. >> thank you all for being here . first i want to express my deep concern for everyone

. >> thank you all for being here . first i want to express my deep concern for everyone affected by the wildfires down in southern california and our first responders working to keep them safe. given this morning's earthquake and the one we had about ten minutes ago, i want to remind san franciscans of the importance of emergency preparedness. i'm working with the department of emergency management to ensure our city's resilience and i look forward to working with s.f. in a similar manner in 2017. when the north bay was ravaged by fires, we saw this devastation firsthand. entire communities lost overnight. we coordinated across regions to raise resources to hit those

hit hardest. when one of our communities is hurting we all feel it. the very best thing that we can do right now is to come together. san francisco has already sent a strike team down to support the efforts in southern california and stands ready to assist as we review our own emergency preparedness. it's never been mor to me that one of the cornerstone cornerstones of public safety in this city is our great san francisco fire department and those who work tirelessly to safeguard the lives of san franciscans. today i am honored and privileged to announce that i am appointing battalion chief dean crispin as f chief of the san francisco fire

department. >> this is a role that carries immense responsibility and requires a unique combination of vision, leadership and a profound connection to the people of this great city. battalion chief chris ben brings 34 years of distinguished service and unwavering commitment as a first responder and advocate for underserved populations. he served as captain of chinatown, north beach and so much stations and battalion chief to some of the busiest stations across the city. he has been recognized three times three times for bravery and service for two san franciscans for rescuing the elderly from fires in the tenderloin. battalion chief bowen also served as a 911 responder and

has acted as incident commander at over 50 major incidents in san francisco. dean, like myself is also a native san franciscan and a father of two boys. >> he comes from a family that is committed to service. his mother immigrated to the us from nicaragua at the age of 12 and his father is a retired captain of the fire department's arson squad. his grandmother was a senior citizen advocate in the mission and the founder of the latin american senior citizens association under battalion chief chris leadership. we will advance approaches that make san francisco safer, stronger and more resilient. in his role as fire chief, he will help coordinate san francisco's emergency preparedness public safety initiatives and lead san francisco fire departments community engagement programs while overseeing talented

battalions of firefighters across this city. battalion chief crispin for your decades of service and deep commitment to community inspire us all and shown through these past few weeks as we got to know each other. as you take on this new challenge know that i have every confidence that san francisco will not only be safer but stronger under your leadership. please join me in congratulating fire chief dean crespin. one more step and finally i want to thank former mayor breed for her collaboration in this process and acknowledge interim chief sandy tung. where are you, chief? thank you, chief sandy tong for keeping our city safe during her historic tenure as our first asian american fire

chief. thank you. >> and now the floor is yours. thank you, sir. congratulations. >> it is with a heavy heart that we gather here today in light of the tragic events unfolding in los angeles. our thoughts and prayers are with the citizens who are experiencing such incredible devastation. >> we also pray for our first responders who have committed to bring safety and stability to the affected communities. >> it is the honor of my life to receive this appointment. gathering here in this historic historic bell arts masterpiece is a reminder of the rich history of this city. our history is remarkable and our future is bright. under a new administration, optimism reigns supreme. mayor larry, thank you for bestowing this great responsibly city upon me. i look forward to working shoulder to shoulder with you

to achieve the limitless potential of our city. surely there are great challenges but your vision of a more cooperative, efficient and effective city government is inspiring. your love for our city is contagious. i pledge to you that i shall work tirelessly to protect our citizens and visitors. public safety is at the center of your agenda. our department stands firmly with you members of the fire commission. thank you for your attendance. chief scott. thank you for your attendance. mary ellen, carol woody. thank you for your attendance. public safety chief paul yap. thank you for your attendance. >> i'd like to thank the current command staff led by chief tang. you have collaboratively supported the health and health and safety of the membership of this great department in unison. you have and share the goals in our mission statement achieved.

thank you. i received a stark reminder of the seriousness of this position this morning at 702 hours we were struck by a 3.7 earthquake. citizens of this city. our department stands ready to protect you and your loved ones. should disaster strike, we vigilantly train daily and have a comprehensive plan in place. however, we're not complacent. >> we'll continue to work with our partners at dbm to update and implement disaster plans. mom raised in the mission district. thank you for your love guidance and grace. you spent 65 years of your life worrying about dad and i getting injured in the fire. thank you for your sacrifice, dad. i know you're smiling down on us.

