>> >> good afternoon, everyone. >> thank you. you are right. this is a quiet group. i'm going to need these voices to be raised in all of these issues that we have in san francisco. we need you to be a lot louder and a lot more enthusiastic than that. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. >> yes, there we are. this is a really really big deal. and you know that because when i did my youth commission swearing in, we got sworn in. mayor, you know how to do a swearing in. >> and i would like to thank

mr. -- supervisor ronen, and i am particularly excited because this is where i got my start in public service. to be a san francisco native, and to be appointed as a youth commission is a really big deal. give yourselves a round of applause. let's give a round of applause. >> when i look out at you all and i can say this now because i'm a father of three and i have got some gray hairs. a lot has changed since i was appointed youth commissioner. i see a lot of hope, and i see inspiration because we need your perspective here in san francisco, especially now. this right here today is an indication of what this city and county looks like.

you should be proud as you raise your hand in a few minutes and take this office. >> i'm a san francisco native. i went to the high school here. any alum? today i work as a public affair executive for a national public affairs firm. i have the honor and privilege to serve as commissioner for three consecutive mayors. my last appointment, mayor breed appointed me to the human rights commission and we worked with every department to be sure it has a mandate for equity issues. i was appointed by the late ed lee and was on the mission structure, with the bay, with the terminal and these are what

fell under the office of investment and community infrastructure. >> my first commission appointment was the san francisco youth commission. i was sworn in by mayor gavin newsom where we worked on a myriad of issues to be sure that parents had transparent information and we worked on the muni and the lifeline package. that came from the san francisco youth commission. i bring up those issues to say that the world, the city hall, san francisco is your oyster. there is no issue too small or call too big that you cannot handle. i walk the halls today and in my full-time job i'm a consultant for a consulting firm and i act as a bridge inside city hall and

outside city hall. i remind myself that we have important persons here. we have mayor breed, other commissioners and these are all people that you have access to in this building. >> i'm going to end with this before i call mayor breed up. my challenge for you all is to become masters of all of the tangible. there is enough smart people, there is a lot of smart people in san francisco, but the most successful public servants show up, they are present, they are unafraid to speak. they are, i get emotional here because this city, i love this city. i'm born and raised in this city particularly during a time right now. one of the most important things that has allowed me to be successful are the relationships. making sure that the people you

see sit next to you as youth commissioners, keep these relationships strong because ten years from now, when you are walking the halls, when you are the next mayor of san francisco, the next supervisor of the department ahead, it's going to be the person that sits next to you that you call on for that legislation, or draft policy or make sure our streets are clean. so i want to say thank you. i want to say thank you to mayor breed for inviting me here today. i would like to call you up to do the official oath of office. >> mayor london breed: thank you, theo and supervisors for showing up for our young people today. in the past, i know gavin newsom was in the basement and i think

ed lee was in the focus at the time. when i became mayor, i wanted to be sure that young people like you were a priority. i think this city has spent a lot of time doing a lot of things that often has not led to the kinds of results that you as the next generation of young folks growing up in san francisco deserve. so one of the first programs that i started when i became mayor was opportunities for all. and let me tell you, for any of you that participate in opportunities for all, well, thank you, at least one or two, but the rest of you are going to need to participate in this program. why was that important? it was important because when i was growing up in san francisco, i lived in poverty. so i needed to make money somehow. my grandmother received welfare for us and food stamps and we didn't have the ability to do

some of the things i wanted to participate in. i pretended i didn't want to be a cheerleader but i really wanted to be a cheerleader but i couldn't afford the uniform and the travel associated with being a cheerleader. there is an important program like that where we provide internships so that money is not a barrier to your desire to do anything you want in life. and the fact that you all are committing your time to the youth commission, where you are stepping up to be leaders in this arena, i wanted you to know how important it is not only to me, but to our supervisors who are here, to people like theo who went through this program as a youth commissioner and continues to serve in various capacities in the city of san francisco. these are opportunities. not

