Director of Venice Community housing. Speak upaynes, advocate. Hartman, chief Program Officer of the Downtown Womens Center. Lmansour,la a executive director of the housing Rights Center. Vizcaino, speaker of the Downtown Womens Center on behalf of the Domestic Violence Homelessness Services coalition. Gallo, president and chief executive officer of a community of friends. I will give you a signal by tapping the gavel lightly when one minute remains. At that time it would ask you to wrap up your testimony so that we can be respectful of the witnesses and Committee Members time. Mr. Watkins, you are recognized him five minutes for oral testimony. Mr. Watkins thank you. I wont spend too much time saying what an honor it is to be here, but i really appreciate your work and always have on all fronts. Years,been here for 66 watts,being a boy of born and raised in watts, i have blessed to be around the Community Action committee for its entire lifetime. My father was a founder 54 years ago.
Coming for your testimony. [applause] rep. Waters our second panel wattses mr. Tim watkins, Labor Community action community. Mr. Joe horiye, Western Region of them buys president local initiatives support corporation. Denison, executive director of Venice Community housing. Speak upaynes, advocate. Hartman, chief Program Officer of the Downtown Womens Center. Lmansour,la a executive director of the housing Rights Center. Vizcaino, speaker of the Downtown Womens Center on behalf of the Domestic Violence Homelessness Services coalition. Gallo, president and chief executive officer of a community of friends. I will give you a signal by tapping the gavel lightly when one minute remains. At that time it would ask you to wrap up your testimony so that we can be respectful of the witnesses and Committee Members time. Mr. Watkins, you are recognized him five minutes for oral testimony. Mr. Watkins thank you. I wont spend too much time saying what an honor it is to be here, but i really apprec
Part of the resolution that you think knows this additional time and additional clarification would be useful to have . I think the reason why those particular buildings wore called out in addition to the peas plaza was because of hits history in the japaneseamerican community. You know, because those probably are buildings that are need protection landmark designation status but within that same paragraph that instead of calling them out specifically just adding some language to say that to add peace plaza as well as i dont know other properties that are noted in the j h s statement as japan cure all what is it the japan resources i dont know how its worded. That building is of what is it . Not only look at those particular buildings but others as well. Community identified buildings of importance. Yeah. Maybe that. Commissioner highland. Can we add those buildings to our work plan. Theyre not on there. Can we audits this resolution even today ask those two buildings to be added to th
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Relationships that have become cusada gardens and now a network of people and places and projects that are really shaping the culture and life in bayview hunters point. It was its been the distinct pleasure of my life, frankly, to careful where you move, it can change everything. But if youre going to move to a new place, Annette Young smith is the neighbor that you would pray to have. And i can tell you that she has been a terrific friend and mentor, too. She is still the chair of the board of the cusada gardens. We know its quesada. [laughter] she is still the board. She is still very much at the heart and soul of everything we do. She is our spiritual mentor, and we love her. We truly, truly adore this woman. And id like to introduce her to you and i think youll understand why. Congratulations, Annette Young smith. applause first of all, i thank god for being here and i thank god for all of you being here. Amen. And id like to thank jeffery for nominating me and i accept the award.