Christopher christianson with the ilwu local 34 marine clerks to sit legislation. I am their legislative correct and Labor Council delegate. Since these workers have been fighting for this contract, we have been fighting, we have been fighting since june of last year this company does not want to give these workers fair wages, fair working conditions, anything in that, so i think Hillary Ronen for authoring and championing this resolution as well as the many times she stood out there on the pickets, and the actions with us, and some of the other supervisors like marr and mandelman who have also shown up for us. I urge you to support this because this billiondollar company can afford to pay union workers. Thank you for supporting this and thank you for supporting the ilwu. Next speaker. Dear board supervisors, the inference in San FranciscoChinese Community, any San Francisco politics, are obvious to many people, but you may not have realized that. According to the Hoover Institute report, there is a Systematic Program called united front to exploit overseas chinese communities as a means of advancing its own political, economic, and security interests one of the United Front Organizations is called the China OverseasExchange Association where rose pack was executive director and it was directly led by chinas state department. Chineseamericans and at the United Front Organization have led protests and campaigns against groups that the p. R. C. Does not like to see. She was also a member of chinas most prominent and National United front body, the chinese peoples political consulted to conference. Members are expected to write reports about their activities and have aligned with chinas interests and to detail their work on chinas behalf. As a supervisor peskin mentioned in 2008, she represented people s republic of chinas interests and not americas interests. The Hoover Institute recommends United Front Organization members like her be required to register as p. R. C. Agents. How can you name San Franciscos chinatown central subway station after a communist partys agent whose actions are harmful to american interests and values. At the federal level, more and more concern has been raised about the communist party using agents like her to inference influence our politics, and we are here today to help you so that you will not regret, in the future, and history will see that you did not turn a blind eye and look the other side when we tell you the true facts. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon, board of supervisors. My name is darren child and i would also like to express my concern in opposition regarding the resolution to name the chinatown subway station after rose pack. Growing up in San Francisco, for as long as i can remember, i always looked up to our great city and everything it represents. Social freedom and cultural diversity. As a result, we are able to express ourselves regardless of race, gender, and or beliefs. I bring this up because i believe that rose pack is not inaccurate or ethical representation of San Francisco s core values. She was openly expressed her bias, disdain, and hatred toward beliefs,. In 2004, rose pack band practitioners from participating in the annual Chinese New Year parade, an opportunity for the Chinese Community of San Francisco to share the rich Chinese Culture to the citys population. In 2001, she silenced believers once again by blocking the board of supervisors resolution denouncing Human Rights Violations against the group. And tempting to block the same resolution in 2006 while launching a campaign against a former supervisor who supported the resolution. As a Firm Believer of freedom of belief and expression, i sincerely oppose naming the chinatown subway station after a city representative who oppresses freedoms and going against everything this wonderful city stands for. As fellow san franciscans yourselves, i hope that you will reconsider this position. Thank you for your time. Next speaker. Im just going to translate for her. Im requesting the following station to the record. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator good afternoon, board of supervisors. My name is stella, a resident of San Francisco and i live in district four. Please do not name chinatown subway station after rose pack. It seriously will damage america s core values. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator america s core values are built upon religious freedom. 300 years ago, the First American settlers came to this land to pursue their religious freedoms. The Founding Fathers stayed and stated in the decoration of independence that all people are born with on are born to reliable rights to freedom. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator 300 years later, i came here to pursue the same american dream. This stream is based upon religious freedom because free mind unleashes creativity, and therefore comes of prosperity and peace ultimately that will flourish. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator i really it really surprised me to hear her name on the subway station. She bullied many people, including their religious beliefs. She doesnt represent the values of america. She has done is totally against the cornerstone of this country. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator i already translated that. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator we ask supervisors to rescind the resolution and stand together with the community not to name the subway station after rose pack. Thank you. Next speaker. Voice of translator im also going to translate for him. I want to keep this in the record, as well. