let's move a little closer over here. you will be able to participate in the program. perfect. we have seats over here available for anybody that would like to be seated. all right, good morning. welcome. i'm micheal lambert and i'm proud to serve as your city librarian. it's wonderful to see all of you here and be in community with all of you here in the mission district today. i'm joined by the library commission. yes, thank you. [ applause ] let's move a little closer over here. you will be able to hear better and participate better in the program. we have seats over here available. all right, good morning, welcome. i'm micheal lambert.

i'm proud to serve as your city librarian. it's wonderful to see all of you here and be in community with all of you in the mission district today. i'm joined by the library commission. oh, yes. [ applause ] thank you. i'm joined by the library commissioner dr.lopez. come on up here dr.lopez. [ applause ] on behalf of the san francisco public library we'd like to welcome you to the historic mission branch for the kickoff of this construction project. i'd like to begin with our land acknowledgment. i'll pause for the translator. moving too fast. [translator speaking]

>> thank you. the area known as the unseated ancestral homeland. the people of the land have never seated, lost, or forgotten that responsibility as the caretakers of the place. >> okay.

>> we recognize that we benefit from living and working. the sovereign rights for people and. elders and relatives of the people.

>> thank you so much. before i welcome the supervisor to the microphone it would be fun to share fast facts with you about the library. >> the mission branch library is the very first neighborhood branch of the san francisco public library system. the first location was just a few blocks from here at 1109 olympia street.

>> the construction of the current building was funded by the industrialist and from donor. he donated $50,000 to construct the library. the location opened in december of 1915. this is one of the business i librairies.

so, this major renovation kicking off today, it's going to restore the historic firsthand door of the majestic library and upgrade the aminities to be worthy of expectations in 21st 21st century standards and service to the community. i'm excited we will restore the original entrance on 24th street. we will push out on the orange ally side for a new dedicated space. we'll have a new community room and more restrooms.

the renovated mission branch library is a model. this will be including solar panels, battery storage, also an upgraded heated and hvac system.

>> with this once in a generation we'll continue to be a neighborhood hub for another century and beyond. it's the pleasure to introduce our supervisor hillary a supporter of the library and loyal patron as well. [ applause ]

>> hello. thank you for being here on this exciting day. i just want to acknowledge how has been and lucky we are for district nine. it amazing. this is really a dream come true. to have a community room and space to have a fully

resilient building for the days that are hotter and hotter for people. we have extra bathrooms for people in the neighborhood that need them. this is the type of project that's exactly right for the neighborhood and such a beautiful and historic building it's perfect. so, i just wanted to give a few things. i wanted to start by recognizing and thanking suzanne. the executive director of the

latino cultural district. [ applause ] >> representing the voice of the community and helping to design you know, and make sure the priorities are respected and included in the project. also i'd like to recognize -- they will come up shortly. we are so lucky to have this world famous artist who is going to make an original piece for the building and it will capture the latino history and native-american history that makes it the

special place it is. thank you for doing that. >> i'd like to thank all of the folks in the city that prioritize the project. there is one finally after this. from the dpw. architect which will and engineering and incredible library staff. who consistency the only

apartment the library commission and the friends of the library. this was a team effort and one project we can feel proud of as san franciscans.

>> finally finally, truly finally. i'd like to thank you for voting for the library preservation funds. [ applause ] that vote is what made this project possibility. that vote is what make our librairies the jewel institutions they are in the city. thank you san franciscans.

thank you. proximate cause. >> and now, it's my great pleasure to introduce carla short. >> thank you. good morning everyone. thank you supervisor and also thank our supervisor librarian for hosting us today. >> it's a pleasure to be part of the gathering. >> the branch library is a true gem. we are excited to partner in the renovations.

