>> goodness, let me tell you i have been swearing in's for individuals before this is the largest crowd. she does not have free passes to the movies by the way. ir wonder why all the people are here. first of all, vehicle i'm san francisco mayor london breed it is really great to join you all to swear monty in to this new role as the director of sf phil and the san francisco film commission. i know we have a number of film

commissioners in the house. can you stand. carolyn tile and matt striker... they are her bosses and i'm her boss i guess you got boss she is the real boss and is the one had does the work and i will tell you a bit about mont competence when she has been able to do we are glad to have her in this new role. started off in 2015 and sf film and working on a lot of the nuts and bolts of how we make film happen in the city. most of the stuff that most of us don't want to do. we want to be in the film like mow in the matrix. [laughter]. we want to watch the film. get on the red or green or blue carpel. there is a lot of work guess in making films work especially in

a place like san francisco where everybody has an opinion about where someone should film and had street and what have you. all of those little things require a soft touch. someone when will go in and have that conversation. someone will go in and coordinate and deal with the permits and deal with the cables from muni bus and all of these tien emthings and some of the best accomplishments i think that manny brought to san francisco have had a lot to do with her work on the policy during covid the policy she put together that allowed films to continue to film. small and large in san francisco during covid. we are not just talking about the films on the dig big and little screens. we are talking about the job it creates. talking about the support for

restaurants and hotels and economy. having film until san francisco big or small is so important to the success of our economy. we are grateful for your work on the protocols. and we are also grateful that you know this department under monty's leadership has taken a hold of opportunity for all the program i establish where high school students and young people age of 24 can get a paid internship. fact we were able to get the young people. i visited the sets and i was in the matrix, i was on set. we had young people in this program. this is the first time any of the productions have work the with intern in this capacity. not going to get nile coffee and stacking up the food. it was like set building and lighting and real production

work, working with local 16. working with these various filming companies and creating an opportunity for young people to work on the matrix. to work on mass bridges and the great things. it was like seeing the kids on set and know thanksgiving is a part of their career. it is really something i'm most proved of what you did and the department has done in san francisco and how tell make a difference in their lives and the next generation and really diverse foiling the behind the scenes work. the set crews and lighting courthouse all the stuff we need to make sure that women and people of color are a part of the equation when doing film in san front as well. we know there is a lot of great work you will continue to do. and luckily you have all the wonderful people here to celebrate with you and support

you. people from the industry. from city hall. friends family. because you know this pandemic has challenged our city. and the important part of our economic recovery has everything to do with making sure as beautiful as we know this city is, we want to make sure it is easier to spotlight our city on film. to make sure that it is featured to make sure that we create more than just my san francisco favorite movies the rock and matrix. it is how do we bring other films and make it easy for the independent film make and opportunity to show case san francisco with the new things we opened up the tunnel top park. that beautiful francisco park you had a cable car coming down. this is like you can't you can't find a better vow in the world.

this is an iconic place and beautiful place. first place that people should want to film. we have to make it easier. and i know that there is someone that will lead this department and work william commissioners that am work with the city agencies. that will work with all the neighbors and the folks saying, no to focus what we will do. which is our new notes. how do we get. how do we get to yes. how do we make it happen the person i'm about to square in now will be the one to help us get to, yes, for film nothing san francisco. [applause]. come on up monty. >> all right. wow this is a big crowd. coming out to buy people. >> please, raise your right hand and repeat after me. i, state your name. >> do swear.

that i will support and defend. that will will support and defend. constitution of the united states. and the constitution of the state of california. against all enemies, foreign and domestic. that i bear true faith and allegiance to the same. that i take this obligation freely. without any mental reservation. for purpose of evasion. and that i will well and faithful low discharge. the duties upon which i'm about to enter. and during such time. as i serve as executive director [applause] for sf film and is

it -- film sf. [laughter] come see come sigh. >> film sf. and the film commission. for the city of san francisco. congratulations. [applause] >> my god i love you guys. this is amazing. um -- my heart is full now. i wanted to wroit down words because the people who be me know i get emotional and i can go after track or forget hay want to say. i wanted to make sure i captured everything i wanted to share

