we would like you to consider. in the shortness of time, i did not take it out of my bag. but in the result clause on page 24, that begins, "resolve that the port commission hereby authorizes and urges," i believe that is the last one, that after the phrase saying, "do not materially increase obligations or liabilities to the city," we should add the phrase, "or the port, except those that are offset by the benefit to the city or the port, which will allow us in negotiating a final host city agreement and getting full agreement with the host authority that we will have the ability to essentially rejigger the give/get if you will. we have been talking about infrastructure works as something that the city or court

needs to receive, the long term investments in four properties and anyone that does those improvements should expect to get something in return. i think that is a really critical issue to align our interests, and i think what we are asking for in this change of resolution is that the balance between the liabilities and obligations stays the same, that we should have some flexibility in negotiating a final host city agreement. >> for the benefit of the audience, please say it again slowly, the language change. >> thank you. after the clause saying "do not materially increase the obligations or liabilities of the city," we suggest adding the phrase, "or the port, except obligations or liabilities that are offset by a commensurate benefits to the city or pork." and it goes on "and are necessary and advisable to bring

the 34th america's cup." with that, i apologize for the link of my presentation. there is a lot of concepts we have been working on, and i am available for questions. >> i second the amended resolution. commissioner fong: commissioners, you have questions for staff or public comments? ok, great, thank you. let's go ahead and open it up to public comment. i'm going to call a couple of different names at a time just a you can prepare yourself. first speaker is rich smith. second speaker -- kevin barry. >> good morning, commissioners. in general manager of marine services down ad pier 50. we are a women-owned harbor services company, and we employs 75 people in good-paying union

jobs. released quite a bit of space from you folks. margin of lock between 48 and 50. some space down at the south side of pier 96. we first least add pier -- leased at pier 46, but we relocated in 1997 with the construction of the giants' ballpark, and our former offices are now the right-field bleachers, so we might be in the same situation again. we did move to pier 50, but what that experience, we were not fully compensated for our move. now, we may have to move again. the staff report notes relocation capital costs would be $275,000.

that is not completely correct. that is just the capital improvements we put into new fender piles when we renewed our least a couple of years ago, so we have other capital costs that would be associated with this move. actual relocation costs, actually are unknown because we do not know where we would be moving. the other thing i wanted to imagine is that we're going to move further south down the waterfront, and it will introduce higher operating costs for us. our water taxi customers like the land close to the city, so moving two miles further south would require us to have some sort of commercial water taxi landing and a waiting room of here in this portion of the city rather than down pier down -- rather than down near pier 80. all we ask is that we be treated

equitably. >> in the program director for the treasure island family center. i just came down here because i wanted to show our support of my organization for this event to come from san francisco. i know one of the biggest questions is how is sailing available to people from different backgrounds. i know that it at times can be considered an elitist sport. we just wanted to come down and say that we worked tirelessly to try to provide sailing to people from all different backgrounds. we work with many organizations in san francisco, most of whom use organizations to provide a sport that will give them a lot of skills and a lot of self esteem, and just an opportunity to get outside of their normal comfort zone and deal with these things. we think that the dress that came here, they would provide --

it would make the sport more visible to people from different backgrounds and benefit us and the community in general, and it would also give our students very strong role models. we have had the team work with our students in the past when they have come here for other events, and our students were very motivated and afterwards, this showed them something to strive to be. i will just be brief -- our organization works mostly with people back do not pay for our services. we work with the glide organization. had over 200 students come, and we are just hoping that we can bring this event to san francisco because if they come, it would increase the sailing in general, and through that, we are hoping to increase the participation of people from disadvantaged communities.

thank you. commissioner fong: thank you. >> good morning. i am a resident of san francisco. as a journalist, i have a lot of background with the america's cup. in the 1980's, i watched the shabby port town lasting the transformed by hosting one of america's cup. in the 1990's, it was a stretch of waterfront in auckland, new zealand. then, valencia, spain, leverage and an america's cup to reposition itself on the world stage. now, it is our turn, but i would like to leave you with a different perspective that is just as important to me. when the yankees gunter, that upstart yankee schooner -- a sailing vessel represented the epitome of technology and national pride, there were

newspapers in new york city running editorial saying, "do not go. you are going to embarrass the whole country." but they beat the best of britain. the bearded the english lion in his own den. it was a big deal. all across this young public, church bells rang. headlines screamed, and what became known as the america's cup is a national treasure because they had the gall to call that boat america. ever since the win in february, cynics have been telling me that san francisco will never get its act together to host an america's cup. let's prove the cynics wrong this time and finally, ultimately, put an end to our season of torture. [laughter] commissioner fong: thank you

