if you don't have opportunity, you don't have hope. you don't have hope you can't move forward in life. we want to give people an opportunity. thank you. >> thank you. >>> hi, my name is natalie lions. i'm a san francisco resident and attorney with equal rights advocates. we are a women's rights organization based here in san francisco and i'm here to speak especially for the women that we serve in san francisco. these women are blocked from employment solely based on their conviction on their application. and the great majority of these women are mothers. and often sole care givers for dependent children. so, this bill is really important to give them the opportunity to support their family and provide their children with an example of what it means to be a productive adult. so, we are in great support of this. we believe that this is a humane and common sense way of equalizing the playing field. and, of course, it doesn't diminish the opportunity for employers and housing providers to make ultimate decisions. so, i am in support of i

equality of opportunity. as i said in my speech, of course the cashier at a fast food chain makes less than the -- ceo, but the funny mental problem, is that person stuck in the job the rest of their lives, or are they getting the opportunity to pay -- to get better pay? the primary impediment, and i mentioned a number of them, one of the primary impediments is they do not have skills allowing access to better-paying jobs. the other impediment is the -- bey may not be using producing enough. we are not treating the causes of poverty. we are only treating the pain caused by poverty. that is a valid thing. if you are only feeling the pain, the symptoms of poverty, you're not dealing with the causes, you're not going to cure it. that is with the current programs don't do. the second phase is convincing people we need to act on it. issue.is is a critical something that threatens our exceptionalism as a nation. if we can do that entry coalitions that extend beyond party lines, that will be important to restarting

i believe that the new opportunity campaign should focus on yes, the opportunities created by our new network realities rather than refighting the struggles of the past. yes, i think it is outrageous that there is no minority ownership of television stations in america. but the interesting thing is that that reality now exists in an environment where facilities ownership is less critical to diverse voices than ever before. just ask reed hastings, the c.e.o. of netflix if he needed to own distribution before he could produce "house of cards" or "orange is the new black" or any of the other presentations video services that he's developed. or ask hulu who brokered deals with 11 different spanish language content partners. or ask michelle fawn who in 2012 launched her own multichannel u -- youtube network focusing on fashion and beauty and has over 5 1/2 million subscribers today. or ask bob johnson whether he needed to own facilities to launch b.e.t. i remember. i was there when that happened. you could even ask some of the next generation of entrepreneurs who are in this audience. the

in college more blacks get an opportunity to play. it enhances the opportunity to play in the nfl.he more each year you continue to get questions about blacks, as long as you are getting questions, you may not be quite there yet. tavis: your thoughts about that? >> i agree. first, there is a difference between the franchise and the owners, because you have to do what ever wins because you are going to fill the seats. about the fanr culture. it is not what it was at the time james harris was getting some of the hate mail and death threats he got as a young i am a but i suspect -- giant fan. he getssly doubt when nasty mail it is racialized. i do not think they are writing and saying, you dumb cracker. you redneck. using those racially charged terms, but if you went across town to the jets with rg three and went into their mail, i bet you would find a fair amount of racially motivated hate in their. that is still working somewhere under the surface, even though the situation has improved from when shack came into the league. we are not totally passed this point of describing blacks a

this is an issue and the training opportunity are so great you can't get enough of it and even opportunity to reach out. i'll take our words opening on collaboration and opportunity. whether transpires this give us a chance to work more with the community and whether they be members of our community or students. i i know i've brought several people down to herself responses head and visits as well out of sta state. it's just good critical to not do that and having been involved we go back to the hunter point shipyard citizens advisors committee i was put on that pause of the material medicine sheriff's station. it's important what's happened accidently and not at the park but more broadly elsewhere. the education opportunity here and to learn about restoration and the various bird life and the native plant is extraordinary i'm 45e8gd that so many people have come out. i appreciate all the comments and again, i guess i'll put in a plug to the conditional for the accreditation committee take into account this hearing. this is the alaska call. somebody missed the last call after this there's

