in the audience and charles whitaker and e lane forbes from the port and the port staff this will be their park and we look forward to turning it over to you in a year. >> i like to invite our great

mayor to speak. mayor london breed. >> thank you. you know it is hard to believe that this entire area of mission bay just over 25 years ago was a place that was under utilized railway. and this was a place that most people never visited. so to see it come arc live and i started on the former redevelopment agency commission ocii for 5 years. remember when the buildings and the conversation around ucsf and the things happening here, i thought to myself, how are they get being that done? well, we look at mission bay today and -- it is truly a jewel of san francisco. over sick thousand new homes have been created. over 25 acres of park space. new

restaurants, new small businesses even i come for the market which i love. one of my favorite markets in san francisco. but there is also people who work and biotech. they are ucsf, we all know has been extraordinary lead and helped us get through a difficult global pandemic. and last but not least i will say how excited i am to have the national championship team the warriors right here at chase arena playing -- on a regular basis but the concerts issue events and activities. this is such an extraordinary place and now with this new park this bay trail park, tell be more beautiful to watch when we play in the final games and other things the arial views of san francisco. and people will continuing is

more beautiful than they remember. the past year. already, weave have the docks the parking and other areas the bay trails and the bike trails. so many great things but i already know upon that this is going to be a destination. get ready e lane forbes, because people are not going to want to watch the games at the thrive center they want to come here and watch a number of games played bite warriors. some of the soccer games and other activities this will now be a place to be as it relates to getting together on the great lawn for sports and activities. we are luck tow see this community finely come arc live. i wanted to thank so many people for making so the developers, thank you for your work and leadership on developing this mission bay. and we want to thank the port. and ocii and so many folks

including especially the warriors for really putting mission bay on the map like never before. we know that curing diseases and the important work ucsf does is truly remarkable but there is nothing that puts a smile on your face more than watching a game here at chase arena or any place in san francisco. the spirit of san francisco exists. because of the warriors and because of the life that mission bay is bring to san francisco like never before. i'm excited be here with all of you to break grounds. and to get this park done. on time and under budget. finger's crossed. >> thank you. [applause] >> thanks i'm matt dorse i'm the

prierz for district 6. and you know like mayor breed i will tell you, it hen a joy to watch mission bay come arc live. 22 years ago i worked on berry street during the. comera i remember this space, it was under utilized. a year when they were building the ballpark and to watch this remarkable neighborhood come to life, i remember i think this was an idea that started as far as the jordan administration with ucsf it was envisioned as a place this was fwk to be an initial leader in limp sciences and biotech and health care and we are seeing that come to life and seeing the density that fulfills the promise of progressive urbannism. and an important part is open

space and high quality public realm this park represents. so, it is just an honor to be able to represent that this and to be a part of this. i am coming up on my third month anniversary as a member of the board of supervisors, this is my third grounds breaking i was at one last week. last week a graduation at one treasure i lands for young people who were trained got 17 certifications in construction trades and were going to work. we handed out certificates for them. and i was saying how important it is that the job that you have to do is not just it is a great job and contrary and provide for your family but it it is a way to shape the future of our city and right wrongs of zoning and things that happened in housing. this is meaningful. the work that they are doing is changing the world and making our city better.

i told them a bit about what to expect. i wanted educate them and do my part. i said the beginning of projects you will have a ground break. there will be politicians who show up and for no reason they will put hard hatos there is zero chance of them getting hit in the head they will pick up a shovel and shovel one shovel of dirt and get the press and leave and you will do all the work. i said go with it. because those politicians other people i need to work with to make sure we get the projects approved. i will go to the mat to fight for the projects like this open space and that housing and the kindses of work we need do to improve our city and fulfill the promise of our ambitious housing goals it is an honest torto be here and a part of that. and i would that i would like to -- thank partners the port of san francisco. mission bay development brew.