with you all. and i want to say this is better than getting an oscar. and it is funny because i don't like a lot of attention on me but i will not pass up a celebration. thank you for being here. and i mean truly this is each and everyone of you i look around and you have all been part of this journey with our office. with me. to the film committee and san francisco. so, i have just gratitude for each of and you can't wait to give each you a hug after this if i have not already done so. but i wanted to say importantly, mayor, thank you for this appointment. you really see the incredible value of the industry. and not just the importance of our stories being told. but you know it is the economic impact that productions have on

san francisco. you know from want specialing the small businesses to the local jobs and the local important union jobs that are a result when big are productions come to town. you are the biggest champions. and you have demonstrated that [applause]. mayor lee was a big film lover as well. and so it is incredible to see you come in this role and see how much that you echoed all of his leadership and more. >> i want to thank my family for being here. and they are here. this means a lot to them and also, yes, i want this to be a participation. if this is had i share speaks to you shout hayou node to do. stand up.

i'm the daughter of immigrant parents. my father is from iran and my mother from mexico in 1964, they met in golden gate park. my mom was living with the nuns, not to be a nun but living with them i forgot why. my dad was a student taking computer classes with intent of going back to iran. my mom saw him at a picnic with the musn'ts and said, see that man there,il marry him. and 50 years later you know right. 55 or 56. i forget. 58 we are here. and the sack foiss that they had for their children i'm the youngest of 4. and what they did to support all of us to be college bound, to have our careers.

the sacrifice my generation is the first that went to college. and this is the story i'm telling you is more about me it is about our stories are important and node to be told. right. and all of our stories. and how my story started in the city that's yet city health care important top me. because without the city i would not be here. [applause] i want to acknowledge the commissioners -- so, you have to stand up but here, and -- stand up. you want to sit because you are filming? no. the commissioners, i have this incredible group of 11 advisors, mentors, collaborateors. i see it as a true gift to work with all of you. because you are what will help guide our work. and ensure we are accountable to

the city and to this industry and make sure we thrive. you know we already had a run way together. and i am excited for what is to come with our work together. thank you. [applause] i do have more to say. i will try to speed it up. the mayor has an agenda. i want to thank our team and mall and mighty team usa. we had a lot of transnigz this office in the beginning of last year and we have a new team who have really stepped up with all this difficult work and we are really node to build our capacity and i look forward to dog that. to ensure we are serving the production community better than we are. because we need to. and so they stepped up under a tight because we should be a

larger team and a small, motivey team and doing it. thank you for everything. >> our oewd and our city departments this we worked close w. i see you all there. and where is my other, kate and your leadership in getting this position filled and being the other big champion of san francisco. i thank you for your partnership when i started 7 years ago we had strong reps with the city but strengthened them and getting the city to see the value of productions and how for we have come and you get it when we ask you we will shut down financial district for 4 weekends to shoot the matrix. that really happened you made it all happen. and oewd is like --

so proud to sit under this department. it makes sense why our film would be a part of such a huge economic engine and sitting with you. the production community. i node you to stand you are here. and the production community and that includes the film makers. so. >> some of you are all standing this is the organization you are tireless work and our labor partners, right. i asked local 16 and teamsters. and you are from the organization that support and cultivate film making to those that dream up stories of san francisco. to the location managers for showing the best of san

francisco. right? to directors so you enties them to shoot here. sometimes i feel the location managers don't get the recognition they need and those other ones from the departments we work the closest with. we help make your filming help here. and i have so much more respect for you all. in my time here and seen just all the intense work you do behind the scenes. [applause] i have a vision for this city where we embrace and invest in our story tellers and our san fran story tellers and ensure productions staying longer. and i know we need to work on a state wide level to get productions to come to california, right. and we node to get them out of the l.a. zone so they shoot more here. there is a lot of work we have

to do and i really need all and we are all responsible for that. it can't loyal on our department and the city. we all have to be advocating for san francisco. and the bay area. we know that san francisco leads the bay area. and we need that leadership. >> and it is important this we commit to the film makers here to stay. you foal like have you a community here. and that it is community to supported by myself and the city. and that we can commit to resources and think about what the resources are like together and see what does missing. i will embark on listening sessions which i have already done with film make and ares production companies. well is more to come this we have to do so we understand and assess the needs. and really make that happen to support the industry here. last 2 points i want to quickly

touch on is the notion of we are such a large modia production hub here. we are home to lucas film. dolby, pixar and you tube. we need to hire sf. i want to see we create path ways which we have done incredible work with the mayor's opportunity for all program and production will say here longer the organizations based here to get them to continue to hire people in san francisco. i would like to see people of color and young people to provide a path way in this industry. a not in the door. and that is when we will embark on and push those companies and others and other organizations modia organizations to do that. we can hire people in san francisco. [applause].

