perfect for major keynotes and receptions. the facility will be platinum certified, making it the only convention centre in the nation to have achieved such levels of environmental sustainability. twenty% of its power, yes, that deserves a round of applause. [applause] twenty% of its power will come from solar energy and the building s drainage system will be able to collect and recycle 50 million gallons of water annually. the pedestrian bridge right in front of us, or behind you, joining moscone charge up north and south will become one of the most iconic light art installations. in addition, the accessible spaces would filled with art, with nature, and with breathtaking views of the skyline. this new building and the new design not only opens it from the inside, but opens it from the outside to be a better neighbor in the district. this is a major undertaking, and a great honor to be joined by several of our key project team members and city officials today i will ask yo
there were tough negotiators all around, including the representatives of the building and the construction trades. i have never seen john get so red in the face on numerous occasions as someone who has a lot of passion along with tony and danny and vince and tim. they were all at the table just really with an understanding of the challenges that the workers, that they represent face, but also so many san franciscans in our l.b.e. community face, as well. and i really appreciate the fact that you all were so actively engaged in helping us get to this point. thank you to your commitment and passion to the workers of san francisco, and thank you to the person who led the effort, who basically was phenomenal in his work. clearly, larry, sr. has taught you well in terms of being a fierce, tough negotiator in representing workers in the city and county of san francisco. ladies and gentlemen, larry mazzola, jr. [applause] thank you, miss mayor. so i m not sure how many of you kno
when i look at an old neon sign that s working or not working, i feel the family business that was in there. since 2009, citywide, sf shines, has supported businesses and sites like the ones that receive new neon signs. you know, sf shines is doing an amazing job to bring back the lighting and the neon glow of san francisco. sf shines is such an amazing program, and i can t think of another program in another city that gives matching gunned funds to store owners, mom and pop owners, and if they ve got a neon sign, they ve really got a great way to advertise their business. this is a continuation of the sf shines program. focusing other neon signs is relatively new to us. of the seven neon signs, we ve invested about $145,000. a good quality sign costs more, but it lasts infinitily longer. as opposed to lasting five years, a good neon sign will last 15 to 20 years. in san francisco, the majority of neon signs are for mom-and-pop businesses. in order to be able
celebrating the opening of the navigation center, and the partnership with the city of san francisco and the california department of transportation and crafting an innovative solution to the challenges of homelessness. for us at caltrain, keeping people safe is what we do. it is at the heart of what we do we come to work every day committed to ensuring the safety of those who drive on the highway system, our maintenance workers who are out diligently caring for that system, and the pedestrians and bicyclists navigate highways that are also city streets. it is incredibly important to me that everyone, whether work or traveller gets home safe at the end of each day. and because safety is so important to me, i worry when i see people trying to create a home on our toughest transportation infrastructure. it is not a safe option and it puts people at risk because they are living close to heavy vehicles moving at high speeds, they are living long term in the exhaust of those veh
[ ] [ ] [applause] [applause] how amazing was that? thank you all so much. we definitely did not need a wake-up call. that woke me up for sure. i did not have coffee this morning, i am awake now, we are good. thank you, carmen. i first connected with carmen when her team e-mailed to me prior to the first women s march , with a simple ask of what can we do to help? the first thing i did before i replied was google, what is an assessor recorder? [laughter] i m sorry, carmen. once i educated myself on the recorder s role, i connected with carmen. i never have really known any politicians before, and it was very refreshing meeting carmen. she was authentic from the beginning, very passionate, driven, and she had some of the best work ethic i ve ever seen. we have a lot we have some similarities. we both grew up as daughters of immigrants, and we are most the both the first in our families to go to college. she is truly about inclusion and intersection analogy. she suppor