gift of ed lee bust and removal of james phelan bust discussion and possible action.ion and possible action. discussion and possible action. discussion and possible action. discussion and possible action. discussion and possible action. discussion and possible action. former mayor ed lee to the city from rose pak community fund, nonprofit corporation. discussion and possible motion to amend to amend to amend to amend bust of former mayor ed lee (valued at $96,500) and accompanying maintenance endowment (estimated at $2,000) and other associated costs. >> i'm now introducing the director of the public art program mary chou, director of civic art collection and public art program. >> i bring this motion to you commissioners may recall this was approved by resolution in november and decemr of necessary that president collins read and the rose pack the donor being rose pack is appropriate by the support of formerer mayor and honored to gift the former mayor ed lee and joined by the art member eric i'm going to i'm going to turn it over to eric to see if he has any additio

she was mayor during a tumultuous time for the city, taking over after the death of mayor ed lee, then navigating the city through the covid pandemic. >> and i'm really proud of where we are as a city, that we have one of the lowest crime rates in over a decade, that we helped save lives during covid, and that finally with all of the things that we've done, we've built up the infrastructure to move san francisco forward. >> reporter: but it was the post-pandemic recovery, which many san franciscans criticized as being too slow that led to a dozen challengers entering the race to take breed's seat. throughout the campaign, daniel lurie targeted the mayor, saying she failed to manager the city effectively. mayor breed accused lurie of trying to buy the mayor's office as he poured millions of his own money into his campaign. i asked the mayor now that lurie won if she still believed he bought the seat. >> i will just say that the campaign has to be behind us, and we need to move forward as a city. we can't look backwards. the voters of san francisco have made their decision, and i as a ma

she ascended to the mayor's office after the sudden death of mayor ed lee in 2017. she then won the office in the election months later, and was reelected in 2019, and gained national attention as one of the first city leaders across the country to call for stay at home orders. in the height of the pandemic. you know, there's been other harder speeches. i mean, i had to make a hard decision to close the city down during a global pandemic. i had to deal with the uprising of, you know, the racial reckoning that happened after the tragic death of george floyd. i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away. i mean, there are numerous occasions. i mean, we lost our public defender, jeff adachi, and it goes on and on. and on. she has been through a lot for sure. tonight, brie vowed to ensure a smooth transition for daniel lurie, saying she called him. as we mentioned earlier, to congratulate him. my team and i stand ready to support him during his transition. we will always do everything we can to ensure the success of this c

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away. mean, there are numerous occasions. i mean, we lost our public defender, jeff adachi, and it goes on and on and on, and so there have been a lot of very challenging speeches. but ultimately, you know, what i have had as mayor of san francisco is a real gift. and i appreciate that the people of this city have given me an opportunity to serve and it's been the opportunity of my life. and so i'm grateful. but there have been other very challenging things that have occurred and now is a time for us to really focus on moving our city forwar. there's a lot of work that still needs to be done. i'm feeling very hopeful and optimistic because i laid the groundwork for this work to continue. and again, this this office is bigger than one person. mayor, you have a difference between you and stem louis. and what do you plan to do next? well, i don't know what made the difference, but i do know that i have been the difference. i have been the difference in terms of my leadership, in terms of the f

when ed lee died in office. those same people just moved in with london breed. so there's an establishment there that he's going to have to move or break up. but like i said, he's not a stranger to power in the city. >> and you can tell from his speech today. but breaking things up, reinterviewing department heads, you know, and this by someone who had no political experience before. but i guess that's exactly what voters want. this particular year, this particular time, right across the board. >> it's not just here, but it was across the nation. they wanted some changes. people wanted changes, and he promised that. and he provided that. it was clear that london breed, who's been in office for six years, had worn the mat. i mean, people just weren't. they enamored with her? three out of four voters were looking elsewhere. he came in with the simple message, i'm not her, i'm not them. the other candidates in the race who are all been at city hall for a while or have been there before, i'm a fresh face with new ideas for a new san francisco, and he's taken a hold

woman who grew up in this city and ascended to the mayor's office back in 2017 after previous mayor ed lee died. so she gave a lot to this office and she talked about that during her concession speech to daniel lurie. here is a little bit how she described her time in office over the last six years. >> i know that i have done everything that i can to always put the city first. i am really proud of where we are as a city. that we have one of lowest crime rates in over a decade. that we helped save lives during covid and finally with all of the things we have done we built up the infrastructure to move san francisco forward. >> reporter: but, of course, one of the reasons that there were so many people in this mayoral race is because there was an agtation in the they were not happy after the pandemic, dealing with homelessness, drug use, vacancies downtown and that anger showed in voters as they clearly decided to vote someone else, outsider, newcomer in his own words into office. it was a tough campaign. she had four, three to four people that were really gunning for this position. she had

