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Butler Hip Hop and Rap Community, a Butler-based nonprofit organization, is organizing a community event for everyone, but primarily for children. The event will be Halloween-themed and will take pla...

commission. >> hasnt come yet. i apologize for jumping. >> you know more than i do. >> these are things to certainly think about and i have to say you have been a really great partner in the past several years, not only as a role-model to many young women in the city as a commissioner, but also as a community partner and you show up to a lot of community events and you are not one of those commissioners who show up when there is a camera on, but you show up when there is work that need...

her speak first. you will get a chance. [ laughter ] >> that is fine. >> were going to let kimberly speak first. thanks. >> well take public comment after i speak. >> oh, you are going to speak first? >> yes. >> okay. >> thank you. [ laughter ] >> for a second there, i thought you were nervous kimberly and you wanted him to speak in your place. >> and i am nervous. [ laughter ] but not that nervous. >> you have your whole family here. >> supervisors yee, breed and cohen, thank you for ...

commissioner, but also as a community partner and you show up to a lot of community events and you are not one of those commissioners who show up when there is a camera on, but you show up when there is work that needs to be done. so i just want to have an opportunity to publicly say thank you. >> thank you. >> miss brandon, first of all, i want to thank you for your willingness to continue serving the city on the port commission. and as one of the most diverse ports in the nation, and...

proposed development of is it pier 70? the warrior city? >> no, that is 30-32. >> you yourself are actively engaged in a lot of community programs including on the board of directors of the ywca, which you are hosting a fundraiser tonight to raise money for that organization. >> thank you. >> and i know that you are a port commissioner and i know you vote on a lot of these major land deals, but what do you believe the obligation of many of the organizations like the warriors? what do y...

believe their responsibility is to san francisco outside of just construction and long-term employment opportunities? >> that is a great question. and when the warriors deal first came to us and we were debating on the support, the terms, everything, shortly into the conversation, we as a port commission had to just step back and say wait a minute. we are not doing our job together. we are not talking to the community and taking the community concerns and interests and making sure that...

question to my satisfaction in terms of offering to work with law enforcement and use her relationships in law enforcement in order to work on solutions with the entertainment commission, which is exactly what i was looking for and i think that is really important, especially in this seat. because we all want to enjoy san franciscos nightlife, but we also need a commission that implements polices that protect people and also an entertainment commission that has a good working relations...