Transcripts For SFGTV Mayors Press Availability 20160804

[applause] thank you for that introduction shmon and thank you for your wonderful work at the school board. I know that the more people from the community that get on to our elected body will really help and i know the school board is doing well. We are because of you and hid ruand all the other School Board Members and richards leadership we are the best performing urban Public School in the state of california so thank you very much for that leadership. [applause] allison, thank you and we are proud of our sf state as well and want to thank omar, thank you for inviting us to this beautiful place and before i begood in , let me share good news with everybody. We just learned that we won the lawsuit filed against the Warriors Arena so now well Start Building the arena and start moving forward on a wonderful opportunity have this team come back to San Francisco as they left a few years ago and played wonderful city of oakland and maybe we can win a few championships as well. Wanted to share that with you because as i talked about the warriors being success im looking at success with our scholar squz very proud. Very proud of all you because not only have you done it academicallyi went through all your backgrounds and and i know there are a lot of other challenges you had to overcome in order to get into a position where you could succeed even more. I know too that most of you will be the first in your family to attend college and that means a lot of other people in your family will depend upon you to be successful and to kind of paint the way for them to be their success. I am extraordinarily moved by each and ever one of your stories mpt i too was a recipient of a few scholarships when i went to college. I dont think i would have been able to attend had schools i was privileged to go to without those scholarships. Whether they were at private college or uc berkeley. Those scholarships were a huge advantage to not have to work as much and go to school and work half time like a lot of students do to afford the very exeexpensive tuition and living expenses, so im glad to be in a position in a city like San Francisco and when we talk to people about helping whether they are a Engineering Firm committed to stoit and San Francisco community for many years and if you know anything about [inaudible] hill they are at the heart of a lot of infrastructure work with Public Utilities commission and have been very successful. They will make sure that our pipeline jz Water Systems and sewer systems are all working and at the same time they are able to see the actual talent of the people they work with in the present and future and see the talent come through and hopefully you will be able to join public utility ue Till Commission and [inaudible] others who stepped up. We had people that said i want to give the money. I believe in your vision. I know and hear what shamon and [inaudible] are doing at the school board and want these kids to have every opportunity to succeed and dont want any attention just say take this and make sure the right kids get it. They all had one thing in common and that is the only thing i will be speaking to by something ill ask of each one of our scholar awardees tonight and that is real San Francisco thing. You know, for me, the door of opportunity was open not by myself. I think i could have been a smart, i could have done a lot of good grades and did all that but that wouldnt have earned the confidence or investment people made. It is also the feeling i know in San Francisco we have and that is the support for each other. That, when we have the opportunity door open for us, our obligation of a life time basis is keep that door open for somebody else. All of you will make something of yourselves. I feel that way, you will accomplish your goals, you will have happy families and have your own kids and responsibilities, but also the most important thing is just remember where you came from and how you got there and the people helped you that you turn around and you just keep the door open and help somebody else. That is very simple lesson in life but it is so San Francisco because what i try to do in running the city is i look at Housing Developers and look at companies that are investing millions and millions of dollars and i say okay, if we help you establish your business here, i want you to employ local people. Warriors, when you build your stadium i want you to have local hire. Ucsf, will wh you build a new hospital, i want you to reach out to our programs and get local people hired. Tech companies, i want you to fly out with all wrour poky mon stuff, get some of those jobs for our kids and open up making sure we train our kids in the technology and jobs of the future. So, even though you see a lot of success going on, there are many of us day too dai day saying, keep the door open for somebody else, support our non profits, support our school district, support our Community Serving associations. Think about communitys always because that will always be the most important thing you could do and when you get a good education and good degree and good reputation, quite frankly that may be your goal, but it doesnt mean a lotit means 10 times more when you apply that to building a Strong Community from which you came from. So, im about rebuilding all Public Housing in San Francisco because i