bay confirmation will ocii and everybody the members of the communities and -- one i say, among my favorite constituents i am so proud to represent the world champion your world champion golden state warriors and happy to introduce brandson schneider. thank you. [applause]. >> cutting the cord with the celtics. i love that. hello, everyone. and thank you all. especially mayor breed. supervisor dorse and he the team at ocii for your leadership and partnership o this exciting project. i wanted acknowledge we had titan in our sport's world pass away. so first bill russell. who we know speak of the boston celtics 11 time champion with the celtics. but perhaps more important low

is civil right's pioneer. we know him as a basketball player, his contributions off the court exceeded what hoe did on the court. the other one, yesterday was vince skill. we are all giant's fans he was a dodger. 87 years as the voice of the dodgers but an incredible man and pinormal in our sport. i wanted to acknowledge those before i started. >> what an incredible day it is to be here with you all. to celebrate the grounds breaking for the bayfront park. as we go back i'm looking arc lots of you involved throughout the process, the vision in bringing the warriors here in chase center in san francisco. what we talk about, the park was always a huge part. i hear peter in my head talking about every detail of what this park was going to be and how it would compliment when we were doing across the street.

talked going from a basketball team and sport and entertainment company the basketball team was the center piece we celebrate our fourth championship in 8 years. we are proud of. yes. we think about our expansion and building a communities gathering place. so you heard a bit from the mayor and supervisor of what this is. inside chase you have warrior's games wee hosted the ncaa tournament in march fer the quest regionals the world finals coming up. concerts. family eventses that in the chase centers then outside, we got 3.2 acres of open space and in the last week we hosted fitness classes. concerts the live at thrive city series we the have movie nights we will add more restaurants and retailers for everybody to enjoy. and the park the site now, will

be complementary to all of that. we are so we look forward to partnering with the city and communities organizations to have the right programming, to have something for everybody this is what this about. diverse. we talked before we started a diverse wave of event its is crazy to here but not everybody is a warrior's fan we want something for everybody that hen the goal. the park helps bring that together for all of us. >> we are so thankful for the partnership with ociiu mission bay develop employment mayor breed. supervisor dorsey, mayor's office and the port and mission bay community. and surface design, designs the park that we will see here. thank you to everybody, we can't wait to be standing here a year from now. as we cut the ribbon on this incredible park. with that, i would like to welcome speak of the mission bay neighborhoods our neighbor and my new friends a member of the mission bay cac that is sarah

davis. >> thanks for coming out and having this day with us. what you are seeing here is years and years of people think burglar mission bay. when i grew upon here we moved here when i was 7 the house boat upon community abandoned train yards with jack rabbits and a group partnered with all city friends, some are in this room, to envisionmation bay and sat at tables with building blocks about what ideas the whole community would have. and what it needed to be an addition to the city. you know when i was a little girl, the mission rock would rent row boats row from mission rock to the ferry building and fishermachine's wharf, tic toc

was down the way. everybody friday night you see along this strip, city workers gathering with their friends drinking beer and fishing along this water front. this area's had a history of people gathering and having a good time. i think for the people in the community when we saw this all this mission bay come in fruition, we were not sure like how it was going to affect us. and when chachs center moved in and the ballpark moved in, it welcomed people to this neighborhood. and i think that the challenge now is that san francisco come down here and take the bayfront park and make it a san francisco park and recreate the tradition this is we had in the past. it has been a pleasure to be here and i wanted acknowledge that we stands on the shoulder of great people and acknowledge woods from the mission creek harbor who yea, there is not a

city family that she did not touch. and i wanted to acknowledge her today because she would be proud of this. >> also you may want to explain what you mean by tic toc not. >> okay. so -- tic toc burger was on the corner and weate there all the time. waitresses give my family christmas presents. and it was funny when than i upon went away it was only when spashs came in and chase center came in i saw our community gathering in the same way it had. >> [applause]. >> thank you, sailor's. i want to thank the mission bay cac and their work. the early residents of the community had a lot of input to where this community was designed, parks and buildings. now there are new residents we want to thank them. i think i want to thank everyone

we will head over to dot actual dig. everyone make their way over here. 4, 3, 2, 1... there we go. that's all we are doing. [laughter]. [applause] [music] >> welcome, welcome, hi issue

everyone ip san francisco mayor london breed and i want to welcome phil mo to city hall. to honor uncle monty! a long over due honor. and you know who you have to thank for surprising you like this? uncle monty? that woman right there. and your that concocted this idea because this community is one that loves and celebrates you. i want to just take it back i know we got your family here today. scooty here. thanks for coming out scoot and he everyone else. it is good to see you all at city hall. i want to take us back to 1989. when uncle monty before 1989, we all remember some of you were in the born yet. but most of us remember the picnics the activities and

