[speaking foreign language] [applause] >> our first speaker is sarah wong from the a.p.i. council.speaking foreign language] [applause] >> hello everyone. on behalf of the a.p.i. council, we are honored to be one of the host today to celebrate the life of the late mayor ed lee. one year ago, we lost the most prominent chinese-american leader of our city. we have truly missed him. as our mayor, he not only lessons, we also took solace and to build an active role community from the policy and politicscs -- budgetary levels. since 2011, attlee has approved over 15 million in funding to services and new service in asiann communities. the late mayor ed lee was our greatest role model and leader. the councilst is one of the most important legacies that he has left behind. he was a first mayor to encourage us to found this coalition, and worked with us to give guidance and advice on how to best serve our community. it has been challenging this past year to keep up the momentum. but with the a.p.i. council, we are committed to continuous his legacy -- to continue his legacy to serve our co