item can we do this without role call? same house same call, without objection the resolution is adopted. [applause] 1234e7b welcome, everyone to the 35 and heritage month at city hall i i'd like to 2457k i take it and the san francisco sister committee and my office and before we begin i'd like to call up a dear friend and intruder member of our italian county to sing the national anthem of the

united states and i take it >> (clapping) since we've sunk the national, there is none tonight. them i'll be singing the star 1257b8gd national banner oh, say can you see by the dawns early utility what so proudly we hailed at the twits last comblaem who is broad strip and broad stars through the perilous fight over the land port we watched the gallantly streaming. and the recognize red glare, the

bombs bursting in air. gave proof through the night that was our plastic bag was still there. oh, say does that star that staged banner yet wave this is over the land of the free. and the home of the brave. >> (clapping). >> bravo that was amazing. i

think i have some fellow supervisors supervisor mandelman i saw him and supervisor engardio is half italian and i don't think i saw but we have italian commissioners and others if i missed anyone welcome to today's celebration as a proud italian- american here in san francisco today's celebration has been something i've been dreaming about when i think about why it is so important to honor my italian heritage my family and those who came here and made so in sacrificed and work hard to make the reality of today possible i think about my great grand fathered one of 13 children left for the united

states in 1992 and worked various jobs in 1906 read an article in a san francisco newspaper oh, mpd thank you, president for being here in 1906 read an article written in italian to help clean up and any build after the davis differentiate that destroyed the city and lived here for other italian- american to rebuild the city i want to action john and others i know we are so proud of our italian family thank you, can't thank you, enough for being here (clapping.) italian- american have left a mark think san francisco history

we all owe a great deal of the gratitude to italian- american and in this community who have made accreditations to the culture and landscaping and history naevengs san francisco is named for saint france and italian frier served all humans and led him for poverty and st. francis is something i know many have praying especially for those difficult times. oivenlths have had a long presence in san francisco had the first immigrants arrived from the gold rush to the 80s built a strong foundation in north california in fishing and agricultural and culinary and i winn tasting and once one obsoleted in 1847. the

owner and operator of a winery afford people to chocolate and delhi square is one of the tourists destiny in the 1870s father of this founded the university of san francisco and after the devastation by the 1906 earthquake fire the italian- american stand to build new home and the resilience and work oversight of oichlths led to a rapid recovery from this disaster we we can't mentioned the 1906 earthquake without the fourngs of bank of aisle set up two barrels and with an plantation to help italian- americans with finance resources

to overcome high speed rail and financial decisions served the individuals and brought the branch banking in the community and neighborhood and the networking expanded what we know as was b of a. the bank of i take it was the first to allow woman to manage their bank accounts a wise italian man (clapping.) and ahead of his time. the cities reputation as the world renowned center is built by the italian artists and darngz for example, moral leading the first event event in 1923. sorry about that. >> his leadership and coordination with other members led to the creation of the san francisco opera that stand as is old company on the west coast we

celebrated would be hundred years of the fee opera on saturday and always connected with the residents to have the opera house during the great depression for veterans of the first world war and with the italian- american athletes like béal joe dimaggio and others not to mention they played for the new york yank i didn't see perhaps some of the biggest contributions in san francisco have in public service policy planning, development & environment committee and leadership. italian- american mayors have been leading the san francisco through difficult times and angelo the first mayor 100 percent italian managed a city looks at the bridge and the

mayor steroid the city through the 1960s and 70s and back and forth the embarcadero center and others major george moss cone figure out the san francisco giants and had acceptance from all wall-marts and congress nancy pelosi was the first woman to serve as is house of representatives and each october the italian heritage recognized all italian- americans and the parade remains the old in the nation celebrating one hundred and 50th anniversary on sunday and added grander mashes the legal mind born and raised is represented by hi son junior

john updyke. we had tony can't be here but i know an activist has popularized an unincorporated to his craft wrought new life and horny grand marshall it is next to let the record show gave the key to the city and now interesting san francisco's mayor london breed when i told her i really wanted to bring the italians into this 3w50u6 building i love coming to work and you all to know what wakesurfing known and san francisco's mayor london breed, of course, we'll do that and at this time bring up london breed. >> thank you so much. supervisor. supervisor stefani

and your ability to bring people together and let me express to everyone and everyone thank you for your understanding last week this particular celebration was supposed to be held at city hall the day we gave dr. the keys to the city had to make adjustments because of the loss of our former dianne feinstein. and this community really shows so much support. so much finding he and allowing us to come together to celebrate italian heritage in our city had users and mine thank you for carlos to bring the wonderful amazing talents of

