have jobs -- ensures 40,000 san franciscans have jobs. we have an opportunity to get paid not just for this year and future projects, four years in the future. i know many people who have been advocating that program. and thanks to many of you have worked closely with me to close one of the state's biggest tax loopholes, proposition 13. none of the people in this office are shocked, but i am shocked at how few people realized that every single building gets subsidized by proposition 13, regardless of how big or small they are. unfortunately, we have had to pay the price. we have seen a huge shift from who pays property taxes. 30 years ago, over 60% of property taxes were paid by commercial retailers. today, it is 43%. so the thing that we passed to protect home owners is now subsidizing somebody else. we felt that a fact. that meant higher fees at the university of california, state university, university college. it has meant fewer classroom -- larger classroom sizes for people k-12. it has also meant that we have cut our social contract

i suspect every other san franciscan would do likewise. he told me the city attorney's office would do what would need to be done to make sure that we would have the opportunity to do it. he said there were some people already pledged on the foundation side to be a part of the effort. obviously, it is going to take lots of hard work, but it is, frankly, a joy to be part of maintaining, and hopefully, perpetuating one of the flagship cultural institutions in this city. this city is about culture. this city is about pride in ethnic heritage. this city is about an appreciation of the extraordinary talents of people on the arts side and to have 6000-year-old pieces that you can see no other place in the world come and to have the collection here -- you understand the brundage collection could have been dropped anywhere in the world. he chose us to be a caretaker of those 17,000 pieces -- whatever the number happens to be. we can do no less than justify that by being successful at raising what dennis tells me this summer in the neighborhood of

she is a sixth generation san franciscan and a young woman with an amazing talent. was recently cast on the television show after responding to an open casting call. the show is the assigned to behind-the-scenes look at the forty-niners. she has converted special evens, including family day at candlestick park. she has come up with their own spontaneous questions. as i mentioned, she is a sixth generation san franciscan. with a bright future ahead. we are honored to have you here representing san francisco and the 49ers on television. we wish you all the luck in the future and in all of your future endeavors, and i just have to say, colleagues, her mom is a friend of mine, and she sent me a clip of an interview with the 49ers, and there she is, this beautiful little blonde. i mean, these huge guys, absolutely no fear, loving every minute, and i have to say, i just looked at you. i called your mom, and i said, "we have to get her down here." she is an example for my kids and all of the others. she just responded to an open casting call, and i think a lot of kids out

. -- tale of two san franciscans. to the extent we do not continue of passion and fight against injustice is the extent we condone it and that we are a part of the problem. to my progressive colleagues, i call on you, and i charge you to continue your fight for the disadvantaged. not to alleviate suffering, but to change the conditions that create that suffering in the first place. i am not yet done, and that does not mean that i am running for any office, but i will be here. hopefully, i will be our resources at times. i can mix cocktails and serve some ground, and you are invited to join me after the board meeting in the hopes we can go there with our heads held high, proud of what we have been able to accomplish and even prouder of what we are going to do, because if we cannot fight injustice in san francisco, i am not sure there is a place in the united states of america that can. thank you. [applause] >> we wish you good luck. supervisor avalos: i have two bottles of champagne, and i think i am going to give them

for i suppose now for a month or month and a half, and the amount of people who come, regular san franciscans who would like to see the america's cup come to san francisco and who are actively participating and trying to help us finance it and actually get it to san francisco -- i do not think we can thank them all enough. there is the city staff, carry mcclellan, jennifer mattes, brad benson, monique moyer. the port has been remarkable. i would say the former port commissioner, we have great assets at the port of san francisco, but they are slowly starting to fall into the water. as we have seen with pierre 30/32, it has the shelf life of another, i think, 10 years. without some kind of revitalization, we could lose this asset. it is the same as you go down the port of sand and cisco. the america's cup gives us a great opportunity to rebuild that, to bring economic not just viability but a thriving economic community back to san francisco bay, so i would like to thank everyone who has been part of that. i would be remiss without thanking mark buell, who is heading the acoc, and also lucy, on

as a san franciscan, i am proud to have a city hall dedicated to national landmarks. as a walk through the doors of city hall, i know the importance of welcoming. our city hall should be an example to make all people feel welcome, not only to all the tourists, but for all the people who make use of this facility. i can make firsthand testimony, because i was married here. i have also been a licensed contractor in structural steel, as well as a general contractor that has successfully completed preservation projects and structural products. i hope to bring with me some understanding of the importance of historical preservation. san francisco has a rich tradition of diverse people of different cultures. preserving and understanding our city hall and it's significant cultural values will bring civic pride to our future generations. as a member of the city hall preservation advisory commission, i hope i can help maintain our city hall's reputation as a friend for all people for many generations to come. chairperson kim: thank you for being here. are there any questions fr