>> in collaboration with library staff and community public works architect will reassert the his historical significance of the building more than a century years old and meet the modern day san francisco. >> in addition to architects they created landscape design and project and construction management services. i'd like to thank andrew who

is here today leading the branch project team. >> we are also pleased to work with sc as the contractor for the project. sc was a proven partner with the city and delivered successful project including the ambulance deployment facility for the san francisco fire department.

>> i'd like to give a big shout out to micheal lambert and his team. san francisco's public library system is a model for the rest of the nation with amazing resources at the main and neighborhood branches. >> ensuring access to information is the bed rook of our neighborhood. this is a big part of our mission.

>> the mission branch renovation project is an example of the commitment to not only maintaining and improving san francisco's vital and beloved public library system. thank you for hosting this public event. and now, i'd like to introduce rebecca, the library chief of branches.

>> good morning, everyone. my name is rebecca. i'm the chief of branches at the public library. i'm the head of neighborhood branches. before i introduce the next esteemed guest i'd like to acknowledge my incredible team at the mission branch. you know and love them. they are our best resource in

the library. today, wave your hand. please go to 1234 valencia to hire them.

>> we are so lucky to be in a city that believes that all residents deserve to live in a beautiful city and have access to world class art. and librairies.

the work will be featured on the second floor of the reading room. that's the focal point to the space. >> i'd like togy the arts commission a thank you for this project. i'm happy to have you with us today. let's give her a warm welcome. [ applause ]

>> hello, it's a great honor to be with you this morning. i'd like to thank the arts commission and library commission. only the staff.

>> my sister would take me to the library in downtown detroit where i grew up. it was a place of refuge for us as little latinas growing up with the heritage of so much black progressive leadership and the cultural explosion at the moment.

right now, we find ourselves in celebration and resistance. so, right now we find ourselves in the moment of celebration right as the country tries to continue the legacy of burning books. this library is a testimony we are resisting that. it's the beautiful center of cultural resistance.

>> so my role here is to create. it's not a stained glassed but a fused glass window. it will be at the top of the grand stairway to the second

floor. it will be part of our cultures in many places in the world and beauty and resistance and survival in a hostile environment. i'd like to share with you today a little piece of it. i have to warn you. my granddaughter -- she's a tremendous artist. she's 7 years old and told me, this isn't as good as your paintings. this is just a little sample of a 12-inch by 12-inch section of the stained glass

window. [ applause ]

>> i'll be working all weekend fabricating the window.

we paint both sides of the glass and the leaves, flowers, and fruit. each one will be standing off the surface. i'm excited for this opportunity i'd like to give my love to the mission. >> thank you so much to everybody. >> thank you so much. your remarks are so timely and spot on. you know, all of you because of your library supportallers we are all intellectual freedom fighters here in san

francisco. thank you for being here. alisia your time is what we will all get to enjoy with the mission branch library. >> thank you. >> in closing i'd like to echo our chief of branches. i'd like to echo her gratitude for the staff, mission branch library staff that's maintaining continuity of service at our temporary

location. >> i'd also like to recognize the heart work of the capitol projects team. they are not all here but represented by the chief operating officer and capitol project manager lisa where is lisa at. also roberto lumbardie back this there. [ applause ] our partners at work and public design andrew and,

julia, thank you for your partnership. thank you for your leadership. >> i odes like to thank you for all of the generous support of the capitol project. we are honored by the executive director. the chair of the board daphne lee. other board members and staff. thank you so much for your partnership and support on the project.

>> i'd like to thank again suzanne na for being here today. >> thank you for your support and partnership. >> so, following the ceremony. take advantage of the table with the staff are. i'd like you to tell us what you are excited for. i'd like to hear your hopes and aspirations. we would like to display them on the dream wall in the new

space. >> rebecca will conclude the program while restoring the blessing on the project. [ applause ] >> we'd ask that everybody move back a little bit.