events. and the things that uncle monty did to bring the community together. it happened regularly and it was a great time in fillmore. things change, though, there were challenge and so many lives were lost to gun violence. and often times the ability to afford to pay for a funeral was not always possible. and low and beholds, people would turn to uncle monty. can you help me. and uncle monty would help with helping to bridge that gap when there were challenges. he was the go to before there were all the new programs and things that exist that now are part of our city function. the victim of violent crime fund uncle monty startd that

thatneatia was the first recipient we remember that after the 89 quake. and what was going on and we were seeing our community really fall arc part. today we celebrate. even though we have beenllow so many challenges, today is irrelevant a happy occasion. it is unfortunate that uncle monty had to spends so much of his life doing work for the community. being there for the community. and let's be honest, the community not always there for him. today, we are here for him. today we lift him up. today we honor his work and legacy. will [applause] and let me say that he should be proud. because the fruits of his labor have not gone unnoticed. started the victim of violent crime fund and guess what is happening now. there is a fund to support

victims here in san francisco that is a part of the city. this was a part of the community and it is now a part of the city. the street violence intervention program the people who go on the streets and help to address some of stuff and do the things he was doing that stuff is now a part of our city. it is embedded in when we do to help address the issues know the issues have not gone away. in the way we hoped. but they would be a lot worse had it not been for the work of uncle monty, his legacy and everything he has done to continue to bring us together. to continue to pray for us, support us and continue to show up when there was no one else. that's why today, we are here to honor him and recognize his work and commitment. on behalf of the city and county of san francisco, we are

officially declaring today uncle monty day in san francisco! [applause] >> now, now before we ask uncle monty to say, hi to everyone and speak, i wanted to you know take them opportunity to ask you know another really important part of our community. someone who is an amazing person. she really is the mother, the god mother of fillmore. show is always bringing us together. holding us together and lifting us up. utay come up and say a few words. [applause]. thank you so much mayor, i want to give an honor to god and uncle monty's beautiful family i love and care for. uncle monthy might not know this but i learned everything i am

doing with nile nonprofit in helping the community and feeding and taking care of people i learned from him. i watched him take care of our community and take care of us. this man went to every single person's funeral. did not take a funl sticker out of his car he kept it in. cadillac. kept it in there because he supported everybody. he gave us picnics. i'm telling you, he tried his best to keep us together. as a family. this man prayed for us. this man loves us and loves his community. i want to let you know uncle monty, everything that me and rodney is doing we are doing it because we learnt it from you. i want to thank you. for teaching me how to take care

of the community. i want to thank you, uncle monty, you don't know i learnt it from you, watching you. me and rodney. okay? we are carrying on your legacy of what you started in the community. and that's what imented to say i love you guys all and thank you, uncle monty. [applause]. >> now i know that there are a lot of poke who is got a lot of things to say here. we are going to start with the senior of the family, scooty? kind of the senior. come on up and say a few words. >> well, first of all honor to god because without god in our life we can't have nothing. and i want to give a special

shout out for my uncle mont and he little london the mayor now i'm proud of her on her way to be govern, don't say nothing. on another note, yea, man, put a smile on your face, you did it. you did a lot of things this nobody would do like waking up in the morning and make me get the bbq pit. we gotta do a bbq for somebody's funeral or taking me to the funeral. scoot come on to the funeral. yes your mama and grand mama and folks. it was like that and embedded something in you that we don't have is love. like. people forget what love it the mean nothing a way it dissolves in other people's minds. it is still here. all you gotta do is show it sometimes and thank y'all and appreciate you for coming out.

my family ear. uncle monthy got his nice suit on not a funeral today it it is a celebration we will be 70 years old. a stage 4 cancer survivor and a lot of things. look at the beautiful trees we are all here and happy. and that's all i gotta say. thank you, god bless. [applause]. all right. now do we have any other family members that want to say a few words? [laughter] >> i remember back -- in the days -- you know when that teesha passed away that was my

best friend. we had the best handwriting in class and you know my dad, we were going around collecting and getting money and trying to help her and her family. and i just we did all type of stuff together. rolling down going to every turf around san francisco. show my dad loved every where they loved my dad. respect him. i love my dad. and you know always wanted to be like him and everything. not like i used to be it is weird out here but i love my dad. he did so much for the community and i want to say, thank you.