>> for 30 years you told me to go to headquarters. well, it took 34, but i finally listened to you and kelly and the boys. >> the loves of my life. thank you for your willingness to embark on this journey with me. this is a new challenge. and as with all others, we'll meet it together. >> family from san diego. brother. sister. niece godson. great. >> i appreciate you making a last minute trip. but thanks for all your love and support. my goal for this department is to ensure it remains in touch with the community it serves. >> department members must concern themselves not just with the beauty of the fire engine or ambulance but the beauty and health of the neighborhood. i will ask our members to engage with the public to form bonds that will move our city forward. >> i'm acutely aware of the potential budget shortfalls we face. i will work collaboratively with other departments and the mayor's office to tackle these

issues head on. >> the spirit of san francisco is alive and well in just two days in office our mayor has instilled upon us the power of positivity. >> my dad would often say nothing is done well without enthusiasm. i couldn't be more excited and enthusiastic about the future of san francisco. >> let's get to work. thank you. >> i'm standing in pauley comes in. chief, would you come over here to san stand and when dean is ready you can stand to your side. >> while dean appropriately thanks his family i want to open it up for a few questions.

charles will lead us but i do just want to show the city and county of san francisco that we are ready and prepared. the public safety is our number one priority. the earthquake hit this morning. mary ellen and i were on the phone within 100 and 20s she texted me and said did you feel that? and she immediately got her team going and coordinated across departments to make sure that everything was safe and sound and it was. and we immediately started talking about all the tabletop exercises that have been going on continue to go on at fleet week. they had an exercise and so i just want to tell the people of san francisco that this crew behind me is prepared and we will continue to be prepared. we will not stop. we have more work to do.

we can always be more prepared. things are coming out as fast and furiously as we see down in los angeles. there is no such thing as being to prepared. and so once again our hearts go out to our neighbors. for our brothers and sisters in the fire department down there, 30 members down there now we're thinking about you and we continue to stay in touch with officials to see how we can be helpful with that. >> so we've got a moment for a couple of questions. members of the media folks want to raise their hands and walk on your first question. hi, nice to be with kqed. you just said there's 30 members who have gone down to l.a. are more potentially going down and how long are you expecting they'll be there? i'll let you answer that question. >> thank you, mary. and thank you for the question . i was actually just got off a call right before this press conference with my colleagues in l.a. from the department of emergency management. >> there they are. they have been working nonstop

since before the fire started and they're tired and they are in the process of requesting additional assistance. they know that we are ready to go. not only my department but i'm coordinating management leads from other departments to go down to help. well, you have to understand is that there is a process by which they county and the city must request the assistance. the worst thing is to arrive uninvited before they're ready. so that is in process and i fully expect that we will get those mutual aid requests within the coming days. the fire chiefs can speak more to this. this is an active response. the fires are still burning. they're not in recovery yet. some of the things that they are just getting up they've had some shelters up or they're getting assistance centers. centers up. there will be weeks, months and years of recovery and

assistance that l.a. will need. we are there to be partners. we happen to have a really very close relationship with l.a. and in emergency management world we actually speak on a regular basis every week, every friday. so we're getting ready to go and we'll mayor's office will be able to share that information once more resources go down. i also just want to thank the fire department. the most important thing right now is firefighting capability and the fire department is providing the need, the fulfilling the requests that are coming through. >> so the question is to tong remaining with the department once this transition is complete and if so, in what position? >> we have a transition plan in place and on january 21st the transition will be complete and they're going to spend the next 11 days transitioning. and i just want to once again thank you for your service to the city and county of san francisco. appreciate you.