those young people for playing traditional italian music to make sure the next generation is holding open to those very time honored relationships nowadays we see music but machines and it is nice to hear live music and hear an echo in the chambers at city hall most people don't know i'm an big opera fan and inactivation i had the opportunity to go to sicily and a small city i was looking at the people up the place they were all dressed up on the way to the greek theatre and guess who was performing it was andrea building inspector and three of us everyone know it is sold-out

and guess how many tickets were left three right smack-dab in the front row can you imagine an experience like that and to hear his amazing advice not in a language i spoke speak the i know this bridges us together it the sound and the music the feeling the emotion it is why it feels so great to be here with everyone and every one of you to celebrate italian heritage and talked about the history the italian combntdz to san francisco back in 1840 and most immigrants through family room and telegraph hill and neighborhoods surrounding the area of now what is known as little i take it where you have an opportunity to appreciate some of the best food no where and pasta and things from my

perspective is i take it by folks in san francisco have taken to the next level i'm really (clapping.) counselor general i don't know mayor i don't know. it is why you don't want to leave here do you. >> (multiple voices.) >> but san franciscans we have created in the city how you look at any whether is banking receive legislature have the time when b of a offered chblt to women i can imagine where women couldn't control their oil fines that was technically against the law as a bold set up a progressively step and reminds us how disposal san francisco is our italian community to build the city for what it is today.

as existed from labor and tony and others here with us today in memoriams of the building the city and finance in the heart and culture you name it and my laguna of san francisco many italians came together to celebrate this university to promote san francisco in an inclusionary way so when you think you can't talk about san francisco without the extraordinary accomplishments of what helped to build from the selected leader this city and joe dimaggio did he get married to marlin monroe alter city hall he played in los angeles but his heart is here in san francisco and thank you for making sure that really important tradition whether it is the italian

heritage parade we continue to remind san francisco of the legacy of the italian- american community and how when we come together we are stronger because each and every one of us represent a fab has brought san francisco together to be when i know is an extraordinary city and will be more decades to come thank you all so much and before i take my i should say seat we're limited on seating today. i want to thank the chair of san francisco d.c. sister committee richard. i want to thank (clapping.) paul the president of the italian heritage celebration. you did an extraordinary job paul thank you for the weekend

and our council general an amazing person i don't think he wants to leave san francisco he and his husband and children will loving everything about the city and at this time, i want to present you with a proclamation officially dlaishg the month of october italian heritage day and month in san francisco. thank you. (clapping.) >> let me see it into. >> (multiple voices). >> we're going to have the event next week performing please what about that- >> (multiple voices). >> really you like to have a

good time. >> it is always about good times and enjoying life and ladies and gentlemen, mayor supervisor from the italian heritage community san francisco um, i want to thank london breed very, very much for this occasion let me say wonderful special and highly perceived in the italian- american community you opened up the doors the city for the italian- american community and always grateful baa so things so closed to the community of san francisco you're close to all communities but liam say you have a special relationship with the italian- american we are proud of that thank you so much and also i'm addressing the community i must say san francisco's mayor london

breed the supervisors of staff of the - are right now hoping busy they're having so many events with the community. they're facing in two weeks ago the olympics a big exchange for the city gathered here and lots of heads of state from all around the world especially ois asian so thank you, really thank you, thank you (clapping.) and on my side i'd like to - first thing who is here representing the italian- american community, and, secondly, is there a - to president biden in the united states i have so say we sent out

invitations with your son and amazed to see how great the representation of this italian- american community is today. we are seeing you're seeing lobld the italian- american from san francisco those whose parents, aye. >> mothers and father and grandfathers i think of the ships in 19 sent and before getting to san francisco and how sacrifices those hard workers and minors and sea men and fishermen have a better life and many of them made it their way to san francisco and you see how prosperity the italian- american and all the communities of the city? the best sign of what the

united states are about and what san francisco has brought about and let me the organization we have on the consulate side a wonderful president of our students from the staff italian- american here. thank you very much for perpetrating them this is an excellent piece of i take it it is an italian school with three places in san francisco mission and (papers rattling) just opened and an italian with the american and expense talking about the model in education. and helping students to grow themselves not only by the teachers that is fantastic. thank you very much for what you did that was wonderful. we have

the director (clapping.) of the (unintelligible) thank you for being here have the rent for the italian- american community of north beach in north i take it with we have tony on the board. and we have a representative of the really long served italian made great for the city. the great city of today and representative of the business community with the. >> (calling names.) >> i'm sorry (clapping.) thank you for you what do for the italian community and not only the historical community growing in the united states but the new comers the new italians. let me mention for example.

