as we look at this beautiful new facility, the edwin m. lee apartments, i'm looking at much more than a successful completion of a routine construction project. this property is so much more than just architectural drawings and building materials. the windows of these buildings are windows of opportunity for veterans looking to make their path forward more secure. in these ed lee apartments, the walls to them are like burls that will provide sanctuary for veterans who gave so much in their service to the nation. i see roof tops and all of this is based on firm foundations upon which veterans will not build their future, but flourish in it. these buildings are in essence reflective of the love and respect we share for those who defended our constitution and our freedoms. securing housing for veterans is one of cal vet's core missions which is why i'm so very honored to be here today in addition to advocating for california's 1.6 million veterans, our agency helped to fund this project through our veterans housing and homeless prevention program

commissioners, before i get started, i just wanted to note the event held at the edwin m. lee apartments. because of the pandemic, we weren't able to gather in person until now, and while the event was somewhat limited in terms of physical capacity, it certainly was not limited in spirit. it was a wonderful moment to gather and reflect on the project namesake, mayor lee, to really highlight the tremendous need for housing of this type. there's 114 affordable housing units in mission bay, which includes low-income households, but also includes formerly homeless veterans. so it was a great project, and it was an honor for me to represent ocii along with speaker pelosi and mayor breed, and if you haven't seen the videos that they put together, i highly recommend doing it. they had a speaker, one of the formerly homeless veterans who is now a resident of the edwin m. lee apartments. again, thank you to the commission for all of your leadership for getting this project funded and completed, so a great day. but the agendized item is about a request for proposal that we intend to iss

as we look at this beautiful new facility, the edwin m. lee apartments, i'm looking at much more than a successful completion of a routine construction project. this property is so much more than just architectural drawings and building materials. the windows of these buildings are windows of opportunity for veterans looking to make their path forward more secure. in these ed lee apartments, the walls to them are like burls that will provide sanctuary for veterans who gave so much in their service to the nation. i see roof tops and all of this is based on firm foundations upon which veterans will not build their future, but flourish in it. these buildings are in essence reflective of the love and respect we share for those who defended our constitution and our freedoms. securing housing for veterans is one of cal vet's core missions which is why i'm so very honored to be here today in addition to advocating for california's 1.6 million veterans, our agency helped to fund this project through our veterans housing and homeless prevention program

commissioners, before i get started, i just wanted to note the event held at the edwin m. leements. because of the pandemic, we weren't able to gather in person until now, and while the event was somewhat limited in terms of physical capacity, it certainly was not limited in spirit. it was a wonderful moment to gather and reflect on the project namesake, mayor lee, to really highlight the tremendous need for housing of this type. there's 114 affordable housing units in mission bay, which includes low-income households, but also includes formerly homeless veterans. so it was a great project, and it was an honor for me to represent ocii along with speaker pelosi and mayor breed, and if you haven't seen the videos that they put together, i highly recommend doing it. they had a speaker, one of the formerly homeless veterans who is now a resident of the edwin m. lee apartments. again, thank you to the commission for all of your leadership for getting this project funded and completed, so a great day. but the agendized item is about a request for proposal that we intend to issue for

. >>> the edwin m lee apartments admission bay are designated for homeless veterans and low income familiesou know what it's like when someone reads your doorbell? i'm sure you know, hey, come on in. a lot of people take that for granted. now, for us, man, my sister, come on in. i couldn't do that before. >> this is the 104th development completed in the mission bay south development area. >>> and becoming a point of contention. it would consist of 500 steel rods with the breeze of innovation. they will illuminate at night and opponents say it will be harmful to wildlife and people living nearby. >>> and the unincorporated areas of alameda county. the board of supervisors opted into a 2018 law for micro enterprise home kitchen operations. home cooking advocate staged a rally outside the board yesterday. they say it creates a more equitable and inclusive in humann human centered economy. >>> there are tens of thousands of meals sold. no foodborne illness cases or safety complaints. these people are preparing the same food that they are serving their families. >> the law allows home restauran

as we look at this beautiful new facility, the edwin m. lee i'm looking at much more than a successful completion of a routine construction project. this property is so much more than just architectural drawings and building materials. the windows of these buildings are windows of opportunity for veterans looking to make their path forward more secure. in these ed lee apartments, the walls to them are like burls that will provide sanctuary for veterans who gave so much in their service to the nation. i see roof tops and all of this is based on firm foundations upon which veterans will not build their future, but flourish in it. these buildings are in essence reflective of the love and respect we share for those who defended our constitution and our freedoms. securing housing for veterans is one of cal vet's core missions which is why i'm so very honored to be here today in addition to advocating for california's 1.6 million veterans, our agency helped to fund this project through our veterans housing and homeless prevention program known as vh

london breed and house speaker nancy pelosi were on hand for the ribbon cutting celebration for the edwin m. lee, named after former mayor ed low, 118 units for formerly homeless veterans and very low-income families. >> you know what it's like when someone rings your doorbell now? i'm sure you all know. you go hey, come on in. a lot of people take that for granted. now, for us, man. my sister? come on in. i couldn't do that before. >> the five-story building was designed by local architects. it's the first affordable housing complex to be focused on veterans in ten years. >>> we are tracking the increasing fire danger here in the bay area. early this morning crews stopped a vegetation fire superspreading outside of crockett near san pablo avenue. one neighbor who's lived there 20 years says in the past few years, the fires have gotten so much worse in that area. >> during the summer, two fires where we had to flee. one right over there. ashes wer flying, landing on our deck, on our hill. we were afraid we were going to lose the house. >> a team effort firefighting, santa clara keeping the fire

