The numbers do not add up. Everything has to flow horizontal and vertical leap. We created several modules to make it easier for contractors to attach the documents in a standardized format. We do not have to go deeper anymore. I dont have a formal education in i. T. , however, i have deployed some systems when i was working for the industry, and i brought in young, energetic staff to help. We implemented this. It took three months. People knew when they were going to get paid. I think we have a happy contractor community. These system improvements have really it increased service to our clients and reduced costs and really improved the bidding environment for our contractors. Its remarkable what she has done. Been a Public Service being a Public Servant is a good thing. I love my job. I would Never Exchange it for anything else in the world. [applause] [applause] i am from the department of public works. I have the honor of introducing jocelyn quintos. I will just a real quick, jocely
Consuming this data to turn them into real value. That is something that is very significant priority for the administration and thats why the president launched an open Data Initiative to support. Let me dig a little more on the federal side. Can you talk a little more about the work that you specifically are doing and sort of, you know, how the department of energy when it became interested in open data, what is available right now . There is so much available for startups right now. Its hard to choose a few favorites. Wow, i can tell you what some of the best ones that people have told me are the most popular so that will be like many other things in the startup world, its not the government that is going to come up with the answer. Its partners working together to find the solution. So, one data set that comes to mind, i want to do a show of hands. I get this question a lot in terms of how much of the work is getting out there. How many of you have ever heard of the green button, a
All right, good evening, everybody, who wants to see a tree lit . Happy holidays, welcome to fabulous mcclarin lodge here in golden gate park. My name is Phil Ginsberg and i am the general manager of your San Francisco recreation and Park Department and i want to welcome you all to the 83rd annual Tree Lighting. Happy holidays for you all. The trust for public land as mr. Mayor knows recently named your park the number one park system in the entire United States of america. [ applause ] we were also just named as a finalist to host this Cool International parks conference in 2015 in which we are going to be welcoming cities from all over the country to learn how we do it here in San Francisco. And then, just last month, and a big thank you to all of you, San Francisco voters approved proposition b. The cleanest safe Neighborhood Parks fund which allows us to renovate and juvinate your parks. 83 years ago, uncle john mcclarin and if you go in the gm office you can see a picture of him.
Park cafe, there is no end in sight for the mouth watering food options here. Adding to the culinary delights is the family of business he which includes skylight creamery, skylight and the 18 raisin. Skylight market has been here since 1940. Its been in the family since 1964. His father and uncle bought the market and ran it through sam taking it over in 1998. At that point sam revamped the market. He installed a kitchen in the center of the market and really made it a place where chefs look forward to come. He created community through food. So, we designed our community as having three parts we like to draw as a triangle where its comprised of our producers that make the food, our staff, those who sell it, and our guests who come and buy and eat the food. And we really feel that we wouldnt exist if it werent for all three of those components who really support each other. And thats kind of what we work towards every day. Valley creamery was opened in 2006. The two pastry chefs who s
It has been amazing. The people have been so gracious and so supportive of what were doing. The energy here is fantastic with so many couples getting married. Its just been an absolutely fantastic experience, so wonderful. By the power vested in me, i declare you spouses for life. Thank you. Thank you. To actually be able to get married and be a part of this time in history and time in our history is amazing. This is a momentous occasion for us to be able to actually have this opportunity to have equal rights. We have been together for 14 years. Everyone is so welcoming. Its been all set up and people have guided us from step to step. Its been easy. There was live music. People are so friendly and excited. So excited for us. Its really great. Yeah. And salvador is party a here to known as party a. On the out it looks pretty simple. You come in, you made your appointment. You pay. You go here for your license. You got there to get married. You go there if you want to purchase a certifie