Todays conversation comes at a very crucial time for afghanistan, afghanistan sits at a very key Inflection Point with peace negotiations currently ongoing between the taliban and the afghan government, though these talks give hope for an inch of decades of war in afghanistan, they also do raise certain concerns, it is truly vital that we remain vigilant in protecting the goals and gains that have been made on behalf of women and girls rights in afghanistan as well as those marginalized voices more generally, and the last two decades particularly as the negotiations have been underway the peace talks represent a major opportunity to really ensure that these gains are cemented. Id like to mention that back in september when these talks began and got underway, at the time initiated by former secretary of state madeleine albright, the Atlantic Council of the advisory board, she initiated a statement, over 100 former heads of states, prime ministers, Foreign Ministers among many others iss
Pca for the academy of art academy of Art University are proposed to november 17, 2016, items 2 abc d e f and g for cases excuse me at the van ness avenue conditional use authorization case2211 van ness conditional use authorization and case no. 2007. 10 at 1916 octavia street conditional use authorization case pine street conditional use authorization, case 867 sutter street conditional use authorization and case bush street conditional use authorization and case 1153 bush street also a conditional use authorization respectfully are all proposed until november 17, 2016, finally commissioners item 3 for case the upper market planning code and zoning map amendment is proposed for continuance to september 29th not november 17th as i just been advised by our legislative analysis no other items proposed for continuance, however, one speaker card. calling names on the items property for continuance zane. One second okay. Thank you. Good afternoon commissioner president fong and members of t
Temptation in many areas of leave by something not are working out with the vulnerable you Community Members time to look at what we intends to do about this at this point. I think this didnt actually necessarily mean there were any significant problems with the plan at the time but it was simply not amended highly amended most of us didnt anticipate what was is going to happen and significant adjustments are needed ill say that were looking at another project another major project with the latino cultural district that will have serious impacts on the community and before to keep the residents are in place i think projects like that should be held while protection are put in place that is critical at this point, i thank director rahaim and his staff continuing to meet with you guess to look at the opportunities available for us we think that moving on an immediate policy measures including protections is what we need to do at this time and in the meanwhile see these promotions especia