again with the eyes of an adult, it is a different thing, and is just part of what makes the city an exciting place. [♪♪♪] >> welcome to the 2024 civic center. >> 5. public hearings. is everyone festive today. >> we know boys and girls i love the holiday season has not

been that way all the time i needed to learn with the true meaning of christmas is. >> where you are christmas? how will i find you? >> why have you gone away? >> where is the new day? i can't (unintelligible) where has the music gone? >> the world is changing i'm rearranging. merry christmas day

to you. >> where are you christmas? >> do you remember? >> the girl you used to know? >> i was so carefree and trusting near you christmas day. (unintelligible). >> (music). >> excuse me - pardon excuse me - excuse me - i was going

to sit here pardon me excuse me - look at you are you lovely i love you. are you single talk to you later excuse me - i'm to sorry i apologize excuse me - excuse me. wow. hello there. hi clown. >> hi clown. why is glum don't you know what time of the year it is? it is christmastime. >> yeah. >> i don't know maybe i'm not feeling the spirit of holidays this year. >> you know what sometimes, i feel sad, you know, what i do i laugh like this (noise).

>> try it. >> (noise n or laugh like this z, z, z. >> or try this oh, that's a good one. >> well, what make you feel happy. >> i don't know. sometimes thinking helps. >> singing i can do that. >> all right. hit it. >> (music). >> have a holy jolly christmas

the best time of the year. i don't know if there will be 123450e but have a cup of cheer have a holy jolly christmas when you walk down the street say hello to friends you know and everyone you met. >> oh. >> i don't know my singing was that bad. i think we need row reenforcement everyone hi kids come on up on stage hey kids come on on stage ladies and gentlemen, i think that is initially, yeah.

>> (music).

>> deck the halls with balls of holly. >> dawn we now our gay apparel lah, lah, lah, lah, lah, lah. >> join the chorus. lah, lah, lah. rink side cheers. >> lah, lah, lah.

>> (clapping) (singing). >> sing, sing, the holidays. >> all the people sing. >> oh, oh. here comes santa

clause. here comes santa clause. all those bright. santa clause comes tonight. >> because santa clause comes tonight. >> because santa clause comes tonight. >> because santa clause comes tonight. >> tonight, tonight. >> jingle bells, jingle bell

rock. >> now the jingle bells have gone. >> jingle bell time is the jingle bell time in the frosty air. >> what a bright time is the right time to rock the time away. >> jingle bell 7, 8, 9 is the right time to go riding in a one horse sleekt. >> jingle around the clock. >> jingle that's the jingle bell that's the jingle bell way. >> that's the jingle bell rock. >> (clapping)

(music). >> rudolph the red nose reindeer all the other reign deer's they never let poor rudolph join in any reindeer games. >> then one foggy christmas eve rudolph with your nose so bright won't you, you guide our sleigh tonight. rudolph the reindeer you'll go down in

history. >> (music). >> frosty the snowman. frosty the snowman. oh, frosty the snowman.

(clapping.) wow. >> (music). >> wow. >> wow. >> okay. >> wow. >> that was so good everyone give an applause for the chorus no wonder you didn't like my singing so feel better now? >> well kind of. >> a kind of? >> kind of? >> wow. >> you know, what maximize me feel better when i was a little clown boy my true mom used to make my christmas cookies.

>> oh, the cookies (unintelligible). >> yeah. that's not a cookie. >> sure that is what's your favorite kind of cookie. >> well pepper mint sticks. >> don't swear. >> what's your favorite cookie. >> who has a favorite cookie here. >> what's your favorite and o'clock chip. >> cookies. >> pepper mint and o'clock chip and chocolate. >> super chocolate chocolate are better than brussel sprouts and broccoli i'm going to have

to tell my mom about those you know what in the flavor is we're adjourned i'm roam my mom in the kitchen making cookies do you, you have a favorite tradition around the holidays. >> summons we decorate the christmas tree. >> oh, christmas tree that sounds fine. >> i wish we had a christmas tree but where we're going to find a big huge christmas tree "time of the year. >> behind me. >> what. >> behind me. >> (multiple voices.) >> and wow, i want to see my behind you. >> behind you. >> behind me? >> maybe behind me, i don't see.