>> good morning to all. >> good after afternoon. we are here to offer prayers. this is a place of learning and culture and we are happy to have our blessings. i mope you can hear the way we offer dancers.

with that, we'll offer them. we will have the person that carries the smoke bless the place and all of you. we are thankful that you ask us to be part of this very important event. >> thank you very much. >> my name is rebecca flores. if you are interested in having your children come and dance. i offer dance classes for free for the culture, for our

people. >> thank you. >> we are one with the creator. whatever that is if the all of you. when we say that, we are one with the universe. ♪ [ music ] ♪♪

>> (clapping.) >> in san francisco the medical examiner performs the function of investigating medical and legal that occurs with the city and county of san francisco from a variety of circumstances in san francisco there is approximately 5 thousand deaths annually i'm christopher

director for the chief mr. chairman the chief my best testimony a at the hall of justice on 870 drooint street that is dramatically updated and not sufficient for the medical chairman facility i've charles program manager public works should a earthquake of a major are proportion occurs we'll not continue to perform the services or otherwise inhabit the building before the earthquake. >> we're in a facility that was designs for a department that functions and in the mid 60s and friends scientific has significantly changed we've had significant problems with storage capacity for evidence items of property and also personal protective if you're doing a job on a daily

basis current little storage for prirjs are frirnlsz we're in an aging facility the total project cost forever ever commercial is $65 million the funding was brought by a vote of go bond approved by the voters and the locations is in the neighborhood the awarded contract in 2013 and the i'm the executive director we broke ground in november 2015 and that started with the demolition of existing facility we moved into the foundation and january so pile foundation and then with second construction of the new facility. >> one of the ways that we keep our project on time on budget and we're having quality to have regular meeting and the

variety of meetings with construction process meeting as well as cost of control meeting and i'm a project manager for public works the office of chief commercial we want walk the project site when we sign up and also with a contractor insinuates for a change over we need to verify what or what was instead of. >> the building is 42 feet tall so it is two stories and 46 thousand square feet roughly we're that's a great question to be on time and budget have the roof complete a the exterior moving with the site work. >> and as you can see we've got a lot of the interior finishes installed. >> in an effort of an differentiate the facility that designed to work for 72 hours. >> not taking into account there was a lot of structural

updates made into this building not seen in other construction throughout san francisco or other barriers we have friday morning examiners from 8 to one public comment monday to friday because of air circulation we literally have to shut the doors and so the autopsy is done without staffing being able to come and go or exit the space and literally lock down the autopsy in the new facility we have bio build one door opens and closed behind you you can gown up and go through a second seizures of doors that has its own independent air supply and now in the exterior opt space having that middle space have greater flexibility of staff as

they move in and out of the area. >> in the current facility investigative unit has small tiny, tiny place in the area of the new facility is almost doubled in all divisions from the current facility and the new facility. >> the planning we have here gives them the opportunity to have the pool needs to complete theirs jobs in a much more streamlined fashion. >> we're looking forward to have secured parking to minimize the egress of you know visiting and the members of the public but really to minimize the investigators remaining remains from our advancing and so the facility. >> we have a new visitors area we're building that is a little bit more friendly to families.

>> one thing you may notice in the room no windows there is no natural light not good for most autopsy but in the new facility at new hall we made that an objective they want to insure we were able to look up in the middle of exam and see the sky and see natural lights. >> that's one of the things the architect did to draw in as much light as possible. >> we have staff here onsite we insure the design of the new design enables the investigators and other investigators skiefksz to consider to house on site this meant we needed to design and plan for locker room facilities and shower rooms the ability to sleep. >> third of the construction

going into the building has been by contributions of small businesses. >> part of the project is also inclusive to the sidewalk have all new sidewalks and new curve cuts and landscaping around the building we'll have a syrup in front of the building and rain guardian. >> the medical examiner's office has been a several if in their contributions of the understanding the exception and needs. >> it's a building that the chief medical examiner has been looking forward to quite a few of the. >> it is extremely valuable contribution to the, neighborhood address san francisco as a whole. >> the building will allow is to have greater very much and serve the city and county of san francisco and the neighboring

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