everybody. welcome to southeast family health center. my name is doctor grant colfact. i'm grant colfax and director of the san francisco department of public health. i'm absolutely thrilled to be here with speaker nancy pelosi and community leaders to celebrate the passage of the inflation reduction act. i'm especially excited to be mark thanksgiving occasion here

at this brand-new state of the art health center. part of the department's network of community health centers and -- this center, which is an essential resource for accessible, affordable health care in bay view hunter's point. the passage of the inflation reduction act is tremendous low important. for people in this community. and for all of those who rely on community clinics as it gives more people access to resources and health care. because of this act. seniors and those who get health insurance through the affordable care act save hundreds if not thousands of dollars per year on prescriptions and health insurance premiums. incredible and keep seniors on medicare healingy giving them access to additional, free

vaccines, we know can be life saving. 91 of this would be possible without our representatives lead by speaker nancy pelosi. [applause] who has been an incredible champion, advancing truly transformtive and historical health care. including with regard to hiv aids, the afford care act and now with gratitude the inflation reduction act. ladies and gentlemen, speaker nancy pelosi. [applause], thank you, doctor colfact for your wonder opening remarks and tremendous leadership in our community taking us through covid and now monkeypox a valued resource that we have in our community.

i know that you have a meeting have you to be at and so i thank you for honoring us with your prce if you have to away, we understand. if you were not so busy we would not want you to be with us. because great to be here with doctor colfax with angels calgary the executive director of covered california we're proud of them. thank you, jessica. [inaudible] the director of aarp california thank you, thank you, to aarp for making, we can only do so much with inside maneuvering the outside mobilization. weighing in oft people on the issue and arp has been masterful in this, thank you so much when we talk about reducing the cost of prescription drugs. i have to pull this down. start all over? >> [laughter].

i said we have 2 v. i. p.'s with us. beatrice american cancer society action network ambassador and she is my boss. and oscar james a legendary figure here. board member of the southeast health center. oscar. thank you for making this wonderful occasion possible with community family center. >> and keith is not speaking but acknowledge wrchl is keith. thank you, keith for your leadership here and the hospitality you extend us this morning but important low the hospitality you extend to people in the community at this center it is pretty exciting the southeast south center now the southeast family health center. here we are -- [applause] families are grateful for their

your capable leadership doctor colfax. thank you for that and again i know we consider it a privilege to be at the new renovated southeast family health center. quality, affordable health care. we took the tour and when you take the tour, it is about health care. but it recognizes health is about your mental state and sense of community and value that is placed on you and people here feel very respected because of the nature of this accomplice. it is just remarkable. we gather here to share the good news under president biden and democrats and congress health care costs will come down. powered by our rescue plan to begin with, health care is more accessible and affordable than ever. we tried affordable care act to bring down the cost health care and did except when it came to the cost of prescription drugs.

we are about the kitchen table of america's working families. how can we lower costs and increase paychecks and make community safer. and that is what we have dmn this piece of legislation. with the inflation. we had in a rescue plan now extended it with the inflation reduction plan biden sign in the law, add to when we did in the rescue plan driving down the cost of prescription drugs and extending the premium reduction this is is about the kitchen table. here is what the ira. we call it they don't want to call at this time ira. sometimes they talk about that. the inflation reduction acts means for medicare beneficiaries in our city. cap the drug cost to 2 thousand dollars. this is a rable achievement. we have been trying to do this for arc while.

we kept the copay so what people don't have to -- insulin. 35 dollars a month. that is like 110th or 120th of where it is. and i have to say, we did that without one republican vote. sad to say. without one republican vote. we have been drug members from pred tori price hikes they have been engaged in and finally empowered medicare to negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. that is the big triumph. this is historic we have been trying to do this for dekdzs big pharma weigh in the and weighed in and strangle hold on our ability to loose it free congress from that. we want to do more. but this opens the door on and we are proud. it is historic without one republican vote. and big pharma says the

democrats will pay for this. can you imagine mag they say a thing to threaten us for lowering costs for prescription drugs for america's family. san francisco the provisions save millions aier in our own community. and now we will hear more from arp california on what this cost means for families. before we do, it is thousands of people in our community are in covered california this is what ira does for them. rescue plan slashed premiums now locked in the lower processes at least for 3 more years and then that is what many of the other provisions come due. our lever acknowledges increase in the that town. we will keep affordable insurance, the average enrollee in san francisco could save over -- 1400 dollars. the ming mum in premium costs.

