To spec. Dennis oats, please let everybody know and if you have questions about this library, that is the man to talk to, dennis oats. [ applause ] lastly, i wanted to especially thank luis and his staff. Luis in so many meetings had the opportunity to change the course or do Something Different and he stuck there all the way. He continued to encourage us. This is what i want. We need to get it and all the battles that we went through, luis was there and made good, sound decisions along with the Library Commission and that is why were here today with that great project. Big hand for luis and his leadership and the library. [ applause ] and of course, the project will be a library and a park and we need to do more projects like that in San Francisco. So joining everybody, im looking forward to this groundbreaking and im looking forward to coming back for the grand opening. Thank you very much. Thank you. [ applause ] thank you, mohammed. We definitely have a Mutual Admiration Society am
They dont have that connection or thread or maintain that connection to your history and your past, what do you have . Thats one of the major elements of what makes quality of life in San Francisco so incredible. When people ask me, and they ask me all the time, how do you get to coit tower, i say you walk. Thats the best way to experience the gradual elevation coming up above the hustle and bustle of the city and finding this sort of oasis, if you will, at the top of the hill. When i walk through this park, i look at these brick walls and this lawn, i look at the railings around the murals. I look at the restoration and i think, yeah, i had something to do with that. Learning the lessons, thank you, landmarks meet landmarks. The Current Situation at pioneer park and coit tower is really based in public and private partnership. It was the citizens who came together to buy the land to keep it from being developed. It was Lily Hitchcock coit to give money to the city to beautify the city
applause . applause . Thank you guys so much for that beautiful performance can we give them another round of applause . applause . All the this time if i can ask mr. Joaquin torrez to join us again on stage, joaquin will be introducing the mayor and if i can ask my fellow Committee Members to also join us on stage. Joaquin. Thank you very much i have to say as director the mayors oches of Neighborhood Services its refreshing to have a mayor so dedicated to couldnt and it makes my job easier when our people in the Community Want to feel our elected efficients make our needs and its in physical presence and i have had the great pleasure of serving under our mayor lee who i would like to make a invite to make a few remarks in honor or of arab heritage month here in San Francisco. Thank you, thank you joaquin, thank you, welcome to our orange city hall. I want to welcome everybody here this fourthth animal america arab month of separation and its my pleasure to join us here and many of us
Maturities so we can month forward. I am happy to answer any questions. Any questions . Seeing none, thank you. Is there any Public Comment on this item . None that i am aware of. Okay. Do you have a motion on item number 12. It is informational. I am sorry. At this time, we are done with our special calendars. So i will take a motion to convene and to closed session, is there a motion to do that. So moved. Second. So we will at this time. Convene into closed session. So we do ask the members of the public to please exit the room. And no members of the public did indicate that they did want to address you on the item. My apologies about that. If there are any members of the public that want to address the board of directors on this item. You may do so. Thank you. [closed session] back in session, and council will report on the closed session. This is a report on the action taken in closed session with item 13. The tba board of adirectors approved by a vote of 50 a purchase and sale agr
Good morning everybody. All right. Welcome to the city and county of San Francisco the Innovation Capital of the world and of course for those of you that come from beyond welcome to the world series Champion City and county of San Francisco. [applause] thank you for coming to our moscone center, our Convention Center and lead gold certified building and i cant think of a more appropriate place to host the 2012 green build and expo and conference here in San Francisco with a city with more than 48 million square feet of green certified real estate. [applause]. Absolutely. Our innovative Green Building policies ensure while the citys population and economy continue to grow we are decreasing our Carbon Emissions and achieve a sustainable environment. For instance this requires all New Buildings designed to meet the gas reduction goals. That means more than 6 million square feet of commercial space and 11,000 Housing Units all in the Development Pipeline have been designed using these pri