i am a junior, so i am a little bit outside of the target range. i am a prep -- at a private school. this is on ocean and victoria. they have a very diverse economic background with the background and the students and racially and all of that. there are a lot of things that could have divided us. we all take the bus. we all got on at the beginning and the end of the day and when we were trying to sneak out of school and go off lunch for campus. we all took the train. hey, i still see you on the bus. having free muni would create a generation of transit rider. s. by former classmates are all there. that is an investment we can make into our future. there is a testimony standing right in front of you. there are young kids that maybe you can see standing here in front of you. i hope you can make the decision soon to prioritize future generations. >> next speaker, please. >> hello. i am a member of the adopt an alley way youth project. my birthday was last week. i had to purchase an adult fast pass. i was swept away by the increase in price from $21 to

i came from china two years ago so i am proud that i am here and i am able to see this democratic process in progress and hopefully tonight we can make more progress about the conversation between the police and use. i am looking forward to this. >> good evening. members of the board and community. i would like to thank each of you for your presence today. it is greatly appreciated. my name is angel carrion. i am a student majoring in political science. there was a time in which i myself made many contacts with the police. i am not part of this faq. i am now older and respectful of authority. in those times i was not aware of my rights as a minor. i did not know how to properly act toward authorities. i was not aware had the right for my parents to be present while i was interrogated. i am much older and knowledgeable and ready to work alongside sfpd and the police commission to improve relationships. we're working to prevent resentment toward whose duty it is to serve and protect. our -- this will prevent hostility between used and -- youth and police officers. we have the -- it is imper

i am not part of this faq. i am now older and respectful of authority. in those times i was not aware of my rights as a minor. i did not know how to properly act toward authorities. i was not aware had the right for my parents to be present while i was interrogated. i am much older and knowledgeable and ready to work alongside sfpd and the police commission to improve relationships. we're working to prevent resentment toward whose duty it is to serve and protect. our -- this will prevent hostility between used and -- youth and police officers. we have the -- it is imperative we improve the relationships between our youth and the police department. our youth will be equipped to know how they will be treated. thank you for listening. we look forward to working with you. thank you. >> good evening. i am javonte holloway. i would like to thank the members of the police commission and the youth commission and the members of the public for showing up. i am looking forward to hearing your stories and experiences. tonight's meeting is extremely important because

i am guilty for. and i am telling you, this -- i am confessing to you. at the same time, in the words of michael caine, he says, whatever role i take and i want people to know and be in my shoes. through my confession, i am hoping that people will understand i have done wrong as well. and then you get into things like giving tree. a gospely kind of number. it is hard to -- i was homeless in l.a. for over a year, trying to break into acting, music, whatever. and i found this great spot in the hollywood hills where no one would bother me, just coyotes. i had a tent and people would drop me off and the police would not bother me, no one knew i was there and people would pick me up and take me to their house and i would have a shower and they would sneak me back up to the hill. and i was not -- i had people to help me out which was a good thing. so you know, in there i am saying i do not want to go back to sleep on a mattress on my floor. a metaphor again, i want to get back to who i am, who i am mad to be as a person. who god put me on this earth to help my

i am not against development. i am for development. if they want to develop this site and put zero parking spots on it, i am all for it. i have an issue with the parking spots. i have an issue with the new traffic. @ think you need to look at -- i think you need to take a look. it is great everyone is giving their views on the neighborhood. at the end, i am the person living there who does not leave the ferry building to go back,. >> >> good afternoon, commissioners. i live in north beach. i have been in the same rent- controlled apartment for 47 years. before that, i had two other addresses. it appears it is necessary to validate oneself before speaking with you. i am a retired city employee. i was middle management in the welfare department and educated in the bay area as well. this is the developers against the residents. this always ends up before the board of supervisors. those that have appointed you are those that are pulling the strings. i have made many speeches before both of these commissions, especially the planning commiss

