the event coordinator mariluz. thank you for keeping us honest and on time. i want to thank our photographers and our videographers, because they really make us look good. they made you look good today, right? your video sessions in your photograph sessions. remember, those photographs will go to the time capsule. so thank you, john, thank you, emil. thank you so much. enjoy the food. as i said, drink up. and >> we are going to begin our program with a lovely singer who has decided to join us this evening. please give a warm round of applause. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ [guitar] ♪ [singing in spanish] ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [singing in spanish] ♪ [applause] >> gracias. thank you so much. i am from juarez, mexico. the next song is one that i wrote about c-torres -- ciudad juarez, a town that has been going through a lot. we know that there is always hope. this song is about the realities of life and hope that we can all have despite any chaos or troubles that we may have. this song is called "en juarez." ♪ ♪ [singing in spanish] ♪ ♪ ♪ [singing in spanish] ♪ [applause] gracias, thank y

the event coordinator mariluz. thank you for keeping us honest and on time. i want to thank our photographers and our videographers, because they really make us look good. they made you look good today, right? your video sessions in your photograph sessions. remember, those photographs will go to the time capsule. so thank you, john, thank you, emil. thank you so much. enjoy the food. as i said, drink up. the biggest issue in america today? segregation still exists... racism... the repression and oppression of women the educational system stem cell research homeless people cloning government health care taxation announcer: so, is there anything you're doing to help make a change? i'm not really doin' anything. ummmm [sighs] got me on that one... >> good morning. this is a special meeting of the planning commissioner. before i take role, i would remind everyone to turn off your cell phones or any othe relectronic -- other electronic devices that may sound off during the proceedings. role call. moore? sugaya? fong? antonini? olague? migue? gwyneth borden is exp

the event coordinator mariluz. thank you for keeping us honest and on time. i want to thank our photographers and our videographers, because they really make us look good. they made you look good today, right? your video sessions in your photograph sessions. remember, those photographs will go to the time capsule. so thank you, john, thank you, emil. thank you so much. enjoy the food. as i said, drink up. and >> connect is so important. every quarter we have a chance to come together to get so many volunteers and so many providers to provide some hope for people who are homeless and you guys are the most precious people that we have ever assembled. all right! [applause] so i understand this is the 40th event. i was 40 19 years ago. but i feel younger every day. but the city has so much to offer, and when we concede to this idea -- and i know we're going to honor a great leader, robert garcia today for her wonderful leadership on this whole idea today, and she's so much deserves it, but you know guess what? this idea has not only resonated here in our city, we

the event coordinator mariluz. thank you for keeping us honest and on time. i want to thank our photographers and our videographers, because they really make us look good. they made you look good today, right? your video sessions in your photograph sessions. remember, those photographs will go to the time capsule. so thank you, john, thank you, emil. thank you so much. enjoy the food. as i said, drink up. and >> we are going to begin our program with a lovely singer who has decided to join us this evening. please give a warm round of applause. [applause] ♪ ♪ ♪ [guitar] ♪ [singing in spanish] ♪ ♪

the event coordinator mariluz. thank you for keeping us honest and on time. i want to thank our photographers and our videographers, because they really make us look good. they made you look good today, right? your video sessions in your photograph sessions. remember, those photographs will go to the time capsule. so thank you, john, thank you, emil. thank you so much. enjoy the food. as i said, drink up. and >> so good morning and welcome mr. mayor, mr. council general. everybody. it's great to see such a great crowd here for what for us is an extremely important event. my name is ed reiskin. i'm the transportation director here in san francisco and very pleased to welcome you all here this morning for what we expect will be a very lively and productive couple of days here in san francisco. the san francisco m.t.a. is the agency that's charged with implementing the city's transit first policy, which is about getting people out of their cars and into more sustainable modes of transportation, such as bikes, such as walking and transit in our great muni system.