grew up in Public Housing and i never want Public Housing residents to be called Public Housing residents. I want them to be the citizens and residents of San Francisco. That means everybody gets quality housing and we will put the entire direction of our economics of our city to make sure that happens. Good paying jobs, 21 st century jobs, that is what we want everybody to participate in. That is why we work hard to raise minimum wage and end discrimination squl work hard to erase the barrier jz even if people made mistakes they cant suffer their entire life from those mistakes, they need to recover. Recover so we dont end in a place where people cant grow and move forward. That is why the city is so graitand took up the crazy responsibility to mayor of San Francisco. Who would want tobe mayor of peebals republic of San Francisco . There are so many view jz so many things that have to be done but i took up the challenge because i have a lot of friends that said they would help make the city great and they are doing so and there is something we can get done as a city if we Work Together and support each other and make sure we never think about communitys in isolation, we are people that can help each other. Tell you a story and it is one im proud of because it has to do with my own community. In a few weeks hid ruand i will also add about 16 more scholarships. I had friends in chinatown who were part of these Family Associations. For years if you know chinatown and it is made up of a lot of different associations. Some of these associations were created way back in the 1800s because there were a lot of discrimination of chinese so had to form own groups called Family Association to pull the money together because no one would hire them to do work. They had to borrow money from their own people because the banks wouldnt lend money. They wouldnt let them buy property. Sound familiar . Didnt happen just to chinies but did happen to chineties. The Family Associations over many decades helped themselves. When i became the mayor 5 years ago the Family Association said mayor, will you bless us with your presence . For many decades the Family Associations gave scholarships to our kids and we are proud of that. Chinese, we love education and love our kids to succeed. I said i think that is a good idea but have one condition. They said, what is that because we didntyou are the First Chinese america mayor, can you come help announce the scholarships . I said im proud you are doing scholarships but also say as the First Chinese american mayor im proud to do that and also proud if you open up the scholarships. They said, what do you mean. This is a time be agchinese american i can show we support all youth that need scholarships as well. If you were to open up that would be a big message to have other kids not just chinese kids be recipients of the scholarships and now we are in our 4th year where they opened up their scholarships. We have 10 non chinese coming in to be part of the overall scholarships they fund. The point being, our communities have the same values, we want the same levels of success for our kids but we are part of a Larger Community of San Francisco and can help each other out. If we just open the doors of opportunity and im proud that our Chinese Community said to me, we would be willing to open that up because now during the scholarships, the fmlies come and have dim sum after the scholarships and they are experiencing each others culture and it is amazing what you can do when you ask people, dont just think of yourselves, but think the Larger Community. We understand the history of the Chinese Community. We need to bring everybody together. I want to share that with you because these are Life Experiences that you will all have and i just say that the stronger person will be the one that says i remember how i got to where i am and i will pay it forward and keep that door wide open for other people so other people can experience what we are experiencing about being embraced by your community. Final word, it is a scholarship but also want to thinkwant you to think of it as a investment. Youre my investment. Im investing in you and these days that is a powerful statement. When someone says i invest in you they are looking at the ipo and you to succeed so the money they put out there can say it was really worth it. That you did what that moneywhat investments ought to do. You took it and grew it and made Everything Possible that you can make out of it. Sthis what an investment does. I think the highest praise is you are our cities investment so you is a lot more people that will suroun you for that success. All the more to you and to say again on behalf of the city, i thank you for your accomplishment and leadership and have a lot more people when you are throw with the education we are identifies jobs so come and work with the city or companies that work with us being in San Francisco. I know i will take a look at the other wonderful cities in the country but you are always know that the warriors are in San Francisco. Congratulations scholars. Investments and good luck to you and let us know how we can all help continue your success. Congratulations. [applause] thank you so much mr. Mayor. So, at this time we will have the mayor come up and have tracy and summer come up from brown and cauldwell and ch 2 m. They will give each of the scholars a city pin