The mount sitro open reserve just to the left of the ucsf campus there. The open space reserve is over 60 acres and on those 60 acres we have about 5. 5 miles of Public Access trails. Some other statistics ill mention real quickly, theres about 900 feet of elevation gain across this property. Those are beautiful trails in those trees and giving great views. We also have over 10,000 living trees in the reserve. We also have between 200 and 300 residents that live in the housing facility up at the top top of the mountain. The history is the mayor in 1885 he donated 13 acres to create the ucsf campus there. In 1953, decades later, ucsf purchased 90 additional acres, including the area that is now the open space reserve on mountain sutro. And in 1976, the uc regions designated that as permanent open space, designating this the mount sutro open space reserve. That reserve is maintained and the trees on it and our priorities are multiple. First off, we want to ensure of course the safety of
Is brought to you by your local cable or satellite provider. Cspan is the unfiltered view of government. Next a look at the congressional mailing rules during a hearing of the House Modernization Committee and experts will talk about how social media is going to affect the way congresspeople communicate with their constituents. This is late yesterday and is about an hour. All right. The meeting is coming to order and without notice the chair is allowed to call this meeting to a conclusion at any time. I now recognize myself for five minutes for an opening statement. Happy halloween, everybody. I am dressed as americas most maligned super hero congress man and able to fly across the country in six hours on alaskan airlines. We were thinking about titling this hearing frankingstein, and how the houses ghoul ishmaeling standards have haunted the members for decades, but i suppose the unspooky title for record, and like most of issues that fall into this committees mandating and the work o
Next speaker, please. Good afternoon, supervisors. Ive had the honor of serving alongside jeff adachi as a fellow public defender and under his leadership when he was chief attorney and then our head. Ive been there for 22 years. I wanted to give a little bit of a background of our presence there on gilbert location. Before we moved to the location where we are currently on 557 street, we were in the hall of justice. In the mid1980s we moved our location to where we are now, partly because we wanted to have a place that was safe. Gilbert street is our back yard. Each day our attorneys back to and from the hall of scwlus on gilbert alley. We chat there with other community folks. Over the years, weve seen many other businesses and buildings come and go, but we have been a steady presence there on gilbert alley. When we first moved into the building we shared a space with the sheriffs department. We are now the sole proprietors of that building. The persons most responsible for the prese
One thing that jeff has always imprinted on my life is that we can always find better, we can always love each other and respect. This is still a city full of hope for peace, justice, and art. Thank you very much, supervisors. Next speaker, please. Thank you. Im a spokeswoman for the Public Defenders Office. On behalf of the Department Today and with respect to our neighborhoods, we support the renaming of gilbert street to jeff adachi way and we thank you for proposing this. Jeff adachi left a mark on this city and having his name outside would be a reminder of his fight for civil and human rights. He recreated what a Public Defenders Office could be, a frontline Legal Organization that built practices at a high level. Were the understood dogfight for the rights of the over 20,000 indigent clients who become part of the San Francisco incarceral system every year. Were also a watchdog making sure that Law Enforcement is being held accountable. Under the leadership of the new leader, we
Seat held by senator john mccain. Like most of my life, i didnt take the traditional path, but i am blessed to have been given the opportunity to make a difference for others and stand in this Historic Chamber today. I love arizona, the grand canyon state, its people and our spirit. Like many arizonans, i wasnt born there, so this is a love of choice. Also like many arizonans, i first came to the state on a military assignment in the summer of 1990 to attend Pilot Training at Williams Air Force base, now home to a thriving Industrial Park called mesa gateway. I fell in love with arizona right away and was fortunate to have the Majestic View from the sky as a pilot. What a privilege to live in a land of adventure id only read about as a kid. Home to one of the seven natural wonders of the world and the grand canyon, and our diverse landscapes, mountains, canyons, lakes, rivers, sunsets, and the powerful desert lightning. After an assignment away i came back to arizona to fly the a10 war