i am sorry. i have been fortunate enough to not met any conflicts with police, but i am seen and heard stories from my friends about the police abusing their authority when it comes to the youth. there is a lack of respect. sometimes, people are harassed. on the streets, the reality is us against them, when the police should be thought of as the protection service in the community. i think there will always be conflict as long as the police are seen as the enemy as opposed to the projectors. we need to do something about this. in my program, we have talked about problems in the neighborhood, and one that keeps coming up is a lack of communication between the police and the youth. in my opinion, one way to change this would be to have community activities for the people. we need to be included in mark pryor wrote -- more programs where we talk about this issue. thank you. president mazzucco: thank you. >> good evening. my name is -- i am a student at balboa high school. i am a senior, and i am par

i am from the campaign academy. i am a freshman at college. even though free muni will not affect me, it is important. i went to school in sunset. my dad went to work in the mornings. that was the only way to go to school. muni is more affordable. school buses have been caught. -- cut. >> do you all want to come up together? ok. >> good afternoon. >> good afternoon. thank you very much for hearing us today. i am the family neighborhood organizer with mission began. i tom -- i am here on behalf of our youth and families. we hear stories about why kids do not have enough money to get to and from their programs and schools. i am here to advocate for all of the youth. it is heartbreaking. we hear the same things about the balanced scorecard. they are waiting for the right bus driver to come around that they know will let them go on the bus without any fare. they are paying the price through their education. i am here to honor their request. i urge you that you put this into motion to push this process further. we need to send a positive message to

i am 17. i could to -- high school. i am a part of the partnership also. i think it would be very good if the police did get a bond with young people, because it would make everything better. the kids would not be, i hate the police, ron. everybody would be happier, and san francisco would be a better place for young people. thank you. president mazzucco: thank you. >> hello, my name is danny. the positive relationships could limit the racial tensions, because since a majority of the young feel they are targeted for particular reasons, such as racial backgrounds or physical appearances, so we can engage in the communities together, especially with some of the safety issues in the community, or even have simple conversations, perhaps just say hi when you see us on the street. we need to build a successful alliance between us and the police by recognizing each other and working side by side. both will acknowledge each other as allies rather than enemies. i feel that this could prevent violence if we were together and treat each other with the same respect. t

i am a mother of four, and i am very concerned about what happens in this subculture. there is the criminal exploitation of children by the retired detective. he writes, human intelligence is a fancy way of describing how the intelligence community uses children to compromise anybody they deem necessary, extortion and human intelligence are often byproducts of pornography and prostitution. in 1992, after two hours of conversation with michael, who has admitted a long involvement with, names deleted, and other covert operations concerning the types of operations he had been involved in during his lifetime, it became apparent that he had become involved at a very young age. when asked, he stated that at the age of 13 while visiting chile with members of the council, he was recruited by a common name deleted, of the cia. at this time, he was asked if he had in fact become a chicken, which is a term used by pedophiles to talk about the children that they prey on, and he said yes and said he had also been trained in the fine art of human intelligence. the investigation cont

i am so happy. i feel like i am home. more than that, i feel like i am the luckiest guy to know that my home is being protected by these officers. it was a long time in the editing process. i am grateful to hear your stories over and over again. thank you for saving lives. [applause] >> that pretty much concludes the presentation. if anybody has any questions, anybody up here or any of the officers super dissipated in the video. then we will conclude. >> and you did not talk a lot about what you felt about it rid can you give us an idea of what you feel the impact of watching the video will have on the people who are watching it? >> i do not think there is a person in here who did not tear up a little bit watching this thing. just the heart to come out. when lee said, do you want to do it? it was a no-brainer. i did not know it would turn out like this. i could not be prouder of all the san francisco police officers who are here for our lgbt kids or any kids. kids deserve to grow up free of all the other nonsense. this vi