i think the opportunity is no place like pakistan.ppen to have the contacts -- [laughter] >> it is such an opaque way to do business there. you rely on having personal investment with government and that is what marginalizes a lot of people who do not feel like they are getting the best out of what is available to them. >> congratulations. there.rx joining us and hans humes, who will be staying with me for just a few minutes. also we will have a markets update right after this break. ♪ >> final thoughts now from my guest hans humes. greylock ceo of capital, a distressed debt hedge fund. we know you can do other things, too, on its. as you look at the new year, biggest opportunity is where? >> i think argentina might be the place in the world where you see some catalyst or resolution from litigation. the pressure on the debt -- there will be big returns. the backdrop is difficult. with rising interest rates, you might have continued pressure on the benchmark. we happen to see that in the u.s. equity market, because our markets have lag

opportunities here. so i'm working with anyone else technology companies but companies that decided to move into mid-market even without the innovative of a tax exemption and 3 of the company's said we're coming because of the talent here in the city. i know they're to be matched with the talent of the people in g s a. we've wanted to work outside of our bureaucracies. this is the new government we're producing here locally and we want to match that we have great partner like our libraries and museums and we're going to compliment that. we can only do that to embrace the opportunity not only to make mistakes but better sufficiency and involve more people and housing and economic opportunity. this is what market street isal about it's our main corridor in san francisco. and that's why for so many years even before the companies technology came to be there were those artists from a.c.t., from the theatres, from the costume shop and their great arts foundation burning man they were trying to get some life 9

equality of opportunity. how do we give everyone a fair shot at the american dream? and by the way, 50 years ago, when lyndon johnson pressed the poverty program in this country, that's exactly what he said. equality of opportunity. the fact is that we have many americans who -- who are successful, and that should not be seen as a problem. the fact that many americans don't get a fair chance to succeed, that is the problem. let's focus on the real problem and do something about it. we know what doesn't work, getting stuck in stagnant growth as we have been for the last five years, that doesn't work, and doubling down on those policies of tax and spend and regulate and mandate, that won't work. so let's talk about what will work. instead of devicing more ways to slice up the existingno

we posted the opportunity on the citywide database as well as the port site.e e-mailed directly to over 4 hundred homeowner associations eased community dproupdz and nonprofit is groups in the bay point area as well as to our port authority and those listed on the mailing list. we e-mailed all existing port tenants regarding the opportunity and a reached out to environmental organizations and corporate responsibility. port staff worked the existing tenant listcy for port justice to open it for 6 days concluding the days of the weeks and the weekend to open the eco center so anyone who is interested in the building or the opportunity can visit and learn about the eco center. we have a convention in october that was very well attended considering the scale of the opportunity it was tenant by individuals representing 17 different organizations. on the due date of november 8th we received two submittals that meet the qualifications and we were forwarded to the qualification panel. one proposal was sent in by the bay foundation in partnership with the city college

the opportunity to learn and to earn. the opportunity to enjoy our own health. and the health of the people we love. and the health of this land we love. the chesapeake, the mountains of western maryland and the marshes of the eastern shore. today because of the hard work and courage of our people i can report to you that the state of our state is strong and is growing stronger by the day. [ applause ] >> in fact, not only is maryland stronger than before. it is cleaner, smarter, safer, more competitive than she was before the recession hit. think back. whether we took office maryland had a $1.7 billion structural deficit. no sooner did we take action and then had recession hit. and families struggled. even as we fought to help every family we could and save every job we could, our state revenues took a huge hit right along with family incomes. since that time, we have used the challenge of these times to make our government more efficient and more effective. we have cut spending by $9.1 billion. we have made more cuts than any administration in modern maryland

we had the opportunity to walk in the washington. we can't do this alone we have a lot of supporters we have folks here today, i want to ask them to stand and i'm sure they'll provide some comments as well but thank you for the time to be here to speak and thank you monique for the two center minutes to speak >> thank you. >> thank you. >> carol are you going to introduce the next. >> excuse me. we have the bay foundation. >> good afternoon, commissioners. my name is see caring write chin i'm the director at the bay view foundation. i want to share about our vision for the proposal we've put forth for the eco center. this is a unique stunt it's not just a green building. it is within the watershed that drains through 9 neighborhoods. we're interested in creating a collaborative opportunity where the bay mission will work with the city college it's been there since 2012 doing literacy. we want to take the building blocks and there the programming forethe viral education focusing on that community. first and a for mothering most we kno

