this is why we should not host apec in san francisco. please i beg you all to reconsider hosting this in the city. thank you. >> thank you for addressing the committee. next speaker, please. >> hi, my name is (indiscernible) with san francisco committee for human rights in the philippines and born and raised in san francisco. i'm thai and not filipino, but anyway--i am concerned about the militarization that apec will bring to the city with 21 heads of states over 10 thousand people and that (indiscernible) militarized response and negatively impact the people in san francisco. people in (indiscernible) and blinded and so just a level and intensity of response there is probably likely to happen here as well. the same as banko brown and effects of (indiscernible) >> thank you for your comments. just seeking-madam chair, that was the last speaker in the queue. >> thank you. seeing no public comment, public comment is closed. colleagues, i wanted to first thank all the public commenters for their public comments today, expressing the though

you mentioned apec. more than a few people have mentioned apec. and every time i hear that as a public safety member were challenged with keeping everyone safe and we'll need your help to do that. so let's start with the celebration and roll up our sleeves. really good work to come. thank you. thank you, paul. um as the mayor have mentioned, and on previous speakers, we this we are so fortunate that this, uh, celebration every year was really support well supported by many organizations that our community sponsors or the non profits, you know to our business sponsors. um, three, uh, so we are very thankful. and today we want to specifically acknowledge our heritage champion, um, sponsors because they really have been amazing to want to support how we strengthen the fabric of our community. um i want to first knowledge, fargo because in 2005 when we started in 2005 when we never have done any celebration before wells fargo was there to support us and through the years and now returning we are so excited, so i want to in spite lorenzo cordovan from.

mr wang is scheduled to meet ms tai on the sidelines of the apec ministerial gathering scheduled forf may in detroit. the expected engagement comes after us presidentjoe biden said at the g7 summit in hiroshima this past weekend that the focus is on de—risking confrontations with china, not de—coupling. in this context, de—risking is meant to be a slightly more moderate approach to reducing reliance on trade ties with china while protecting national interests and technological advances. i spoke to frank lavin, chief executive of export now and a former us ambassador to singapore. he told me any meeting between the officials would be a good gesture. i the officials would be a good aesture. ~ , ., gesture. i think it is an important _ gesture. i think it is an important gesture, - gesture. i think it is an| important gesture, and gesture. i think it is an - important gesture, and useful meeting, but businesses are looking at their china exposure, in part because of the political tensions, in part because chinese economic growth is slowing down a bit, but, look, it is still the number t

this is why we should not host apec in san francisco.e i beg you all to reconsider hosting this in the city. thank you. >> thank you for addressing the committee. next speaker, please. >> hi, my name is (indiscernible) with san francisco committee for human rights in the philippines and born and raised in san francisco. i'm thai and not filipino, but anyway--i am concerned about the militarization that apec will bring to the city with 21 heads of states over 10 thousand people and that (indiscernible) militarized response and negatively impact the people in san francisco. people in (indiscernible) and blinded and so just a level and intensity of response there is probably likely to happen here as well. the same as banko brown and effects of (indiscernible) >> thank you for your comments. just seeking-madam chair, that was the last speaker in the queue. >> thank you. seeing no public comment, public comment is closed. colleagues, i wanted to first thank all the public commenters for their public comments today, expressing the thoughts and

you mentioned apec. more than a few people have mentioned apec. and every time i hear that as a public safety member were challenged with keeping everyone safe and we'll need your help to do that. so let's start with the celebration and roll up our sleeves. really good work to come. thank you. thank you, paul. um as the mayor have mentioned, and on previous speakers, we this we are so fortunate that this, uh, celebration every year was really support well supported by many organizations that our community sponsors or the non profits, you know to our business sponsors. um, three, uh, so we are very thankful. and today we want to specifically acknowledge our heritage champion, um, sponsors because they really have been amazing to want to support how we strengthen the fabric of our community. um i want to first knowledge, fargo because in 2005 when we started in 2005 when we never have done any celebration before wells fargo was there to support us and through the years and now returning we are so excited, so i want to in spite lorenzo cordovan from.