sorry. yes, sir. hold on, sir. let me tell you what we're going to do over the phone to figure out how we're managing our resources with sending people to to south l.a. and how we're making sure that we're still safe during standard. those we're going down south are working on an overtime basis or how is that being managed to make sure we still detect and the cisco and resources? >> i've been assured by everybody up here that we are well resourced that we are committed to public safety here in san francisco first and foremost and any additional resources that we can provide down south we will. but we are at full staff and doing well here in san francisco. >> last one right, carol and and also maybe a better sense of and understand that the requests haven't come in yet but a better sense of what those requests might include in terms of ways that san francisco will be of assistance

go for the very first thing i want to share on behalf of unofficially on the behalf of the county of los angeles is to that cash assistance is the only assistance they need from the public right now. they have been inundated with material goods and it is frankly it isn't super helpful because then the fire department has to deal with those. so from the public please go to county of los angeles. they have ways in which people can make donations for the city fire right now as the most important weather conditions are going to be bad going into next week is my understanding. so they'll be continuing to need fire. what the kind of assistance that they'll need moving forward is what any disaster does. so the emergency management so that is management skills from across all disciplines to help

coordinate the response the assistance to community debris removal is going to be a massive next step and that's something i'm hoping that will be able to send some of our public works management teams down to assist with. and beyond that we're going to hear from l.a. and they will tell us what they need and we will provide as we able. let me just reiterate that the support factor i was doing you and i have this in common i was in new york city on september 11th, 2001 and was part of the recovery efforts through a foundation. and then what we saw in the north bay fires as well we came together we had a relief concert at at&t, then at&t park, now oracle park. people need support through cash and we will share links at our web site on on city websites in the in the coming

days. that is really the only thing that can be helpful at this time for our first responders and for those that have lost everything. i want to once again thank fire chief tang and congratulate our incoming fire chief dean crisp . and it's a great day in terms of knowing that we have strong leadership in the new fire chief here in san francisco. congratulations to you and to your family and thank you and i look forward to working closely with you. thank you, sir. >> thank you

[music] hi, my maim is judy seeber and owner and bier for emily joubert my-my husband and i own the store together and i started 20 years ago. my husband always thought we should open more doors, and we had two middle school age children and were waiting for them to get older. once they left for college we opened more doors andf is was a natural for me because my grand mother raised my mom in the city on california. emily joubert is my mother's mother and when i inal bought the store in

woodside it was named in any event and wanted to make it more personal so my inspiration for my whole life has been by grand mother. she was really into fashion and sewing and cooking and all things that make a home and i love the thought my grand mother strolled up and down the street and i feel it is perfect location for the store with her namesake and i want to be a source of inspirational things and something convenient for the neighbors. and the community at large. in the neighborhood i like to think of it asa wonderful place that if you need a gift we have a lot of hostess gifts. if you need table pillows. we have everything for the home. it is like a mini-general store. i don't know there is a lot of home and garden stores in the area. i know there is dedicated

garden stores rchlt what sets me apart i think is just my dedication to doing things that i think my grand mother would love what inspires me and i find in her home if she were alive today and things again, that make a house a home. i take great pride in really discovering and sourcing things that you can't easily find at the store down the street. we want to welcome everyone in the neighborhood and in the city and in e greater bay area to come and discover emily joubert. [music]

san francisco is known as a city filled with diversity culture and progressive ideas. our ever changing city and the people within in. but it was not always this way, women struggled to have one of their own on their life until 2021. it would not be until 32 years

later that the mex women clarissa mcman served in the board of supervisors. since then women have continued to make significant contributions to the board of supervisors. so who are these women? and what impact have they made with their time on the board. >> to be honest it came as a surprise when i became as a supervisor. i was working as a deputy director in the mayor's office and there were some challenges with the then supervisor and mayor gavin newsom at the time removed that supervisor from office. i was asked to serve on the role. it was a quick transition, but i got into public service because i really believe that government is a place where you can create opportunities and level the playing field. >> madam clerk, would you please call the roll. >> i was on the board of supervisors from 2001 to 20111. i have been involved in working my community, there was scheduling to be a

redevelopment area plan and as african americans we knew that meant, that was usually a removal of certain kinds of people. so because fs path, there had to be a committee formed of all the people that lived in the community. everybody had to be involved in this committee and there were certain rules and regulations and we had to get neighbors to vote for us and so we did that and i did that, and i won the seat on that committee and that kind of started everything. >> supervisor kristenson. >> i think having women in the board of supervisors and legislative bodies all around the country have meant that some of the issues that have traditionally called family issues are now raised .d >> i think san francisco and the rest of the country here is very behind and i think that you know, many mothers, they don't have a choice about whether they get to return to work or not. >> having individuals who are women in all of these places helps to create, a more rich dialogue around what policy