the opportunity to engage with people to - i think there's an opportunity to include people in the conversation and a opportunity to do a lot of listening. i this this is an opportunity to listen to the voices and carry it through to action >> any other questions. >> thank you very much. >> any public comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. colleagues do you have any thoughts >> yes. >> supervisor campos. thank you very much chairman thank you for hearing this item this exams before rules last year and i and i think it was important to take more time and do outreach so we have opportunity for other folks who are interested to apply. i want to thank my colleagues in making sure that we got a diverse and strong applicant as we could. i'm role expressed with the people from the two individuals that are here i think they're the kind of individuals we want to see doing this work. and so with that, i proudly would liquor to make to motion to move alex walker and nick smith forward with a positive recommendation want fully for seats 8 and 9. i think each one of them hit the could

now america is still the land of opportunity for most but it is not a land of opportunity for all. we're to remain an exception nam nation, we must close this gap in opportunity. so why are so many poor americans trapped at the bottom? why are so many working harder than ever only find their dreams slipping further away. why do so many suffer from the growing and nagging sense of insecurity knowing they're one bad break away from losing everything they worked so hard for. there are a number of reasons. for one, there are modern day economy has wiped out many of the low-skilled jobs that provided with the middle class. those that haven't been outsourced are replaced by technology or paying wages that continue keep pace with the increase and cost of living. even some of the middle-skilled jobs white and blue collar jobs have also been lost to shipping overseas. now until a least a few decades ago, our economy proved sufficiently dynamic and innovative to replace old jobs with new ones. that hasn't been happening in recent years. social factors play a major role in denying equal oppor

and i think it's a golden opportunity to do something. i think lady bird was one who said, you know, opportunity to do something good. and if it by chance helps her husband, all the better. >> the world health organization estimates that more than 1.6 million people worldwide are diagnosed with breast cancer each year. many live in countries where the disease carries a stigma and shame. by sharing the lessons that we've learned, americans can empower more women to detect breast cancer early, which today is the closest thing we have to a cure. >> as you all know, chicago is truly a city of neighborhoods separated by parks and boulevards. it's a city where walking just a few blocks can put you into an entirely different world of experiences. cut through a park and you go from english to spanish, black to white, puerto rican to polish. across a few streets and you go from historic homes and manicured lawns to abandoned buildings and dark street corners. so the opportunities available to a child growing up in one neighborhood in this city mig

so again thank you for the opportunity for the opportunity to do what we can in our assessor reported office. thank you to everyone who is here (clapping) so i know it's crowded there is food in the back knock yourself out. okay. you want to sign? >> before i put the final snitch i wanted to note our good friend former mayor willie brown is here (clapping.) thank you with that it's official please enjoy thank you very much for (music) >> herb theatre,open rehearsal. listen to the rehearsal. i think it is fun for them, they see our work process, our discussions, the decisions we make. it is good for us. we kind of behavior little bit when we have people in the audience. msk (music) >> we are rehearsing for our most expensive tour; plus two concerts here. we are proud that the growth of the orchestra, and how it is expanded and it is being accepted. my ambition when i came on as music director here -- it was evident we needed absolutely excellent work. also evident to me that i thought everyone should know that. this was my purpose. and after we opened, which was a spectacular opening c

to develop that fiscal plan and we have the opportunity with a, through, g and with common core and with lcff and everything that is coming down the road, we have almost like, as bill puts it a perfect storm and an opportunity to really look at how we can reshape our children he education and so that we take advantage that have particularly in the next two years to make sure that the next class, 2016, 2017 and beyond, they are not getting reactive measure to catch up, but they are already there and graduating with honors and going on to college, thank you. >> thank you, for picking us. and i'm the state wide education rights director for public counsel law center and we regularly represent the young people in the schools and community based schools and court schools. and the one thing that i would hope that i don't know, for certain is in the resolution is that there would be notification, that could be provided to the students that they are not receiving the a, through, g for this period and for some sort of mechanism to have access to it, because my concern is for the young people