time as mayor, she had to go through a lot of hurdles, including that pandemic, the passing of mayor ed lee. so she said that in a while today is hard. she's hopeful for the future and she's gonna spend the next 2 months working with lurie, making sure you set up for suc%ess. she says she spoke with him earlier and she hopes nothing for the best for the city and for him. i'm sara stinson reporting live in san francisco. back to you. >> yes, there you can hear the emotion not in the mayor breed's voice, but she is one tough customer. thank you, sarah stenson reporting live for us from city hall. meantime, daniel lurie released his statement saying i am deeply grateful to my incredible family campaign team in every san franciscan who voted for accountability, service and change no matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for san francisco future and safer and more affordable city for all. >> so who is daniel lurie? the 47 year-old was born and raised in san francisco. he's also the error to the levi strauss and co fortune and his bag with 2 children and the demo

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away and breed faced a crowded field of challengers this election season. lurie was the only one among the leading candidates without any political experience breed has been critical of that during the campaign. but now the campaign is over. >> it is time for us as a city to move forward. what we want to make sure that we do in this transition is provide the level of support necessary to make sure that it's smooth so that we don't miss a beat. >> lurie is holding an event on friday morning at 11 where he will formally address becoming san francisco's next. mayor. i'm sara stinson reporting in the newsroom. back to you. >> laurie released a statement this evening saying i'm deeply grateful to my incredible family campaign team in every san francisco who voted for accountability, service and change no matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for san francisco future and a safer and more affordable city for all. >> let's get you a check of the forecast. this is a live loo

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away. i mean, there numerous occasions. i mean, we lost our public defender, jeff adachi and it goes on and on and on. and so there've been a lot of very challenging speeches, but ultimately, you know what i have had as mayor of san francisco is a real gift. and i appreciate that the people of the city have given me an opportunity to serve and it's been the opportunity of my life. and so i'm grateful. but there been other very challenging things that have occurred and now is a time for us to do really focus on moving our city forward. lot of work that still needs to be done. feeling very hopeful and optimistic because i laid the groundwork for this work to continue. and again, this office bigger than one person. you well, i don't know what made the difference, but i do know that i have been the difference. i have been. >> the difference in terms of my leadership in terms of the fact it i focus and aggressively investing things that traditionally would have never been supported in the city.

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away.ean, there are numerous occasions. i mean, we lost our public defender, jeff adachi, and it goes on and on and on. and so there have been a lot of very challenging speeches, but ultimately, you know, what i have had as mayor of san francisco is a real gift. and i appreciate that the people of this city have given me an opportunity to serve, and it's been the opportunity of my life. and so i'm grateful. but there have been other very challenging things that have occurred, and now is a time for us to really focus on moving our city forward. there's a lot of work that still needs to be done. i'm feeling very hopeful and optimistic because i laid the groundwork for this work to continue. and again, this this office is bigger than one person. >> mayor, you have a difference between you and daniel murray. and what do you plan to do next? >> well, i don't know what made the difference, but i do know that i have been the difference. i have been the difference in terms of my leadership, in term

i still remember the night ed lee died.in 2017, she became acting mayor in the middle of the night and was later formally elected to the seat, serving more than six years in total. san francisco mayor london breed making headlines thursday, conceding to challenger daniel lurie. now mayor elect of san francisco. >> of course it's disappointing, but nevertheless the decision has been made. the campaign is over. it is time for us as a city to move forward. >> while ballots are still being processed at city hall, mayor breed is down in the votes and said she didn't see a mathematical way that she could win. >> i called daniel lurie earlier today to congratulate him and made it very clear that my team and i stand ready to support him during his transition as to why voters opted for lurie over breed. >> here's abc seven news insider phil matier. >> in this race, it wasn't so much a question about the direction the city is on now, but who could get us to where we want to go the fastest? and they pick daniel lurie. he's got to make

i still remember the night ed lee died. back in 2017, she became acting mayor in the middle of the night and was later formally elected to the seat, serving more than six years in total. san francisco mayor london breed making headlines thursday, conceding to challenger daniel lurie. now mayor elect of san francisco. >> of course it's disappointing, but nevertheless the decision has been made. the campaign is over. it is time for us as a city to move forward. >> while ballots are still being processed at city hall, mayor breed is down in the votes and said she didn't see a mathematical way that she could win. >> i called daniel lurie earlier today to congratulate him and made it very clear that my team and i stand ready to support him during his transition as to why voters opted for lurie over breed. >> here's abc seven news insider phil matier. >> in this race, it wasn't so much a question about the direction the city is on now, but who could get us to where we want to go the fastest? and they pick daniel lurie. he's got t