choices actually mean and what the impact to people and family and lives would be. so sing having women on the board here in the city has been in that way. >> supervisor kim, kim presentation. >> democracy is about representation, how can you leave off over half of the population. a lot of women are not just taking care of children but taking care of parents and working so all of those life's experiences are part now policies of our city policies and throughout the country >> supervisor breed. >> here. >> breed present. >> supervisor maxwell. >> we saw two of san francisco female mayor having originated from the board of supervisors as well. that's where people are seen as leaders and get exposure and have the influence to influence policy. i think it's important to see ourselves in that.

cohen present. >> doris championed rent control. contracts for black women, women of color and small businesses, he will a was really really special, she was really who motivated me. she worked for the lawu, she was a switch board operator and then secretary. and then founded an organization cofounded with somebody called congress of racial equity core. so the lin she came with was about equity, about young women, seniors at-risk youth having jobs. it was about more police guided. those three women to me left their legacy. >> supervisor elliot. >> when you think about the legislative and women legislatures, i think the

tendency is to find a women issue that would otherwise won be covered. but so many of our legislatures women included have touched on so many faucets of policies. it's important to be seen through your life experiences how you identify and for a young girls, i think having women on the board is important because you get to see that you actually changed seat yourself in that power of decision. >> that concludes business for today. >> there was one where the fellows, at the time, they were arguing and i was the only women and only african-american, and i'm sitting there, thinking oh my god, it's a room full of people because it's a board day and i'm thinking, what can i say to stop this. so the universe gave me the words, gentlemen, let us be about the people of business. and of course all the people started clapping. and they had to do what?

they had to act like gentleman, that one for me, showed the importance of having women, having the importance of having african-americans and the african-american women. >> to the women of the board, past, present and future, thank you for your strength, grace, and commitment to changing san francisco for the better. let's continue to make history. >> (music). >> my name is vet at a

original artist based in san francisco. >> i love it i love it i've never seen something else and we see how the people see which is happening and what is going on. kind of cool i wanted to be part of that. >> i saw it 2, 3, 4, 5 minutes you yeah. >> so we have started going when i was young but not the type of kid would get food but this is something i really have been progressing on a talent from like other

artists. >> this is amazing. >> this is so good yeah, it is so good like the artists. >> i love it. >> what a great project. >> part of the part for have i grants. >> yeah. i love it. >> i serve in for 2 two years now and i really am fortunate to live in a place for art. >> an effort creating places it serve san francisco soul and that makes them want to see this place; right? with the experience of art in san jose i sometimes our environmentalist has created tests but we have an opportunity for that and have

artists in the storefront part of project you can walk in and experience and hoping we'll be there for a long time. >> this is the first farther easy way of going to spaces i didn't know how it is really cool it would be and we're forced to be in the moment when we're test and creating something really cool. >> makes us feel good. >> as far (unintelligible) done all temporary and took them down i like the temporary aspect base (unintelligible) (microphone distorted) not permanent can enjoy it.

>> streets. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i wanted to wish you a best wishes and congratulations the community has shifted a lot of when i was growing up in the 60s and 50's a good portion of chicano-american chinese-american lived in north

beach a nob hill community. >> as part the immigrant family is some of the recreation centers are making people have the ability to get together and meet 0 other people if communities in the 60s a 70s and 80s and 90 sunset district and more recently out to the excelsior the avenue community as well as the ensuring u bayview so chinese family living all over the city and when he grape it was in this area. >> we're united. >> and growing up in the area that was a big part of the my leave you know playing basketball and mycy took band lessons and grew up.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> allergies welcome to the community fair it kicks off three weeks of celebrations for the year and let's keep everybody safe and celebrate the biggest parade outside of china on february 11th go best wishes and congratulations and 3, 2, 1 happy enough is enough. >> i grew up volley ball

education and in media professional contrary as an educator he work with all skids whether or not caucasian hispanic and i african-american cumber a lot of arrest binge kids my philosophy to work with all kids but being here and griping in the chinese community being a chinese-american is important going to american school during the day but went to chinese school that is community is important working with all the kids and having them exposed to all culture it is important to me. >> y ■k it is a mask evening. >> i'd like to thank you a you all to celebrate an installation of the days here in the asian art museum. >> one time has become so many things in the past two centuries

because of the different did i licks the immigration officer didn't understand it became no standard chinese marine or cantonese sproupgs it became so many different sounds this is convenient for the immigration officer this okay your family name so this tells the generations of immigrants where they come from and also many stories behind it too. >> and what a better way to celebrate the enough is enough nuru with the light nothing is more important at an the hope the energy we.