family of 4 could save up to 2800 dollars. 2 seniors could save 21 thousand dollars. we are fortunate to joined by jessica of covered california. will share how we save more for 90% of enrollees in our state. >> we are blessed be joined by 2 v. i. p.'s very important people. >> a leukemia patientness the burden of drug costs and oscar james will tell us about his pain. and a board member southeast family health center. medicare beneficiary. a powerful voice for many years and his reputation he honors us.

law passed possible because the outside mobilization. you cannot do your best job just inside maneuvering. there has to be the engagement of the public. so that members of congress know and hear from their own constituents what they node. and how they need it. in the terminology that means something to them. because we believe that health care is a right not a privilege. too many families face the impossible choice. keep a roof over your head and food on the table or access to life saving care. campaign trail, i have seen grown men cry because they can't pay the prescription drug bills. they have family members and say, i just can't afford it. and it keeps getting more and the it was the one element of

the affordable care act we reducing the costs that kept going up and now we have broken that strangle hold. lowering health care cost system about justice these benefits flow to the most in need. vulnerable seniors, working fells and communities of color. we honor doctor king, doctor king said, of all forms of inequality injustice in health care is the most shock anding inhuman, he said, because it is often result in physical death. now it is my privilege to introduce jessica k with covered california in delivering quality affordable care to all. jessica. >> thank you, so much. madam speaker not only for the opportunity to be here today.

but for your leadership and commitment in make thanksgiving day happen. the inflation reduction act provide critical savings for millions of americans including the 1.7 million in california who get their health insurance through the affordable care act marketplaces including covered california i'm here to represent. the savings have empowered cover california to reach record levels of enrollment. reduce what consumers pay by 20% and a critical piece in bringing california to the lowest uninsured rate on record at the height of the pandemic. by extending for another 3 years we bring health insurance within reach of more people than ever before. this law will help californians and people across the country get coverd and stay covered. as you know, the act extends the increased and expanded financial

help initial low included in the american rescue plan. the capped 8 and a half % of household income low are costs for more people. the law provides free, silver plan the average level of coverage for low income californians those who earn less than 19, 230 for an individual or 40,000 for a family of 4. and extends financial help to middle income consumers those who earn more than 51 thonned for individual and 10 sick thousand dollars for a family of 4 who were ineligible for financial assistance. right now 2 thirds of the consumers we serve get comprehensive coverage for 10 dollars or less per month and many get it at no monthly cost.

[applause]. we saw gains among communities of color. and low indm families got the piece of moindz that come with quality, affordable coverage making our health care system equal at the same time we make it more affordable. we seen middle income families paying 20 or 25 or 30% of their income on health care premiums save thousands a year. and the savings for 3 years means californians and people across the country will continue to have the access to health coverage they need and deserve. those are a lot of big national members i will show what you it means for the people in the greater bay area. right now there are about 325,000 cover california enrollees. including 40,000 people in san francisco, county. in speaker pelosi's district tell help cover california

enrollees save over 100 per month on average on top of the financial assistance they were receiving through the affordable care act. one couple that is benefitting is erin and jacob met with speaker pelosi when the american rescue plan was passed. they are professionals photographer and business stray up when the pandemic hit. the law helped them keep coverage at a time when it mattered more than ever observe and now they are paying less than 50 dlrs a month for a high quality health plan for the both of them. speaker pelosi, thank you. the work you have done along with congress and president biden will make a world of difference in the lives of millions of americans and hundreds of thousands of californians. it will allow people like erin and jibbing on keep their