[applause] uncle monty. bless you. my uncle, man. take care of mow when i was a bad baby. and its like a lot of stuff i have been through but i'm still here. blessed. and you know through all my downfalls and basketball, doing what i do uncle monty was there to keep me lifted because my dad was not always there. i always have my team and my family. but -- stood tall law it all and i'm still here. god bless. love you monty. [applause]. >> hello great afternoon.

first giving honor to god the head of my life. thank you, dad for stepping in for my friends growing up together. she was raised on central street and i was proud my dad stepped up to do that. i do remember one time i wanted a picnic for my birthday and my dad said he did that for people in the memory of them and i felt the way sometimes the family has to take a seat back to actually see what he is doing in the community and our family has done that. his children have stepped back and appreciated him even though he may have not been when we wanted him to be in the household we were able to accept and respect who he is in the community and step back and realize that and appreciate it. we thank you for that, dad and pray that you continue on and thank you so much for continuing on the legacy and god bless everyone here.

thank you. [applause]. >> first to the mayor. scooty is the baby this is the junior/senior i'm tony. to you, terry and sean richards to this city this great city, i sit here and pondering what i was would it was not uncle monty to me, he's my brother. a lot of people don't understand. i want to talk to the young guys. san francisco is a very small, tight city. when i was raised here in the 60s. 7.7 miles point to point. you get anywhere in the city in 15 to 20 minutes without traffic and fillmore was special going back to the 50s. i was born in 59. bbq, pool hall the city was vibrant. i'm now working for you, mayor

in park and rec and try to reconnect the city because it is important that our city get back to being san francisco. it is one small unit and has been split up. speaking of monty, old folks say give your roses while you can methem. that is important a lot leave and don't get a chance to smell the roses i'm glad today you smell the roses of the beautiful flowers. i commends you on your work you did a fantastic job. keep it on we need more people like you sean adopted guns for violence short low after you started and it is heart warming to know that people care in the city and gotta get back to that. gotta hug and love each other and bring it back. i commends you per se on the things you have done you uplifted the city.

the whole city. bay area we love and you appreciate this great city and get it back together where it should be. jermaine i'm proud of you in thinking of your uncle. monty, i love you god keep you and bless you. thank you. [applause] >> good afternoon, everyone. thank you, mayor for you know giving uncle monty this honorable award. you know he has been in the community and raised us. i wanted to point on there was an individual that he raised and brought him up to be part of the community and we lost him that is chichi he was a baby and used to go with uncle monty to work every day. get him up at 6 in the morning.

work at the boy's club and he had him doing all work all day and he was like. man, uncle monty keep making me do this work. and i justmented to thank uncle monty for raising us to be a part of the community and loving our people. uncle monty got he me to get my first car. gave me a car and went to the city auction. so uncle monty we didn't get you a car i was 18 and excited. got me up in the morning. went to the city auction the one at the pier. got me a car and helped me fix it up. he was an influence in my life. i was part of my community work was built on him. i want to thank you uncle and i love you and thank you utay for

carrying on his legacy and you, rodney, and all my family in the transition we lost our house on central but fight to get it back. we are still in the community. i'm in the community in fillmore every day and in the city. honor to the mayor, she got me back with the city. everybody -- don't know my position. [applause] i'm working with her initiative the dream keeper initiative a wonderful beautiful, excellent initiative and it is helping our people out. so -- if you need resources you know reach me and i'm happy to help you out. thank you. >> okay. [applause] first give honor to god who is in control of my life. mayor london breed and uncle

monty! i love you. [laughter] my nickname was delicious uncle monty changed it toal capone. >> i was too sweet. okay. anyway, uncle not only you did picnics and raised money you was also the escort to the funeral service. you know and -- after first fooim time in my life i ever seen you put cars in the street to stop traffic and direct us all to do it and did it all the way to the cemetery. i love you. nothing else i can say all these people here we love you. [inaudible]. use a rock. i married my wife i knew i had a rock. i did not understand what a rock was until i got married.

