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General inamata welcoming him and the symbol of his country and knowing the origins of the origami and knowing that we have his blessing and his countrys blessing, and working with us to make the world better. And create more peace to create tolerance and acceptance for everyone and that this will always improve the quality of life for everyone on this planet. And so, it is with that, that i welcome mr. Inamata and the Council General of japan here to say a few words before we exchange our bless...

Republican default button and makes them feel rot onto stand in the same room with the president. Is this going to be like this all the way to 2016, this anger and fever that never breaks. The hatred that the American People, yes, the American People shows him as their president. Not once, but twice. The delirious and crazed anger of this countrys right that seems they assumed would never be the presidency of barack obama. Msnbc analyst and managing editor of the grio. Having lost in their illco...

Than this symbol. We will see the wishes, that this tree represents for all of us. And that will make this world, with our own decisions, with our own hands, more acceptance, more tolerance, as we wait with great anxiousness on our u. S. Supreme court to exhibit their tolerance in our United States for the samesex marriage that we all deserve. [ applause ] i also wanted to again, acknowledge that this is the season of giving, and hope that you will join us from now to the end of january, and a d...

I will be reading wishes tonight and alternate. The first is from sisters in gramic of the sisters of loreto my wish is that we achieve Marriage Equality in every state and we resend doma on the federal level to achieve full quality for lesbian and gay relationships across the land. I wish that the bees were not dying from. That is a good one. My hope is for improved Economic Conditions for my countrys most Vulnerable People that we create healthy environments and green spaces and by country men...

And if i may say again, these holidays and what the tree represent is the best hope and wishes. The holidays should never be about ourselves. What reminds us and what this tree will continue doing, is that you have to remember others that are less fortunate, and share our hearts and our minds and our resources with them. And it is just like japan, for what they have done. If you read the papers recently, you know, that japan suffered a very harsh earthquake and tsunami a while back. And they cou...

And as we raise our communitys consciousness, we fund and we raise funds to support relief efforts all around the world. Our projects focus on, education, hunger, safe drinking water, and disaster relief, and all kinds of different ways of helping people. We have ongoing projects in cambodia, haiti, and south africa and helping out in areas just as the tsunami in South East Asia and the earthquake and tsunami in japan and last year, and during Hurricane Katrina we tributed one mill object pounds...

Donation in the city hall when you have to visit, we have canisters for those who need food for this season, also if you would join us in the weekend of december 15th and 16th, we are going to have family orientation outside with snow day here in city hall. We are bringing snow in again. And we are going to enjoy this with our snow day, december 15th and 16th, you are all welcome to come and bring the kids and all of the extended families. And if i may say again, these holidays and what the tree...

Project. Each crane takes about 30 folds to create. And we have over 10,000 ornaments on this tree this year and this years tree is 23 feet tall, and it is four and a half feet taller than the white house tree. And it is the Worlds Largest oragami tree. [ applause ] and it took 250 volunteers to prep the models everything has to be hand folded and wired and fire proofed and then, of course, decorated or placed on to the tree. It is really an amazing thing to look up close and think about what yo...

Canisters for those who need food for this season, also if you would join us in the weekend of december 15th and 16th, we are going to have family orientation outside with snow day here in city hall. We are bringing snow in again. And we are going to enjoy this with our snow day, december 15th and 16th, you are all welcome to come and bring the kids and all of the extended families. And if i may say again, these holidays and what the tree represent is the best hope and wishes. The holidays shoul...

Anybodys of february 25th for our regular meeting as well as march third for the joint puc meeting. Any additions are corrections ill move both. All in favor, say i. The motion carries item 4 Public Comments this time we take comments on any items not on todays agenda. I have two cards dr. Jackson did i want to speak at this point . Good afternoon dr. Es pencil jackson here. Im glad i made a statement to someone about the training thats supposed to be going on for the South Pacific commission no...