coverage and the costs within reach for people throughout the state who don't have health insurance today but could have it tomorrow. open enrollment on november first and i encourage anyone californian going without coverage to individual coverage california. it is more in reach than ever before. with that, thank you again to the speaker for her leadership and for this incredible accomplishment and my pleasure to introduce rossy advocacy director for aarp. california. >> good morning. thank you madam speaker and guests a pleasure to be here with you this morning to talk about inflation reduction act. years of discussion and negotiation and thank you to speaker pelosi, congress

delivered role prescription drug price relief for millions of older americans by passing the inflation reduction act of 2022. this historic new law includes many key aarp priorities that will save taxpayers and medicare billions of dollars including foible low allowing medicare to negotiate the price of prescription drugs. >> [applause], >> getting people with medicare plans the piece of mind knowing they will not have to pay more than 2 thousand dollars a year for medications. penalizing drug companies raising their prices higher than inflation. limiting the cost of insulin to 35 dollars an among for those on medicare. [applause] >> and making many vaccines shingles available at no cost in medicare. these prescription drug

provisions in inflation reduction act of 2022 broad bipartisan support in voters and are long over due. speaker pelosi we know you have been a strong voice of support for lowering drug processes and grateful to you and your colleagues for getting this bill across the finish line. one cannot state what a monumental improve am this will be february older americans and all struggling to afford medications. for decades, medicare has been prohibited from using the buying power to negotiate lower drug prices. up until now, the pharmaceutical industry successful at keeping that in place. this new law will finally change that equation and put money back in people's pockets instead of more profits for pharma.

this law will also keep insurance affordable for millions of americans when qualify for expanded financial assistance and will prevent a massive previous premium increase affect 3 million people. this is so important for aarp especially for members 50 to 64 who already pay up to 3 times more for their coverage than younger people this is an e normous victory the fight is in the over. big drug companies spends millions trying to over turn the luto keep charging americans the highest processes in the world. aarp will keep fighting big drug companies out of control process and we will not back down. once again i thank you madam speaker on behalf of 3.3 california numbers and all older californians for strong

leadership in achieving the passage of this historic legislation. and now it it is my upon honor to introduce beatrice duncan, health and wellness advocate and constituent. >> thank you. >> good morning, my name is beatrice duncan >> going through cancer presentses a series of changes the many trials we face in cancer journey covering the high cost of out of pocket for medication is the most troubling issues and contributed to health desparity patients force to delay or forgo life saving. for those taking new or special drug therapies or medications, include members of our

communities, the cost prescription drugs can be in tens of thousands per year. if i have conversations with other cancer parents the tommic on how are out of pocket cost force us for paying for cancer medications or shelter and other essentials necessary to our daily life. for example, having to purchase to medication [inaudible] the cuomo therapy infusion i'm one of those. being able to have a care provider if affordable. consistent chronic aid health problems and most important low being able to address emotional and social problems the need professional attention. with the passage of the inflation reduction act for lower health care costs we have

taken an important step in creating long-term affordability and will help spread the costs predictable for patients and survivors. to speaker pelosi, thank you for your support, leadership and our continue efforts to ensure this very important legislation was successful. thank you for bringing affordable medical coverage and access to cancer medication to the forefront. you have demonstrate third degree is a human right's issue. one that will impact the constituency you representative in the house of representatives. earlier i mentioned the challenges this we face as cancer parents with this law there will be reassurances the cost of cancer medication will be not one of them there is a bright future for me. and i look forward to share thanksgiving time with my

daughter, my son and my 4 grandsons and 6 great grandchildren. and to focus on one of the things that truly matter in life that people give this life a true meaning. thank you. >> see how excited i get. it is with a great, great pleasure to introduce mr. oscar james. southeast health center advisory member board member and a person this we exchange a lot of history in this neighborhood. mr. james. like to honor the heros of market who help bring a lot of this to fruition. i would like to definitely -- give all the respect and love

