i'm with john burton advocates for youth, founded by former state senator john burton. we work to improve the lives of youth, those in foster care, the juvenile probation system. i'm here to speak in support of the project. this will provide critical support for former foster youth in san francisco. as you know, children and youth are in the foster system. in addition to the trauma, they experience additional challenges such as multiple placements and school changes. together, these experiences place barriers for foster youth to earn long-term financial security. this will provide five units for youth to live and provide a safe foundation for them to pursue their future. organization works closely with sf city college and san francisco state university. we expect youth will be benefit. a nonprofit housing provider will provide supportive services to ensure that youth receive assistance and support. this model has been implemented across california successfully. thank you for your consideration of the request. i urge your support for this proposal. >> thank you. next spe

i've been speaking to the architect, john burton, who oversaw conservation work on both westminster abbeynd has visited the roof of notre dame. he was also the 18th surveyor of westminster abbey after sir christopher wren. i asked him what his advice would be for starting the restoration of the project. the first thing, they are doing, getting the artefacts out and into a safe place because of the roof is missing. start with a temporary roof form. so that one can work and study. then one needs to get the experts, engineers particularly, because gothic structure is all about balance. this is what i degraded that something would puncture those strong vaults last night. the vaults stayed in position and the fire burned on top of it. here we sadly had the puncture of the vaults and therefore the buttresses are pushing in and that has to be sorted out. a lot of fire water has gone in. it had to. that will change the material point considerably. the smoke damage. all sorts of things. i have rebuilt a lot of church roofs following fire and it is actually the preparation thatis and it is actually

national level working with congressman mike honda, former california greg davis, formal state senator john burtonand former san francisco mayor willie brown, jr., among many others. he was a mainstream for many political complains. and civic causes. what i loved most is the way he brought positivity to the work and people around him. i will miss running into him here at city hall or out in the field where he could outpace anyone out there volunteering or canvassing. francisco is survived by his wife of over 50 years, ivy shae and his son thomas su-shae and alexander shae and daughter, as you know is francis shae who is also an equally energetic workhorse in the community. so i believe both leo, thomas, and francis are here today in the chamber. i want to thank you for sharing your father with us. our hearts and prayers are with your family during this time. not supervisor peskin. >> thank you, president. i wanted to add my words about francisco. i met him in late '90'snes's ins restaurant on washington street, upstairs with the chinese club would meet and a few years later i ran for supervisor, w

the family has a commitment to and has worked with the john burton foundation and the make-a-wish foundation, so we are super excited, not a penny of public money is going into this project. this is 100% privately financed, and we think it is a particular milestone. we want to thank a few people from the office of the city attorney for the hard work that they did, elizabeth and audrey, from the office of economic and workforce development who spent the last two years, and even when she went over to the port, she continued and finalized this project. can and his team, jeff for engaging the project sponsors years ago, and talking with them about this wonderful project, and my staff for all their hard work in making this a reality. finally, and not least of which, a family for making this commitment as part of their legacy to the city and county of san francisco for this type of developments. we are super excited. we ask that you support this, and i was going to say the rest i submit that there's nothing else to say. thank you very much. [laughter] >> colleagues, can we take these items same ho

well, joining me in the studio is the architect, john burton.estminster abbey after sir christopher wren. thank you forjoining us, first of all your thoughts, you have been to the roof and how do you feel?|j watch the roof and how do you feel?” watch the fire last night for an hour and watch the fire last night for an hourand a watch the fire last night for an hour and a half on the television and heartfelt them —— sympathy goes to the people of france in the catholic church today, it's horrific absolutely horrific. the roof of course has been so badly damaged and falling in part, what's your advice now in terms of starting the restoration project? the first thing they are doing and that's getting they are doing and that's getting the artifacts out and safely to another place with the roof is missing, the next thing is start to put ina missing, the next thing is start to put in a temporary roof, and a suitable form so that it can work and study the building. and then what needs to get engineers practically together is gothic structure is all abo

deadline is confirming that john august who wrote the ne new "aladdin" script and tim burton who wrotethat. great idea. long time coming. i still really like "grease 2." >>> anyway, the "monsters inc" gang is also getting back together. disney plus, our parent company's upcoming streaming service is set to debut an animated spinoff series called "monsters at work." welcome back to original voice stars john goodman as sully and billy crystal as mike wazowski. such magic they created. the show will take place six months after the original movie finishes with the power plant now harvesting the laughter of children to fool monstropoulis. the spinoff -- not a relative of george. the spinoff will also star john ratzenberger and henry winkler and will debut next year. >> that's a great cast. >> get ready for disney plus. that's just the beginning. >> i'm hearing that. >> good things. good things. >> listen to you. >> oh behave. >> oh behave. >>> also in "pop news" this morning, john legend going for the gold. not another award. he already has an egot for goodness sakes. he's finally getting o

burton" alltsed such lawsbut three previous u.s. presidents refused to tllow the law e effect. national security advisor john bolton was in miami, florida today, to make the official announcement. s and our niifrin spoke to him earlier today. >> ambassador john bolton, welcom"nback to the ewshour". today you announced lifting -- american ability sue over property confiscated by castro's gime. in the past years, president obama and president clinton maintained the units, why areu ifting them? >> secretary pompeo, mnuchin and others looked at. this we concluded fundamentally that the intent of the framers h lms-burton to give justice to americans whose propey had been confiscated was a good purpose and that this was the time to do it. so recognizing other presidents didn't want to do it, we proceeded, as president trump has, other presidents didn't want to move the american embassy in israel to jerusalem, but we did that. i could go on with the list.th k this is clearly the right thing to do. justice for americans whot property wase bin the castro regime is long overdue. >> european allies i talked to in the l

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