there are so many easy opportunities to differ. let's take on the project of seeing where we can come together and -- on behalf of those kids and the nearly dozen more people i have met around the country that have really experienced a change in our life trajectory because of school choice. >> thank you. i would like to give those of you in the audience the opportunity to ask some questions. the rules are, ask a question, tell us who you are, ask your question briefly and give us a chance to respond. please raise your hand if you would like to ask a question. if you would give us a chance to get a microphone to you, i would be very appreciative. >> my name is george and i cofounded the washington scholarship fund, which is the precursor of the opportunity -- theship area precursor of the opportunity scholarship. what is leadership doing that there it to him -- to ensure there is increased and stable funding for the d.c. opportunity scholarships and the same thing over the next two years. as mine is, that we can maintain the level o

second, what are some ideas to opportunity? what is opportunity and how do we get more of it? here's how i see it, behind every opportunity is someone who takes a chance. mentor a child, you hire people, normally strangers, they form a bond and to createtogether value, spread knowledge, to help each other. toi would say the key opportunity is trust and government when used wisely can trust.e that take interstate highway system. that is something we can all on.e of course, the federal government should build the thatay system because would encourage interstate commerce. it did for a simple reason, it to interact. the more people interact, the more they trust each other. all know, where there is collaboration. where there is collaboration, there is economic growth. to me, when it comes to judging a particular policy reform, i got a simple test. does it bring people together or apart? pull them does it increase trust in stifleration or does it them? government is a very powerful tool. powerful, you might say. just as it can build and frustrate andcan deter. as a conservative, i l

i want to thank you very much for this opportunity. we have a tremendous team that we all should give a hand to. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you, dave. i have that had privilege of working with john kilroy now for about 3 years. i recognized early on that he has three attributes for effective leadership. he's always looking ahead for the important ideas that shape the future of commercial real estate. at the same time he's absolutely grounded in the moment. he's committed to delivering every project to the highest standards. there would be no 333 brandon street without john's vision and energy and optimism and ability to move a project forward. it's my pleasure to introduce him now. please welcome john kilroy, president and ceo of the company. [ applause ] >> he's either a germ foeb. thank you for the comment. i'm sure your daughter will be a tech person. it's great to see everybody here today and thanks for coming out. it's actually nice and warm right here where it's back in the shade it's a bit chilly. as mike noted we've been

so again, i appreciate the opportunity to discuss it today. i would note that it has generated a fair amount of discussion. we haven't seen a full hearing room in a while. we've got a good representation here on the committee, so i'm pleased to see that. mr. chairman, you will recall that you and i were speaking together at the center for strategic and international studies on unconventional natural gas production. it was last year just about this time i think, maybe a week or so off, but during the q&a after our presentation one of the attendees asked us about the ban on crude oil exports from the united states. and you proceeded to answer the question in a very thoughtful manner. and when it came time for my response i said, isn't it amazing that you were able to ask that question and not be laughed out of the room? because a year prior to that it would not have even been possible to have that discussion. so where we have come in just a year in recognizing, again, that as a nation when it comes to our energy production on several different f

america is still the land of opportunity for most, but it is not a land of opportunity for all. if we are to remain an exceptional nation, we must close this gap in opportunity. so why are so many poor americans trapped at the bottom? why are so many working harder than ever only to find their dreams living further away? -- only to find their dreams slipping further away? why do so many suffer from a growing and nagging sense of insecurity, knowing that they are one bad break away from losing everything they worked so hard for? there are a number of reasons. our modern day economy has wiped out many of the low-skill jobs that once provided millions with a middle class living. those that have not been outsourced or replaced by technology pay wages that just don't keep pace with the increase in the cost of living. even some of the middle-skilled jobs, white and blue-collar jobs, have also been lost to automation or shipped overseas. in till at least a few decades ago, our economy proved sufficiently dynamic and innovative to replace old jobs with new ones. but that hasn't happened

