You chose to be with us. I would like to acknowledge some very important people who are with us this evening. Matts parents, tim and debbie costello, and his wife. Sophia and theodore are at home. Wonderful kids. I would like to also welcome are members of the board of directors who are with us. Ann stock. [applause] and bob mcgee. [applause] and two are en route, Anita Mcbride and gail west. Both will be with us tonight. Steve strong is the national cochair of our white house, National Council on white house history. He and his wife andrea are here with us tonight. This is one of our most important groups here at the White House Historical association. Their support, their encouragement, their inspiration and their wisdom really puts the wind in the sales of so much of what we do. We are grateful to have you with us here tonight, steve. The program tonight, dr. Matt costello, is going to share with us about his brandnew book hot off the presses. This is the first time we are making it
Chose to be with us tonight. I would like to acknowledge some very important people who are with us this evening. Parents are here with us tonight and his wife, kristin, who is here tonight. In my book the two most important costellos are at home. Their wonderful kids. I would like to welcome the members of the board of directors. Stock and we will give her a hand. [applause] bob mcgee. [applause] mcbrideave two, anita and gail west, who will be a little late. Steve strong is the national cochair of our National Council on what has history. He and his wife are here tonight. This is one of our most important groups at the White House Historical association. Their support, encouragement, inspiration, really put the winds in the sales of so many sails of so many. The program tonight, dr. Matt costello will share about his brandnew book and this is the first time we are making it available. We are proud of him as one of our historians here. He has been with us how long has event . Dr. Cost
The charter that you have to do that . Yes. Thank you for your explanation. I appreciate it. President yee i still need a second. Seconded by supervisor peskin. Supervisor peskin thank you. President yee i see that theres so we will call the amendment. Clerk on the amendment, supervisor stefani. Supervisor yee. Yee, aye. Supervisor fewer. Fewer aye. And supervisor haney. Aye. Haney aye. Supervisor mandelman. Mandelman, aye. Supervisor mar. Mar, aye. Supervisor peskin. Peskin aye. Supervisor preston. Preston aye. Supervisor ronen. Ronen, aye. Supervisor safai. Safai aye. There are 11 ayes. President yee okay. Take the roll on this item as amended. Clerk on item 15 as amended. [roll call] [roll call] there are 11 ayes. President yee okay, without objection, the resolution as amended is adopted. Madam clerk, the next 18. Clerk to lease Real Property at 333 valencia street for 15 years anticipated to commence on february 16th, 2021, from 333 valencia owner l. L. C. , at a base rent of appr
Clerk there are 11 ayes. President yee okay. So lets go ahead so the motion passes. Can we have a roll call on the item itself as amended. Clerk on item 46 as amended [roll call] clerk there are 11 ayes. President yee okay. So the resolution as amended is adopted. Madam clerk, lets call item 47. Clerk item 47 is a resolution to oppose indias exclusionary National Register of citizens and citizenship Amendment Act and reaffirming San Francisco as a welcoming city, expressing the city and county of San Franciscos board of supervisors solidarity with San Franciscos south Asian Community regardless of religion and caste. President yee supervisor mar . Supervisor mar colleagues, i know its very late, but i would like to speak to this item because so many south Asian Community members spoke out on this and its important to them. Through this motion, San Francisco is joining an International Movement in condemning indias exclusionary citizenship amendment and also joining cities like seattle,
Mateo county [inaudible] thank you, and good night. Clerk thank you for your comments. Next caller, please. We have 38 members of the public listening and 22 in the queue. Welcome, caller. Hi, supervisors. My name is barnali, and im here to speak in support of agenda item 47, a resolution 200771, opposing indias exclusionary National Registered citizens and citizenship Amendment Act. Im a bay area resident. Im originally from india who grew up hindu, and im deeply troubled by what is happening in my homeland. I hear from family members and siblings who say theyre afraid for their families. Many live in mixed families, and theres a fear of being torn apart. Even though these actions might be impractical to implement in a country of 1. 3 billion, theyve already done the work of creating fear and destabilizing communities. We are not exaggerating when we say that this government has advanced many of the steps that lead to discrimination. Now living here, i know there are others like me th