and all of the things you have done for the community mrs. nancy pelosi we should vote for the next time and make sure biden becomes the next president again. like they said before, it was a democrats who done this for our community and city and state. so therefore, i'm saying because of -- what has been done, this building would not have been here if not for persons like nancy pelosi and people in the community as a whole. >> both done was done through model cities and this building here was done from the work of ofy bever ~ess our president. this building would not have been here it is a historical building represents all the residents. of bay view hunter's point if

you have the opportunity to go through and have history. has done art work show the heros on the quilts that in this building upon people not to the quilt in this community. i want to be brief. we need to vote for more democrats this project could have been better than what it it is. the nay sayers and ones who don't watch for the american peoples, did not vote for this package. therefore, mrs. nancy pelosi, you know, she brought a lot of money this community. she brought money to help with the ship yard and all brothers and sister in the kuntsful mental problems and things like that, she has done a lot to

bring that money here. we owe her a debt. the city owes her a debt and make thanksgiving community and this city safe for all peoples. with that i will quit i will go on and on. but i just love you and keep doing what you are doing and vote the next year election her back in office and biden back in office and trump and his people when is they rescind when we should not do and should do we are watching for the peoples. united states and this community. >> thank you very much. >> [applause]. >> thank you for your community your appreciation with so many of us wing fort worth we are able to accomplish. you mentioned asthma earlier i saw a precious child across the street. and it is important to note in this legislation inflation reduction act, we have the

biggest commitment to protecting our environment and savingor planet with environmental justice. ever, ever instituted by any government. any place at any time this it is again environmental justice is important part of what president biden is b. health and environmental justice. infrastructure justice. equity and he puts resource there is to make it happen. because again, the subject of asthma and it is occurring in communities of color especially is one that is immorality in our society. this legislation guess a long way for clean air and water as we again protect the planet for the children so thank you for mentioning that oscar and for your kinds words. this is again this bill was about health care. and we consider the health of our planet a health issue as

well. i did deposit want to just focus on the health aspects without settle way to what else is in the legislation. 2005 and 6 when we were run to take back the house from the democrats we had 6 row 6 a new direction. 6 pieces of legislation we would pass in the first 100 hours of the new congress. we passed all 6 in the house. 5 became law. one did not. and that one did not prevail in the senates was to enable the secretary of hhs to a negotiate for lower prescription drug prices. we were fighting for arc while. put it on our agenda passed in the house could not get it through to be passed because of

the strangle hold. with the outside mobilization, aarp and all of you and the courage of might have members in the congress that just take that vote. and the leadership of president biden we had made history and have made progress. for our seniors and people. i'm sure we will be honored take questions you may have. questions? no. >> we anticipated all of your questions you may have. >> yes , sir. [inaudible]. yes. >> [inaudible]. >> it is disarc pointing because our the reason i have all the security i have is because i'm second in line to the presidency

that never will help but none the less it is a continuation of government issue. so you would think that the secret service would have everybody else in the line all the secretaries of cabinets who follow the speaker of the house in succession have secret service protection the president and violent have the most. but they had justice decided that they would not do that. it is irresponsible. we have questions about irand not of the secret service at the time of january 6 some performed manage 95 cently. some did not. i have many [inaudible] probably more then and there anybody export air presidential candidate. i'm more concerned about the safety of my members. safety of our staff the safety of those who cover us. in the capitol and you see the frivolousness which the secret service treatd that.

i have the protection of the capitol police i'm indented than i saved our democracy on january 6. [applause] >> strong democratic showing [inaudible]. >> this was a big victory left night. since oscar talked politics i will, too. the question would not brought up a political subject we had a victory last night. people were stunned the fact in a district that was not supposed to go democratic it did. i give credit to our candidate pat rion. excellent veteran and public servient. a small business person bringing so much to his candidacy and so much to the congress. very soon. he has won the special election.