>> (calling names.) >> neglects when i would say can you say that no all right. i'm sorry. we are talking about the security types of security and have representatives in the bay and companies. we have the representatives for for the large cooperation and: >> (calling names). >> thank you for being here. so a mixed cultural restauranteurs that represent you mentioned the great friend represented in the italian community and (clapping.) as another association the members elected by the italian community the president.

>> (calling names.) >> the historical italian community serving and i mention all of them and your staff. i stole in the consulate actually he's so good he deserves it. thank you very much. sorry. >> (calling names.) >> the president of (unintelligible) founded by an amazing aisle gentleman in san francisco whose memory i'd like to honor (clapping.) he was you would have been tremendously happy. and reminding the proclamation of president biden on columbus day and italian heritage and didn't

need any comments today, we celebrate all italian- american and helped to define our nation in 189111 italian- american were murdered in our nation's history in the wake of this horrific attack benjamin - for so many people from the today that first day was a way that had been lost and the celebration of lives lost with the italian- americans those are stories of people in the community living everything they new and left it hidden for the promise of opportunities in the united states. italian- american are educators and doctors and engineers and officers a leaders and italian-

american community is also recognized at represent of i take it and a serious of strength for the relationships with others and essentially (unintelligible) in the european union and the challenge of our times especially for the people of ukraine supporting them and today, we honor all italian- americans from the ride and for generations have helped realize our great nation and with christopher columbus 5 hundred and three 1 years ago the congress has proclaimed the second month of october every year and now therefore, i joe biden mraifkz proclaim october 11, 2023, as columbia

day and great to see you london breed for the the whole month of october with a italian heritage we or very proud and extend not only to italians from the chinese to others to the fleet week represent at the italian parade of families and. thank you, again. (clapping.) >> thank you consul germany want to bring up someone that makes me laugh a broadcaster you might hear him in the mornings at one is 7.7 on the bony know. i know i've landlord this lesson he's also in the 49ers game the

nouners the current president of the committee and responsible for the one hundred and 55 italian heritage parade and all the fess actives paling come on up (clapping.) thank you, supervisor. and thanks for our help and support not only during this time of the year with the parade and everything that needs to get done with our sport of italian community the way you represent us in the city geologist to. thank you. >> i think we have (clapping.) set a record for the use of vowels today, i know we need to get reception but thanks for london breed a connection in u s f i didn't graduate there or play a part of my college career. but my great uncle was president of the u s f in the

early 19 hundreds in 12 and three 1 was the president back in high school and lake to thank the mayor for the support thought you city isn't parade not just in year but every year can't be done without the mayors support she generously provides but within the city so mayor thank you for kwovrnt and being a part. supervisor stefani and the support of president peskin in north beach thank you for your hip each year and accomplished the parade a lot of parts involved went very well and the mayor to keep the fog off the point and sat i was looking at it all day please and it didn't come in until late, late day and everything come off

and a great day in the city in fact, we like to call the italian heritage parade the best day of the year in san francisco. (clapping.) sunshine and blue skies nearly every year and the people are out enjoying italian food a little bit of red wine and see atmosphere is good and it is just a fantastic day we have the city to thank for that. not just our represents by the department san francisco police and fire not judge on the day by leading up to it (clapping.) all the planning that condolence and the coordination with sffd and san francisco fire as well as the depth of the department of public works and state of

florida and the street closures and the traffic guidance and, of course, the rec and park have larry in the rec and park commission (clapping.) and their help coordinated with the square park is invaluable every year and you're help coordinated with city hall and the italian community. is indispensable thank you for your help you appreciate it (clapping.) heard about - almost one hundred and 10 years ago known for someone else o something one of the co-founders of i take it welfare association was established in 1915 and helped italians settle in american and whatever they needed the italian welfare association was there to assist them. now? known as the italian community one hundred and 8 years old and represent in the ic f they head into they're

one and 9 year helping san franciscans. thank you very much. and finally, we need to thank our sponsors and claudia with b of a. they are a titled sponsor the parade is not a reality without the assistance and sponsorship of b of a and the bank of i take it and step up to the plate and help to get it done and years ago they actually saved the parade from fading off into the sunset and through the help of our friends claudia single-handedly keep this thing going thank you, very much. (clapping.) as mentioned before our partnerships are the san francisco italian athletic club and sponsorship with the

brothers and d foods and thanks all the way around being a pleasure being able a president and thank you, kathryn getting things together. and very important for that we pass this along and make other people aware of it especially you are relatives so they're part of it yaefrn so we can grow and continues to just flush and thank you, you performed at the mall an saturday night night you guys are fantastic. thank you very much. >> (clapping) thank you everyone for coming i want to action too board members of the italian heritage if you're here raise your hand we're grateful what you pulled off own sunday and (clapping.)

