i want to thank so many people who are joining us today including rodney fong and helping bring businesses together. kevin carol from the hotel council, thank you so much and i want to see those hotels packed with people who are coming to the city. i'm fighting to get all these conventions and other activities and things here, but we know there's so much more work to do. i want to thank our deputy chief and david lizard. so many people working collaboratively together in order to ensure that this city is open for business, it's thriving and we're taking good care of one another like we did throughout this pandemic. thank you all for coming out here today. [ applause ] i always forget my job. and i also want to introduce this supervisor that we have been working hand in hand dealing with so many of the challenges that this community faces, but also we take a moment to. yerba buena as a whole. and we want to keep it that way and the supervisor who represents this community. supervisor matt haney. >> supervisor haney: thank you mayor breed and for your entire team. one thing we all know about

joining us is rodney fong, with the san francisco chamber of commerce.nk you for joining us today. veronica: thank you. kristen: before we get to solutions, have you talked to these businesses, whether they are louis vuitton, we know there were others that were also hit, bloomingdale's, et cetera. how much was the total loss? rodney fish i have not had direct conversations with those that have suffered a loss, but we have been in constant contact with retailers in san francisco who are frustrated and scared, very concerned about the safety for their employees and businesses and obviously, the loss of merchandise. but it is larger than that, it is about consumer confidence in san francisco. we live in a lovely city. union square is a great place to holiday shopping. when we start to deteriorate the confidence of consumers in san francisco, that is very concerning. kristen: the timing could not be worsep you just put up the ice rink and the beautiful christmas treep people are coming to enjoy the sights and sounds and feel the mood of the season. but you l

with that please help me welcome our executive director of the san francisco chamber of commerce, rodney fong. >> don't go too far. a little bird told me one of your favorite candles is in here. it is a tough year for you. i want to thank you for all of the work you have done. i believe it is one of your favorite candles. petite louise. >> mayor breed: thank you. >> on chestnut street. the chamber has been around for 171 years. 53% of the members are small businesses, familiar many on the street. they have been here for a long time. the fireside camera. patronize them and shop locally as we celebrate shop and dine in the 49. i will mention san francisco is unique from retail perspective. it is difficult but there are fine things that are handmade in san francisco. they are manufactured locally. enjoy shop and dine in the 49. i am going to pass it to someone who is important for commerce. mcgill from master card. [applause] >> thank you very much. i will be brief. this is a fantastic occasion to be back. not just with you but to help small business come back here in san francisco. we all know

with that please help me welcome our executive director of the san francisco chamber of commerce, rodney fong. >> don't go too far. a little bird told me one of your favorite candles is in here. it is a tough year for you. i want to thank you for all of the work you have done. i believe it is one of your favorite candles. petite louise. >> mayor breed: thank you. >> on chestnut street. the chamber has been around for 171 years. 53% of the members are small businesses, familiar many on the street. they have been here for a long time. the fireside camera. patronize them and shop locally as we celebrate shop and dine in the 49. i will mention san francisco is unique from retail perspective. it is difficult but there are fine things that are handmade in san francisco. they are manufactured locally. enjoy shop and dine in the 49. i am going to pass it to someone who is important for commerce. mcgill from master card. [applause] >> thank you very much. i will be brief. this is a fantastic occasion to be back. not just with you but to help small business come back here in san francisco. we all know

i want to thank so many people who are joining us today including rodney fong and helping bring businessescouncil, thank you so much and i want to see those hotels packed with people who are coming to the city. i'm fighting to get all these conventions and other activities and things here, but we know there's so much more work to do. i want to thank our deputy chief and david lizard. so many people working collaboratively together in order to ensure that this city is open for business, it's thriving and we're taking good care of one another like we did throughout this pandemic. thank you all for coming out here today. [ applause ] i always forget my job. and i also want to introduce this supervisor that we have been working hand in hand dealing with so many of the challenges that this community faces, but also we take a moment to. yerba buena as a whole. and we want to keep it that way and the supervisor who represents this community. supervisor matt haney. >> supervisor haney: thank you mayor breed and for your entire team. one thing we all know about mayor breed is that she loves the cit