for florence will share with ourwe have a certificate of honor for each of our recipients and this is a opportunity for you all to take a picture. Im going slide my way out of here. Im sorry, i didnt get a chance to introduce myself, im hide rumendoza and surge on education and family source squz elected member of board of education. This is my favorite time when we do investments that really commit to the community. During a time when it is really tough out there now we have to invest in our young people. Thank you mr. Mayor for doing this every year for the last 6 years. We had to move our venue to a larger space because he is growing the pot and getting more and more students. Grow the pot alright thats the other way to grow the pot. Alright, i will call your name and if you please come on up and take a quick shot and can get families. We opened a ill isle and have a lot of space. Start with mony hewert from project rebound. We have jason bell receiving on his behalf. Mony tweent George Washington high school and going to San Francisco State University. Alright. It will take a minute to coordinate the photo stuff, right . Alright. Our next recipient is alejandro martinez. Going to San Francisco state. Our next recipient is alexandria brown from college track. She is graduate of Laurel High School kboeing to university of santa cruz and her mother is here to receive the award on her behalf. Thank you for being here an twuinate, we are really proud of your daughter. Our next recipient will be aleana cor dorfba, a graduate of [inaudible] Jordan High School for equity. Cal state east bay our next recipient is alfaundsonocblack Student Union and he is going dillered university and his sister is here. Thank you for being here on behalf of alfonzo. Similar some student have left for college or on summer trip before they head off so really appreciate the family support. Arina [inaudible] Galileo High School graduate going on to oxburg college and michele is here on behalf of her daughter. [inaudible] from San Francisco youth fund. Graduate of San Francisco International High school going on to Cal State University in channel island. Our next one up, brenda wu, from Lowell High School going uc santa barbara. Congratulations, brenda. Next is breechaun phillips from San Francisco alliance of black school educators, [inaudible] High School Graduate going on to spellmen. Spellmen in the house very nice. Dar lean is next from filipino educators of San Francisco and graduate from George Washington high school milem. Eagles she is going to cal state long beach. Give it up for long beach. Our next is dayrea [inaudible] masons of california graduate from Galileo High School going to San Francisco State University. Give it up gators our next two graduates are twins and destiny is already on her way somewhere. She is doing something fun, she left her twin brother behind. Destiny is going to hampton and dexter is going to milem, uc berkeley give our best to destiny, dexter. [inaudible] lowell High School Graduate heading off the humbolt state. Alright. And then genesis vas cz went to San Francisco International High school and going to San Francisco State University. We have pilar from lasa accepting on her behalf. Thank you, pilar. Pilar is president of latin American Teacher association. Thank you, pilar. You take a quick picture for us . [laughter]. [inaudible] from blake Student Union, mission High School Graduate. Morehouse. Hichem was the president of black Student Union. The next scholar is [inaudible] graduating from john ocaunl high school on his way to San Francisco State University. Irene [inaudible] college track, Galileo High School graduate going to exaveier university. Evon [inaudible] john oconal high school heading to San Francisco State University. [inaudible] from Mission Economic development agency, john oconal high school, university of california , Irvine Jennifer soto from lasa, Thurgood Marshal high school heading to city college of San Francisco. Heading right here and staying at home. Next up will be jerry johnson, mason scholar from abrumam Lincoln High School going to san mateo and histsister is here on his behalf. Thank you deja. [inaudible] subrina tan graduate of Lowell High School going to uc san diego and [inaudible] is here on her behalf. Jocelyn garcia, a mason scholar from John Oconnell high school heading to San Francisco State University and her cousin is here. Thank you graceia. Jolean [inaudible] from meto, john oconal high school, San Francisco State University oconnell high school, San Francisco State University [inaudible] San Francisco International High school heading to San Francisco State University juan garcia from lasa, graduate of Mission High School on behalf laura [inaudible] is here and juan is heading to Lawrence University cion thomas glack School Alliance from Balboa High School. Where you going man . [inaudible] congratulations. These guys are going to rock it at warhouse, it so scary. Kaona lopez, mason scholar, International Cities academy, San Francisco State University. San Francisco State university. Lena chong from Lowell High School, [inaudible] university. Linda len from Lowell High School heading to uc berkeley there it is mr. Mayor, you need it know about linda is she was part of the sales force summer program, so sales force partnered with us and brings in a lot of kids over the summer. Linda headed up part of