>> (multiple voices). >> right there by the clock. >> where behind you. >> when did that get there? >> should we light up to huge christmas tree and yeah. >> how we're going do lit that i have an idea we have friends we're going to invite up for this will be here. >> (multiple voices). >> i can light if we he. >> oh, we have scott wiener come on up and we have milking from gordon calibers energy we have rec and park phil ginsburg and hi. >> all right. and we have is the mayor here and she is? and

london breed. >> (clapping) where does the time london breed is nice to see you. oh, london breed wow. >> well here we go get to everyone and get to this tree. >> uh-huh. >> yeah. >> there we go this way all right. everyone, everyone help me count down backwards from 10 are you ready here we go. >> 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 , 1. >> wow. >> (music).

>> around that way here we go. >> (singing) and everyone say pepper mint sticks. >> say holiday. >> holiday. >> san francisco. >> san francisco. >> (singing). >> (multiple voices). >> thank you, guys thank you, everyone. >> representatives yeah. >> wow. >> (music). >> wow. >> you know what? >> we need a little christmas. >> we sang a song. >> we have or you feeling any better? >> well a little bit i'm sorry

are you mad at me maybe i'm not feeling the spirit of holidays. >> cinnamon bun what will you will make you feel better? >> are you feeling the magic? >> we need a little magic that gives me an idea. i excuse me - i need to make a phone call beep beep beep. >> ring, ring, ring and oh, hi, hi josh. >> oh. >> i have a sad little girl right here. >> yeah. do you on you, help. >> (multiple voices). >> good how should we get here. >> (unintelligible). >> great. i'll see you soon.

>> oh. >> oh, i got here as soon as i could. >> what took you so long. >> who are you help me feel better? >> i sure, try. >> i'm. >> am i making that what? >> my name is jack frosty might be able to do something special do you have something with snow undertakes. >> every snowflake is extreme beautiful and unique just like you and like. >> you, too. and i have a very

special snowflake perhaps the snowflake in the whole world do you want to see it? yeah. >> that's not a snowflake that's a piece of paper. >> it is no ordinary piece of paper every snowflake begins with a whisper of air and with a cold wind starts to snow. and when it get freezing it grows into a snowflake no snowflake is the same it is unique so much -

others are tiny. and sharp. >> but every snowflake - is delicate. everyone. >> every one. >> each and every one is delicate. >> but the they're delicate the they're fragile. it is in the place that they're try beauty shines. >> take a step back. >> and look closer and every

year snowflakes fall to the ground create and beautify snowy white a season. and then they disappear. and they melt every single one but only a matter of time until necessary reappear. every year had the wind begins to blow and air gets cold and gets freezing every year. >> freezing air comes in and gets cold and the snowflakes begin to fall. again.

>> wow. >> wow. >> wow. >> (music). >> wow. >> i guess you really did make it snow. >> i guess i did. >> you, you feel happy now. >> yeah. i do. >> (laughter) i hope you all remember building in the magic of the holidays. >> and now i'm going to make myself disappear. >> disappear actually i was going to walk offstage. >> oh. okay. >> legend andrew joshua joshua

andrew's i get to confused. wow, you you know what we have sunk songs we have seen the boys chorus and celebrated timeless holiday tradition and even got to witness holiday magic i don't think - >> presents. >> we just made it a city hall what else can be left. >> me a present? oh, a present i know just the person to do that. hoa who who /* inc. who, who says that?

