jerry robbins. and i'm just going to read from the lovely memo that tom mcguire sent out. it's no exaggeration to say jerry's work helped formed the foundation of everything sustainable streets did, he was a leader in san francisco in his time with the mta and other agencies and he was a mentor and friend to so many throughout this agency who were lucky enough to know him and work with him. we will also adjourn in honor of milton james, 38-year team member of the sfmta and 31-year safe operator. our thoughts are with the family and loved ones and we remember their dedicated service. i want to welcome amanda eakin who comes with a fantastic background. in this time of increased urgency around responding to climate change we are lucky to have director eakin join the board, welcome. i want to thank mayor breed and the board of supervisors. director eakin would you like to say a few words? sorry, i didn't warn you i was going to do that. >> commissioner a. eaken: happy to. thank you all, it's wonderful to join such a board of directors and a real pleasure to have an opportunity

. >> we are adjourning in memory of jerry robbins and milton james. all right. thank you all very much. very good presentations. [ pledge of allegiance ] >> we will start by going into closed session. do i have public comment? there's no >> we are coming out of closed session. is there a motion not to disclose? there's a motion, there's a second. i always get this wrong. do we need to call for public comment on this motion? we will call for public comment. only on the motion not to disclose coming out of closed session. seeing no public comment, we will close public comment. there's a motion and a second. any discussion? could we take this item without objection? great, item passes. we are now coming back into the regular agenda. why don't we go ahead and start, did you do the pledge of allegiance? >> yes. >> president stansbury: we did the pledge of allegiance. why don't we go to the consent calendar? >> make a motion to approve. >> president stansbury: all right. i'm a little slow this morning. there's a motion and second. why don't we call for public comment

. >> we are adjourning in memory of jerry robbins and milton james. all right. thank you all very much. very good presentations. >> the hon. london breed: all right. wow. we clearly need a bigger room. well, i just want to say thank you all so much for being here. i'm london breed, mayor of the city and county of san francisco, and i am excited to be home at the african american art and culture complex. thank you to our codirectors who are managing this beautiful facility. you know, this program is one of my dreams. it's my dream because i wouldn't be standing here if it weren't for an opportunity when i was in high school. when i was 14, i signed up for the mayor's youth, employment, and training program. it was my first job where i got my first check, first paycheck, and i see jeff maury, he signed my first paycheck. he always remember the signature on your first paycheck, and i was really fortunate because i grew up in this community and of course there were a lot of challenges, and there continue to be a lot of challenges, and i was fortunate because i was g

jerry's debut as a choreographer. we happened to be talking in their anniversary year, the centennial. >> right. >> jerome robbins' 100th they were -- >> they worked together very closely here, right here in lincoln center? >> in those days, lincoln center wasn't here yet. jerry made "fancy free" with lenny as a collaboration. it is an extraordinary story. they were young guys on the cusp of greatness. there they are, making this thing. one of the treasured possessions i have are recordings of how leonard bernstein would make a recording. i picture it happening at a very down to the heels recording studio in times square. it'd be records. he'd send jerry a record of the latest music of "fancy free" with the piano score to choreograph on the road. jerry was on tour. then you'd hear this. you know, piano. jerry would take the microphone and talk and say, dear jerry, i hope you can understand this, i hope you can understand that. on one of these recordings, he'll give you a sense of this extraordinary legacy. he says, i hope you can understand this particular section. it is a lot of piano. it is all aaron copeland's fault.

robbins is walking around. and it's the history is the present. and so i was lucky enough to not only, you know, work with jerrylly in some ways identified me and brought me into the company. >> what was your favorite jerome robbins performances or roles that you played? >> well, you know, there's two that come to mind instantly. one i mentioned. "fancy free." it was in collaboration with leonard bernstein. and we happened to be talking in their anniversary year, their centennial. >> right. leonard bernstein. >> and jerome robbins' 100th, as well. and so these -- >> and they worked together very closely here? right here in lincoln center? >> well, in those days, lincoln center wasn't here yet. but jerry made "fancy free" with lenny as a collaboration. and it's an extraordinary story. you know, they're young guys on the cusp of greatness. and there they are, making this thing. one of the treasured possessions i have are recordings of how leonard bernstein would make a recording -- and i picture it happening in some kind of fairy down at the heels recording studio in times square. but they were records. and he wo