and something that is important is getting out of the house and getting back and reconnected with san francisco. right. we need to go to theatres we are comfortable on our couches with netflix and hulu we have to see and support our theatre venn use go to rox and he balboa and castro. so i'm inviting you all to challenge yourself. choose a film. there are a ton out there and support your local theatre. and that is including the local festivals they were conversations happening last week and we have to do that otherwise if we don't support the festivals we'll lose a piece of our community here. right. we are home to incredible film festivals. frame line and san francisco international film festival. urban film fest the list goes on and i forget i will miss folks we have to do that.

we have to go to theatres and support that those space. so i invite you and closing to i ini have to you fall in love with san francisco again if you are in the already in love. i'm in love daily. that is true. whatever is story is being told that i think it is important that we tell the story this we want a san francisco that is the positive story. right? this we know it is beyond the beauty we have and we are in the most sin mattick city in the world it is world class. around the fabric and people here the support and soul of the city. right. that is the story we are resilient and strong. we have to tell. i will request you what story you are telling about san francisco? right? we need to uplift that and do

that together. so that we can continue to grow strong and support the industry more. [applause] here is your official city pin for the city and county of san francisco. let's sign you in so you can make it official. thank you. learned and expand

it across the city. [♪♪] 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 emergency initiative was launched to improve safety, reduce crime, connect people to services, and increase investments in the neighborhood. >> the department of homelessness and supportive housing is responsible for providing resources to people living on the streets. we can do assessments on the streets to see what people are eligible for as far as permanent housing. we also link people with shelter that's available. it could be congregate shelter, the navigation center, the homeless outreach team links those people with those resources and the tenderloin needs that more than anywhere else in the city.

>> they're staffing a variety of our street teams, our street crisis response team, our street overdose response team, and our newly launched wellness response team. we have received feedback from community members, from residents, community organizations that we need an extra level and an extra level of impact and more impactful care to serve this community's needs and that's what the fire department and the community's paramedics are bringing today to this issue. >> the staff at san francisco community health center has really taken up the initiative of providing a community-based outreach for the neighborhood. so we're out there at this point monday through saturday letting residents know this is a service they can access really just describing the service, you know, the shower, the laundry, the food, all the different resources and referrals that can be made and really just providing the neighborhood with a face, this is something that we've seen

work and something you can trust. >> together, city and community-based teams work daily to connect people to services,

i'm thrilled that we host this event today. to kickoff this exciting new project with ignite the vote. i'm a little bummed i did not get the memo about pink. i thought i was making a statement but it is the wrong one. we ksdz be a box of valentines.

so i'm so honored to be here with you and to be part of this event today. we are with gateway high school. more than 10 years ago gateway high school was the first school to pilot the ignite training program for young women to help them get engaged and part of the political press. we have a student who was in that group now a gateway employee. and here with us today. so i want to say, woo hoo. we are excited for this with ignite on behalf of young women. we know first hand the incredible power of young people's voices of gent z's

voices and women's voices. look at the stage, we have examples right here. we see it in our school every day and see it throughor ignite partnership. you know one of the proudest moments i can remember as an educator. i came here in 2008. when we were here with our civic students on election night. our whole senior class was here presenting about the election they had done a voter registration campaign. and we were all together with the results came in and obama was elected to be with a group of students they saw a political process that was representative of them where they could see that their vote and their voice and experience mattered was one of those days i will never forget.