very much. >> before we begin, we created and rehearse our combined three minutes to fit into six minutes, so i'm probably going to speak really fast to where we can fit it into the four minutes now allowed. my sidekick is norman appears, and we are here to talk about youth sailing in san francisco. our first slide shows south beach yacht club, and we hear people ask how we got there. used sailing programs in san from cisco is the answer to that question, but first, let's review some history of sailing. sanford's is the benefited from sailing vessels from our beginning from vessels in first came here included familiar names, but it also included names such as mariano vallejo. this is what mission bay used to look like, filled with boats

arriving and leaving with product and bounty. the next slide shows a picture from clay st. of ships arriving. people excited about getting to the gold rush. as time progressed, ships became a representation of what commercial sailing look like. also dock at hyde street is the alma, a working hate scowl, and you can see how different it looks. recent discoveries from the opening of chinese archives are reports from 1401 of eight chinese armada that arrived in san francisco, sailed up the sacramento river and then returned to china with news of their exciting discovery. this next map reflect key sailing clubs and recreation areas in san francisco, many of

which offer you sailing programs. these include, as we just heard, the treasure island sailing center, south beach yacht club, mission creep, and also lake merced -- mission creek. the eastern waterfront is home to our youth sailing -- commissioner fong: i would like to extend for just a couple more minutes. thank you. >> i had better speak more quickly. the central waterfront is the area where a lot of the youth sailing glasses take place. the no. waterfront is more geared toward senior and up and coming sailors. in 2000, don riley hosted america to vote in the america's cup, and her home base was san francisco. she created the true you sailing program, which continues to exist today through a legacy of hers.

in india basin hunters point about 10 years ago, annual program was established to offer kids of all ages the opportunity to spend the day on the water, and this has been widely attended, and kids you can see learning how to tie knots, using the grinder, which helps raise the sail, enjoying a male actor, and food always taste better after a day on the water. i'm a little ahead of the slides, but that is okay. i'm going to keep going. back to south beach, another youth program was established 18 years ago, giving kids the opportunities and sailboats, kayaks, and the opportunity to get your children out on the water, and you can see how happy their little faces are. in addition, there is a large

bad association, and that is the bay area association of disabled sailors. you have people who are quadraplegic, who are blind, who all sail and love being out on the water, and they sail with their senses, with the wind on their faces and their ears. so in conclusion, there are many programs in san francisco to not only encourage our used to sail, but to give them the opportunity to do so. many go on to become full-time sailors. thank you very much, commissioners. commissioner fong: thank you. [applause] >> i'm president of the sailors' union of the pacific.

we support the concept of the america's cup in san francisco bay. we have a problem with exhibit bd, referred to by the mayor's office. this would allow the transportation of spectators. this has got to come out of this. the mayor's office has assured me, and i hope they assure you, that this will come out because we have people who are dependent on their livelihood, you know, who are american citizens, residents of san francisco, who would be affected. so that is all i have to say. commissioner fong: thank you.

>> thank you very much. i work with latitude 38 magazine, which is a west coast sailing publication, and i'm here primarily because of enthusiasm, and i got so caught up in it 25 years ago i have been trying to make a living in, so i'm also here to represent small businesses on the west coast, and on the west coast, lat 38 customer serving marine industries, sailing businesses, and we all know that coming to san francisco bay, the america's cup would bring lots of new business opportunities. our small customers will probably get into the sailing business because of their enthusiasm for sailing as well. i think the america's cup is going to bring lots of opportunity to not only lat 38 to our customers but also to the many residents of the bay area and the city itself because the transformation of the waterfront

here will provide waterfront access that i had when i was a kid that made me a lifelong sailor and got me into the sailing business. i think san francisco has been known as a mecca for sailing for years. it has been home to many of the best sailors in the world, and they are here because the facilities for the recreational opportunities that have been available to the people of the city and the residents of the bay area are so -- the city is so well endowed with these opportunities, but it you know the history of the america's cup, in 159 years, it has only been posted in 6 cities, so it is not an opportunity that comes along as often as the world cup, the world series, and many other events. this is really a golden opportunity that the city should not miss, not only for business opportunities, but for recreational opportunities. as an enthusiastic sailor, calls on lots of benefits, we look

forward to seeing america's cup here and look forward to seeing residents on the day. -- on the bay. >> i represent myself, and i speak in support of the agreement. i understand from some of the tenants that they are concerned about moving, but i'm sure the city can do that in an equitable manner. that this event will just be an economic boon to the city. in reading through the report, it is a great report, and it shows that it is more than economically feasible, and this report is exceedingly conservative, which they talk about. the race could be run here beyond 2012-2013. with a win, it happens again. that does not happen with the

super bowl. we have seen the -- years before, but it does not happen with the world series. this could be great beyond just 2012-2013. thank you. commissioner fong: great, thank you. >> i'm president of the marine firemen's union, located in sentences goossens 1883. our organization wants the america's cup to come here. i think it is a great event. it will be great for the city, but we cannot support a resolution which incorporates the november 9 host and the new agreement -- and then you agreement -- and venue agreement which opens the door for the passage of vessels services act, which would allow foreign ships for foreign vessels to is

engaged in commerce on the bay, so we want to keep american operators, american flag vessels, and american workers working on the day. we will work with the mayor's office to see that it happens. >> i am a native san franciscan, born and raised here. i was the general manager of san francisco's first challenge for the america's cup in 2005. i would ask that we all set aside what we know about the history of the america's cup because if san francisco gets to host the cup, we will transform it into the largest spectator sport on the earth for free. essentially, there are three reasons why this is the case -- first, the natural carina.