i get one more vote. when we -- when we have accomplished all these under biden the rescue package [inaudible]. were the infrastructure bill with with some republican row. the issue of chips and science and some republican vote. and now inflation reduction act with no republican vote we have 220 dem credits in the house. franklin roosevelt had 319 democrats in the house. we have do this carefully and i'm proud of the courage of our members. this was the residence should be very, very scared this morning about their prospects. i had never believed we would not hold the house. that's my mission and hope to

accomplish and i have a floon do it under sean patrick had a victory last night. our chair. but this one -- they expected to win and they out spent us but we out organized them. and that's when. we don't agonize we organize. [inaudible] we had it in this bill reduce the cost insulin we had the bill on the floor on its own without anything else. and we only got 20 republican votes that means 190 residence voted against it.

this bill had more because it had [inaudible] reduction of this or that. since they think the climate crisis is a hoax you see well they had that excuse not to vote but when it was insulin alone, only able to get. we thought -- how could they resist this. insulin is costing 6 or 300 an among. this take its down to a 35 a month copay. you would think that respect for constituents and the brood need you mentioned they would represent their constituents. no they represent big pharma and that's really what the success was in this bill. that we were able to -- losen the strangle hold of big pharma on our families. thank you for your question. >> thank you. >> thank you all so much and let

us thank again the family health center. thank you doctor for your leadership. and wonderful being in the commuter. oscar given me the figures he is about the [inaudible] hidden -- black excellence [inaudible] >> in every way taking great pride in the african-american community as we do. you have to know about this area was the leading area in san francisco of homeownership. of homeownership. this is about community. and the word, communities, as we are remindeds had the word. unity. that's what this center is about you see the welcoming presentation called woven comb. just like -- that respected it

has for the people coming in to calm them and provide a community center when they come together. share thoughts organize, not agonize and make the future better. so. thank you all so much >> ♪♪

>> san francisco! ♪♪ >> this is an exhibition across departments highlighting different artworks from our collection. gender is an important part of the dialogue. in many ways, this exhibition is contemporary. all of this artwork is from the 9th century and spans all the way to the 21st century. the exhibition is organized into seven different groupings or themes such as activities, symbolism, transformation and others. it's not by culture or time

period, but different affinities between the artwork. activities, for example, looks at the role of gender and how certain activities are placed as feminine or masculine. we have a print by uharo that looks at different activities that derisionly performed by men. it's looking at the theme of music. we have three women playing traditional japanese instruments that would otherwise be played by men at that time. we have pairings so that is looking within the context of gender in relationships. also with how people are questioning the whole idea of pairing in the first place. we have three from three different cultures, tibet, china and japan. this is sell vanity stot relevar

has been fluid in different time periods in cultures. sometimes being female in china but often male and evoking features associated with gender binaries and sometimes in between. it's a lovely way of tying all the themes together in this collection. gender and sexuality, speaking from my culture specifically, is something at that hasn't been recently widely discussed. this exhibition shows that it's gender and sexuality are actually have been considered and complicated by dialogue through the work of artists and thinking specifically, a sculpture we have of the hindu

deities because it's half pee male and half male. it turns into a different theme in a way and is a beautiful representation of how gender hasn't been seen as one thing or a binary. we see that it isn't a modest concept. in a way, i feel we have a lot of historical references and touch points throughout all the ages and in asian cultures. i believe san francisco has close to 40% asian. it's a huge representation here in the bay area. it's important that we awk abouk about this and open up the discussion around gender. what we've learned from organizing this exhibition at the museum is that gender has been something that has come up in all of these cultures through all the time periods as something that is important and relevant. especially here in the san

francisco bay area we feel that it's relevant to the conversations that people are having today. we hope that people can carry that outside of the museum into their daily lives. >> you're watching san francisco rising with chris manners. today's special guest is katy tang. [♪♪♪] >> hi. i'm chris manners, and you're watching san francisco rising,

the show that's focused on rebuilding, reimagining, and revitalizing our city. with us today is katy tang, and she's talk to -- talking to us about assistance and services provided to local businesses. can we talk about the role of the office of small business? many small businesses are struggling to help. how can you help? >> director tang: we are here as the city's central point of information for all things small businesses, so we can help people start, stay, and grow in the city. if you want to start a small business, we can pair you up with small business advisors, who can talk you through your business plan, help you develop it, whether it's regulatory requirements, business permits,