>> (speaking foreign language.) >> relative to the current administration it is, it is touching very worrisome for our immigrant frames you know and some of the stability in the country and i know how this new president is doing you know immigration as well as immigrants (fireworks) later than you think new year the largest holiday no asia and china those of us when my grandparents came over in the 19 hundreds and celebrated in the united states chinese nuru is traditional with a lot of

meaning. >> good afternoon my name is carmen chu assessor-recorder i want to wish everything a happy new year thank you for joining us i want to say. >> (speaking foreign language.) >> (speaking foreign language.) >> i'm proud to be a native san franciscan i grew up in the chinatown, north beach community port commission important to come back and work with those that live in the community that i grew up in and that that very, very important to give back to continue to work with the

community and hope e help those who may not be as capable in under serving come back and giv >> we do in a way which is exciting engaging-the idea is bring the stories to life, because they are so relevant to the questions we all are asking today about where we belong, who are we, who do wree want to be. we wanted to be do something about food, because it is such a wonderful entrance. to get people to think what are these cultures, how did they come about and how do i relate to them. we can't live the idea [indiscernible] >> there is hundreds if not

thousands of immigrants kitchens and we wanted to show how immigration from 1849 through now the different dishes bought here and how it shaped the culture of the city. . not the thing we have to sit down and read for hours and hours, but you get a 2 and a half minute story and the feeling you can eat those foods and never get a dish the same way again. you have the context. >> we decided to set an journey across the city. the result is [indiscernible] >> san francisco is a place where there are so many different immigrants communities. we are a sanctuary city, a welcoming place to be and the melting spot is a great to get out and explore

the city, the history and how we got to have some of the best cuisine in the country and maybe even the entire world. >> my mother and myself and two sisters--we had to leave quick. my mom had one hour to pack and gather her things and gather her kids and head to the airport and evacuate. we found ourself in san francisco. my grand mother was already here. that is why san francisco was the destination for us. it goes back to my grand mother and who loved to travel and she was also very afraid of the war going on in vietnam. she came to san francisco and she kind of fell in love with the sitdy. city. she visited the italian deli by oakland beach because she loved the

beach and met the owner and the owner told her that this place is for sale and she decided this is her opportunity to stay in san francisco and her dream to be a business owner and open a restaurant. >> i was born [indiscernible] i graduated from a french program culinary school, then i [indiscernible] at that time, we had college of san mateo in the back yard and had a program for foreign students and we got together and went to the american embassy and this woman welcomed us and she gave both. it is not [indiscernible] and then after that i got

accepted and [indiscernible] ended up in san francisco where i had friends so i came to college of san mateo. from there, i transferred to chico state college, so i graduated there and that is when my culinary adventure started. i love cooking and also remind me of my childhood mptd >> my father had a dream and grit and determination. worked very very hard. to me, food is one of the most readily accessible to understanding a culture. i don't think many people have the opportunity to travel to armenia or lebanon. we are lucky in the city, the abundance of asian cuisines and [indiscernible] restaurants are in many ways an opportunity to gawith

another culture through food. >> my grand father had his backyard you name it, we had it. [indiscernible] but my grandma's cookie the memories of the [indiscernible] very powerful. when you channel these memories there is a image because it is a experience all 5 senses get if to it. i think that is why city is so important for immigrants. the first thing you [indiscernible] we got to eat. you got to nourish the body and you remember and i went from memory really. >> i remember my grand mother telling me stories that when she first