just opportunities for you to add something to your college applications, but as theo has said, opportunities, for you to develop very important relationships that could be a part of your lives for the rest of your lives. people that you are going to be working with to push for policy decisions that are important to young people in san francisco. this is where you learn how to develop those relationships, how to fight for what you want and after the fight is done, the debate happens, you are still friends and show respect for one another because all of you are spending your time being public servants that deliver the kind of results that young people of this city need especially after this global pandemic. it has been very difficult. i can't even imagine what you

all have gone through where two years of not being able to be in school. i couldn't wait until the first day of school when i was growing up. i couldn't imagine what it would feel like where you could not go into school and the classroom and not look forward to recess or lunchtime and have the friends and have the quality time. i know it's so important that we start to have an honest conversation about the impact on our mental health to our young people who have experienced the things that you have gone through. you know what's best because you have lived in it and you can provide an opportunity for us as leaders to make decisions that support moving our city forward in a good direction, but more importantly making sure that we are providing the right kind of support and resources for young people all over san francisco.

now, let me just give you a little bit of what the power of the youth commission is. now, the youth commission convinced me to support something i was opposed to. the vote 16 efforts. [ applause ] there were a couple of young people. they came into my office, and then they presented. i was opposed to it. no, you are 18, still live at home, you are not grown. i was opposed to it. these youngster came into my office and they had the data that talked about specifically how young people voting in their age become more actively engaged and showing up to vote. and they said it but not only

said it but they had the data in demonstrating how this was more impactful in getting more people to show up and vote. that was after a few minutes i was engaged in this conversation and something i don't do that often but i changed my mind. but i was so proud that they were interested in something they cared about. you mention the card lifeline. the youth helped to make it free, not just the lifeline. but later on, the muni generation fought to make it free, no longer sneaking in on the bus, and to making sure that money is not a barrier and to be

sure that every young person can get on our busses and not have to dealing with the consequences for not being able to pay. this is the first step for learning how to be a leader and to protect things you care about, how to bring ideas forward and impacting young people in san francisco. we are looking forward to seeing you serve this year, and bring forth not only to myself but the board of supervisors, the legislative branch of government, we are looking forward to see what you bring forward for us to deliver on for young people. we may say what we want to do for young folks, but you all understand it from a different perspective. we are looking forward to your service, on the youth commission. enjoy every single moment. don't tell your parents i have to go to the youth commission

and i can't make-up my bed. make sure you take care of things at home, that you take care of things at school, but you really take this opportunity to be not only part of this meeting where you have discussions but you take the time to get to know one another throughout this process. this is going to be so important to you in life and also this experience is something for you to look back on and when you look back, make sure what you do today makes you proud. with that, i'm ready to swear you in. [ applause ] >> so here is how we are going to do it since all of your family and friends are here and they want to take pictures. everyone who is being sworn in to the youth commission will stand up here facing this way, and i will give you instructions from there.

>> now, if anyone wants to be in the middle, you can. c'mon. there we go. this is a great looking group of young people! [cheers and applause] >> okay, i'm going to ask you to raise your right hand and repeat after me, and then i'm going to point to you when i ask you to state your name. you will state your full name. okay? are we ready? >> are we ready? let's pretend we are at homecoming in high school. are we ready? >> okay. all right. let's go. please raise your right hand, everyone, and repeat after me. i, state your name,

>> do solemnly swear that i will support and defend the constitution of the united states, and the constitution of the state of california. against all enemies. foreign and domestic. that i bear true faith, and allegiance to the same that i take this obligation freely. without any mental reservation. or purpose of evasion.

and that i will well and faithfully discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter. and during such time, as i serve as commissioner for the youth commission of the city and county of san francisco. >> congratulations, everybody.