and just help you understand the journey that was up ahead. and if you'd like to stay in san francisco and perhaps your business is facing challenges, we can also pair you with a business advisor who can assess your business needs and figure out whatside that would best help you. so for example, perhaps you need more marketing assistance or you need to be connected to a loan, a low interest loan or a grant program, if that's available. those are services we can provide to you, whether you're starting out or trying to stay in san francisco. and of course, if you want to expand and grow into a new space, we can help assist you with that and help prepare you for the journey ahead. we have a team dedicated to assist you you with all the small business needs, all the requirements needed to help you establish your small business in san francisco. >> do you have an e.s.l.

program for people who want to start small businesses? >> director tang: we have staff that can speak spanish and ma and cantonese, and we understand if english is not your first language, it can be difficult, so we want to be as helpful as possible. >> excellent. i know that s.f. shines was created to help with restoring and improvement. can you tell us more about that? >> yes. it's run out of a sister development and it's much needed in the small business community. if you are trying to improve your storefront, whether it's outside, perhaps you want to make some interior improvements, a lot of times, that involves a lot of cost and resources to be able to do so.

for example, you may need to hire an architect to submit drawings so you can get your work done. currently, s.f. shines is offer a pairing of business sign services. you can be paired up with an architect to get your drawings done to help you start to do the actual work. we hope that people will stay tuned, and you can find out more information on our website. that's sfgov.org/osb. >> let's talk about the shared spaces program. it's been a huge success, and outdoor dining spaces are very popular. >> the shared spaces program,

especially during the pandemic, really helped spaces survive. to have an outdoor space where people could safely gather was critical, and the office of small business has been working with these shared spaces during the pandemic. some may or may not have been up to the city's code regulations, so department of public works and other departments have been trying to figure out what violations are and help businesses come into compliance. the planning department and the city have decided that they'll give businesses until 2023 to come into compliance. also in the meantime, for

businesses that want to start new shared spaces, new parklets, that is still an on going program, a new program, so people can always submit their applications for shared spaces regardless whether they started one during the pandemic or not. >> do you anticipate there being other shared spaces programs in the future and how do small businesses go about finding out about them? >> small businesses can find out about it by visiting our website, sfgov/osb or you can call 415-554-6134, and we can connect you with the planning department and other agencies that would be connected with the shared spaces programs. >> over the pandemic, businesses have been victimized by vandals and other crimes.

how can you help them? >> the city offers a program called the vandalism relief fund, and this would allow businesses suffering from graffiti or broken windows to apply with the city through our neighborhood services division, and you could get up to 1,000 or 2,000 if you submit certain documentation, such as a photograph of the damage or a copy of the receipt or document showing the amount you paid for to correct the incident. we are so excited that the city now has a centralized permit center, where people can come and get their business done, hopefully, in the same day where there are several different agencies, ranging from department of building inspection, planning

department, public health, fire department, all here to help people, whether you're building a new business or even new construction, to be able to, again, fit all of your appointments in one day and get things done quickly. so starting in may, our office of small business has actually started working out of 49 south van ness at the permit center, and we have a team of two staff who are dedicated to helping small businesses through their permitting journey. so we do encourage people, you can come to the permit center or you can e-mail us at sfosb@sfgov.org, and you can communicate with our staff dedicated to helping you with your permitting needs. we hope that people will consider consulting with us before you even sign a lease so that we can help you on the path to success and understanding the journey of

setting up a small business in san francisco. >> well, thank you so much. i really appreciate you coming on the show, miss tang. thank you for the time you've given us today. >> director tang: thanks for having me. >> and that's it for this show. we'll be back shortly. you've been watching san francisco rising. for sfgovtv, i'm chris manners. thanks for watching. [crowd noise] [music] as a city we do a lot of parades and celebrations. public work system in the middle of things, doing inspections and

