. >> supervisor ronen: i would like to call up jose pepe gonzalez. where are you? there you are. come on up. [applause] colleagues, today i would like to honor jose pepe gonzalez, who is a beloved member of the mission community and active culture producer. pepe is a latino immigrant who has resided in the bay area for the last 40 years. he's a mission bay small business owner and talented musician with deep roots in the community, who always uses his skill to help people and build community. pepe is a founder of the spanish-speaking radio show "pepe." he empowers through providing information on latino culture. he also has been the lead singer of a band for 25 years. the radio show celebrated eight years on the air and we're proud to honor him and his work in the latino community and connect assets to our economy. thank you very much. >> thank you very much. gracias. [applause] thank you for inviting me here. i really appreciate being here. i came to san francisco 40 years ago and i really worked for my community since i arrived at this beautiful city. thank you for reminding me