i am kidding. all of the hard work that feminists have done is because women's feelings are too sensitive. she is being clever. she found an old -- >> she helped address that law. >> get him off the air, sec. >> schulz is not here. you are the only woman on the panel. what is your take on this. >> going after a law like this is a little cheap, and it does take away from the idea that we can handle it. at the same time, i think he crossed the line, but the private sector took care of that. hit critics -- his critics say everybody is ditching him. it seems like the problem is regulating himself. he said something wrong and people reacted and he is being punished. the sec doesn't need to step in. if they want to go after him for defamation, go for it. you have to prove that what he is saying is false. that means all of the sexual activity is fair game. >> that happened to me, and it wasn't pretty. it was an ugly thing. you know about that time. >> i was going to say, don't minimize it. >> all of this

i am a bit nervous. i am not used to doing this. there are always going to be people who will go against some things peeping but being a hiker, and i walked in the embarcadero all the time. is very good for my health. i walked there and i am able to study all the areas, and i think it would be wonderful if we had the 8 washington project approved. it will be very good for the city and for many other people who spend time in that area. it will be good for the children. we will finally have children in the playground. there will be so many things. it is just a dirty eyesore. i have seen young people drinking in cars there. is time for change. we need to go forward, not backward. sometimes we can go forward, but you have to. must do it. then we will see progress. thank you very much for your time. >> at this time, there are seats available in this room. if you're listening to this, watching this in the overflow room, if you want to come up to him to 50, please do so. -- come up to room 250, please do so. >> commissioners, good afternoo

i am on basic cable. i cannot swear or show nakedness or even show violence, so i am working in an old fashion arena and it went -- an old-fashioned arena anyway. the scene that is in there is a man and a woman in a situation. and you are getting a look at his base -- face in there. tavis: what do you make of this show being so successful? and i do not want to name others, but people have tried to copy this stylistically. >> that was fascinating to me. i did find it flattering. i did find it interesting. i was curious what it would be. i did not know that going through the network machine rick, they would be able to tell -- going through the network machinery, they would be able to tell the story. they can do the makeup and the hair, but the stories -- a lot of the people that worked on the show were involved in the shows, but for me, i looked at it. i saw it as flattering. it is so hard to get a show on the air. i was like, good luck. good luck. the only thing that is part of negative, and that is the mo

i am a private citizen.n 1983, i had a pivotal change in my life because that is when we lost the america's cup when i was in college. what happened then is the technology inspired me to take up an aerospace engineering degree. the america's cup is unique. it is a unique thing in sports history. you could see nothing but technological innovation. because of this, i got involved in aerospace engineering and in 1983, 1984, i joined the team in newport beach, california. we tried to bring the cup to newport beach. they were faster and we were eliminated quarterly. san francisco has registry. what -- has a rich history. this can be one of the most innovative and inspiring events in california history. if you want to inspire children, if you want to inspire them to see what people can do and what teams can do and what individuals can do, what you want to do is bring the america's cup here. when i was involved to have to go out in a boat and go offshore. for the first time, you will have to -- you will have the mo

i am impressed with the city. i am impressed with the the choice. i would encourage more and more training as we just heard four officers as they are coming up the ranks so that they are engaged just as much as the captains are. in the back of the room, officer j.j. that guy is a hero. he is unbelievable and i truly believe he has saved lives, in gauging directly with kids and families. i also want to recognize someone else that is here today. a good friend. rick bruce did unbelievable work and he may have been the boys and girls clubs. when you get the leadership right and people want to engage with kids into prevention work, it is powerful, and i am grateful for those folks. >> i am the clubhouse's director of the boys and girls club at hunters point. i would like to say thank you to the youth commission, i enjoyed incredible work, i hope your viewers take advantage of it. i want to echo of the great work that j.j. has done on the hill. and officer mike rivera. i have a chance to participate on a rafting trip and is one of the best experiences eve