we have the only natural our arena where we we can use our surrounding hills to allow people to watch the event with picnic lunches completely for free. secondly, reliable wins. in newport, 40% of our races were canceled for lack of good wind. with the summer breeze all summer long, we will cancel no races, which means more reliable tv coverage, and more sponsorship value. lastly, a slalom course could be constructed in san francisco along the northern waterfront. just south of petraeus would allow us to keep all the races in a rectangle. a quiet part, and christie fields. that would cause very exciting races. boats are going to go 50 miles an hour ride on spectators,

which would transform the old america's cup into an incredible -- incredibly exciting sport which will bring young spectators and high tv interests, but essentially, for all these reasons, your support and the cities to be able to host this would enable san francisco to host what could be probably the largest spectator sport on the planet. america's cup on a beautiful when the san francisco date. commissioner fong: thank you. >> good morning. i'm a port watcher from way back. i'm very excited about getting this bid. i think even you agreement is getting better and better with each generation, whether or not we go for the open waterfront option. the terms seem to be improving

in terms of making the pork whole, which is something that i think is really important. we cannot afford to lose our bonding capacity and our ability to pay for bonds. we cannot just hand off the potential revenues to other city departments or to the public without making the portholes. we need to reactivate the embarcadero transportation planning process that we had going for several years that seems to have fallen by the wayside because we are not going to solve this transportation problem with parking and cars. we're going to have to think beyond the box on traffic and parking and transportation and shuttles and everything else, and i also want to talk a little bit, following up on what norman said -- our blue-green way is a

project we have been working on for a long time with a lot of port support, and the blue part of that is getting people on the water as well as to the water. one thing we would very much like to do is teach kids to swim because they cannot go on the water unless they learn to swim, and our kyak groups are all excited about putting together a program to bring young people on the water, and we hope we will get your support for that. >> good afternoon, everyone. i'm happy to be here to support the america's cup. this is a thrilling event. after the giants, i cannot tell you how happy that has made everybody. it is super. this has to go forward. the city is broke. that is the reality. the only way we are going to fix

the piers -- i said fix the waterfront. no other mayor has done anything, and i'm proud to say the giants are my pride, and when they won the championship, it was just the next thing to heaven. closest thing i will get. the next thing is we cannot disturb the giants development plans. that is very important. it has to be revenue positive, as other people have told you. the onlythe giants have learnedr lesson. with the 49ers they did not want to pay for it. with that the giants meet one because of this private money. this is what we have to do here. i know that we have capable people that will get that money together. if i can do anything, i will

help as well. we have to be very careful about evicting tenants. i would not like to see that, if possible. so, it is a feather in our cap and an amazing opportunity. this will be the most amazing decade we can imagine. thank you. >> my name is [applause] can meal, executive director and co-founder of non profit called the sea, learning about the ecology and seafaring history and present-day uses of the day. i am here to represent hoping that the america's cup comes here. it will lead a very wide break.

i want to argue that it will extend to the children and teenagers in a very real way. beyond economic development, yachting, racing, really into education and making kids care about the bay. to the tens and thousands of kids and families looking at the day when they might be looking elsewhere, this will have a great effect. it will affect how we teach ecology, seafaring history, and well beyond. we hope and urge that you make it happen. thank you. >> [reads names] julia? >> i think that she is outside.

let's all right. good morning, everybody. i am representing the bay area association of disabled sailors. people with virtually all kinds of disabilities have the opportunity to go out sailing. this amazing project brings people from all different backgrounds together. i am sure that saddam will elaborate. -- adam will elaborate. we think that we will greatly

profit from all of the construction that will be going on during the america's cup. for example, the extension of the brick waters will make our sailing grounds more safer. also, the america cup will bring a lot of people to the waterfront. it is this kind of public attention that we need to reach out and provide services to more people. it is also critical to raise the funds that we need to run the whole program. with that i would like to turn it over. >> hello, iam am ed gallagher over at the south beach yacht club. the entire idea that sailing is a rich, white man's sport, i am

here to dispute that. even though i am a poor white man. [laughter] the main thing that i would like to bring out is that we will all benefit and that there is no downside. if you look at the math, the culture, the entire idea of bringing the american cup here, it is a win win win win win situation for everyone. thank you very much. [applause] >> [reads names] >> i am lori armstrong. i am here to say that this kind of opportunity does not sail into the bay every day. into the bay every day. hard to believe that this is