opened in 1971, people really didn't know much about vietnamese food and she started selling the italian deli food and half the food and half vietnamese food and she stands in the corner trying to pass samples just to lur custers into the restaurant and try vietnamese food. i think when you enter a new place and you have your family and you have each other and food is what holds your family together. at least for my family for sure, that is the time we get to enjoy food, make connections, bond, sit together and be together. i just remember my grand mother and mom working hard all the time and once a week we would have family dinners. we gather and she would cook the food. all the kids we always look

forward to that. my grand mother coming in 1971, she brought vietnamese food in san francisco. we are one of the first vietnamese arrest raunt restaurant in san francisco. >> for san francisco to have this map and look at all the people who came here and made things you can only find in sf. we are the place to get a mission burete. burrito. that could be overlooked and not seen [indiscernible] >> important because it highlights the san francisco, the diversity for each restaurant and each spot on the

map to share their story through food they serve to diners. i think it is special way to highlight the welcomeness and the [indiscernible] san francisco community is bay area has. >> it is one of the project that is so uniquely san francisco that speaks to the long history of immigration and cuisine the city has been known for. the melting spot allows the small businesses that have been around for a while to really shine with their own unique stories and flavors and so we really love it. the ecosystem in san francisco is very unique and very welcoming of immigrants and immigrant initiatives. san francisco choice to honor us with the legacy business recognition really shows their support of small

local businesses. >> a legacy business is a business that has been around and open in san francisco for at least 30 years. legacy businesses are the most foundational businesses in our neighborhood corridors. they provided services and a place for community to gather for often times for generations. they are really part of the san neighborhoods so unique. >> the idea is take what i think is [indiscernible] about immigration, about belonging, about some of the amazing history of the city. [indiscernible] >> i lived in the mission

neighborhood for seven years and before that the excel see your district. 20 years a resident of the city and county of san francisco. i am the executive director of a local art space nonprofit that showcases work that relate to the latino community and i have been in this building for seven years and some of my neighbors have been here 30 year. we were notified from the landlord he was going to sell the building. when we realized it was happening it was no longer a thoughtandlord and i sort of had a moment of panic. i about the small sites

program through my work with the mission economic agency and at met with folks from the mayor's housing program because they wanted to utilize the program. we are dealing with families with different needs and capacities. conversations were had early in the morning because that is the only time that all the■q tenan were in the building and finally when we realized that meda did have the resources to buy the building we went on a letter writing campaign to the landlord and said to him we understand you want to sell your building, we understand what you are asking for and you are entitled to it, it's your land, but please work with us. what i love about ber nell height it represents the

diversity that made me fall in love with san francisco. we have a lot of mom and pop shops and you can get all your resources within walking distance. my favorite area of my home is my little small patio where i can start my morning and have my coffee is a sweet spot for me >> fee is a sweet spot for me >> shared spaces have transformed san francisco'sña streets and sidewalks. local business communities are more resilient and our neighborhood centers are more vibrant and lively. fire blocks and parking lanes can be for seating and

merchandising and other community activities. we're counting on operators of shared spaces to ensure their sites are safe and accessible for all. when pair mets, firefighters and other first responders, they ne access to see the building entrances, exits and storefront windows from the street. that means parklets should be transfer in the areas above inches above the sidewalk level. it's best if these areas are totally unobstructed by transparent materials may be okay. you can check with fire department staff to make sure your site meets visibility requirements. emergency response crews and their equipment need to be move easily between streets, sidewalks and buildings, especially when they are using medical gurneys, ladders and other fire fighting tools. that means that parklet structures need a three foot

wide emergency feet every 20 feet and 3 feet from marked parking spaces and emergency access gaps need to be open to the sky, without obstructions, like canopies, roofs, or cables and should always be clear of tables, chairs, planters and other furnishings. emergency responders need to use ladders to reach windows and roofs to buildings and the ladders need unobstructed overhead clearance and room to be placed at a 72-degree angle against the building. clearances needed around the ladders to move equipment and people safely up and down. so not all parklets can have roofs ask canopies depending on the width of the sidewalk in your area. please make sure that your electric cables are hung so they are out of the way and (indiscernible) to the structure, they can be pulled down by firefighters. cable connections need to be powered from an outdoor reciprocal in the building facade because hard wire connections are much more

difficult to disconnect quickly. these updates to the shared spaces program will ensure everyone, so we can all enjoy these public spaces. more information is available at sf dot gov slash shared spaces.