Mayor Edwin M. Lee today celebrated the submission of the San Francisco Bay Area regional bid in partnership with the San Francisco 49ers and the Super Bowl Bid Committee to the National Football League (NFL) to host Super Bowl L/LI in 2016/2017. 

The Super Bowl game, which would be held at the 49ers new stadium in Santa Clara, Levi's Stadium, would bring hundreds of millions in revenue for the entire Bay Area region. The committee, led by Tipping Point CEO and Founder Daniel Lurie, has raised more than $30 million in commitments from the business community to host the Super Bowl in the Bay Area, with 25 percent of proceeds going back to youth and local charities. Read more.

Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee and the World Champion San Francisco Giants launched Giant Sweep, a Citywide anti-litter campaign that partners with local schools, residents, businesses and community groups to keep San Francisco clean and beautiful. The campaign involves hands-on activities teaming City workers with community volunteers to pick up litter and a major educational component encompassing classroom curriculum and a public information campaign.

“It’s going to take a team effort to keep our City world-class, clean and green,” said Mayor Lee. “We want to create a culture of clean so that everyone from young to old can embrace their role as a City steward and reject the idea that it’s okay to litter. We all need to join the team to keep SF clean.” Read More.

Today Mayor Edwin M. Lee declared "Red & Gold" Week in San Francisco, encouraging fans and local businesses to show their 49ers pride for this weekend's Super Bowl by wearing Red & Gold or displaying signs, flags or any form of support for the hometown team. The San Francisco 49ers will play the Baltimore Ravens in New Orleans at 3:30pm Pacific on Sunday, February 3rd. This is the sixth time the 49ers have played in the Super Bowl, and the first appearance since the 1994 season. 

"By winning the NFC Championship and advancing to the Super Bowl, the San Francisco 49ers have done what no other Niners team has done in nearly two decades," said Mayor Lee. "Let's show our Red & Gold Niners pride in our schools, our businesses and our homes to celebrate the culmination of their 'Quest for Six' and cheer them on as they work to bring another Vince Lombard Trophy back to the San Francisco Bay Area. Go Niners!" Read more.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today highlighted planning around the ticker-tape parade and civic celebration in honor of the 2012 World Champion San Francisco Giants to be held on Wednesday, October 31, 2012. The parade will begin at the foot of Market Street at Steuart Street at 11 a.m. then continue westbound on Market Street turning onto McAllister Street to proceed to City Hall and Civic Center Plaza. Following the parade, on the steps of City Hall, Mayor Lee will present the entire team with a Key to the City and honor the World Series Champions in a civic celebration.

"San Francisco could not be any more proud of its hometown San Francisco Giants for sweeping to another World Series Championship," said Mayor Lee. "The Giants defied all the odds to win. Congratulations to every player on the roster and to the entire San Francisco Giants organization. San Francisco celebrates the return of our hometown heroes with a ticker tape parade and civic celebration to welcome them home. Take public transportation to the parade and Civic Center." Read more.

Watch SF Giants Parade Live on SFGovTv (starts at 12:30pm) - http://sfgovtv.org

 

Mayor Edwin M. Lee today has officially proclaimed it "San Francisco Giants Pride Week," beginning Wednesday, October 24th and continuing through the end of the World Series, to urge San Francisco Giants fans around the City and beyond to celebrate the hometown team after they clinched the National League Championship title and advanced to the World Series. The World Series begins on Wednesday, October 24th at AT&T Park on the home field of the National League Champion San Francisco Giants.

"Capturing the National League pennant and advancing to the World Series, the San Francisco Giants have put the ‘Orange’ in Orange October," said Mayor Lee. "Let’s show our Giants pride in our schools, our businesses and in our homes to celebrate their quest to bring the World Series Championship back home to San Francisco. Go Giants!" Read more.