>> (multiple voices). >> in the north pole. >> santa. >> merry christmas. >> merry christmas everyone. >> merry christmas. >> santa is here. >> a ho, ho, ho. >> merry christmas ho, ho, ho. >> ho, ho, ho. >> merry christmas. >> ho, ho, ho merry christmas. >> yeah. hear those sleigh bells jingle jingle. >> on top of your head because

santa comes tonight. >> you look at so much better ho, ho merry christmas, merry christmas. >> ho, ho, ho merry christmas. >> yeah. >> ho, ho, ho. >> whoops he's hiding. >> now santa. >> down santa clause lane- >> (multiple voices). >> ho, ho, ho merry christmas. >> i love you all. >> (multiple voices.) >> and santa clause comes tonight and ho, ho merry christmas. >> ho, ho, ho and good to see you. >> ho, ho, ho look everyone who is santa. >> hey everyone.

>> oh. >> well santa i'm so happy you're here because you look at a little bit sad. >> he makes me feel better and (laughter) about the spirit of holidays and things with the people you enjoy tonight we have my family we bake cookies and o'clock who has a family tradition? what's your family tradition. >> they give you money? >> money is good. >> so who has a fun holiday tradition. >> you do oh, chicken fair.

>> what do you guys do? >> oh, yeah- >> (multiple voices). >> wow. >> make me feel a lot better. >> i can see. have i been good children out there? >> yeah. >> what have you done to be good? >> putting your dirty clothes in the hamper and takes out the garbage that's very good. >> and you know what well - >> i'm a little bit sad santa you don't worry there is plenty of time this year. >> and don't worry that is

time they'll deliver the gifts get home and write those letters. >> a your mom or dad or me to write a letter for you have you been a good child this year. >> what have you done? >> everything that i'm supposed to do. >> yeah. >> you know what i'm going to put a smile on our face i've been owe is extra good i'm giving you a wonderful gift. a present? >> yeah. just for you. >> what do you guys think that is? >> we have to wait no, i want to open it. >> why don't. >> have a peek just a little peek to see what it is.

>> put it under the christmas trees you can do that and on it own christmas eve wait don't you think? >> okay. fine thanks santa. >> the pleasure is mine. thank you. >> i had- >> (multiple voices). >> sorry for the short visit but so in children and things to do i'm going to head anti but wish you a merry christmas and with the cookies for me and carrots for the reindeer and this way. >> goodbye santa. >> goodbye santa i love santa. >> i love him more. >> - >> (multiple voices). >> i will have santa. >> i love santa.

>> you know what? >> what yes i think that was one of the best christmases i think so too i hope when i go ahead older i can remember the spirit of holidays. >> john this is the christmas you'll forget any time soon. >> and make that snow? >> i don't think that your going to be able to forget the holiday any time soon i know one thing. >> still trying to figure out how to make that snow. >> oh. >> oh, i have an idea. let me tell you i swear i can ev well, we, give it a try. >> okay. here we go. >> give it a shot. (music).

>> are you listening in the lane the snow is happy tonight walking in the winter wonderland. >> do it tonight walking tonight. tonight. >> how i hate going out in the snow in really hold me tight, all the way home i'll be warm. and the fire is slowly dying and

saying goodbyeing as long as you hold mow close let it snow, let it snow, let it snow. >> (music). >> when we finally kiss good night how you hate going out in the snow if you really hold me tight all the way home i'll be warm. and the firing is slowly dying. and my friends we're obligating as long as you hold me close let that snow, let it snow, let it snow. >> made it snow made it snow

at city hall. >> well this is a best christmas ever i want to thank you, we want to thank you all for - >> oh, whoops oh, oh. >> (music). >> i'm dreaming of a white it christmas, just like the one i used to know. >> where the tree tops glisten and children listen to hear

sleekt bells in the snow. >> i'm dreaming of a white christmas, with every christmas card i write. >> may your days be merry and bright, and may all your christmases be bright.