all the events have many events celebrated in italian heritage. >> thank you london breed for the proclamation and all for the italian community a special and one we'll continue to make an annual events and thank you to my daughter and just so grateful for all you do and remembering your italian hygiene i think we'll conducted with our players and celebrate like all good italians do thank you for being here. and coming. >> .

>> neighborhood in san francisco are also diverse and fascist as the people that inhabitable them we're in north beach about supervisor peskin will give us a tour and introduce is to what think of i i his favorite district 5 e 3 is in the northwest surrounded by the san francisco bay the district is the boosting chinatown oar embarcadero financial district fisherman's wharf exhibit no. north beach telegraph hill and part of union square.

>> all of san francisco districts are remarkable i'm honored and delighted to represent really whereas with an the most intact district got chinatown, north beach fisherman's wharf russian hill and knob hill and the northwest waterfront some of the most wealthier and inning e impoverished people in san francisco obgyn siding it is ethically exists a bunch of tight-knit neighborhoods people know he each other by name a wonderful placed physically and socially to be all of the neighborhoods north beach and chinatown the i try to be out in the community as much as and i think, being a the cafe eating at the neighborhood lunch place people come up and talk to you, you never have time alone but really it is fun

hi, i'm one the owners and is ceo of cafe trespassing in north beach many people refer to cafe trees as a the living room of north beach most of the clients are local and living up the hill come and meet with each other just the way the united states been since 1956 opposed by the grandfather a big people person people had people coming since the day we opened. >> it is of is first place on the west that that exposito 6 years ago but anyone was doing that starbuck's exists and it created a really welcoming pot. it is truly a legacy business but more importantly it really at the take care of their community my father from it was formally

italy a fisherman and that town very rich in culture and music was a big part of it guitars and sank and combart in the evening that tradition they brought this to the cafe so many characters around here everything has incredible stories by famous folks last week the cafe that paul carr tennessee take care from the jefferson starship hung out the cafe are the famous poet lawrence william getty and jack herb man go hung out. >> they work worked at a play with the god fathers and photos he had his typewriter i wish i were here back there it there's a lot of moving parts the meeting spot rich in culture and artists and musicians

epic people would talk with you and you'd >> i think a lot of times we get in adult lives we are afraid to follow our passions and think life can't be that easy. but i truly do believe i followed my heart this time in my journal in city government i did not know that is where my passion lied. i kept following it and ltd. to great opportunity to serve the city. [music] >> i'm katy tang the executive director of the office of small business. >> small business contributes to san francisco's economy. they provide the bulk of employment in the city and

employing a million people in san francisco. and roughly 90% of the businesses are defined as small businesses. so, they contribute to the economy but also just the quality of life. small businesses are more then and there a place of transaction it is a community center. a play where people gather. know each other and form memories about the city. >> at the office of mall business i run a team this helps report all mall businesses in san francisco whether they are looking to stfrt a new business or expand or perhaps they are feeling with issues. our office is here as a point of information for anyone with a business that has 100 or nower employees. >> i was growing up i had many ideas of when i wanted to do. i wanted to being an olympic swimmer. and i wanted to men be an

architect, you name it i had many ideas for what i wanted do when i grew up. and i never anticipated entering in politics. this opportunity came along wh started working for former supervisor carmen chu and she became the district 4 sunset district supervisor. that was my firstent row in politics and government in a different level. and so when i was finishing up my time working for legislative aid i thought, i will go off and do something else. may be explore opportunity outside of city government what was then approached by this opportunity to also serve as a district 4 supervisor. if not the traditional route that many people think of when you enter in politics. a lot know that is manage than i

want to do and run for office. that was not part of my culture and upbringing with manage my parents were wondering why i wanted to go in that role this legislation and important because so many women when have it return to work after having a child feel embarrassed or don't feel comfortable asking their supervisor for will any lactation accommodations. i saw it as an opportunity you could use the position where you have tools creating legislation and pass laws and where people listen to to you help the community and pass cause catharsis important to the city and individuals. my family immigrated to the united states from taiwan. and they came here in pronl probably late 20's almost 30. and so, they came also in the knowing english limp barely read or write but had to quickly

