the plumbers union is coming together. hopefully that whole back alley will abutt this property and it has an opportunity of being charming. i think we look at it now and say, we want to change this, but i want to be sure that we're all on the same page about changing it for the better. and making it charming and have a great street activation, along with just housing, which i know that laura is committed about. i pause for a second to say, we have a cool opportunity here. let's make sure we maximize it. >> vice president melgar: is it a motion? >> commissioner fong: it is a motion. >> vice president melgar: okay. >> commissioners, next item. item 10, 2017-010891cua. 3001 steiner street. request for conditional use authorization to establish general retail use to formula retail use. >> matt dito, a change of general use to formula retail at 3001 steiner street, doing business as trek bicycle. it's in the marina neighborhood and occupied by city cycles, retail bicycle shop. trek bicycle proposes to occupy the space, 350 squ

what i came out of service, the plumber's union, and that local child talked about how they would not let black people come in the front door, and even in oakland. [applause] even in oakland today, black people cannot belong to the electrical worker's union. [applause] >> when i started it was three minutes and now it is two minutes. next week it will be 30 seconds. hold up, i'm not worried about it. queen bee will take the throne. queen bee will change anything for people that look like me. ladies and gentlemen, my name is ace and i am on the case. i am here testifying and saying what all our folks are saying. what they are really saying. this is the most racist city in the united states. i have been everywhere so i can say that. i had the luxury to travel over the world. what i'm saying is this is a new era, hold up, we ain't got no time for air as. we have no time for errors. people who look like me, everybody else has been recognized and identified. but we have been left behind in the city by the bay. let me just say this. i'm not preaching, but i'm here to tell you one thing. [ap