Every year from around the world to our beautiful city. I want to tell you about another jewel of the San Francisco port that just celebrated 125 years. The San Francisco Ferry Building. [applause] in the 19th century, commuters and visitors traveled by train or ferry or both. A Ferry Terminal on the waterfront downtown was a practical necessity. It was the sfo of its day. Grand central station. But as we so often do, San Francisco built a practical space a world class beauty, with a 245 foot clock tower along arched arcade, and a interior worthy of a renaissance cathedral. At the foot of Market Street, a beautiful bridge from water to land, the Ferry Building announced to every commuter, every traveller, this is San Francisco. You have arrived. Until that is, [applause] until that is, in the late 1930s when two new bridges the bay and golden gate and rise of the automobile made the Ferry Building seem outdated and unwanted. Soon the grand interior converted to drab cuneals cubicles an
The Action Coalition owe a lot of housing advocates as well as some of our elected leaders joining us to push back against this i want to briefly just mention this is not unfortunately, the first thing by the had to get to the with president peskin this is not his first anti Housing Action a long list recently, i time to highlight some of the recent actions hes taken for i get it off to a housing champion with us weve been dealing with a number of changes related to our Housing Element and hes pushed back almost every turn. Weve had legislation up here such as a recent fire Code Amendment by supervisor chan and if a champion that will make that hard to build homes in january and the City Attorney to look at whether or not we are unfairly targeted in San Francisco and making the same statement that senator wiener said recent actions and well list get back to those with we have champions on the board of supervisors looking at for us gracious enough to join us supervisor dorsey to get the
Our community and i just wanted to, ask you, after our official program, to take a take a look at the renderings that have been created by our, wonderful Historic Preservation architects at trainer angel. And they are here today, and, they have been with us through thick and thin. And we really appreciate their their patience and their support and their confidence of us being able to move on. So as you know, no project gets off the ground without the support of many. And we have many, many people to thank here today. But before we get to that, we want to make sure that we continue to stay in the good thoughts of the many ancestors who made this building possible for us to preserve and use and enjoy for many generations, to help us with our appreciation. We are grateful to the members of the Japanese American Religious Federation or by its acronym jaaf, who are here today to share a blessing, prayer and chant to thank those before us, those here today, and those who will come tomorrow.
The clerk is john carol. Mr. Clerk do you have any announcements . Clerk yes, madam chair, please ensure that you have silenced your any electrical devices. If you have brought any paperwork. Ill meet you there. Public comment will be taken on each item of todays agenda when your item of interest is called up and item is called, please line up to speak on this side of the room. You may commit comments either way. Or you may send your written comments to our office in city hall. Room 3404 San Francisco california. It will be forwarded to the members of the panel. And final lima dam chair, items called on today are expect today appear on supervisor Board Meeting of agenda. Thank you mr, chair. Please call item number 1. Clerk item number 1, adding to park street at the intersection of holly park circle in recognition of sean monte rosa contributions. Thank you, colleagues this item was introduced by supervisor ronen, she is still recovering. We have jackie here from her office. And the i
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