i have a feeling that today might be another one. because we are kickoff this campaign to really engage young women and get them voting and in the political process. we see every day how amazing our women are and how far we can go with women at the helm. i'm excited. i am fortunate to get to introduce a long time friend of mine who is now the head of ignite. i'd lo of to bring up sarah guillermo. its a covid hug. we have known each other since 2008 when i graduated from my master's program at the age of 22. such a long time. i have grown with ignite and

gateway along the way. good afternoon. i'm sarah guillermo i'm ignite coe and excited be celebrating voter registration day and celebrating the youth vote. the power of investing in san francisco's young people in all of the young women across the country. ignotice for those who are not aware we are the largest and most diverse women's political organization training young women to own so they political power across the country and did start here in san francisco in 2010 and this was our first high school program temperature is deciding to be here such deep meaningful impact of everything we have been able to do the past couple years. you are think burglar your student i'm thinking about aland

rawho taught here at gateway. crazy circles here today. since 2010 we expanded 40 different states across the country and welcoming thousands of young women each year in our programming. these women have been taxling issues they know this is what is helping their lived experiences. we wanted to support them as they have their voices heard. and this can take different forms being a political leader in this country can look differently now it is be a policy maker. commissioner. we have a couple of commissioners in the house. or a campaign staffer there is a lot of campaign work and ignite remains by our young people every step of the way within their journal tow make sure they have the resources and the

networks and mentorship they node to unlonghorn their power. of the women that was a really long time ago and many more opportunity and this was the mentorship we need to continue to see within our country. >> as we know we can't do this work alone this is a huge partnership and collaborateeration we need all of you to share in our commitment and ensure the next generation and off the diversity has the upon opportunity to actually embrace our political power. our future and democracy depends on it. the words could not have meant more today then and there they have when i was 18 years old. so that is why we teamed up with the city and county of san francisco to bring the ignite campaign to the city's high school. giving women who i'm so excited for you all to meet. the tools and know how to

mobilize their pierce. the leaders are training piers to mobilize ooshldz their communities and breaking barriers every single day. oh . ladies i will welcome you back up later. you are like you said our names now we are here. we heard our names. and so our mission here throughout partnership with the city of san francisco in the department and with gateway who high school make sure youth eligible to vote are ready to cast their ballot in november and ballots are dropping in october, next saturday. and we than jenz is the fastest electorate in the country now this . is a huge chance for you to embrailles the responsibilities in this election. and we than the generation is going to inherit the challenges

we are face being today. deep breath. this voter registration day encourage our friends and family member fist you have in the texted anybody, feel free to do so. and embrace leadership and voice today. their voice matters all votes matter today more than ever. i am going to bring up our next speaker. the 45th mayor. san francisco a role model for us at ignite the mayor london breed. it is a reflection and result of your leadership as i have been watching. to credit a resilient and equal san francisco for all. il welcome you up and go this

way. >> upon good upon afternoon. i think it is i have been up since early this morning. first of all i used to go to this school when it was benjamin franklin middle school. this used to be the locker room where the girl's locker room was. but when i walked in here it to being me become to my junior high school days. i know you all are in high school but i tell you this story. remember the uniform it is you put your name on it and get dressed for the gym? this is where we did that. i remember it takes me back to we all than sometimes there are the prettiest girl in the school. prettiest girl at bench min middle school was sarah rodriguez.

sarah smelled really good. i didn't understand. in the same locker room where i learned about this deordorient lady speed stick with the pink cap what is interesting i'm like almost 50 and i still use the same product. than i discondition today i was anxiety row i had to order it and finds it and able to buy a bunch but i still use the same one. and i know you all are like why am i telling this story. i'm because that's why we are here when we get young people to start their lives off as soon as they turn 18. they are registerd and they are voting. something about that gets you hooked. makes you want to do that every year. because we know how important voting is. and voting became so important

to me because my grand mother raised me. she grew up one generation -- away from slavery. grew up in the [inaudible] and would tell us how people would die when they would try to vote. they were lynched and killed and hung. in the will south. not too long ago in the history of this country. she would tell us that and she took a lot of pride in going and showing up. and voting. she wanted her voice to be heard. that's why we are here today. because we know that a lot of times even in a place like san francisco especially with women we make up the majority of the population. 60% of women are registered vote

in san francisco. and out of that 60% only about 52% showed up to vote for the 2018 election. and what does that tell us. it tells us we have work to do to support and motivate the next generation. if we don't do this. we will continue to see those numbers decline. we will be stuck with the consequences of people who say, you know what, i don't make a difference. i can't do anything about temperature you can do something about it. whether its making sure your voices are heard because you are registered or getting actively engage in the a capacity. even if not as like many of us who are really actively engaged