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator good afternoon, board of supervisors. I am a resident of district one. I am a professional artist. My artwork was exhibited at museum in france and i have also won a gold medal at the Chinese Culture and artists change exhibit in 2010. I was complete shock to my heard the board of supervisors passed the resolution of the naming of chinatown subway station after rose pack. Leg portmac [speaking foreign language] voice of translator before i came to San Francisco, i was illegally imprisoned to enforce labor camps in Mainland China because i practised [speaking foreign language] the Prison Guards ripped my clothes off and put me in a cell under under 10 degrees celsius for ten days two days. They also used electronic beaters to shock me and had other people beat me until i lost consciousness. They place me inside an iron cage and they locked the cage for 20 days or more. Those are painful and terrible memories. These are the images of the torture he has suffered. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator when rose pack was alive, she served as an agent of Chinese Communist party, and extent of the persecution policy against them to San Francisco. Her reputation was very bad. How can you name the chinatown station the name of this person . I would like to ask all of you to rescind to your decision of the naming. Thank you. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator good afternoon, board of supervisors. My name is carmen and i live in San Francisco, district four. On behalf of the coalition against naming after rose pack, im here to straighten out a rumour that has been circulating in the city hall. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator some people have been spreading rumours to the board of supervisors and m. T. A. Board that the people who are against naming chinatown subway station after rose pack do not live in San Francisco. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator this is simply not true. Many of us have lived in San Francisco for many years. If you didnt initiate the resolution to name the subway station after rose pack, we wouldnt have been here. The name of rose pack has triggered many of our painful memories including mine, and that is why we are stepping forth. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator we have collected over 10,500 signed petitions against the naming of rose pack. I want to point out that these are not petitions from outside San Francisco. These 10,500 petitions are all signed by San Francisco residents with phone numbers and addresses for verification. [speaking foreign language] voice of translator we urge you to meet with us to hear the communitys voices. Dont be misled by ill intentioned people. Thank you. Next speaker. Hello, my name is connie and i am a Business Owner and this message is really geared toward land use, and also fundraising. A decade and a half ago, i invented a process where you would buy a bag in support of a cause and the cause that i was really passionate about at the time was social security. I was a baby boomer and i know that it is in jeopardy a little bit. I contacted our president president and sent him a letter and that never really has come into infiltration, but i also dont want our lotteries to feel threatened because just by putting a lottery on a bag, it could spill out of the schools are any cause. You could buy the bag in support of something in the lottery could still support our schools or whatever. This was seen, i cant remember the exact month or date, but it was seen by San Francisco, and the Contact Person i spoke with was Lauren Meredith through a man by the name of wade crowfoot i think i am saying it right. That was a long time ago. It was during, i think, like the cusp of the brown, newsome administration, but i am looking to partner with various organizations with my bags. A lot of is that showing there . A lot of stores have seen this, a lot of organizations have seen this. I am passionate about it. Was that buzzer my time up . You have nine seconds. Nine seconds. Okay. Basically i have also looked to the Economic Development and department of innovation to now your time is up. Thank you. Next speaker. Next speaker, please. Next speaker. Good afternoon, board of supervisors. I am a San Francisco taxidriver and this issue keeps coming again and again. Why it is coming back again and again, because we have created hope from you guys and we are hoping that you will solve this issue. We have no trust in the sfmta whatsoever. We spent almost a quarter of a Million Dollars, that is a lifetime earning. It is not like something is very small, maybe for you guys because you have stable jobs and you are politicians, you make much more money then a taxidriver. Taxidriver makes only 50 to 60, maximum is 100 or 150. Our hundred 50 is not enough to live in the bay area. You cannot survive. Last week i had a request that if you can help us and while we are asking for our money back, if they are going to buy back as a credit, but if you can help us to load up our expenses, like we are paying to the Cab Companies 111,200 a month, what for . We purchased the medallion, we should be independently allowed to do the business. We can get the connection from verizon wireless, at t or anybody else for 10. Why are we paying hundreds of dollars to these Cab Companies . They have a cut in each and every place, and an insurance they have a 20 cuts. They charge us 100. 25 goes the cab company. Why . They give us 15 and they have a 15 cut over there. You name it, we are bleeding, we are dying and we are desperate. That is why we keep coming back again and again. I hope you guys will get together and help us out. Thank you. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon. As my fellow cabdriver said, we keep coming back and back and so far we havent seen any results. I know you guys are caring for us and tried to help, but maybe cannot do anything about it, i dont know, but we have bad news each day because now the bank doesnt want to refinance some of our fellow cabdriver his, even though they are regularly paying their Monthly Payments, they dont have any late payments, and they dont know why the bank is refusing to give them a loan, but the bad news is that they dont give them loan, and they say you have to return the medallion, like go through foreclosure, and then you have to pay the remaining balance. Come on, guys, how is he going to pay his remaining balance when his medallion is taken away i mean this is crazy. This is for the media, this is scandal. It is a scandal. The sfmta, i mean, we tried to contact sfmta. They dont even answer to us. They are responsible to compensate these guys. I am one of those guys who put 30 down payment, all my savings to the taxi medallion so my Monthly Payment is low, and i also have a risk to lose my medallion. Please, it is already time to be to take some steps. Please. We are tired to come back in and back and again, and even some of you guys dont listen to us. What can i do . Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon. Im speaking on behalf of the taxidriver holders pick the sfmta, the medallion is a total fraud. We are still they are still putting us through to benefit themselves and denied our funds our refunds. The rideshare integration [indiscernible] we are facing physically and mentally problems. The mayor should focus on the medallion holders issue. [indiscernible] there is nothing left to remain for us. Our business is completely eliminated in the city. There are hundreds of signs that have been displayed at s. F. O. For rideshare, and none for taxis. The sfmta airport is been efficient to rideshare his and the integration of the rideshare caused destruction to the taxi business. The sfmta and public have public have increased the propensity towards rideshare. We have been plundered by sfmta. [indiscernible] as long as we do not get our money back, we will continue to raise our issue. Our situation has reached a dangerous level. We request to all San Francisco city supervisors to pursue m. T. A. And put substantial pressure on sfmta to buy back our medallions and fund money to us. Supervisors, they are taking significant steps to resolve our issue. Please become our life saviours and help [indiscernible] thank you. Hello, everybody. Thirty years at driver, and im listening to this guy. It looks like every week were coming here and replace repeating the same situation. I want to remind you guys one important thing. The beginning, eight years ago, nine years ago, it forced me and forced us to buy the medallions. This contract with the cab company, i will show you. When i send them to your office. It was 3,000 per month. [indiscernible] i lost 2,500 a month. What language do i have to say . Is anybody listening . 2,500 a month lost. This medallion, this m. T. A. , do i have your attention . [indiscernible] what is that . Just put the number on them. Please, this gentleman has been here. We come in every week. [indiscernible] please have action. You need to bring the m. T. A. Here to beat them. You have to do it. You cannot go through this suffering. Please, i ask you again and again, i appreciate it. I love you guys. Im asking you to help. Thank you very much. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon. Thank you for being there. I am here again. I feel like the game is over for us, but now the game is entering into that disaster and anxiety and the stress level for us, for our families, and why do we have a car for 10,000 and they dont need the medallion . [indiscernible] still we dont have our right to make money. Why is this old school on top of our shoulders still . [indiscernible] we dont need the companies, we need the mercy. We need to get out of that. Only you can get us out from that. I will keep coming again and again because our issues keep increasing day by day and putting us into that anxiety level, so we just want you to help us out. Bring the sfmta people and put the criminals into the justice because this is only now the drivers are dying. The driver and the driver families and their friends, everybody is affected by that. We need to get that situation solved, and please do help us. We are in need to help. Thank you so much. I appreciate it. Thank you. Next speaker. Good afternoon. I may many generations californian. As you guys are also from San Francisco, i know this is tm fill and he owns taxi number 9. He has three kids, put down 50,000. I had a dream one day that i can come up here and say thank you, thank you for helping me. When i heard this people say thank you, i saw you clap. Who is clapping for us . It says they will not refinance our loans. He has until august 1st or to give the medallion to the bank. Do you know why the want they want the medallion . Because they allow him to lease our medallions. And then what will they do . All these big companies, you guys are going to charge them for primitive have a Million Dollars to the bank is going to make the money. Is that we were doing . Are we involved are we all involved . We slave the streets. We are the public. You guys are the power. Use your power. We were speaking earlier about it is a disgrace. What is going on, guys . We all know in this room there is a crime being committed. Do i need to say names . Do i need to start speaking up . Do i need to put my footprint o