cleanings and organizing our crews so we are used to creating something it is something we know how to do. >> this is managed by city workers. they are out here doing the jobs to make sure our city looks good in our city time. >> we are also routing for the warriors whether we work. it was thrilling when they won and we had to get to work to plan for the parade and to make sure that everybody in the city everybody that come to the city is safe and taken care of. >> a lot went everwent in 100 hours of planning with the warrior and mayors office and city partners it took a team to make today possible. >> important this the department has the presence, seeing the

priority and vehicles makes everyone feel safe we value our commute and serve it, it is important. >> the giant crowds we are to bring out our specialized equipment. we have small response united staffed by a paramedic and mt the small golf cart devices have a gender and he get in and out of crowds. >> i'm here to help people get to where they need to go and figure out the bus routes and navigate things temperature is important we take care of safety and make sure everyone gets to where they need to so everyone can celebrate the warrior and be out on parade day. >> how is or ems book >> when we have been able to do is set up mobile command posts. and we partnered with the private sector with verizon to provide priority communication so we can run our entire

emergency response on that network for our first responders. we know they will work even though we are getting thousands of people all competing for the same network to send photos and e maild and texts and video our first responders are able to do the same amongst the large crowd. >> get out here at 5:30 a.m. and saw employees cleaning the street its takes a team to build a champion. >> i love it and bum when he left i'm glad he is back no matter how much he plays or does not play that man's heart and spirit he carries everyone along and really mentor people and mentoring is so important whether in basketball or the fire service or ems. mentoring is huge and having a presence like that around is huge. >> my favorite player is jordan

i like he is a role player and come out as a starter i feel similar to the city i like a structure and plan when there is an opportunity to lead i like that, also. >> the player i like lisa. he is similar to me all there and game is in the pretty but gets the job done. every time he scores all right. my man is back. >> happy with seth curry's wife strong. she is a leader and she just really puts on a great face for females and being strong and in the face of challenge and negativity. [music] [crowd noise] >> they were tons and tons and tons of blue and yellow confetti. every wrchl the end we picked up 38 tons of trash.

mostly confetti. >> in terms of for our crews we were ready. after we had been data break and done carnival in may. our team was prepped to do the work and they felt tremendous pride in part of the huge celebration and tremendous pride in the coordination we did with the mayor's office, the police department issue public health and the city agencies that got together and put on a party for the bay area. put on the party for the nation. [crowd noise] [music]c]c]c]c]c]]

the tenderloin is home to families, immigrants, seniors, merchants, workers and the housed and unhoused who all deserve a thriving neighborhood to call home. the tenderloin initiative was launched to improve safety, reduce crime, connect people to services and increase investments in the neighborhood. as city and community-based partners, we work daily to make these changes a reality.

we invite you to the tenderloin history, inclusivity make this neighborhood special. >> we're all citizens of san francisco and we deserve food, water, shelter, all of those things that any system would. >> what i find the most fulfilling about being in the tenderloin is that it's really basically a big family here and i love working and living here. >> [speaking foreign language] >> my hopes and dreams for the tenderloin are what any other community organizer would want for their community, safe, clean streets for everyone and good operating conditions for

small businesses. >> everything in the tenderloin is very good. the food is very good. if you go to any restaurant in san francisco, you will feel like oh, wow, the food is great. the people are nice. >> it is a place where it embraces all walks of life and different cultures. so this is the soul of the tenderloin. it's really welcoming. the. >> the tenderloin is so full of color and so full of people. so with all of us being together and making it feel very safe is challenging, but we are working on it and we are getting there. chow?

>> present. >> commissioner giraudo? >> present. >> commissioner chung? >> present. >> mr. giraudo? >> present. >> and commissioner green. >> commissioner guillermo? >> here. >> commission -- commissioner guillermo will read the land acknowledgement. >> thank you, commissioner green. the san francisco health commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the ramaytush (rah-my-toosh) ohlone (o-lon-ee) who are the original inhabitants of the san francisco peninsula. as the indigenous stewards of this land, and in accordance with their traditions, the ramaytush ohlone have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their