[meeting adjourned] i m about to introduce the folks who can really dance. ladies and gentlemen, san francisco afterschool program presents-you guys ready? are you ready? body booths. [applause] [music] [applause] [music] [applause] ladies and gentlemen are the deeds. [applause] if anybody for those of us-i know you are out there who are with them challenged-if there s anybody that can infuse us with rhythm it is body beads. thank you, you guys. you are awesome. [applause] good morning. as we set out this ribbon were going to cut my name is phil ginsburg five the great honor of serving as the general manager of your event recreation and park department. i only got one word for you. that s not true but i m going to start with one word and it is wow. wow. look at this place could look at this place. come on. look at this place. [applause] i just i am overcome with joy and excitement and enthusiasm importance and meaning because his place is off the whole. this is
our country s markets. [inaudible] industries us real estate market, the california real estate market, is one of the hottest fields by chinese invested lots of jobs. lots of job opportunities are also created because of the investments. in 2015 chinese buyers surpassed canadian buyers as the biggest buyers of us homes. the report of the chinese investment in us real estate published by asia society and the rosen consulting group just last may showed that over us$110 billion were invested by chinese into the us real estate between 2010 and 2015. more than one third went into california. a lot of it went into san francisco so mayor sleight again, congratulations. [applause] it is well-known that san francisco is a city of [inaudible] hotspot of investment in a new center of renovation. it s name in chinese means [foreign language] old gold mountain. which is derived from the gold rush and with good hope of fortune creation. today we are here to witness groundbreaking of the
this most districts are champions and community leaders, mayor rogers. [applause] she is the executive director of youth outside and on the go state advisory board, tim bailey. [applause] where did she go? we have camp david executive director of the haas fun is here. first person from the hertz foundation, peter whitley and nicky souter best for the tony hawk foundation are mickey and peter here or are you over there? thank you. i wasn t sure whether you would be here or there. at skateboard park is amazing and by the way a little bit of history did this with upper skateboard park in san francisco. the very first. now it is absolutely positively the very best. we ve got park and rec cat anderson is a good cat, you should be up with us. [applause] representing the parts all lines and bayview community leaders leah kim et al. but i want to-my last thank you and this is my way of starting off your witnessed some introductions is to the trust for public land. the trust for
for chair? i thought we were doing both at the same time. we are just doing the chair. any members care to address the board? seeing none-nominating cheryl to do it this she is dedicated and knowledgeable person. the agency and staff and colleagueerize very fortunate to have sheryl step in. she is knowledgeable about mta and transit agencies around the country and world. she is very artechulate advocate for the goals of the agency and spend many community meetings during the year so will be a outstanding member of the board. all in favor of cheryl brickman say aye? opposed? thank you. [applause]. call for election of the vice chair. we have a nomination? i know this is surprising but like to nominate malcolm heinicke. any other nominations? members of the public have comments? seeing none. i like to say we are very fortunate malcolm stepping into the position. so knowledgeable and dedicated and thoughtful and not afraid to take on hard issues. that is the bft benefi
Jesse Wetmore was in crisis and threatening to hurt himself, and possibly others, with a gun at a popular mountain biking trailhead near Bend last June. That day ended with