i want to thank so many people who are joining us today including rodney fong and helping bring businesses kevin carol from the hotel council, thank you so much and i want to see those hotels packed with people who are coming to the city. i'm fighting to get all these conventions and other activities and things here, but we know there's so much more work to do. i want to thank our deputy chief and david lizard. so many people working collaboratively together in order to ensure that this city is open for business, it's thriving and we're taking good care of one another like we did throughout this pandemic. thank you all for coming out here today. [ applause ] i always forget my job. and i also want to introduce this supervisor that we have been working hand in hand dealing with so many of the challenges that this community faces, but also we take a moment to. yerba buena as a whole. and we want to keep it that way and the supervisor who represents this community. supervisor matt haney. >> supervisor haney: thank you mayor breed and for your entire team. one thing we all know about mayor bre

with that please help me welcome our executive director of the san francisco chamber of commerce, rodney fongne of your favorite candles is in here. it is a tough year for you. i want to thank you for all of the work you have done. i believe it is one of your favorite candles. petite louise. >> mayor breed: thank you. >> on chestnut street. the chamber has been around for 171 years. 53% of the members are small businesses, familiar many on the street. they have been here for a long time. the fireside camera. patronize them and shop locally as we celebrate shop and dine in the 49. i will mention san francisco is unique from retail perspective. it is difficult but there are fine things that are handmade in san francisco. they are manufactured locally. enjoy shop and dine in the 49. i am going to pass it to someone who is important for commerce. mcgill from master card. [applause] >> thank you very much. i will be brief. this is a fantastic occasion to be back. not just with you but to help small business come back here in san francisco. we all know in our communities that we live in that small

i want to thank so many people who are joining us today including rodney fong and helping bring businesses together. kevin carol from the hotel council, thank you so much and i want to see those hotels packed with people who are coming to the city. i'm fighting to get all these conventions and other activities and things here, but we know there's so much more work to do. i want to thank our deputy chief and david lizard. so many people working collaboratively together in order to ensure that this city is open for business, it's thriving and we're taking good care of one another like we did throughout this pandemic. thank you all for coming out here today. [ applause ] i always forget my job. and i also want to introduce this supervisor that we have been working hand in hand dealing with so many of the challenges that this community faces, but also we take a moment to. yerba buena as a whole. and we want to keep it that way and the supervisor who represents this community. supervisor matt haney. >> supervisor haney: thank you mayor breed and for your entire team. one thing we all know about

i want to thank so many people who are joining us today including rodney fong and helping bring businessesether. kevin carol from the hotel council, thank you so much and i want to see those hotels packed with people who are coming to the city. i'm fighting to get all these conventions and other activities and things here, but we know there's so much more work to do. i want to thank our deputy chief and david lizard. so many people working collaboratively together in order to ensure that this city is open for business, it's thriving and we're taking good care of one another like we did throughout this pandemic. thank you all for coming out here today. [ applause ] i always forget my job. and i also want to introduce this supervisor that we have been working hand in hand dealing with so many of the challenges that this community faces, but also we take a moment to. yerba buena as a whole. and we want to keep it that way and the supervisor who represents this community. supervisor matt haney. >> supervisor haney: thank you mayor breed and for your entire team. one thing we all know about may

with that please help me welcome our executive director of the san francisco chamber of commerce, rodney fong. >> don't go too far. a little bird told me one of your favorite candles is in here. it is a tough year for you. i want to thank you for all of the work you have done. i believe it is one of your favorite candles. petite louise. >> mayor breed: thank you. >> on chestnut street. the chamber has been around for 171 years. 53% of the members are small businesses, familiar many on the street. they have been here for a long time. the fireside camera. patronize them and shop locally as we celebrate shop and dine in the 49. i will mention san francisco is unique from retail perspective. it is difficult but there are fine things that are handmade in san francisco. they are manufactured locally. enjoy shop and dine in the 49. i am going to pass it to someone who is important for commerce. mcgill from master card. [applause] >> thank you very much. i will be brief. this is a fantastic occasion to be back. not just with you but to help small business come back here in san francisco. we all know