tv Mayors Press Availability SFGTV November 1, 2023 5:00pm-5:31pm PDT
5:00 pm
like. we are doing more we are clearing areas let's put it in perspective of so many yours that used to -- it used to be worse in certain pocketses of san francisco and our teams they have been working for years to do in amaze being work to get people indoors special right now i think the big challenge this we face is the issues around drug using and drug dealing and this say part what is also supporting the environment. and so we had enough and we have clarity of when we can do and have places for people to go now they need to go otherwise we can't walk past and let them stay on the walks where other problems are credited as a result of it. >> >> you mentioned how unique an
5:01 pm
opportunity this is for the city. first time in count manslaughter years we had manage significantful i'm curious how this is perhaps for first responders how are we growing as a city and learning from this opportunity and i think about so many departments wing together. with so many other outside entities. how have we grown as a city. i can let chief scott talk about that. but i will say that you know you see the department heads who are here. i appreciate not just during apeck but the d mechanic and the other collaborative work. these departments are w with state and federal agencies which they have but this is more of a significant magnitude. we are collaboraors we want them to have the information and make sure that our local law
5:02 pm
enforcement people are able to do when they need to do we are hear to provide support to follow their direction in terms when than i want to do and also provide feedback and advice to ensure we have a safe event. i would sayien if i can say we have grown. this is manage we always done in san francisco has been good at. we have not done at this time pandemic and other things have not done it on this sting in a language time. on the international component. we have done major events. we will have a president or violent visit. we have to w with secret service like senator feinstein's service. there are of the opportunity that present themselves and we have the ability and the skill set necessary it continue to do the work necessary to keep people housed in san francisco when he weave have the major events.
5:03 pm
>> you again. [laughter]. yesterday i was doing a story on public transportation. there were people this asked who did not know they had nop not known and locked at a list of the reroutes how much of this event and then following events leading up will be about [inaudible]. you have to get appropriated. >> well i will let do you want to talk about the jeff tumlin to talk about this. sure. >> thank you. as you know we got word left week about what the closure impacts would be of each of the events. since then we have been busy with communication team getting the word out. the first place i direct you to is our website. sfmta..com/ap ec weave update daily as now information come
5:04 pm
in. we are doing the work truly centering communities. we were out in china town last week presenting and hearing from community about what do they need in order to make sure this all of their needs have been met. we are dog this w in terms of updating our planning and resolve details. then getting this information out to community. on our website you can sign up for specific transportation related alerts. and you can use 311 and the city website in order to provide the team with input about things we may have missed. >> yes. so there will be signage and we are grateful that the city call for voltories was woild low successful. we will be the beneficiary of men of the excess volunteers who
5:05 pm
we will turn in ambassadors throughout the transportation system to guide people route changes but also to invite people to enjoy real san francisco. that will be a part of the w we will do the next weeks is getting the monopolying and signage and most important low people on the street red to provide directions. any other questions? >> first of all, number one, a lot of officers will be working for long hours we want them to
5:06 pm
have a place to rest we have officers coming in from other parts of the state. and our california highway sxroel they live far distance so we need to provide place for people to be. my understanding is prebl the resources we have with the money we raised from the private sector will go to help pay for those hotels. and places to stay there are different options we have. we are not responsible for the people in town. we are not responsible for paying for their hotels. [inaudible]. >> well, you know ultimately safety is the most important i want to back up to say, you know
5:07 pm
i am excited about the autonomous vehicles and the fact san francisco is the place where it is helping but i think it is important this we balance this with the present safety measures. to ensure this we are doing everything we can to not over saturate our street when is we are not ready. san francisco is a complex place to drive in general for the average person. so -- you know here we are and my hope is that as a result of this, they can pend time working on improving their safety measures. because we want to welcome this technology but responsibly and safely. okay. thank you. >> clear clear
5:08 pm
5:09 pm
and resources so really the project is not about citizenship but really academy our immigrant community. >> making sure they're a part of what we do in san francisco the san francisco pathway to citizenship initiative a unique part of just between the city and then our 5 local foundations and community safe organizations and it really is an effort to get as many of the legal permanent residents in the san francisco since 2013 we started reaching the san francisco bay area residents and 10 thousand people into through 22 working groups and actually completed 5 thousand applications for citizenship our cause the real low income to