i should say, coming into office in 2017 when she stepped in after the sudden death of then mayor ed lee. but breed is clear. the campaign is over, and she has promised to ensure a smooth transition. being mayor of the city has been the absolute honor of my life. i am really grateful and excited about what is happening in this city. is starting to look good and feel good, and the city is on the rise. ultimately, decisions about you know, anything in the future will be up to the incoming mayor. but in the meantime, my plan in the next two months is to continue to move san francisco forward and to ensure that there is a smooth transition. okay, so 47 year old lurie is a nonprofit founder, heir to the levi strauss jeans company fortune. his campaign told me before the 4 p.m. drop today. they were confident going into it. he defeated several democratic challengers in addition to the current mayor. he also painted himself as an outsider and has never before held political office. but he also has a lot of money to back him. he spent about $8 million of his own money to fund this campaign in a

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she also became the city's acting mayor following the sudden death of mayor ed lee in 2017. mark farrell then served as the interim mayor before breed was elected by city residents in a special election in 2018. reaction is continuing to pour in tonight following london breed's concession. san francisco state senator scott wiener released a statement on x reading congratulations daniel lowry on your election as mayor. you have my full support and i look forward to working together to move our great city forward. i'm deeply appreciative of london breed's leadership. thank you, madam mayor, for your dedication to san francisco. the coalition on homelessness also released a statement reading in part, quote, we call on daniel lurie, the new mayor of san francisco, to move beyond the divisive and harmful policies that dominated this election. homelessness was exploited as a wedge issue, fueling a surge in encampment sweeps, rv towing and human rights violations against our unhoused neighbors. these punitive actions, which have reached a 30 year low, have only deepened the crisis.

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away. there are numerous occasions. i mean we lost our public defender, jeff adachi, and it goes on and on and on. so there have been a lot of very challenging speeches, but ultimately, you know, what i've had as mayor of san francisco is a real gift and i appreciate that the people of the city have given me an opportunity to serve and it's been the opportunity of my life. so i'm grateful, but there have been other challenging things that occurred and now is a time to focus on moving forward. i laid the ground work for this work to continue and again, this office is bigger than one person. >> what do you think is the difference between -- >> i don't know what made the difference, but i do know i have been the difference. i have been the difference in terms of my leadership, in terms of the fact i focused aggressively invested in things that traditionally would have never been supported in the city, the difference in how i've brought together diverse communities from all parts of san francis

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away and breed faced a crowded field of challengers this election season. lurie was the only one among the leading candidates without any political experience breed has been critical of that during the campaign. but now the campaign is over. >> it is time for us as a city to move forward. what we want to make sure that we do in this transition is provide the level of support necessary to make sure that it's smooth so that we don't miss a beat. >> lurie is hosting an event on friday morning at 11 where he will formally make an announcement about becoming san francisco's next mayor. so we'll have to see what he says. but we know he's excited. yeah, definitely a different tone from mayor breed today during the said she was pretty somber. did she mention any of her? >> plans for these last couple of minutes while she that officer, what, seth, what's coming after? know, she didn't say what her next. maybe personal moves will be. but she did say, you know, i still have 2 months in office. i plan to contin

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away and breed faced a crowded field of challengers. this election season. lurie was the only one among the leading candidates without any political experience breed has been critical of that during the campaign. but now the campaign is over. >>it is time for us as a city to move forward. what we want to make sure that we do in this transition is provide the level of support necessary to make sure that it's smooth so that we don't miss a beat. >>lurie is holding an event on friday morning at 11 where he will formally address becoming san francisco's next. mayor. i'm sara stinson reporting in the newsroom. back to you. >>lurie releasing a statement saying in response, i'm deeply grateful to my incredible family campaign team and every san franciscan who voted for accountability service and change no matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for san francisco's future and a safer, more affordable city for all. switching gears now to weather taking a live look now at downt

the honorable mayor ed lee appointed her to the hunters point shipyard citizen advisory committee and she is a member of the community investment and infrastructures. legacy foundation committee. in 2017, the sfha appointed her to the sfha housing corporation board and the bernal dwellings housing corporation board. thank you. it's right here. thank you. linda. both different, right? you don't go away. i don't think we have done that. okay, okay. would you please read our awards? yes, i would love. i would love to read that. would you hand that to me, bennett? yeah. let's get this flowing. let's get this flowing. it's early yet, but you know bennett. bennett, will you hand me that, please? wake you up? i got. oh. we've read nicholas. may i see? sorry about that, miss joyce. madam. madam president, the words from the nassau hall of fame certificate of recognition are proudly presented to you at the conference as you narrowly escaped hurricane helene at the end of that conference. we are so happy that you did. but also, we're so happy that had you stayed, you would have been of great se

