Good evening and welcome to San Francisco 20th annual aapi celebration. My brother from another mother al perez and thomas. [applause] im also help over see theso just want to put a plug in. How about a round of applause for the dancers from the legacy of the pacific and Polynesian Group for opening for tonight program and dancing. Big applause. [applause] the Pacific Islanders are made up of diverse ethnicities and the dance we saw celebrates the spirit of the tribe. What a treat and thank you. Thank you grace. Good evening. My name is al perez from the filipino parade and festival. Excited about this years celebration because it is the 20th anniversary. Im proud to be a Filipino American and working toorgt with all my aapi brothers and sisters able to put together a Community Celebration year after year for the aapi family. Tonight we are going to honor two amazing organizations for their milestone achievements and two Exceptional Individuals for their impact in our city. It is just
All of you. My name is george rivas. I am the director of the office of Civic Engagement and immigrant affairs, i am joined by my colleague chloe noonan, who is our policy and engagement officer, who oversees our Language Access efforts at oca. I am looking forward to sharing. I am looking forward to sharing more Background Information about our office and then chloe will share more background on the lao report from 2024, and will walk us through the contents of that report as well, ill take next slide. I will take a moment to share some background about our office. The office of Civic Engagement and World Affairs was founded in 2 in 2009, at which time it was designated to oversee implementation of the equal access to Services Ordinance and with time, as you all know now, its become the Language Access ordinance. Today, eoc has a policy compliance, direct services and grant making City Department. Our mission is to promote inclusive policies and foster immigrant assistance programs th
Lady jill biden hosting a Cinco De Mayo celebration at the white house. The president highlighted his administrations work and efforts to address issues important to hispanic communities. This is about 15 minutes. [band playing hail to the chief] hello. Hello. And welcome to the white house. Please join me in another round of applause for our talented musicians who flew all the way here from los angeles this morning. Today we celebrate Cinco De Mayo and the long line of mexican americans who have added their own threads to our rich american tapestry with bravery and vision. Activists whose movements for justice achieved hardwon progress. Trailblazers in every career and calling who have led us toward a more perfect union, and as we recognize mexican americans who have so profoundly shaped our country and are continuing to shape it, we also remember the first step to progress is dreaming. Creating those images in our own heads even if the odds are against us. Reaching for the stars even
Welcome to the heart of diversity and night San Francisco celebrating too decades of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration as we reflect on the path and look towards the future at the craze roads of moving forward together. Welcome, everyone to city hall peoples palace the first celebration at month of may is asianamerican Pacific Islanders heritage month may 4, 1979, when jimmy caterer to commemorate the electrification of asianamerican and for the first years was one weeklong to the entire month of may in 1991 it was watched in it 2005 when the idea of a collaborative a establishment of a community celebration. The action consideration community the opportunity to showcase the uniqueness of at the same time strengthen the Apa Community as a whole. There we go clapping. apa heritage month is special during which we pay contribute to those who that paved the way. It is great to be here to celebrate the many of may and for many reasons why our city is zoned spi3 and have a g
Kim . Kim present. Peskin . Peskin present. Safia present. Shahi present. Stefani present. Tang present. Yee present. Madam present, all members are present. Ladies and gentlemen, could you please join us for pledge of allegiance. I pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of america. Thank you, madam clerk. Are there any communications . There are none to report. Okay. Please call the next item. Lets see here. Item no. 1 is an ordinance to appropriate 1. 1 million consisting of a combination of fund balance in the airport forfeiture and Asset Seizure Fund and from other budgets and to reappropriate that to the improvement budget in support of the airport commissions, Police Training facility, Capital Projects at the San Francisco international airport. Roll call . Ronen. Supervisor cohen . Aye. Supervisor fewer . Supervisor kim . Supervisor peskin . There are 11 ayes. The ordinance passes on the first reading. Next item, please. Item no. Is to approve conveyance and accep