we help i was in ohio when you talked about the election of obama, i went out to ohio and worked 2 months when i heard the results i got in the car with the other work and we fell arc sleep and did in the wake up until it was time to catch a plane. i remember how proud i was i played a tiny roll. in helping with that result. ignite the vote is trying to aggressively make sure that we are doing our part to get people registered. we are in the telling you who to vote for. we want to make sure especially young women, you know we have power. in san francisco i played in the upon band and we played band

regular low we were known as the mayor's bond 've band the first woman mayor of the city of san francisco. so who do you think was the second. 30 years later, me. we have a lot of w to do. but i'm proud that the district attorney i appointed is a woman. person who is the fire chief of the city of san francisco is a woman. that our city add administrator and many leader in san francisco over 55% of like our commissioners, our directors and people who have a role in running this city are women. it is so important that we support, uplift and encourage women and know our voices can be heard. we don't look at ourselves as if we are in the cape okay. we are not good 95 when i was at this same school do you think i

thought i would be mayor? i never thought. never thought this would possible for someone like me. fact i'm here shows proof no matter who you are, no matter when neighborhood you are raided n. what is going on you can do what your heart's desire. but also an important part of that is to stay active low engaged to make sure you make your voices heard. and that's why we are here today. teaming up with the commission on the status of women for san francisco. working with ignite. going around to all high schools. trying to make sure that young people are registered to vote. that will be important because once you get started down that path. our hope and what data has shown. i want to do it and feel empowered when you do. you walk arnold your red sticker and you are like this and

somebody say i will give you free ice cream because you voted today. people are smiling at you all day because of that red sticker they are proud of you. they are praud this you exercised your duty to make sure your voice was heard. and that's why weer all here today at gateway high school former low known as upon benge min franklin middle school temperature is grit to be here. it is -- shot now after the global pandemic it is grit to be anywhere. it is great to be here with you and why am i wear thanksgiving bright suit and why did i not western to you wear your sun glasses before i wuk in the the door. so many people recognizing initial voter registration day where we highlight this and motivate people to vote. i love what women are doing in light of what happened in this country. with the woman's right to choose

it is devastating to not just women and the country as a whole it is important that women come together and part of coming together there are women around the country celebrities and hillary clinton and somebody we are dressed arc like from the suits a company from argin that appear in the san francisco to shine a light on voter registration day to get more women. majority of the other organization that is working with them to bring more attention and more awareness for the need for people to register to vote. i think it is voting suits you will see the famous people i will be with them. today is encouragement and support and today is about recognizing the need for all of us to do our part. it is great to be here with you. it it is like a lot of grownup

boring talk i know how it was when i was in high school. i did not grownups coming to my school telling me nothing today we are telling you something critical to your future. we are here temporary we are trying to prepare the city and country. this planet and what we need to do around the environment for. our hope is that you will also be the stewards of the country of the planet for the next generation. this is how it should be. and a lot of it starts with who we vote for. it starts with the ballot initiatives and the other things that have an impact on our lives every day. i want to thank you and bring up the next speaker today who has taken this and run with this. ignite has been an organization to promote and train women to

run for office but kim elis has been a part of dog that through programs as well. this it is a perfect marriage. twom partner and advocates. please, welcome the director of commission on status of week for san francisco. kimberly elis. mruz mrauz. >> thank you, madam mayor. i like to say hoe is redefining 45 as the 45th mayor of san francisco. we all are. i want to give an acknowledgment today is voter registration and getting more women. young women. nonbinary registered vet and a shout out to the men and the boys in the room today.

i want to harken back to manage our mayor said that is had we are experiencing today in this country and all across the world really is going to take all of us supporting one another in every way we can. and the research is clear. that when you have more women and young girls and nonbinary active and participating in all parts of society; it helps everyone. including boys and men. so, i realliment to thank the boys and men here today who understand the importance of showing up and supporting our women and girls and nun biin it is superintendent we node you as allis and partner and excited have you here. so good upon afternoon again and happy national voter registration day. today is a civic day of celebration for democracy and the opportunity to official low launch the department on the status of women's new civic

engagement and empowerment service your. national voter registration day was created more then and there a decade ago. the purpose of bring more to the fact that one in four eligible voter in the country is not registered vote. we know that benefitting from particular only occurs if citizens and residence denials are active, engaged and educateed leverage the tools available to make an impact in their communities. and our partnership with ignite and the ignite the vote campaign is a critical step ensure genz is influence decisions that have a direct impact on lives and livelihoods. we know that when young people, young women and people of color turn out to vote. change happens.