there are years off and on but married 2. god is good. utay my sister. i love you, baby. love you. god has been good to us. he will continue to be good to us. rodney, my brother i see you there. the guy there, man god has been good. all my life i want ed be a bus driver like my father. and -- took me a long time to get there but one day a young lady came to a place i was working and it closed down and said, all of y'all this want to come here come and go. >> thank you. >> thank you. i used to work for cherry. >> thank you. >> right. i say fillmore is here i appreciate you. god is good. i wanted everybody to understand and know when god instills something in you and when he

drive you and on that path, ain't nothing can get in your way. you will change. people ain't going to like the new you. don't worry everybody ain't going where you g. i love you. beverly i love you, too. >> thank you and god bless us all. [applause] by the way the years my baby cousin. uncle monty. you the reason why i do violence against guns. you the reason why we left out one thing you did most important low casket on the steps of city hall. you carried the casket around every neighborhood and let everybody know this will be you if you go that route.

you lead the upon funds raiser for tracie. at la how much. you always been my uncle monty. really uncle monthy. who i love. who always had my back. right or wrong. one thing that you know you could not be disrespectful to him. ain't your home boy. can't use the, n, word. can't be homey. he don't play that he will check you in a minute. was not scared of nobody. we are here to honor you today. i ain't never forget nothing you done for mow. you checked mow when i was wrong

and pat me on my back when i was right and a hug when i was down. and for the smile on my face when i was frowning. so -- i love you. but the day. all this 2022 as our beautiful mayor said. fillmore? i'm original for fillmore you did not know. under my uncle tone competence monty. i want to say that everybody issue thank y'all for coming to celebrate this beautiful man. he is the best that we have and not only that, he represents the entire city. do me a favor, stand up on your feet and give him a round of applause. >> we love you, uncle monty.

>> hello, everybody. i kinds of you have to excuse me because i'm a little nervous and i'm not feeling very limp i'm a stage 4 cancer survivor. and -- my cancer may have returned. i had a blood test and i had x-rays i'm going to have a biopsy to see if my cancer has returned. i wanted to say that and -- makes me very sad. and the reason why i did all

that i could do for my community is because i was one of the ones who [inaudible] the community. all the killings and murders and robberies and drug selling that is going on in our communities is i started it. >> people of my age started it. and that nobody went back to help. after the devastation of the crack epidemic in our community, and our kids were killing each other. so my daughter spoke, patrice and my son spoke. they went to catholic school together as children. they were very good friends as children and -- i didn't know how to help. my daughter or my son get over

this vicious, heinous murder that had been committed. she was pregnant at 15. and so i started a funds raise everybody. i did bbq to help bury her and all of the sudden it was more murders. i did more bbq's to help and like mrs. london breed said victims of i have 11 crime other original coordinators of that group. and i don't know what to say i was tricked down here. i was just i started crying because i didn't know that this was for me. you know. i told utay how proud i am of her big mama that's what i call her i don't know what y'all call her. i told her that i was proud of her because she picked up where

i left aweoff. her and rodney and i appreciate that. no one helped me when i was doing what i was doing. everyone that tried to help memented to get grants. wanted get a paycheck. what i did was from my heart i never got paid and my children will tell you a lot of picnics and gatherings that we had it was at their expense. this one here cried like a baby one year. what is her name that was killed? no the older lady from how much? maxine hall. she was murdered had a plaque made for her exit still have the plaque to this day. but anyway, it was become to school. and this combon that one they

really got anxiety row with me because i did not get them what they wanted for school. and i told them that we had to sacrifice. and -- they sacrificed right along with me. i like to thank my wife, beverly because she has been through everything with me. for 42 years. you know. i trust her. i love her, she is always supported me. and took care of mow when i was sick with cancer. tooks me to the doctor. made sure i had medication. london breed, her mother and dad friends of mine. she is not my friend she is more than that. you know. i watched her when she was i remember we celebrated her

birth. and now today i'm standing here being honored by her i appreciate that. [applause] and her mom and dad just we always communicate and stay in touch with each other. like i said, i was tricked down here i don't know what to say. i should had my mask on. because of my teeth and stuff is gone. you know. >> it is so much i like to say but i like to say thank you to everyone here and -- i wish that someone else was step up and try to help the community because we like i said, we are the ones my -- age group and generations are the ones to cause the havoc in your life. all of these that are going through is in the your fault it is mine. and it is people like me that will not help.

