consider this and not pass it by. you have to write this amendment and make it very specific, otherwise it will not work. it is not enough to say it is a local hiring policy. you have to say veterans in the program itself. thank you very much. supervisor kim: thank you. next speaker, please? >> good afternoon. my name is the sap berkowitz. i live in the marina. we have been presented with a once-in-a-lifetime stimulus package, and opportunity to fix dilapidated piers, and present san francisco to the world on the grid is stage. as alaskan oil an athlete, i look at this differently. -- as a local and an athlete, a look at this different. all we have heard about is the risk and not the reward. the deal should be based on incentives for oracle to win

the cup and stay here in san francisco. when that happens, it is win-win for everybody. it is a win for san francisco and it is a win for oracle. every time that oracle wins, san francisco wins better. we voted un to make san francisco a better and safer place. under your leadership, we have now lost the forty-niners. let's just hope that we don't lose the america's cup. supervisor kim: next speaker? >> thank you for your service, and thank you for the opportunity. i think your hard work shows that you recognize the urgency of this matter and the need to get it done and the surface amount -- the shortest amount of time possible. i will speak to the direct benefits of this campaign in the city. san francisco is to sailing like new york is to seeder.

if you can do it here, you could do it anywhere. if we bring of this race successfully in san francisco, we will establish san francisco as the premier destination for sailboat racing on the planet. for the long-term effect, nowhih we hope and bring back, it will bring back more sailboat activities and races on our waters, and these are direct impacts we cannot possibly quantified today. i hope it will be in consideration and should move this matter along as soon as possible to give everyone the opportunity to use that certainty to go forward in their efforts and to take great heed with incredible work this city staff has done, including the department of city planning getting its environmental record through in record time, paying great attention to the hard work that has been done with your approval. thank you very much. supervisor kim: thank-you.

next speakers? >> thank you, supervisors, for having all of us here. i am the commodore and director of youth ceiling at the golden gate yacht club. you already know what the cup is. i hope that you do. it is the oldest trophy in all of sports. we are the city that knows how, supposedly, and i would think that you guys would help the america's cup find its home here, or at least tell. we are known as a sports city, but right now we have lost the forty-niners. but we have a baseball park and team, which has made the city proud. also, that part has improved that area of the city tremendously. we're talking about the same

thing on the embarcadero. i know that some of you asked what is going on with the piers. they are a wreck. we could just improve, it could not be worse. there is other good that comes with the cup. my wife and i run the sailing, the youth sailing, and i am finding more and more kids are getting a greater cross-section of high-school sailors, from balboa, galileo, instead of just sacred heart and other schools. it is making a difference with the kids, and the kids are showing it by their support. supervisor kim: thank you. >> my name is john. i work for port supplies, a wholesale marine distribute

later -- distributor. i have been reading the press, and i'm a little worried we will lose the america's cup. i have listened to a lot that has gone on today, following the newspapers and the press. i really appreciate all the work that you are putting in, the staff, the america's cup folks. there is so much work to bring to this city, but i am worried that we're losing the vision of what the opportunity is here. i was on pier 40 yesterday, working on a large charter boat with the year, in anticipation of taking people out to see america's cup races. i saw the two catamarans go by yesterday, and it was a beautiful sight. the piers are not in great shape. this is a great opportunity. in 1989, we had the earthquake, ripped out the freeway. i thought was a crazy idea. it was brilliant. at&t park.

i go to the south end of the city, all of the medical stuff. so much great stuff happening in the city, this is a great opportunity, and this is a big project. there's a lot to be done to make them ready to have a world-class event in our world-class city. you are doing a great job trying to make things happen, but this really should happen. it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and i hope that it comes back again in three years. thank you for your time. supervisor kim: thank you. >> supervisors, my name is stephanie. i am a resident of the valley, and my office is in david campos's district. i am here with a group of organizers that have been meeting with various people concerning the america's cup. about 11 months ago, we met with the port of san francisco, we have met with several people. what we are trying to do and

what we have been saying for nearly a year is we represent the 99% of the artists that represent the diversity and the committees of san francisco, and we would like to organize an arts festival to help implement what i think is a very weak memorandum. actually, some of the language that have taken straight from what we presented to them, which i find amazing, because we are not at all -- the san francisco arts festival, a core group of compassionate, committed arts citizens who have tons of experience raising philanthropic money. in 2001, i presented the port of oakland jazz festival. i know how the arts can leverage sponsorship and grants. i think we need both.