(humming). >> may your days be merry and bright, and may all your christmases be bright. >> (music). >> (clapping) (music). >> sleebt bells ring are you linking in the lane the enclose is glistening i'm happy tonight

walking in a burned wonderland going to away is the blue bird here to stay is the new bird. to sing a will have song while we're walking alone walking in a winter wonderland. >> in the lane we can build a snowman and prevented that is parson brown you'll say are you married we'll see no man, you, do the job when you're in town. >> later on we'll conspire as we dream by the fire to face unafraid all the plans that we made walking in a winter wonderland. >> come on you all let's sing

this. >> gone away is the blue bird here to stay is the new bird. so sing a will have song while we're walking alone walking in a winter wonderland in the immediate a we can build a snowman and name him parson brown you'll say are you married we'll say no man. >> later on we'll conspire as we sit by the fire. to face unafraid all at plans that we made walking in a winter wonderland. yeah. >> all right. >> wow. >> wow. >> you paid is snow.

>> i sure did. >> look everyone up it is san jose. >> yeah. >> whew if you look at across the street at city hall had color is it. >> it is green. what is special that's the christmas colors city hall is lit up for christmas you know what i think that was a best civic center pn 6-c-017-23 we've ever had i want to put on stage we have joshua the mootion we have our very young girl come on up young lady there we go i'm bruce wick we have a

few special people to thank here we go energy with the credit union. and boxcar theatre and off the grid stephen and mary with planet are entertainment and julie and tracey and civic center others. wow. >> (clapping) thank you, everyone. >> now we have someone you really want to see santa and mrs. clause and celebrate and take pictures.- >> (multiple voices). >> everyone santa will take pictures. >> we can't have kids on stage it is dangerous.-

>> (multiple voices). >> and mrs. clause can you stand. >> hey everyone and everyone back up please. back up. >> we need to back n't know y. we are proud of what we built and what we are doing and we just are really i think excited for people to find us and see how special we are. >> so, i began at westbay in 200 saechb. i had no idea what it would be like, but when i entered it was over 50 kids in a small room. we are so happy someone was there to help them and honesty, i share a story because that is really when i fell in love with the westbay. my name is carl la, the

director of westbay filipino multiservice center. in the spring of 2007 at usf, we had to do community service hours and i was very last minute so the last to sign up for a place and the only place that didn't have volunteers was westbay. started as a volunteer, i knew nothing about the community. i just saw kids that were trying their best, growing up in a place that might just be filled with a lot of home lessness and violence and drug use, but we didn't care and wanted more and want to be in soma and help and see what i can do. 2007 when i started westbay didn't have a lot of funding. when we were there, honesty it is just like family fills up a space, i

didn't realize how small it was. at the old space we had probably not more then 1500 square feet. the programming was such that anyone would like [indiscernible] and we were always on top of each other, but one group moving in and another group in the back. the beauty of it also is, our community is so intergenerational it didn't feel unfamiliar to how we operate culturally, especially in the neighborhood a lot of our families live in single room occupancies and really small apartments. but like, the lights are always working, the supplies at the time were really limited. kids had pencils with their names on it. in any ways it was just the community you could really see. people don't realize, there is a thriving filipino community here. there is such a rich history of filipino families here. >> when it it comes to filipino and soma i'm the filipino and soma.

my name is rudey, born and raised in san francisco. south of market district. been here all my life and still here. there are opportunities around here like westbay. [indiscernible] i used to go there because it was young teenagers my age there. i go over there to kick it with them. the people who ran it then, they teach you leadership skills, about empowerment. those are the same values i run with my organization now. the same thing they taught me back then. >> my first interaction with rudey is he pulled up at the front of westbay door with backpacks. we got backpacks! >> he dropped them out of the van and drove away and i'm like who is this guy? >> when i are was here i started seeing westbay more often and so when our organizations would come together and do community work together, i would see

her. my motto [indiscernible] to take care of the hood. you just got to have care and love in your heart and she has that. >> i used to remember telling myself, it is what you put into it and there is a lot more resources then you think, you just to if figure out a way to navigate. >> she didn't say do you mind introducing to this man and woman i and do it. >> everything you do to support the organization allowed us to help those most and need and couldn't have done it without you so thank you so much. >> there is always a struging when you rent out a commercial space because the security isn't guaranteed and the lease is pending like it is it renewed again. it was really hard. it was a struggle. by the time we came around to get our building, rudey honesty has been instrumental in our getting our building.