today, like you, i am trying to make the establishment work for all san franciscans. and yes, i am quite aware of the significance of being san francisco's first asian-american mayor. as a chinese american, i'm well aware of my community's long and troubled and proud history in this city. the san francisco of old was directly involved in racism and neglect. the san francisco that i fought as an attorney began to change. and now today, our struggle is here and it's succeeding. [applause] i am humbled to stand before you today on the shoulders of giants among many flagbearers on the day we moved that history forward. and i'm committed to move all san francisco, all of us, forward. and that is why i've accepted this awesome responsibility. so i hope you will join me. i intend to reach out to you, my colleagues, to my fellow citizens across all political lines and all potential barriers. there are so many talented people in this building and in this city. i know we can move san francisco forward together. and in the coming days, i will reach out to every member of the boar

jonathan was an artist whose personal story can inspire all san franciscans to become their best when making the most of their individual talents. jonathan was told he would not make enough money to support himself. he traveled to new york and learned the skills of photography, painting, and eventually engineering. this man became a technical illustrator who worked to design the lunar module, designed in ejection seats from fighter planes and solved numerous problems. all the while his sensational -- insatiable quest made him a collector of rare items from stamps and coins to pocket knives. jonathan moved to san francisco asking the children to search for the perfect place. he is the sort of san franciscan who not only loves the city but also understood and appreciated its unique beauty and wonderment. it is with heavy heart that his wife and two remaining sons and their family bid farewell to this husband and father. i want to say my family's thoughts and prayers are with the family. abraham is a remarkable person and someone i respect greatly, so it is with great condolence we will

we need more housing opportunities for san franciscans. i grew up in the southeastern section of san francisco. i went to san francisco state university. i became aware of this project through the out reach of -- representatives. and support the need for smart housing growth in san francisco. this project will help our struggling -- get back on track. the plan will have a lasting positive affect for communities. they really listen to to what the residences want. i fully support the plan. this will increase the housing and opportunities for san franciscans. many people are moving to other parts of the bay area. this will help. thank you. >> good evening, commissioners, eric brooks representing the green party. what happened last week was one of the most fine examples of democratic process that i have ever seen. nothing that staff presented was any kind of legal counter to this very clear argument that shows that to this will not be enforced. on other things in the presentation, transportation. shifting the line a little bit and having shuttl

i am very proud to see that level of interest and involvement on the part of san franciscans. we have gone through quite an interesting ride in the last few weeks. i am glad to say this is almost coming to an end. when i nominated mike hennessey three days ago, as i indicated at the time, i did so in the spirit of trying to bring this board together, and trying to find someone that we could all get behind, and specifically mike hennessey, because the mayor himself had indicated that he was comfortable with mike hennessey serving in that role, and because the other supervisors on this board indicated that they would support mike hennessey. i don't really know what happened between the time that those representations were made and the actual vote took place. one thing that i will say is that, in my humble opinion, mike hennessey, who is a resident of my district, with all due respect to everyone involved, did not deserve or does not deserve the kind of treatment that he has received. i think that he is one of the most distinguished public servants that we have had in san francis

the first point is that the unemployed and underemployed san franciscans were able to have a job and a sense of income despite the unemployment rate in san francisco. small businesses could also afford to create and fill new jobs despite the recession, and we saw the infusion of the federal money in the form of the wages paid and would provide a stimulus to local communities to reagan we had a lot of strong partners -- to local communities. we have a lot of strong partners supporting us -- the san francisco chamber of commerce, the sentences office of small businesses, -- the san francisco office of small businesses, who tirelessly connected businesses from the neighborhood to the program, small businesses california and a lot of neighborhood merchants associations. the benefit for san francisco small benefits and -- during the course of the program we had swelled hundred 54 small businesses applied to be part -- we had 1254 small businesses applied to the program. it is a pretty significant number based on a city this size and a number of businesses. the benefits to san francisco job

i'm a third-generation san franciscan. my mother is from the sunset. my father is from the mission. irish background. i spent most of my career as a lawyer as a prosecutor. the last five years or so, pursuing san francisco homicide cases. before that, i was a police officer. i spent most of my career around officers and law enforcement, and i really enjoyed my job serving san francisco in this way. [applause] commissioner kingsley: i joined the police commission about three-four months ago. i have lived in san francisco for approximately 30 years. i practice law as it is this transaction lawyer for about 25 or so years. over the last seven or so, i have been doing commercial mediations. i've lived in a number of areas in the city, including this one, for a number of years. it was wonderful coming back this evening and seeing a lot of old haunts. thank you very much for hosting this meeting this evening. it is good to see you here, and thank you for coming. [applause] commissioner chan: good evening. i'm happy to be here. i have family in this neighborhood, so i come here quite often.

he is a native san franciscan. he has been active and held several tourism and travel related positions, including board president, president of fishermans wharf commission, chairman of the travel association, and board member of the california chamber of commerce, just to name a few. also, he is director of the fong family foundation, a philanthropic organization that benefits many local social services here in the city. commissioner fong is leaving the port commission, but we're thrilled he's going to be at the planning commission. he's been appointed to the mayor to head over there. through commissioner fong's leadership -- and i must say, it's been a joy, on behalf of the staff. it's been a pleasure to work with you. you've been very supportive. it as been a joint working with you. specifically, some of commissioner fong's accomplishments have been during his tenure at the exploratory and development, the prominent improvements, the public launch at pier 52. the pier 45 drainage project. pier 70 master plan. an