understand english to i can't haveigate services and find a job in america. i grew up in the san francisco sunset district i spent most of my childed hoo up until i went off to college. so when i started working in city government, i think i had mixed reactions about my involvement working government because for some of our parents generation, there is i bit of distrust in government. i think there are questions about why i was entering in this field of work. i think you know when i went in city government i thought about my parents like so many other who is have to navigate city services and resources english first language and help the individuals both navigate, intercept that is on an application approximate signage. it is fulfilling to mow to help

people like my parent and feel like government is there to support them and not to harm them. my parents are happy that i retired early from politics and being a district 4 supervisor i could have continued on for a couple more years approximate decided to leave early. i think that over all they were able to see some of my work appear in the chinese newspaper. through that they were able to see i was able to help communities in a tangible way. >> the member of the board of supervisors. >> transportation authority. for the city and county of san francisco. congratulations. >> i think about one importance when i was worn in as district 4 supervisor. years ago, and someone actually came up to me during the swear nothing ceremony and said, wow, i'm traveling here from canada, and i just i could not believe i saw an asian female worn in in

this role a leadership role this meant so much that someone would say that and felt they were inspired by the scene. so -- i hope that as more people see people that look like them and more women coming in positions of leadership than i feel they can doing the same. person this inpyred me is carmen chu who is our city add administrator but also was district 4 supervisor when i worked with her as a legislative aid. at this point, i too, was skeptical of going in politics. i saw someone who had herself never seen herself in politics. got thrown into it and put her heart and soul and dedication to serve people. and it gave me the confidence to pursue that same job and i honestly would not have either chosen or accepted or considered

serving on the board of supervisors were not for carmen. >> if you want to make your business accessible. >> in my role in city government where i have seen the most challenge is people who don't know you and you are here to serve and help them that they classify you as our city government and here to hurt you. so, people will talk to you and -- and just you know treat you disrespectfully. and sometimes i noticed that they might do more to me as a female compared to my male colleagues. but you know i try to be empathetic. one of the most significant barriers to female empowerment we feel like we have to be 100% meeting all of the qualifications before we think that we are qualified to do a job. if we look at a job description or an opportunity to come your way well is self doubt about

whether you can fulfill the obligations of that role. i think that the confidence is huge and sometimes i think we make up for it by trying to gain more experience. more and more and more in whatever we can put under our belts we'll feel better. that may not be the case. we might be qualified with when we have already accomplished. i started rock climbing indoors a couple years ago as an activity to try to spends time with my husband and also to try something new and i finds that rock climbing there are so many parallels to life. you know when i'm on the wall i'm concentrating and trying to make it to the next piece without falling. there are daying you think i'm not making progress. you come back and wow, i hit

another level. and so i feel like in our daily lives and w we think we are not making enough of i change in the city. and sometimes we have to take out time to reflect every day as long as you try and give it your all and you look back you will have made a significant contribution there is no limit to where you go in terms of rock climbing. i want to reminds myself of that in terms of daily life. >> follow what it is you are interested in, what makes you feel excited about wake up every day. you never know and be open to all the possibilities and opportunity. [music]

>> i came to the san francisco public utilities commission as a san francisco fellow. as a sf fellow i was in financial planning where i had the joy of working for a me. >> part of the financial planning that sets rates. >> amy is just incredibly kind. one of the most generous and good-hearted people i have ever met. having her as as supervisor was very helpful. this was my first job out of college. amy supported me every step of

the way. i felt like i can do this. >> i have a staff i manage. we have a complement that joins us once a year to help us. they give them the chance to learn financial matters. >> amy would it is for an hour or hour and a half going through these complicated financial things with you, patient. >> i find my strength in sitting down and walking through the project, how can i help you? they appreciate that. it means that you are giving time to them. i hope or interns will be the new leaders. >> amy made should be we were well trained. >> she gave me mangoes. i went home and ate them.

the next day i said i like these. two days later there was a crate, 36 mangoes. >> she embodies public service in everything she does and the way she does her work. it was great having her as a supervisor. >> she is not in it forehead lines or awards. that is making me glad she is getting an award. the huge ilty, dedication and integrity and wisdom she brought, that is public service. >> my name is amy. i retired earlier this year. before that i was the rates administrator.

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