5:10 pm
moderate income resident in san francisco and the bayview sometimes the workshops are said attend by poem if san mateo and from sacking. >> we think over restraining order thousand legal permanent residents in san francisco that are eligible for citizenship but totally lack information and they don't have trained professionals culturally appropriate with an audience you're working with one time of providing services with pro bono lawyers and trained professionals to find out whether your eligible the first station and go through a purview list of questions to see if they have met the 56 year residents arrangement or they're a u.s. citizenship they once they get
5:11 pm
through the screening they go to legal communication to see lawyers to check am i eligible to be a citizen we send them to station 3 that's when they sit down with experienced advertising to fill out the 4 hundred naturalization form and then to final review and at the end he helps them with the check out station and send them a packet to fill and wait a month to 6 weeks to be invited in for an oral examine and if they pass two or three a months maximum get sworn in and become a citizen every single working groups we have a learning how to vote i mean there are tons of community
5:12 pm
resources we go for citizenship prep classes and have agencies it stays on site and this is filing out forms for people that are eligible so not just about your 22 page form but other community services and benefits there's an economic and safety public benefit if we nationalize all people to be a citizen with the network no objection over $3 million in income for those but more importantly the city saves money $86 million by reducing the benefit costs.
5:13 pm
>> thank you. >> i've been here a loventh i already feel like an american citizen not felt it motorbike that needs to happen for good. >> one day - i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america and to the republic for which it stands, for liberty and justice for all. >> you're welcome. >> (singing). >> (clapping.) >> introduce the san francisco field officer director ribbon
5:14 pm
that will mirror the oath raise your hand and repeat the oath i hereby declare on oath repeating. >> citizens cry when they become citizenship to study this difficult examine and after two trials they come back i'm an american now we're proud of that purpose of evasion so help me god please help me welcome seven hundred and 50 americans. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> she wants to be part of the country and vote
5:15 pm
so much puppy. >> you know excited and as i said it is a long process i think that needs to be finally recognized to be integrated that is basically, the type of that i see myself being part of. >> out of everybody on tv and the news he felt that is necessary to be part of community in that way i can do so many things but my voice wouldn't count as it counts now. >> it's everybody i hoped for a bunch of opportunities
5:16 pm
5:17 pm
worthwhile. >> ♪♪ ♪♪ music moofk historically african-americans migrated to the san francisco bay area, but bayview hunter's point to work as part of the ship yarding culture and tradition. that is how the black community got its root in this incredible city. a lot migrated to work at the hunter's point shipyard and on the water front >> my family came to san francisco lead my by my great grand mother in 1941. she came like most of the african americans out of the south to the bay area to work in the shipyards during the second world war. overnight years, we people prospered, homeowners it was
5:18 pm
thriving for the african-american community. where bayview became the center points for african-american homeownership. >> with the shipyard closing, a lot of jobs left and with the maritime shipping leaving throughout the state. african-americans moved out of san francisco, which was the population is 4% or less of african-americans where 20 years ago it may have been 20%. here the port of san francisco we tried to create many opportunities for are african-americans to participate in contracting in development and jobs. i'm kay book the founder of coffee company. recently opened the flagship coffee shop. this is a full circle for mow to have opened a new cafe here at
5:19 pm
the port. also like being welcomed back home again. >> port is the first place they was able to bid and win an opinion contract as a small business owner. when we think about the business of the port, and the maritime, right, that history is really continuing to extend itself in the way they engage with black businesses, black people and other diverse communities that are situated along the waterfront and as we move inward. >> we are looking now at the port of rejuvenating the community. bringing back a kind of economic sip lutz so that the people can go back to the lives they were so well adopted to and building homes and creating families and having churches that were filled. >> i toured crane cove park it is absolutely amazing. this will be a wonderful addition to san francisco. >> i think it is amazing after
5:20 pm
having conversations with folk who is live in the community and have been excited and waiting for this p to be realized for years, walking around, seeings the connections to history. the opportunity for folks to utilize the water here is going to be an amazing opportunity for all the families and community and i can't wait for the diversity of opportunity we will see here. >> i'm in the crowd and i'm the owner and founder of spin out fit knows. port reached out to me recently and said they would love to spin out fitness a per of this plan going to 2025. that will be the beginning of you know, this redevelopment of this southern part of san francisco. which is going to be a fantastic. i'm excited about that. >> mission rock is 13 years of city planning and community input to transform a surface parking lot south of the park to a new neighborhood.