of course, we remember that she got into office as interim mayor after mayor ed lee died in the middle of the night, so that she took that call and then was, you know, thrust into this position and then, of course, then once she was reelected officially as mayor, she talked about the challenges of the pandemic and leading the city through that. of course, san francisco, during that time has seen its fair share of challenges that still do persist and a lot of ways homelessness downtown revitalization, crime and, you know, breed was quick to point out that crime is at its lowest point, that it's been in a long time. and she, you know, is really taking credit for that, trying to cement her legacy. but at the end of the day, she noted that she wants to accept what voters, what voters decision is and focus on the future of the city. take a listen. >> i have done everything i can to always put the city first, and i'm really proud of where we are as a city that we have one of the lowest crime rates in over a decade, that we help save lives during covid and that finally, with all of the things

it was a struggle and that's due to the leadership of folks like mayor ed lee, the leadership of folkske rose pac, but continued by the leadership of each of you on this board and certainly in our neighborhood. supervisor peskin now president peskin, is a direct descendant and direct inheritor of that legacy of leadership around affordability and housing. and so i just wa to deeply thank him for that. i also want to just acknowledge the role that the community council, the community council of housing organizations, has also played in creating this conversation and making it so mainstream. but lastly, i just want to add one substantive note. economically, this is the cultural fabric of chinatown. i think you've heard all the reasons, but more and more we're also seeing banquets go down to the south bay, and we need to return that because we saw during the pandemic it's the neighborhood economies that drive this city's economy, the neighborhood economies that make it. and if we lose people to other neighborhoods, it's not going to come back. so this is part of strengthening that infrast

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away and breed faced a crowded field of challengers this election season. lurie was the only one among the leading candidates without any political experience breed has been critical of that during the campaign. but now the campaign is over. >> it is time for us as a city to move forward. what we want to make sure that we do in this transition is provide the level of support necessary to make sure that it's smooth so that we don't miss a beat. >> lurie is holding an event on friday morning at 11 where he will formally address becoming san francisco's next. mayor. i'm sara stinson reporting in the newsroom. back to you. >> released a statement saying, quote, i'm deeply grateful to my incredible family campaign team in every san franciscan who voted for accountability, service and change no matter who you supported in this election, we stand united in the fight for san francisco future and a safer and more affordable city for all. now, let's head to the east bay latest vote count. in the recall of ala

remember, breed was thrust into the spotlight the night former mayor ed lee died. back in 2017, she became acting mayor in the middle of the night and was later formally elected to the seat, serving more than six years in total. while ballots are still being processed at city hall, mayor breed is down in the votes and said she didn't see a mathematical way that she could win. she called lurie yesterday to congratulate him and make it clear her team stands ready to support him during this transition. as to why voters opted for lurie over breed. here's abc seven news insider phil matier. >> in this race, it wasn't so much a question about the direction the city is on now, but who could get us to where we want to go the fastest? and they pick daniel lurie. he's got to make it clean and he's got to make it safe. >> of course it's disappointing, but nevertheless the decision has been made. the campaign is over. it is time for us as a city to move forward. >> mayor breed says she will continue to move san francisco forward during her final two months in office. local fin

i had to go out in the middle of the night and tell people that mayor ed lee had passed away. mean, there are numerous occasions. i mean, we lost our public defender, jeff adachi, and it goes on and on and on. and so there have been a lot of very challenging speeches, but ultimately, you know, what i have had as mayor of san francisco is a real gift. and i appreciate that the people of this city have given me an opportunity to serve and it's been the opportunity of my life. and so i'm grateful. but there have been other very challenging things that have occurred and now is a time for us to really focus on moving our city forward. there's a lot of work that still needs to be done. i'm feeling very hopeful and optimistic because i laid the groundwork for this work to continue. and again, this this office is bigger than one person. >> what mayor, you have a difference between you and your family, larry. and what do you plan to do next? >> well, i don't know what made the difference, but i do know that i have been the difference. i have been the difference in terms of my leadershi