as we look at this beautiful new facility, the edwin m. leesuccessful completion of a routine construction project. this property is so much more than just architectural drawings and building materials. the windows of these buildings are windows of opportunity for veterans looking to make their path forward more secure. in these ed lee apartments, the walls to them are like burls that will provide sanctuary for veterans who gave so much in their service to the nation. i see roof tops and all of this is based on firm foundations upon which veterans will not build their future, but flourish in it. these buildings are in essence reflective of the love and respect we share for those who defended our constitution and our freedoms. securing housing for veterans is one of cal vet's core missions which is why i'm so very honored to be here today in addition to advocating for california's 1.6 million veterans, our agency helped to fund this project through our veterans housing and homeless prevention program known as vhhp, a program that we administer

as we look at this beautiful new facility, the edwin m. leethan a successful completion of a routine construction project. this property is so much more than just architectural drawings and building materials. the windows of these buildings are windows of opportunity for veterans looking to make their path forward more secure. in these ed lee apartments, the walls to them are like burls that will provide sanctuary for veterans who gave so much in their service to the nation. i see roof tops and all of this is based on firm foundations upon which veterans will not build their future, but flourish in it. these buildings are in essence reflective of the love and respect we share for those who defended our constitution and our freedoms. securing housing for veterans is one of cal vet's core missions which is why i'm so very honored to be here today in addition to advocating for california's 1.6 million veterans, our agency helped to fund this project through our veterans housing and homeless prevention program known as vhhp, a program that we admi

as we look at this beautiful new facility, the edwin m. leeessful completion of a routine construction project. this property is so much more than just architectural drawings and building materials. the windows of these buildings are windows of opportunity for veterans looking to make their path forward more secure. in these ed lee apartments, the walls to them are like burls that will provide sanctuary for veterans who gave so much in their service to the nation. i see roof tops and all of this is based on firm foundations upon which veterans will not build their future, but flourish in it. these buildings are in essence reflective of the love and respect we share for those who defended our constitution and our freedoms. securing housing for veterans is one of cal vet's core missions which is why i'm so very honored to be here today in addition to advocating for california's 1.6 million veterans, our agency helped to fund this project through our veterans housing and homeless prevention program known as vhhp, a program that we administer in c

as we look at this beautiful new facility, the edwin m. leecompletion of a routine construction project. this property is so much more than just architectural drawings and building materials. the windows of these buildings are windows of opportunity for veterans looking to make their path forward more secure. in these ed lee apartments, the walls to them are like burls that will provide sanctuary for veterans who gave so much in their service to the nation. i see roof tops and all of this is based on firm foundations upon which veterans will not build their future, but flourish in it. these buildings are in essence reflective of the love and respect we share for those who defended our constitution and our freedoms. securing housing for veterans is one of cal vet's core missions which is why i'm so very honored to be here today in addition to advocating for california's 1.6 million veterans, our agency helped to fund this project through our veterans housing and homeless prevention program known as vhhp, a program that we administer in close co

as we look at this beautiful new facility, the edwin m. lee apartments, i'm looking at much more than a successful completion of a routine construction project. this property is so much more than just architectural drawings and building materials. the windows of these buildings are windows of opportunity for veterans looking to make their path forward more secure. in these ed lee apartments, the walls to them are like burls that will provide sanctuary for veterans who gave so much in their service to the nation. i see roof tops and all of this is based on firm foundations upon which veterans will not build their future, but flourish in it. these buildings are in essence reflective of the love and respect we share for those who defended our constitution and our freedoms. securing housing for veterans is one of cal vet's core missions which is why i'm so very honored to be here today in addition to advocating for california's 1.6 million veterans, our agency helped to fund this project through our veterans housing and homeless prevention program

commissioners, before i get started, i just wanted to note the event held at the edwin m. lee apartments. because of the pandemic, we weren't able to gather in person until now, and while the event was somewhat limited in terms of physical capacity, it certainly was not limited in spirit. it was a wonderful moment to gather and reflect on the project namesake, mayor lee, to really highlight the tremendous need for housing of this type. there's 114 affordable housing units in mission bay, which includes low-income households, but also includes formerly homeless veterans. so it was a great project, and it was an honor for me to represent ocii along with speaker pelosi and mayor breed, and if you haven't seen the videos that they put together, i highly recommend doing it. they had a speaker, one of the formerly homeless veterans who is now a resident of the edwin m. lee apartments. again, thank you to the commission for all of your leadership for getting this project funded and completed, so a great day. but the agendized item is about a request for proposal that we intend to iss

we wish the spirit of these four words to bless this bruteful mayor edwin m. lee apartments.'re going to do together. repeat after me. peace. joy. hope. and love. may those four super ingredients of the spirit bless everyone who comes in and out of this place. in chinese, we call it [ speaking foreign language ]. whoever comes in and leaves out with peace. i'm surprising myself. here we go. we have one of the best mayors of this country and -- okay. she can brag for herself. let's welcome the mayor. come on. mayor london breed. >> reverend fong we thought you were retired. let me tell you, revrend fong and ccv, madam pelosi who's fighting the good fight every day. we are so very fortunate to have so many amazing champions and i want to thank you all for being here today. this place has manifest itself as a vision. a vision that our former mayor ed lee had to answer the call the call that was put out to end veteran homelessness in san francisco and in our country. and he stepped up to that call. i remember when i first became mayor going to the auburn hotel and how it really d