sharon hewitt, heavy birthday. want to acknowledge the good reverend fong for helping us remember this is a beautiful litany of remembrance. thank you. i also find it very ironic that vincent chin's last words were, it isn't fair. one of the phrases that rodney king said that is etched in our memory is, can't we all get along? i want to take a moment to acknowledge there has been an increase in violence in the southeast neighborhoods. one of the things i am acutely aware of an extremely sensitive to is, although the police chief has made a commitment to increased police presence, i wanted to take a moment to assure the public that i am in no way advocating for a police state or am in no way of -- in support of police profiling, particularly african-americans, but there has been a request for a higher police presence. i want to bring that to the forefront of the public for an acknowledgment that we are aware of the world we're living in today. i also want to echo the comments that were made earlier today that an inj

[applause] supervisor olague: when javonte said his grandmother was sharon hewitt, i had to asking for clarification, because she says she is everybody's gromov. but she is really his grandmother. additionally, i want to recognize the youth volunteers of up on top, which offers children a nurturing environment, where they receive academic enrichment, creative arts education, leadership training, and recreational activities. the organization celebrated 10 years of service in providing children with academic support and social skills that help them lead lifetimes of success. this summer, up on top seeks to serve 150 children, many of whom live in the western addition. i am happy to present the program director, with commendations for the following youth volunteers and workers. [names are read] these youth are busy working in the program, or there would be present to accept our recommendations today. they are doing a great deal to prevent summer learning loss. these use unexampled of folks and individuals who come from challenging backgrounds, to do the best they can be. that are giving b