>> congratulations, everybody. [cheers and applause] >> >> >> [cheers and applause] >> >> >> any one of our brave leaders want to say a few words? >> there we go. >> i will take the chance when i have one. i just wanted to say thank you to everyone for joining us here today. my name is plumber, i serve as a commissioner in the san francisco youth commission. i serve citywide but i'm a proud resident of district 4. i want to thank you all for being here today. this is my third term on the san francisco youth commission. it's been really exciting and we

have been able to work on incredible things. i'm looking forward to come back this year and talk about things for youth and every issue that impacts young people in san francisco. we'll have our first meeting on monday. we are getting right to it. [cheers and applause] all right. so first we are going to take a few pictures, and then we are going to host a reception for everyone in my conference room in 201. so that everyone can have a good time after the ceremony. thank you all so much for being here, supervisor mandelman. the principal is going to send you to detention. [ laughter ] but thank you, supervisor mandelman for joining us as well. we are proud to have all family and community members here to

support the young folks who are going to take over san francisco. so we have to make sure that they are prepared and ready to go. that we are building more senior citizen homes so i have a place to live when i become a senior citizen as i watch you lead san francisco. i'm looking forward to it. thank you very much for being [ applause ] >> >> >> hi, i'm lawrence corn field. welcome to building san francisco. we have a special series, stay

safe. we're looking at earthquake issues. and today we're going to be talking with a residential building owner about what residential building owners and tenants can and should do before earthquakes and after earthquakes. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> we're here at this wonderful spur exhibit on mission street in san francisco and i have with me today my good friend george. thanks for joining me, george. and george has for a long time owned residential property here in san francisco. and we want to talk about apartment buildings and what the owner's responsibilities might be and what they expect their tenants to do. and let's start by talking a little bit about what owners can do before an earthquake and

then maybe after an earthquake. >> well, the first thing, lawrence, would be to get together with your tenants and see if they have earthquake insurance or any renters insurance in place because that's going to be key to protecting them in the event of a quake. >> and renters insurance, there are two kinds of insurance. renters insurance coffers damage to goods and content and so forth. earthquake insurance is a separate policy you get after you get renters insurance through the california earthquake authority, very inexpensive. and it helps owners and it helps tenants because it gives relocation costs and it pays their rent. this is a huge impact on building owners. >> it's huge, it really is. you know, a lot of owners don't realize that, you know, when there is an earthquake, their money flow is going to stop. how are they going to pay their mortgages, how are they going to pay their other bills, how are they going to live? >> what else can property owners do in residential rental housing before an earthquake? >> well, the first thing you

want to do is get your property assessed. find out what the geology is at your site. get an expert in to look at structural and nonstructural losses. the structural losses, a lot of times, aren't going to be that bad if you prepare. an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. get in there and get your property assessed and figure it out. >> so, what is a nonstructural issue that might cause losses? >> well, you know, pipes, for instance. pipes will whip around during an earthquake. and if they're anchored in more numerous locations, that whipping won't cause a breakage that will cause a flood. >> i've heard water damage is a major, major problem after earthquakes actually. >> it is. that's one of the big things. a lot of things falling over, ceilings collapsing. but all of this can be prevented by an expert coming in and assessing where those problem areas and often the fixes are really, really cheap. >> who do you call when you

want to have that kind of assessment or evaluation done? >> the structural engineering community is great. we have the structural engineers association of northern california right here in san francisco. they're a wealth of information and resources. >> what kinds of things might you encourage tenants to do besides simply get tenants renters insurance and earthquake insurance, what else do you think tenants should do? >> i think it's really important to know if they happen to be in the building where is the safest place for them to go when the shaking starts. if they're out of the building, whats' their continuity plan for connecting with family? they should give their emergency contact information to their resident manager so that the resident manager knows how to get in touch. and have emergency supplies on hand. the tenants should be responsible to have their extra water and flashlights and bandages and know how to use a

toilet when there's no sewage and water flows down. and the owners of the building should be proactive in that regard as well. >> so, george, thank you so much for joining us. that was really great. and thanks to spur for hosting us here in this wonderful exhibit. and thank you for joi watching. >> ever wonder about programs the city is working on to make san francisco the best place to live and work we bring shine won our city department and the people making them happy what happened next sf oh, san francisco known for it's looks at and history and beauty this place arts has it all but it's city government is pretty

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