Again i would like to express my , special gratitude to the governor and mayor of the great state of california, the center of diversity and innovation. In fact, San Francisco is not just about the place of the United Nations. For me personally, it was the place where my passion, my passion as a young boy to be a Global Citizen was born. My passion was born in 1962. My passion was born here in San Francisco in 1962. More than half of the century ago, 1962, i came to the United States as part of a Student Group sponsored by the American Red Cross society. I was just 18 years old at the time. Our trip began right here in an San Francisco in the bay area. It was my first ever foreign trip. You may understand. It was my eyeopening to the world. I was hosted by a very kind family, the pattersons. A wonderful family and nevada. The pattersons are here with us. [applause] mrs. Patterson is here with us. She is now 97 years old. What an admirable lady. Thank you very much. She is my american m
Ban kimoon is joined by San Francisco mayor edwin lee, california governor jerry brown and House Minority leader nancy pelosi to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the United Nations. Hosted by the u. N. Foundation and city of San Francisco, this event is about 45 minutes. Ambassadors, consuls general, elected officials and distinguish guests and that includes everyone we welcome you to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations charter here in wonderful San Francisco. [ applause ] we thanking the pacific boys chorus for a wonderful start. [ applause ] and secretary general, we welcome, as i said him to california and i hope you remember when you were a teenager and that wasnt so long ago right that you were an Exchange Student and nearby novato. So youve learned a lot since then and now were happy to have you back as the secretary general. [ applause ] wed like to recognize the ambassadors that are here from around the world that are ambassadors to the United
Valentines day gift to you will be a swift yet thorough and efficient meeting lets start with roll call. Item one supervisor cohen commissioner fewer commissioner kim is present commissioner ronen commissioner yee. We have quorum. Excellent thank you very much please next item, please. Items 2 through 3 comprise the consent calendar their countered route not prepared e prepared to present but if unless a member of the commission, the public, or staff so requests. Colleagues is a approval for the minutes. Ill move. Motion by supervisor yee and without objection. Public comment. Oh, youre absolutely right ladies and gentlemen, time for Public Comment please step up two minutes to in the center seeing none, Public Comment is closed. Thank you. Roll call vote. Commissioner cohen commissioner fewer commissioner ronen commissioner yee consent calendar is approved. Thank you next item. Federal, state, and local an update. Welcome back back with the deputy City Attorney in the Program Division
Sfgov tv meeting of the San Francisco county Transportation Authority meeting for tuesday, february 28 2017 will begin shortly. [gavel] good morning welcome to the San Francisco Transportation Authority meeting for today february 28, 2017. Mr. Clerk please call the roll call item one roll call breed present cohen present, farrell absent, fewer here, kim present, peskin present, ronen present, safai present, sheehy present, tang absent, j yeast present. We have a quorum thank you mr. Clerk please read the next item item 2 chairmans report information item good morning colleagues want to open up this month report with some good news. I have the honor of joining my colleagues from districts nine, 10 and 11 commissioners ronen ronen and safai that sums up the importance of Community Funding the Transportation Authority as we finally cut the ribbon last month on the onemile stretch of pedestrian and bicycle goods on mans out that the committee has been working on for some seven years. The f
Is wellinformed about the issue having worked in and around health care for a good part of his life and well have i think some good to guess to share joined by Department Heads directly involved in the Affordable Health care act and our overflow room healthy San Francisco and now, of course, our covered california for San Francisco Barbara Garcia who is our head of our department of health and jerry mcfattening the department the of aging and joined by some very important partners in our on and on to make sure that everybody is Health Womens Health and protected and immigrant health are outlined cost planted parent hood thank you and our Communities Consortium clinic consortium it here were in a fight were in a fight with the administration and congress over saving health care for millions of people and im here to express that San Francisco wants to Save Health Care for all people not just in San Francisco but the entire state of california that has over 5 Million People enrolled in co