i am elizabeth, and i am here today to express my support for the project at 8 washington. as a local business owner in at north beach and partner with an architect group, as well as a 20-year resident of telegraph hill, i am so -- i am fully supportive of the proposal. the overall design excellence, scale, a character, and urban plan are well-considered and will be an important contribution to san francisco's waterfront. we share, as a city, the galvanizing platform of sustainability and healthy living. 8 washington meets this cultural need by promoting vital, active, and healthy uses to the coastal culture of san francisco. seizing a unique opportunity to reconnect our city back to its waterfront. 8 washington's thoughtfully organized program and urban plan strategies that include pedestrian-friendly housing, new pedestrian corridors, ground- floor retail, a publicly- accessible open space, the aquatics and health center, and much-needed underground parking. well-seeded and brilliantly planned for the embarcadero. this site is the ideal location for higher density housing

i am in third grade and i am 3. my mom has been laid off and rehired three times. last year, i was in ms william'' class and she was a new teacher. and the old teacher had been there a long time. i just want to say that i do not like that teachers keep being laid off. thank you. [applause] >> my name is sunny dawn, that was my daughter. i worked at cleveland elementary in the excelsior or mission of persia. we are experiencing layoffs because of the imaginary line they have drawn. what i'm here to express, not just as a teacher but as a parent, my daughter went to cleveland elementary. when i got laid off a couple of times, it was not good enough for me as a parent so i transfer to sunset elementary. this is my honest story as a parent and teacher. now she has a wonderful principal that is telling her teachers, do not worry about the layoffs because we have enough money to provide for them. why does my daughter feel safe enough at a west side school and my students at cleveland elementary do not feel safe and they're used to their teachers being laid off every year

i am ok. i am going to be a king. i think he was surprised that we do not have many women who are kings. for me to come in the home late at night. i said i was not tired. i am telling you the truth. i had to ask permission to go home for my coronation. i went to my office and within a few minutes my boss called me again and he said, are you ok? i said i am ok. [laughter] ok, boss. he asked me if i was serious. not a queen but a scene? -- king? then he said, you would be a good king. tavis: what was the coronation like? i know ghana is big on ceremony. what was it like? >> it takes about three days. your family gathers with a lot of food and drink. drumming and dancing. the art with you in a room for 10 days. coaching me with how to have at a kid, how to walk, how to eat, what not to do and what to do. then your family members and the town people are out there with drums, drinking, and normally it is a big thing for three days. tavis: to the customs becking is supposed to adhere to, what are some of the things you can

i am sick of it. the teachers, i love the teachers, but when it comes to the principals, they have no authority to carry their needs to be something done. next step, we are going to be outside of that school. [applause] >> good evening. as you know, i have been an advocate for the bay view community, he gave you students, i have been a voice for them. important dates for the bay view community and the naacp. 1969, 1972, 1978, the naacp filed a lawsuit. from that lawsuit came a court order, mandate for the consent to creed. 48 years later, guess what? we are back where we started. we, at martin luther king middle school, like many of our students that have roamed always, disrespect teachers, do not care about their education, are falling through the cracks. we, like many of our students, are left behind and neglected and forgotten about. we are not one of the schools that are being skipped. we have students from the bay view, from double rock, from west point, from sunnydale, the trichomes, the towers

i am not here today in my professional capacity. i am here as a local foodie and mom of two. i have an 11-year-old and a 5- year-old, and we love to come to the farmer's market. my kids are six years apart. when it came time to decide, well i have another child, the advice that i got was to look at a family portrait and see at somebody was missing. so along came cisco, the second one. when i walked outside of the farmer's market with my bluebell coffee and my bag of gluten-free biscuits, i look back in my beautiful city and something is missing. because i am seeing concrete and chain-link fence. there is no place for my kids to just sit and play out there. there should be a playground. there should be a destination when you have your local goodies to go and enjoy. this is my daughter, and i will let her say a word, too. >> hello. i am is 11 years old, and i am supporting the 8 washington project. i have a 5-year-old brother. personally, i asked him, and he thinks, as do i, that it would be really cool to have some sort of place, you know, water found you can play in, instead