(applause) >> i'm going to call city add more naomi kelly up to the stage. maria cordero. pat jai ~ patty jo rutland. the person that we're getting ready to honor is one of our own, and i say our own, from my community, the african-american community. kimberly brandon is an outstanding, strong woman who has advocated even against odds when it come to local business development and contract opportunities for those businesses. she has sat at the port of san francisco in the meetings and had required staff to report to her and how the participation is going. she e-mails me. she communicates with me about what is going on at the port, what is her intent and how she's going to make it better for local business. i agree with her. and she's a fearless fighter. i personally want to thank commissioner brandon for all her work, her dedication, her support, her love for the local business community. she's our champion. she has been there more than 16 years. seemed like -- yeah. [laughter] >> but she's been working that hard and there's been a major change at the port. the attitude, t

the city administer naomi kelly (clapping) and the department of public works mohammed (clapping.) the south san francisco arts commission director tom. thank you tom for being here (clapping.) and we're going to ask someone to speak in a minute our senior veteran former secretary of state george b schooulz will you make many racks this morning for us? >> this is a great occasion. and mike has identified people as he wanted to honor and he give recognition to but let's face it this project got off the dpround when you put a marine general in charge let's hear it for mike (clapping.) that is a memoriam but it's as much about the future as about the pa past. yes memorial has the ring looking back and paying honor to our veterans and we need to do that and we need to give honor to anybody who has served but recognizing people who have been in combat and wounded we want to pay attention to the mothers and fathers and brothers and sisters to those who have fallen and let them know as a pledge we're with them. one of the causes or the events that i'm particularly interested in mr. and mr

city administer naomi kelly and wishes to speak who co-chaired the san francisco veteran memorial committee. there's a shovel for each of us and we're going to do this experiencing in a military manner and i'll give the command shovels up and on the count of 3 put our shovel in the ground. and then everybody can clap >> shovels up. all 3. 13 - 1, 2, 3, (clapping) we're going to leave the shovels in there. all right. thank you all so many. we're going to ask you to go back to our seats, please. >> congratulations. >> thank you. >> hey folks we have a special take away for our citizen veteran square feet shurlz he gets a special shovel it's a little small one and i'm going to ask someone who's worked with us on the committee if you jenny lopez will this over and present it to secretary schuflz. >> (clapping). >> our closing speaker is no one other than the former mayor willie brown junior please say a few remarks, please (clapping.) thank you, sir. general thank you for your kind words and secretary of state and mayor ed lee and the assembled dignitaries to my right on on behalf of the steeri

next up our administrator naomi kelly (clapping.) happy valentine's day everyone. all right. u love elementary school who let the dogs out >> we did, we did. >> i just want to thank the men and women of dpw especially the theme cert and the automotive painter they are the teams that worked on the recession project and poured a lot of love does he sparklin sparkling? it is a great landmark this doggie diner head was the advertisement forbidding for the doggie diner recuperate a block away and now it's a city incongruous people get to enjoy this and people visiting the san francisco zoo we get to all enjoy this beautiful doggie diner head with a new fresh coat of painted we have a lot to celebrate today. thank you (clapping.) so naomi was talking about and the mayor ed lee and supervisor yee now to get some real background on the doggie diner head we'll bring up ms. scott >> hi, i'm a neighborhood resident and co-founder of the ocean beach historical society ordered in 1999, to help small business owners. try to get this gentleman's leaseback we didn't succeed in saving that bu

benefits ordinance but also the local enterprise section they report to the city administrator naomi kelly. they began an lbe group with the endorsement of supervisor breed and supervisor cowen and their vision was to have extensive training for the lbes to be more successful in the bidding process. this past monday was international women's day the lbe responder or honored the various city departments and we had rep in a martin whose our sheriff's revoked for her work and education and training in the development program and encouraging lbe certified firms to do more business with the port and connect more with the port. renÉe was among a prestigious group with the public works and the department of public utilities and numerous departments all of whom had done something special with the success of the lbe and renee was lot for her information skills and was reaching out as much as possible. unbeknownst to renee she had an speech so it was televised by sfgovtv and we'll circulate the time so we'll circulate the time under which she spoke. her comments were spectacular and as i expect but

i wanted to start with a personal one to announce this week our city administrator naomi kelly appointed me as director at the mayor's office on disability. >> congratulations. [ applause ] >> i that happening -- thank you for that and it is an honor to be able to serve in this great community. and i have worked with council while i have been interim director. i want to compliment you for the good work that you have been doing. i think it's solid and i think the housing resolution is one that is really good examples of the solid work that you are doing around people with disabilities and policy development. and obviously the transportation resolution is another one. so i look forward to continuing to provide you my support and my service and thank you for the opportunity to work with you. we also have some staff vacancies that we are filling. it's been almost a year now since ken stein left us. if you recall it was valentines day 2013. we currently have a job announcement out through human resource network. it's for what we call an 1942 program administrator. and this job announcement is

naomi long. >> thank you, mr. speaker. if i could add my sympathy as and thoughts and prayers to the family. my congratulations to kelly gallagher from northern ireland of course. one of the first -- mr. speaker, given rising racism and xenophobia in including racist attacks in my home state of south africa what more can government do to insure the public debate such as e.u. membership on immigration are more balanced and celebrate the huge positive contribution to both the social, cultural and economic life of the u.k., particularly in the run-up to the european election? >> mr. speaker, of course i agree with her. straight away the balance explaining to the public we are running a tough but firm immigration system where it needs to be tough and firm but also hope want to come here to make a contribution and pay their taxes and contribute to our way of life. i was deeply saddened and shocked to hear about the incidents of what happened to members of the polish an chinese community in her constituency and even more so of what's happened to her colleague anna lowe who i understand is the first member of chinese descent

naomi long. >> thank you, mr. speaker. if i could add my sympathy as and thoughts and prayers to the family. my congratulations to kelly gallagher from northern ireland of course. one of the first -- mr. speaker, given rising racism and xenophobia in including racist attacks in my home state of south africa what more can government do to insure the public debate such as e.u. membership on immigration are more balanced and celebrate the huge positive contribution to both the social, cultural and economic life of the u.k., particularly in the run-up to the european election? >> mr. speaker, of course i agree with her. straight away the balance explaining to the public we are running a tough but firm immigration system where it needs to be tough and firm but also hope want to come here to make a contribution and pay their taxes and contribute to our way of life. i was deeply saddened and shocked to hear about the incidents of what happened to members of the polish an chinese community in her constituency and even more so of what's happened to her colleague anna lowe who i understand is the first member of chinese descent

naomi kelly, some people say, oh, that's your child. [laughter] >> no. but i have to admit, her mother would not agree with that. she's more than that. she's a wonderful young leader of this city who is doing wonderful great things for our city. her presence in the chief administrative office has made a difference. i'm very proud of her. she was a great protege colleague, now she's the boss. i love her as a boss. yeah, you do that job well. (applause) >> thank you for your help. never -- any time i call her, text her, whatever, i get a quick response. and that's good. so, thank you. i want to thank you all again for coming. have some food, drink some coffee, celebrate. enjoy the women. (applause) 1Ñ/]blÑ)çqqsqll