dosw is thrilled civic engagement through a host of trainings, educational workshops and public service campaigns with the goal of getting women. girls organized, registered vote. educateod issues and actively participating in all levels of gentleman. san francisco is known for being a trail blazing city that sets the tone, tenor and the direction for other cities and states to follow. today, san front is setting the stage for thousands of young people to cast their ballot in the mid term election. and not guilty process help to create a generation of lifelong voters. today's department on the status of women is informed by data and infused with confidence, conviction and clarity of purpose. we are deeply grateful for of

the mayor for creating a city that invests in improving the lives of women, girls and young people including empowering them with tools and resources to build path ways to health and he practice perrous futures. including and especially register to vote. thank you to ignite. thank you to all of you for coming out, thank you to gateway high school and let's go ignite the vote in san francisco. [applause]. >> thank you. director elis and mayor breed. okay. 2 more speakers. if you would like to join me up here. both of the fabulous humans are leaders of ignite the vote campaign and they will share a bit about who they are and why than i are doing this.

>> good afternoon, everyone. i'm ja mia and i'm a journal at gateway high school and an ignite the vote youth leader. the reason i became an ignite youth leadtory encourage peers to vote and help get more engagement with voting and why we should vote. and learning the history of voting. it is important for every youth to realize they have a voice and political power in every youth. >> thank you. [applause]. hi i'm rasan i'm a junior at gateway high school and ignotice to vote leader. i'm a leader because i want to teach more youth about voting so had they turn 18 they know what to do. in the past i never learned about the voting process hi saw

the opportunity to be a leader i sdieted to apply. teaching pierce about how voting is important and how collective low as a group we make an impact on decisions in society is important because i want everyone to know they have a say in our futures. >> thank you. [applause] thank you for being here all today we will take our photo and i think we are not going to have q & a but hang out. folks have questions. so, are we ready for our photo? yes! >> i went through a lot of

struggles in my life, and i am blessed to be part of this. i am familiar with what people are going through to relate and empathy and compassion to their struggle so they can see i came out of the struggle, it gives them hope to come up and do something positive. ♪ ♪ i am a community ambassador.

we work a lot with homeless, visitors, a lot of people in the area. >> what i like doing is posting up at hotspots to let people see visibility. they ask you questions, ask you directions, they might have a question about what services are available. checking in, you guys. >> wellness check. we walk by to see any individual, you know may be sitting on the sidewalk, we make sure they are okay, alive. you never know. somebody might walk by and they are laying there for hours. you never know if they are alive. we let them know we are in the area and we are here to promote safety, and if they have

somebody that is, you know, hanging around that they don't want to call the police on, they don't have to call the police. they can call us. we can direct them to the services they might need. >> we do the three one one to keep the city neighborhoods clean. there are people dumping, waste on the ground and needles on the ground. it is unsafe for children and adults to commute through the streets. when we see them we take a picture dispatch to 311. they give us a tracking number and they come later on to pick it up. we take pride. when we come back later in the day and we see the loose trash or debris is picked up it makes you feel good about what you are doing. >> it makes you feel did about escorting kids and having them feel safe walking to the play area and back.

the stuff we do as ambassadors makes us feel proud to help keep the city clean, helping the residents. >> you can see the community ambassadors. i used to be on the streets. i didn't think i could become a community ambassador. it was too far out there for me to grab, you know. doing this job makes me feel good. because i came from where a lot of them are, homeless and on the street, i feel like i can give them hope because i was once there. i am not afraid to tell them i used to be here. i used to be like this, you know. i have compassion for people that are on the streets like the homeless and people that are caught up with their addiction because now, i feel like i can

give them hope. it reminds you every day of where i used to be and where i am at now. >> good morning and welcome to rules committee of san francisco board of supervisors for today, monday, september 19,