thank you. >> and as part of the local s.f. bay movement, part of what we do to give back to the community is to embrace some initiatives and we've worked very closely with the treasure island homeless development initiative and some of its partners, job core and tour works. and we currently provide jobs for about one-8th of all of our employees to move these programs. thank you. (applause) >> thank you, supervisor kim. colleagues, why don't we now go to our 3:00 p.m. special order. madam clerk, could you call item 15 through 19? >> pursuant to actions taken at the january 28th board of supervisors meeting, the board approved a motion to sit as a committee as a whole for items 15 through 19, hearing of persons interested in the ordinances and resolutions relating to the general obligation bond to fund the acquisition improvement retrofitting for earthquake safety for emergency response facilities and the construction, acquisition, and improvement of street lights on public rights-of-way. >> thank you. this is a hearing to consi

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s.f., so, we're growing every day with support from our neighborhoods. and the legislation carries on san francisco's long tradition of passing local laws to protect our families and our public's health. big soda doesn't share these concerns. big soda is already spending as much money as possible, scheming to defeat us and to protect their corporate profits. we can make history together in san francisco. philadelphia couldn't do it. new york city couldn't do it. richmond couldn't do t. but i think we can do this in san francisco. and i think as we build this coalition, it will mean more public health and community organizing and community education for the future ~. so, i ask, colleagues, as this moves forward that you join us, the six of us, in this historic campaign. and i thank all the coalition members that ca