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
Uncertain economy. The second we have to happen through innovation. Whether it is the Space Program or tax credits for renewable energy. All that is important. We have to keep that going. That will get hard because we will face is demographics. That is my 74th birthday on april 7. I am aware of the and aging population which i have become and we are an aging population relative to what we were. Luckily, we have millions of fresh arrivals that are younger and are energetic and they come from all over the world. We have to make sure our Education System lifts them to their highest aspirations. When the society ages, it tends to it declines. That is the big demographic imperative. I was reviewing one of my favorite books on the roman republic. How did this village on the tiber grow to be the absolute leader of the known world in a few hundred years . It expanded its territory by plunder, by what ever. Details. It was not pretty. [laughter] it added people, it kept getting bigger and incor
Was 6 years old. He loved it when he saw his peers or when someone was reading to him or he heard language. Early when the bunny first comes out they go, ah, the rabbit. I think talking, flying, something they can relate to. And the adults love nana. Nan na is the main adult figure in the show. The fairy is played by the same person. Fair is very much like the love for your first child. Pure love. Nature is a beautiful thing. All wild rabbits come from nature. I think nature is mysterious, beautiful, not something our kids get very much these days. Theres fantastical spectacle because of computers and film. I think in live performance, in a way being paired down, you can be more successful and ask everybody to buy into the world you are in. If it is a simple world they will buy in, as long as the world is consistent that you have on stage. In some ways i also want that message for kids. It doesnt have to be spectacle but how you feel and having fun and taking things seriously, not abou
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