um apec is going to be extraordinary in san francisco. and what is so amazing about what it represents ? david shoe touched upon it a little bit, but this is going to be an international event. of. a magnitude proportion and when i say that no other event on an international scale has existed in san francisco since 1945 when the united nations was created right here in our city. and so we will have heads of states. we will have

you mentioned apec. more than a few people have mentioned apec. and every time i hear that as a public safety member were challenged with keeping everyone safe and we'll need your help to do that. so let's start with the celebration and roll up our sleeves. really good work to come. thank you. thank you, paul. um as the mayor have mentioned, and on previous speakers, we this we are so fortunate that this, uh, celebration every year was really support well supported by many organizations that our community sponsors or the non profits, you know to our business sponsors. um, three, uh, so we are very thankful. and today we want to specifically acknowledge our heritage champion, um, sponsors because they really have been amazing to want to support how we strengthen the fabric of our community. um i want to first knowledge, fargo because in 2005 when we started in 2005 when we never have done any celebration before wells fargo was there to support us and through the years and now returning we are so excited, so i want to in spite lorenzo cordovan from.

you mentioned apec. more than a few people have mentioned apec. and every time i hear that as a public safety member were challenged with keeping everyone safe and we'll need your help to do that. so let's start with the celebration and roll up our sleeves. really good work to come. thank you. thank you, paul. um as the mayor have mentioned, and on previous speakers, we this we are so fortunate that this, uh, celebration every year was really support well supported by many organizations that our community sponsors or the non profits, you know to our business sponsors. um, three, uh, so we are very thankful. and today we want to specifically acknowledge our heritage champion, um, sponsors because they really have been amazing to want to support how we strengthen the fabric of our community. um i want to first knowledge, fargo because in 2005 when we started in 2005 when we never have done any celebration before wells fargo was there to support us and through the years and now returning we are so excited, so i want to in spite lorenzo cordovan from.

you mentioned apec. more than a few people have mentioned apec. and every time i hear that as a public safety member were challenged with keeping everyone safe and we'll need your help to do that. so let's start with the celebration and roll up our sleeves. really good work to come. thank you. thank you, paul. um as the mayor have mentioned, and on previous speakers, we this we are so fortunate that this, uh, celebration every year was really support well supported by many organizations that our community sponsors or the non profits, you know to our business sponsors. um, three, uh, so we are very thankful. and today we want to specifically acknowledge our heritage champion, um, sponsors because they really have been amazing to want to support how we strengthen the fabric of our community. um i want to first knowledge, fargo because in 2005 when we started in 2005 when we never have done any celebration before wells fargo was there to support us and through the years and now returning we are so excited, so i want to in spite lorenzo cordovan from.

indicates that the country has become highly dependent on large economic areas, at night, on china , asan, apec and to some extent on sarah and the trans-pacific in the western european union and the united states of america. the problem of the countries of shahrabazi region mukhtar makes a decision, it creates an obstacle in the foreign policy of caution. if we can see, we can conclude a contract , which they mentioned , it is difficult to reach 20 billion dollars for 1404. i say that if it reaches 5 billion dollars , it will be considered a win for iran in the west asian region to solve indonesia. it goes back to our working spirit and will and how to break the fear that we will drop the dependent economies of east asia in relation to the large area. a significant part of the east asian economy is dependent on the energy of the west asian region. in the west asian region, iran has a heartland role , that is, you can't have the eastern axis of iran. under pressure we should not have relations with iran to this extent. it depends on the team with expert advisors to be able to gain equal influen

the city is hosting the 30th annual apec conference this fall spring launch event was held at the asian art museum today featuring mayor london breed and speaker america to nancy pelosi to help secure funding and business partnerships. the asia pacific economic cooperation meeting is a major annual forum. for trade , investment and economic growth . president biden, vice president kamala harris and world leaders are set to come to san francisco starting november 12th along with hundreds of ceos and delegates. at 11. san francisco police have arrested the suspect accused of shooting and killing someone last month in the tenderloin investigators recently identified 23 year old anthony timmons is the man they believe killed a 52 year old man on april 1st officer spotted timmins near the intersection of jones and market streets yesterday. please say attempted to run and was found carrying a loaded gun and narcotics. timmons was arrested for homicide and other charges, including being a felon in possession of a firearm and carrying a loaded firearm in public. another alameda county prosecuto

um and then, finally, i like to say i'm all apec all the time. the apec is the asia pacific economic cooperation group, and they are having us their summit here in san francisco in november, the approximately the 12 to the 18th. the level of risk for this event is called n s. s. e, um it is a national special security event that is the highest risk event with approximately 21 heads of state, potentially in our city at the same time and meeting at, um located as you can see in this picture for the ongoing meetings in the same place, and so this will be a very heavy lift locally for police and fire. now we're working with, um, the mayor's office on what that budget will look like, and the mayor is highly aware of the impact that will have on our department. um but we're also working closely with the u. the secret service who is the lead um, but they're not bring personnel. they look to the locals for the personnel to meet the need of the safety of this event with caravans and hotel protection and rescue task forces. and so we're on 14 committees, a