5:21 pm
it will transfurthermore this area into 1200 homes 40% will be affordable and this is something this we are all excited and proud of. >> having been in the industry for 17 years and seeing a lack of diversity when i joined the port, that was the first thing that i saw that there is a lot of diversity and leadership from the commission. and down through the executive team and then throughout our port. director forbes, commission they have done a good job of making sure the port team reflects not only the city but the people of san francisco and those who visit our water front >> the community. city and private cities working together we with bring the port back to the economic stimulus for people who live here. >> it is important that --
5:22 pm
everyone have a role at the port of san francisco and everybody feels welcome [music] so, can you tell us what it was like for you during your first encounter with the san francisco fire department? >> yep. it was super cool! i got to learn about the dry standing pipe correction. it is actually called, dry sand piper just stand pipe. tomato. you know. yea. >> so, what is coming up next for what is that for? >> oh , firefighter backsterinvited mow to a fire station to see the cool stuff firefighters use to put out fires. you have seen the had doors open like a space ship from out of
5:23 pm
nowhere. i close my eye its is like i'm there right now! wow! whoa. watch out, man. what is that for? >> what is this? these are fire engines they might look alike they are both red. white top and red lights on top. this is a new 2021 fire engine and this is an older 2014 fire engine. if you can't tell, this one is shorter and narrower than our older fire engines. they have cool things like recessed lights. roll up doors. 360 degree cam ares and more that is important as the city is moving toward slower and safer
5:24 pm
streets adding parklets and bulb outs and bike lanes we need to decrease our footprint to keep us and the community safer on emergency scenes. >> what's back there? >> when is not guilty fire engine. great question. i want to see, sure. >> let's go back and look at the equipment and the fire pump on the fire engine. >> this is a fire pump. it is cool all the colors and all that. this fire pump and this engine holds 500 gallons of water that is a lot. >> a lot of water. >> it is push out 1500 gallons a minute of water. we can lose our 500 gammons quickly. why we use hoses like this to connect to a fire hydrant and that gives us unlimited amount of water to help put a fire out temperature is important we have enough fire engine in san francisco to put fires out.
5:25 pm
5:26 pm
been sustainable. in addition to providing water for the bay area, it also generates clean hydroelectric power to run city buildings and services. and more recently, some san francisco homes and businesses. >> satellite electricity is greenhouse gas free, so we see a tremendous benefit from that. we really are proud of the fact that, we've put our water to work. >> even with the system as well coon received as hetch hetchy, climate change has made the supply of water from the sierra vulnerable. and requires new thinking about where and how we use water. >> we have five hundred million gallons a day of wastewater being dumped out into san francisco bay and the ocean from the bay area alone. and that water could be recycled and should be recycled for reuse through out the bay area. >> we're looking at taking wastewater and reading it to drink watering standards. we're
5:27 pm
also looking at our generation and looking at onsite water reuse looking at the technology and strategies we have available to us today. >> the very first recycling plant in the state of california for landscape irrigation was built in san francisco. we've just developed a new recycled water plant in the ocean side wastewater facility for irrigation purposes in golden gate park, lincoln park and the panhandle. >> a century ago, san francisco built a dam to create bunched znswer of fresh water to ensure the future and ensure the taps will flow for future generations, it will take as much vision when it reflects a fundamental change about how we think about water. >> i think we recognize there's going to be change in the future. so we're going to have to have the flexibility and the creativity to deal with that future as it's presented to us, it's a matter of how to see it and say, okay, let's make wise
5:28 pm
26 Views
IN COLLECTIONS
SFGTV: San Francisco Government Television Television Archive Television Archive News Search ServiceUploaded by TV Archive on