Thank you all for being here on this mournful day. As im sure you all know, our may mayor, mayor edwin m. Lee passed awau early this morning at Zuckerberg San Francisco general. He was 65 years old. I want to thank dr. Susan orlick who is here with us today and the dedicated professional who is cared for the mayor last night. Our thoughts and prayers are with mayor lees wife anita and his daughters tanya and brianna at this time. When he passed, mayor lee was surrounded by his family, by his friends, and the colleagues who loved him. Ed lee lived a life of service cut far too short, but short far too soon. Like me, ed grew up in Public Housing. The son of working class immigrant immigrants, he developed early on a profound sense of community. A commitment to helping others. His father was a veterans, and his mother a seamstress. They instilled in him a humility and selflest work ethic that he maintained throughout his entire life. The mayors father passed while he was just a teenager,
Supervisor safai did on the m. T. A. Measure so our intention is to continue the discussion as it relates to the November Ballot measure. But of course, as i said last time, if anyone wants to reach out to our office to learn more and gain a better understanding of what this would do or suggestions you you have, please contact my office. Colleagues, after Public Comment, i would like to have you make a motion to that effect. Thank you, any other colleagues wish to comment on this item . Right now . Lets take Public Comment. Any memples the public wish to comment, please come forward. Waw to line up to the right. If you want to line up to the right, you have two minutes. Good afternoon, supervisors. Im cochair of the [inaudible] coalition. Im here on behalf of the coalition. Were happy with supervisor tang to continue this item to the November Ballot. Many of my colleagues stated at the hearing last week, were strongly opposed to this legislation in the current form for attempting to cl
And a half ago, officers lined up to escort Sergeant Lungers body to the coroners off. Stephanie was there to watch the emotional procession go by but we begin with bob redell where the press conference wrapped up just about an hour ago, bob. Reporter within the past 60 minutes, the city of hayward lowered the flags to halfstaff just after the News Conference where we got more details about what led up to the shooting death. And the Police Department wanted to let us know they have secured a person of interest in the murder. S. Acting police chief calling this a dark and devastating day as he as the rest of the department mourn the lost of their sergeant. He was also a training supervisor, in other words, a highly Skilled Police officer, but as the acting police chief pointedous a Police Officers job is very dangerous. There is nothing rue tease about the routine in his words. The driver was possibly dos doughnuts, according to somebody we spoke with as the sergeant walked up to the wi
San joses newest playground a reality. And this is no ordinary playground for julie, her granddaughter, or the thousands of kids and families it will inspire and entertain. Garvin the rotary club of san jose has met 5,025 different times in its 100year history. The agenda, though, is always the same, service to the community. This story, though, is about how the clubs grandest effort ever has, at its root, a very personal moment, the birth 17 years ago of julie matsushimas first grandchildren, twin girls. Julie chloe was born first. And they came out and showed us her, and she was, you know, screaming like newborns do. And then the nurse came out with amy and ran right across the hall into the neonatal unit. Garvin the doctor told julie amy had brain damage so severe, her lifespan would likely be measured in days. Julie it was just devastating. Thats all i can say. We were crushed. Garvin until, that is, julie held amy for the very first time and sensed the little girl had a Brighter F
You have done, essentially, is dedicated your life to looking at poor, disadvantaged communities and people and saying, i see amazing potential. Correct. I believe that most people are born into the world as assets, not liabilities. Its all in the way you treat people that drives behavior, so on the basis of the insight which is largely autobiographical i built a center in pittsburgh beginning in the 1960s to work with kids in the streets during the riots and unemployed adults during the early 1970s. And i redefined the strategy to work with Public School kids who are at risk by using the arts as way of redeeming their souls and creating opportunity for life, and recovering unemployed individuals largely on public assistance by putting them in worldclass Technology Facilities that can actually teach them the skill sets that they can use. Hinojosa okay, so, so, so, so. Lets just take it one step at a time. Sure. Hinojosa so one of your fundamental philosophies that you have written abou