This city we must Work Together to protect our immigrant families. We must stand united in the face of intolerance and today with the opening of this new incredible Family Resource center were showing that San Francisco supports all residents. I want to thank sam reese here today for hosting us and acknowledge the latino parity coalition for providing families in need. And im delighted to be here to acknowledge the role they play in diverse families and the newest member is the El Centro Bayview, which will open applause which will open its doors this friday. And it is just such a beautiful facility. Im so excited with how welcoming it will be to the community. Since 2009 the centers have operated across the city providing Cultural Services to families and youth. And with the opening of El Centro Bayview, San Francisco can proudly say 26 centers are serving residents and neighborhoods throughout San Francisco. They will be specifically charged with providing services to immigrant commu
Ready to break ground this year, like rossi, garfield, george christopher, margaret hayward, and willie woo woo wong. Complete by 2019 and all the citywide programs los angeles completed by the end of 2020. With the passage of proposition b in 2016, city charter was revised. Annual capital plan, and bond funding is a critical component to the successful completion of our goals. So, what these bond funds will do is make progress on a few of our deferred maintenance goals. We have a plan to complete the renovation of all our rec park swimming pools. We will complete renovation of all but five rec centers. And with the funding from the lets play sf initiative, make significant progress renovating and it is an unfavorable bidding environment. Bids coming back 20 to 40 above engineers estimate, we are looking at a bid reserve to ensure we can deliver the scope as promised in the bond. Thats it, i want to thank you, also thank michelle traviti, who may have some comments and i am available f
Rfj, but i want to say how much we appreciate your commitment to Police Reform, your commitment to social justice. It has been reflective these last years, and i want to say the last quarter of 2017 has been the most exciting times for officers of color and also i think for our communities because we really truly feel that you have embraced wholeheartedly the whole idea of Police Reform and what the doj has been speaking about. And now it is my pleasure to turnover the leadership of the officers for justice to monday g Montgomery Singleton and trent williams. I will be as supportive of everyone as i possibly can, and i am sure you will continue to move in the right directions and be successful. And thank you chief for your commitment to the members of the San Francisco Police Department. Thank you, lieutenant will coms for your service to the officers for justice and for the wonderful job that youve done as your long tenure as their president. Further Public Comment . I was listening t
Because of two other organizations with Mission Neighborhood centers at the lead, Good Samaritan Community Resource center. applause is one of our partners. Our second is Mission Economic association. applause so with that, i would like to thank the Mayors Office of Community Housing Mayors Office of housing and community development. They keep changing the name. My apologies. laughter thank you very much. So i would like to introduce our next speaker, a client of Mission Neighborhood centers, a parent, anna spanish applause well have Translation Services for those who cant speak spanish. Thank you. voice of translator hello good morning. Im very grateful to be here to be here with everyone here at Mission Neighborhood centers. speaking french speaking spanish voice of translator my experience with missionary Neighborhood Centers is they have provided childcare for me and one of my daughters is there as well. speaking spanish voice of translator theres a lot of people here in our commu
Come february 16th and join with us new year day. Thank you. Next, another ally in building strong connections across San Francisco cultures. Someone i have been grateful to collaborate with in my career in San Francisco. I want to welcome chinese Newcomer Service director george chan. Hello everyone. Im george chan, the executive director of Newcomer Service center. Thank you for letting us join this event. speaking chinese applause okay. Our next speaker is someone i have had the pleasure of working with, we have worked together on crosscultur crosscultural collaborations, please welcome sarah wong. I want to shout out to all the Community Based organizations, helping out and walking along in chinatown to talk to merchants about safety during new year. I want to shout out to all the special volunteers. Thank you for their work. I wish everyone well, health and happiness in the year of the dog. Thank you. applause now i want to Welcome Assembly member choy, representing chinatown. Goo