that program. Congratulations linda. [inaudible] from cac Galileo High School going to university of california dave davis [inaudible] melody lee from cac from Balboa High School heading off to ucla this is [inaudible] on her behalf. Nia [inaudible] college track, Lowell High School, San Francisco State University [inaudible] from San Francisco alliance of black school educators, George Washington high school. Eagles bailor University Regina graceen, fillphillip and [inaudible] going Cal State University los angeles alright. Richard [inaudible] couldnt be here tonight but he is from abraham Lincoln High Schoolyou are here. San diego State University Richard Richard participated with several other young people here tonight in a forum with San Francisco police chief and mayor talking about the environment that we are in now. Richard, thank you for being part of that. Really really important. Sally wong from mason scholars, lowell High School Graduate. Call poly, san lewis o bispo. [inaudible] lesley from George Washington high school heading to city college of San Francisco travon [inaudible] heading to San Francisco State University tyler [inaudible] from college track, city arts and tech high school, San Francisco State University vioni sanchez from Galileo High School, San Francisco State University bound isnt here but we have josh from mason scholars, thank you for accepting this on belandfall of vioni. [inaudible] for equity. Heading to San Francisco State University yeni [inaudible] from San Francisco International High school heading to uc berkeley. [inaudible] is here on behalf ofthere he is. Thank you for being here. [inaudible] academy of arts and sciences heading to ucla you are going to berkeley, that is even better uc berkeley. [inaudible] from abraham high school, uc davis last but not least, evon ngo from John Oconnell high school heading to San Francisco State University alright. We will now ask all of our graduates to come up and for a big group photo so we can memorialize our new leaders in city and county of San Francisco, please give it up for the 2016 mayor, i am the fuper Scholarship Award recipients well get a couple in the front and do a little kneeling action. Im warren corn field and we are doing a series called stay safe, we are going to talk about staying in your home after an earthquake and taking care of your pets needs. Here we are at the spur urban ken center and we are in this little house that was built to show what it is like in San Francisco after an earthquake. We are very pleased to have with us today, pat brown from the department of animal care and control and her friend oreo. Hi. Lauren. Could you tell us what it would take after an earthquake or some other emergency when you are in your home and maybe no power or water for a little while. What it would take for you and oreo to be comfortable and safe at home. Just as you would prepare for your own needs should an earthquake or a disaster event occur, you need to prepare for your pets. And i have brought with me today, some of the things that i have put in my disaster kit to prepare for my animals needs to make sure that i am ready should something happen and i need to shelter at home. What are some of the things that people should have in their home after an earthquake or other emergency to help take care of their tasks and take care of themselves. I took the liberty of bringing you some examples. It includes a first aid kit for your pet and you can also use it for yourself and extra meds for your pets. And water container that will not tip over. We have got both food, wet food and dry food for your pet. And disposable food container. And water, and your vet records. In addition, we have a collar and some toys. Yeah. To keep oreo busy. He needs toys and this is San Francisco being a fruity city and come on oreo. This is your dinner, it is patte Style Chicken dinner with our foody seen here. What they say now is that you should have at least a gallon of water and i think that a gallon of water is small amount, i think that maybe more like two gallons of water would be good for you and your pet. Does the city of animal control or any other agency help you with your pet after an emergency. There is a coalition of ngos, nongovernmental organizations led by the department of animal care and control to do disaster planning for pets and that includes the San Francisco spca. The paws group, the vet sos, pets unlimited. And we all have gotten together and have been getting together for over four or five years now to talk about how we can educate the public about being prepared for a disaster as it involves your pets. A lot of services. I understand that if you have to leave your home, we are encouraging people to take their pets with them. Absolutely. We think that that is a lesson that we concerned from karina, if you are being evacuated you should take your pet with you. I have a carrier, and you need to have a carrier that you can fit your pet in comfortably and you need to take your pet with you when you were evacuated. I am going to thank you very much for joining us and bringing oreo today. And i am go good afternoon commissioners and directors welcome to the joint meeting between the sfmta eight board of directors and the Planning Commission. Item 2, roll call for the Planning Commission mission or antonini speed present johns and, present. Then what, present. Wu, present