remember, breed was thrust into the spotlight the night former mayor ed lee died.017, she became acting mayor in the middle of the night, and was later formally elected to the seat, serving more than six years in total. while ballots are still being processed at city hall. mayor breed is down in the votes and said she didn't see a mathematical way that she could win. she called lowery yesterday to congratulate him and make it clear her team stands ready to support him during this transition. as to why voters opted for lowery over breed. here's abc seven news insider phil matier. >> in this race, it wasn't so much a question about the direction the city is on now, but who could get us to where we want to go the fastest? and they pick daniel lowery. he's got to make it clean and he's got to make it safe. >> i am really mayor. >> breed says she will continue to move san francisco forward during her final two months in office. lowery, who has never held a public office in politics, was quick to thank his supporters, family and campaign team following her concession spe

she was mayor during a tumultuous time for the city, taking over after the death of mayor ed lee then navigating the city through the covid pandemic. >> i'm really proud of where we are as a city. that we have one of the lowest crime rates in over a decade. that we helped save lives during covid. and that finally, with all of the things that we've done, we've built up the infrastructure to move san francisco forward. >> reporter: but it was the post pandemic recovery which many san franciscans criticized as being too slow. that led to a dozen challengers entering the race to take breed's seat. throughout the campaign, daniel lurie targeted the mayor saying she failed to manage the city effectively. mayor breed accused lurie of trying to buy the mayor's office as he poured millions of his own money into his campaign. i asked the mayor now that lurie won if she still believed he bought the seat. >> i will just say that the campaign has to be behind us and we need to move forward as a city. we can't look backwards. the voters of san francisco have made their decision. and i, as a mayor o

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ed: isabelle lee keeping it bright and breezy on a friday.ve so much more to come on this edition of "bloomberg technology." caroline: we do indeed look toward those elections next week. vivek ramaswamy is joining us, former republican presidential candidate and sarah get for the trump campaign. we are going to talk policies, technology, crypto, so much more. this is "bloomberg technology." ♪ caroline: this is bloomberg technology. bloomberg television and radio will air special coverage of the election on tuesday, starting at 5:00 p.m. eastern. an extended edition of "balance of power." ed: u.s. election is upon us, and the gap between republican nominee donald trump and president kamala harris on prediction markets is narrowing. click trump has held a lead. we have been speaking to voices in technology and venture capital both sides of this race. today we are joined by vivek ramaswamy, a supporter of donald trump, a former republican presidential candidate himself, someone who has been active not just on social media, but on the ground. wel

upon the death of ed lee, was sort of bumped out of that spot for a couple of months, but then votedrs to stay in office. now, you remember we moved this election by a year, right? it would have been held one year ago. when i think people would have arguably said that the city might have been struggling more than it is now. i asked the mayor about that this morning as she was out campaigning on this final day of election. how do you think the conversation might have sounded if this election had been held one year ago? here she is. >>oh, the conversation would have been much different than it is today, because we were still trying to get the things that we were doing to work. we were still being met with a lot of opposition with the board of supervisors. we were still struggling. i mean many of the things that i took to the ballot, you know should have been passed through the board of supervisors and so we were still dealing with obstacle after obstacle. and so we weren't we're of course, a much better place today than we've been in a very long time >>questions? as simple as that. do

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ed. the houses here is all the house and joins us from. be rude, that lee is great to talk to you. i almost hochstein, early or less than an hour ago, addressed the media and he spoke for only 2 minutes. he gave very little information on the content of the talks and back to the 1st thing he said was, i'm not going to negotiate this publicly. so what is the fairest most on his most accurate way to describe door of yours, where we are in these talks on a ceasefire? why given the fact that he's heading to is read from 11 on this means that we already have something solid to convey should is really far. nope. we know that he said all of and i think they booth with that or so well, or that was it called me t uh form between the liberties and the americans and this comments, he was discussing some technical very detail points up regarding the ceasefire plant. know how this is going to devil and whether the is read, he's are going to accept what they've been. they've been these remarks on the original, especially when it comes to the point of is, was redone to act in lebanon. i'm to inte

. >> also too, in that clip of lee zeldin talking about regulation, i mean, the biden-harris administration put in 1,000 new regulations and actually in an op-ed this morning on foxnews.com, senator john thune who is looking for a leadership role in the senate, he talks about the fact that caused the country about $2 trillion. what i think is so interesting about the epa, that's going to be good for housing. some of these are going to be state and local regulations, city regulations that do hurt new home building. but in a time in our country where we've got a housing shortage, the epa could actually be a positive influence on those regulations to help us build new homes. what was harris' idea, just give everybody a few thousand dollars. no, this is how do it. maria: that's a great point about the regulations, cheryl. that's going to be one of the most important differentiations from this administration than the past. take away the bureaucracy so we could see economic growth sparked. federal employees apparently who lived through the first trump administration according to cnn are reporting post traumatic stress disorder over the former presid