and so let's resolve to give our children and grandchildren more opportunity and better opportunity and build the opportunities they deserve. [applause] but to really succeed we have to start early. the first few years have an impact that last a lifetime. the children start kindergarten ready to learn more likely to succeed in school and he did a good job after college. working together effort the last year we have expanded access giving more children the opportunity to go to high-quality preschool in their communities. but this year it is time that we do much more. kids grow up fast and there is no time to waste. we must work together to make sure that our kids start smart. and that is why my budget will nearly triple funding for the missouri preschool program just this year. [applause] [applause] [applause] providing quality opportunities for thousands of kids all across missouri, but that is just the beginning. as many of you know we spent a lot of time in missouri schools talking with students and meeting with teachers and students and staff and sometimes i even seek out and shoot a

but the bigger issue is inequality of opportunity. as i said in my speech, of course the cashier at a fast food chain makes less than the ceo, but the fundamental problem, is that person stuck in the job the rest of their lives, or are they getting the opportunity to get better pay? the primary impediment, and i mentioned a number of them, one of the primary impediments is they do not have skills allowing access to better-paying jobs. the other impediment is the economy may not be producing enough. we are not treating the causes of poverty. we are only treating the pain caused by poverty. that is a valid thing. if you are only feeling the pain, the symptoms of poverty, you're not dealing with the causes, you're not going to cure it. that is with the current programs don't do. the second phase is convincing people we need to act on it. that this is a critical issue. something that threatens our exceptionalism as a nation. if we can do that entry coalitions that extend beyond party lines, that will be important to restarting this conver

then there is inequality of opportunity.n a society that had a lot of economic mobility, unequal outcomes would not be a big deal. we have had evidence suggesting that while mobility is not getting worse in america, it is not getting better. that is something we need to lean against. i think the president was right to highlight it as an issue. i don't think the policies he is pursuing have much to do with mobility. i fail to see why a higher minimum wage or extending benefits has much to do with that. but i give him credit for raising the issue. click that goes to the heart of it. unemployment benefits and raising the minimum wage are the two primary arsenals, other than growth, the president has. larry. well, charlie, i think he has more. he does have those things and i a bignk they make difference. i think it makes a big difference what we do over time in education and that was something the president emphasized. i think it makes a difference what we do in retraining and training workers. this has to be the first time that

safe communities and new opportunities. treatable water and breathable air -- drinkable water and breathable air. like all people, what we want is a bright future for our children. for our grandchildren. a future of limitless possibility. we can achieve these goals only if we work together. so today, i want to share with you how tribes are strengthening their cultures, growing their economies, and contributing to a stronger america. treaty, if our federal and trust agreements are respected and honored by the yieldtribal efforts can even greater returns. during my years of service to the swinomish, i have had the chance and the opportunity to travel throughout indian country. from theka to florida, southeast to the northwest. months as president of the national congress of american indians, i have had the opportunity to visit the homelands of the cherokee nation , i had anlos opportunity to sit down and .peak with chiefs i have come to learn that each tribe is unique, each has its own traditional territories and rich culture

opportunity. there's another point and this is the political point. the president's poll numbers are terrible. there was a poll over the weekend showed only 37% of americans believe that the president is, would make the right decision. that's bad. democrats in congress in the 20s. republicans in congress in the teens. so the position, the standing of everybody here in washington is very low and one of the reasons for that clearly is obamaobamac. to a certain degree i think the president will focus on income inequality or opportunity as he puts it because he wants to change the subject from obamacare and the problems well documented with the roll-out to this question of helping the middle class and trying to show that he is sensitive to people's concerns on issues like extending unemployment benefits, raising the minimum wage and that republicans are insensitive to that. it's a good issue for him. >> and one of the other things it seems we can be certain on his agenda tonight is immigration reform.