with i started become director in 2017 i remember saying we want our own center. he was very transparent and gave the blue print but it was like now you have to do it. >> she paid attention and saw what worked and didn't work and she did everything else. all i had to do is this is so and so. >> it is up to you. see through the relationships and those connections. i think there's a lot of resources and ways the city tries to help non profits have stable roofs, it is just making sure you know all of them and avail of them. in the south of market there is a soma stabilization fund. when new development happens in this neighborhood that money goes to the existing community here. advocated heavily for funds there and not a lot of folks were buying

the spaces so we were able to get $3 million before mayor breed. >> i supported westbay and the goal of purchasing its own building because of the incredible work they do in the tenderloin community, the fact that you know you can come to san francisco and find a community because of westbay and have supportive services, it is so meaningful and makes such a difference, so it is about time they have a place to call home. let's get this building open as soon as we possibly can. your support is a critical part of the home stretch. let's get it done everybody! [applause] >> [indiscernible] >> i knew about westbay a long time and while on the board of supervisors i first started to interact with westbay and get to know the organization better. once i was in the state senate representing the entire city, i

started working even more intensively with westbay. >> i remembered going to a asian american heritage month celebration and he came there and i remember rudey corpus, i remember he was talking to him and was like can you introduce me and he said sure and he introduced me. what i appreciated so much about senator wiener, i met one time and said can i meet with you next week and he said yes. >> they talked about the vision of the building. >> i shared what westbay was trying to do. >> when i heard about the project and got the details i found it very exciting and so it motivated me to try to help. in years that are good in the budget, i am able to obtain funding for local communities projects. >> i remember maybe a month later getting a e-mail from the aid saying there is a surplus this year so we want

to appropriate money for your building and i was just so grateful, because to see how literally one interaction, one meeting and then we want to fund you and support you because this is important. yeah, it we are really grateful and he is a big part of why we were able to get the space. >> one, two, three! >> this is a good thing for the kids to do. >> man, it was honesty really really surreal. >> this crazy. >> to see now transforming into our center, it is super exciting. i have a organization that has been in the neighborhood for over 56 years. this space to me like signifies what every community deserves. >> [indiscernible] [applause] >> the fact this is happening

speaks volumes about carla and [indiscernible] entire westbay team. >> all these years i have known westbay, they have been [indiscernible] for them to last this long and to have them a foundation now where it is set and the leadership that they have currently right now and the staff and the workers and the people involved in westbay now, that right there is amazing. >> alright everybody, we are here at the new building! [applause] yes. super exciting. we make our way this way; we have a kitchen as well! we finally have bathrooms guys. we have two sinks there. we have accessible bathroom. there is downstairs. alright.

we are over here! today we are able to bring the staff out to finally see our new center, our new home and it is really fun and exciting. up there. it is white. more then half the staff are on the roof. really excited. i think the opportunity to explore different spaces is super exciting and to have a big room. i can't believe it is real. >> after all these years, it has been amazing so thank you. [indiscernible] >> welcome home! [applause] >>

[indiscernible] [applause] stand here as a representative of an organization who's existence [indiscernible] we couldn't have been here if every single person here [indiscernible] happy and honored to say we don't just have a seat, we own the table! we are the kitchen and [indiscernible] >> 5, 4, 3, 2, 1! [cheers and applause]

>> the cool things. [indiscernible] >> the best program ever. [kids laughing]

[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 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 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. so we can reduce the injuries and minimize loss of life and minimize property damage. [music]

>> mr. will. mr. will. will! >> oh. daydreaming. thanks, everybody for watching! bye! [music] bogus. commissioner. fisher. here. commissioner. kim. here, commissioner. lamb. here. commissioner. sanchez. vice president weisbord and president alexander. here. thank you. thank you. for those watching child care. will,