you mentioned apec. more than a few people have mentioned apec. and every time i hear that as a public safety member were challenged with keeping everyone safe and we'll need your help to do that. so let's start with the celebration and roll up our sleeves. really good work to come. thank you. thank you, paul. um as the mayor have mentioned, and on previous speakers, we this we are so fortunate that this, uh, celebration every year was really support well supported by many organizations that our community sponsors or the non profits, you know to our business sponsors. um, three, uh, so we are very thankful. and today we want to specifically acknowledge our heritage champion, um, sponsors because they really have been amazing to want to support how we strengthen the fabric of our community. um i want to first knowledge, fargo because in 2005 when we started in 2005 when we never have done any celebration before wells fargo was there to support us and through the years and now returning we are so excited, so i want to in spite lorenzo cordovan from.

and in fact, some of you have already heard that apec the asia pacific economic co operative is going to be hosted here in the city and county of san francisco in november of this year. so what does that mean? well we have had no other significant international event in san francisco since 1945 when the u. n was a stab list in our city. so what does that mean? the heads of states that from all over the world ceo s from everywhere. yes street closures and other challenges. so please be patient. but the fact is san francisco will be on a world stage and to really highlight our asian community will be at the front and center of what we will do to demonstrate how amazing this city is. and i'm looking forward to working with each and every one of you to ensure that san francisco is recognized. last but not least i want to just acknowledge the number of organizations that are being honored throughout apa heritage month in san francisco . of course, one of this one such organization is one that i've had personal working relationship with. the japanese culture and community center of northern

and in fact, some of you have already heard that apec the asia pacific economic co operative is going to be hosted here in the city and county of san francisco in november of this year. so what does that mean? well we have had no other significant international event in san francisco since 1945 when the u. n was a stab list in our city. so what does that mean? the heads of states that from all over the world ceo s from everywhere. yes street closures and other challenges. so please be patient. but the fact is san francisco will be on a world stage and to really highlight our asian community will be at the front and center of what we will do to demonstrate how amazing this city is. and i'm looking forward to working with each and every one of you to ensure that san francisco is recognized. last but not least i want to just acknowledge the number of organizations that are being honored throughout apa heritage month in san francisco . of course, one of this one such organization is one that i've had personal working relationship with. the japanese culture and community center of northern

difficult but i think it's doable but i think it's highly unlikely time on will be included as a member of apec kristine: indo pacific -- has been in the main reason is the number, a number of the countries that join would not have become part of it if the united states had included taiwan. that was a trade-off with the biden administration that said if you look at the 21st century agreementnt at mayors te agreement that probably will be completedil before the agreemen. eventually guess we could be moving toward something and i see something like a free trade agreement with taiwan but as you heard probably right here or national security adviser a jake sullivan gave a speech a few days ago. there are still a strong belief in thell administration that access should not be the litmus test of whether or not a trade agreement is a good agreement. there will be at think continued development in our economic relationships with taiwan that it may not look like the kind of free trade agreement we have seen in the past or the agreement that taiwan wanted just one more thing. i think we should stay tuned

um and then, finally, i like to say i'm all apec all the time. apec is the asia pacific economic cooperation group, and they are having us their summit here in san francisco in november, the approximately the 12 to the 18th. the level of risk for this event is called n s. s. e, um it is a national special security event that is the highest risk event with approximately 21 heads of state, potentially in our city at the same time and meeting at, um located as you can see in this picture for the ongoing meetings in the same place, and so this will be a very heavy lift locally for police and fire. now we're working with, um, the mayor's office on what that budget will look like, and the mayor is highly aware of the impact that will have on our department. um but we're also working closely with the u. the secret service who is the lead um, but they're not bring personnel. they look to the locals for the personnel to meet the need of the safety of this event with caravans and hotel protection and rescue task forces. and so we're on 14 committees, as we

and in fact, some of you have already heard that apec the asia pacific economic co operative is going to be hosted here in the city and county of san francisco in november of this year. so what does that mean? well we have had no other significant international event in san francisco since 1945 when the u. n was a stab list in our city. so what does that mean? the heads of states that from all over the world ceo s from everywhere. yes street closures and other challenges. so please be patient. but the fact is san francisco will be on a world stage and to really highlight our asian community will be at the front and center of what we will do to demonstrate how amazing this city is. and i'm looking forward to working with each and every one of you to ensure that san francisco is recognized. last but not least i want to just acknowledge the number of organizations that are being honored throughout apa heritage month in san francisco . of course, one of this one such organization is one that i've had personal working relationship with. the japanese culture and community center of northern