they will not go back and help. but they help took it down. so, just remember when you go out in the world, try to help somebody. try to make a difference. and respect your woman in your mother and parents and stuff like that. i don't know what to say i'm so shockd and arc amazed i saw many others honord and said the last time i lit irrelevant did not want to come here. because the last time i was here i was forced physically remove friday this building. physically removed i marched on this building for 5 days straight. due to a vicious heinous murder that was commit in the our projects. aaron williams was killed by the

police. and i marched on the mayor's office for 5 days straight on the fifth day i did the federal building. mina jamal was on trial. at the federal building. you know that's the -- brother who was tried for murder of the police officer in philadelphia. yea. i just -- i just been through a lot and i wish i could do more like i say my time is running out. and if i can influence anybody to do better in their community i will if i was well or strong enough to live in the community i would be more active but i'm not able to be active i live 110 miles from here i moved as far

as i could because -- i was trying to save my kids. from being murdered in san francisco. my son was murdered in 2016 on my birthday. and i moved away from here. so i literally hate to come become to san francisco because it turned to a cemetery. and i know every place that kids got murdered at. if i had to use the bathroom here in san francisco i would not know where to go. all the people that i knew are gone. they have put out. i witnessed genocide in my own community. i witnessed racism. i witnessed everything in the community. and i'm a street wise person because i was committed to

california youth authority at 10 years old. and i proceeded with my criminal life up to my adult age when i was 17. i was tryd and convicted as a juvenile and from there my career as a criminal exploded. to prison sentences 2-3 times. through it all i tried to be a better person because i never was a gang banger. i was a militant about the revolutionary. black panters and that stuff but -- thank you, baby for supporting me. and thank you for being by me. i know i'm a hard person it get along with i don't know what i would do without you.

thank you, i love you utay, rodney, mayor breed i thank everyone here. remember, you make a difference. [applause]. thank you uncle monty for sharing those words with us and i gotta say it takes me back to a time when our community was together. when we did have really good times was not all completely bad. and it also remindses me, too of what a blessing it is for someone like me to come from that same community. and be in a position like this, which is why part of many of the initiatives i put forth have everything to do with my

experiences and wanting to see my community thrive employmenting to see us not go through. some of the things that we have gone through. i don't want to see the next generation live the way that we had no choice but to live through very difficult times. there is so much opportunity out here. there is so much possibility and to the next generation, you hear from uncle monty the work that he did not because he was asked to do it but because he loved this community. there was not one person in the community that could not go to him and ask him for anything and he would do his best to do it for you especially if you were in trouble. we have to get back to the basics here. and a lot of it has to do with the love that we have for each

other, for our community, how do we bring that back? we bring that back by being the example we bring that back by making sure that the legacy of uncle monty is honor in the our deeds. and the things that we do every day. just remembering and hearing the things remember he worked at the boys and girls club. teaching boxing. everybody thought they would be the next scooty really thought he was going to doing this to everybody it is thing with his heavy hands. i remember that. but just those memories all of those times that we had especially when he was able to be out there and doing it. it was always happening. and no one was turned away. so, community, i hope that this opportunity inspired you. especially because it reminded

you of how valuable ufrng emmonty has been to the success of our community. and yes, there were hard times but there were very good times. there are very fun times. there were times there was love, joy and happiness and peace. and let us just keep those moments at the top of our minds and the feelings and all of that, remember where we came from and remember who we are and take that as we move forward. this work that i do here is hard work. and again i never thought it would ever be possible but know in your heart, uncle monty, that i stand on your shoulders and i understand what needs to be done relating to our community and every day hearing even from the folks here, hearing their store and hes when they are doing and

when they have been able to accomplish. it has everything to do with what you have done to lay the foundation. you may have said you had a role in what happened to our community but god had a role in to making you who you are to make you a blessing for this community. that has to always be at the forefront of everything that you say and you do. you have been a blessing to the people of this city. for decades and your children and grand children and family members are going to continue that legacy because we know we still have a lot of work to do. thank you so much for coming out and celebrating uncle monty. sorry we had to surprise you in this way. but we know how you are so -- it was the only way we were going to get you in this building.

um but clearly, the folks here are here to show you love and appreciation and so we love you, uncle monty and thank you so much. [applause

welcome to the meeting of july 14, 2022 >> i would like to remind all individuals that the virtual meeting protocols will be adhered to at all times.