. -- jay primus and steve lee. [applause] and i think you saw earlier on we had some of our team that works out in the field, our parking meter shops, those individuals also deserve recognition. they've done a great job to get us here today. they're tireless efforts have gotten us to a point on behalf of this agency, we need to make sure they get recognized and thank you for that. to begin, it's my privilege to introduce san francisco mayor edwin lee, who as everyone knows is a stall wart and abiding champion of sustainable streets and all transportation initiatives that enhance the quality of life in san francisco for residents, businesses and visitors alike. mayor lee avidly supports the employment of technology throughout the city and he encourages us to look for an innovative solution that reduces congestion and allow our economy to grow and prosper. he wants our streets to be safer and more attractive and efficient for pedestrians, bicyclists, transit customers and automobile users. so i would like to call up

steve. it is now a great pleasure for me to introduce our new mayor. i think everybody knows mayor lee has been a diligent worker in senior management met -- management under many mayors. he was appointed our city administrator in 2005 and then appointed again in 2010. he was unanimously selected the interim mayor by our board of supervisors on january 11 of this year. mayor lee has promised all of us to be inclusive, to tackle things head on, and to move the bar for. we are all in need of that strength of conviction at this point in time. please join me in welcoming the 43rd mayor of our fair city of san francisco, mayor ed lee. [applause] >> thank you. good morning, everybody. thank you very much for being here this morning. it is my honor to join all of you today. i just wanted to let you know, you know, i am not known to be reading of all bunch of speeches. i really like to speak from the heart. i like to speak from what people are talking to me about, and listen carefully to what their needs are. let me say to you this morning that i really feel the city beat here in this room. it