what we can bring to the table, in addition to helping your sponsors feel more secure, is we can also bring the grants to help put san francisco on the world stage. so thank you. >> hello, my name is paul mcdonald. there is very little i can say in 120 seconds to change everybody's mind to make the sign and pass the bill, but i am here to say i was in auckland when they had the america's cup and i got to see their fixed up waterfronts, with bustling businesses and restaurants and condominiums. we have an opportunity here to make this incredible city incredible on a global set scal. i know you have the city's best interests at heart, but i want you to look at this on a global scale, so you can see this is an

opportunity for the entire world to look at what we have here and not get too caught up, and have a little faith we can pull this off. thank you. supervisor kim: thank you. next speaker? >> good afternoon. i am with the u.s. japan culture trade network. i'm here to speak on behalf of the ideas of oracle racing be amended so the arts and entertainment component of the 34th america's cup will be led by the san francisco arts community. this amendment needs to take place before going to the committee. i support this idea for the following reasons. there has been a great deal of speculation around the economic benefit to the city during the america's cup races in 2013. the forecast remains at $1.4 billion of total impact. despite the projected numbers and the anticipating teams, generating visitors. visitor spending during the

america's cup and the city is in the financial interests of san francisco, not so much of oracle racing. san francisco should control those aspects of the event that are in its own economic interests. arts and cultural programs are great, powerful tool to increase visitor numbers and spending. as such, we should stage a complementary arts festival that is worthy of san francisco and that simultaneously caters to visitors and to our own people. cultural programs don't just spontaneously collect at the last minute, they take a great deal of work and planning. over 100 parts groups and individuals have been meeting for more than a year to organize an arts festival. we must create a program that reaches out to and represent as many segments of our own population as possible. if we are successful, many of

our own community members will identify the america's cup not just by watching boat races but reports defense. -- but through parts of events, and it will spread the economic impact in all of the districts. we should be able to make this as great an opportunity as possible. supervisor kim: thank you. i will read a few more cards. braden farmer, fred barnes, terry mackey, sean, julie smith, janeane antoine, kevin carol, valerie, norman pierce, james, and chrsistina. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is andrew would, with

the san francisco international arts festival, and i would like to oppose that not be part of the amended resolution. i think this is our last opportunity to require the america's cup event authority to actually work with us. i don't think that we can have lots of different things happening. there has to be a guiding idea, there has to be something that is holistic and works with us. i think it will be in the interests of the city of the arts committee ran all of the entertainment and cultural activities that went on during the america's cup, and were part of a holistic, whole. it cannot be that the america's cup is doing one thing and the city and other. that will not work for a number of reasons. the terms of the economic benefits, crowd safety, and transportation. all of those things have to be done as one and looked over as something that is a cohesive and

event. i think once we get past this, this is the last chance we have to have to contribute or work with it. what we get to march 12, it is too late. they are off the hook and i can do is exactly as they like. what makes it worse is getting a memorandum from the city which says what their ideas are. i would not expect to see such a deplorable document issued by a city department in terms of what it plans to do for the arts and culture in the coming 18 months for the america's cup. it completely disregards all the work we have done. there are over 100 different organizations that have been part of the programming, and what we set last week beats this to death. we gave a package, a program we have put together, and it is really way ahead of this. i would not allow the city or the america's cup to have this. i would advocate that is a whole

and it all works together. thank you. >> good evening, supervisors. eric brooks, representing the san francisco great party and the local grassroots organization of our city. how many development deals have we seen where this happens? we get to the end process, we are at the 0 hour on a huge to the bad deal, and at the very last minute, repeatedly during the same day, we're seeing amendments to the agreement. i would just suck at what many of you have already said that as supervisor. i would just second what many of you have already said as supervisors, we need to see what is written on paper and make sure that the parties have signed on the dotted line. the environmental community has already been asked to accept a lot of impacts that it does not agree with. the people of the city of san

francisco are being asked to accept billionaire developer is controlling large swaths of their waterfront for the rest of the century, essentially. the budget analyst is being asked not to have all of its amendments approved. you are being asked to go with a whole new deal that came up after the one that you voted on in 2010. and you can tell from the response is that you got from the authority that this is a game of hardball right now. by all means, keep up what you were sing and play hard ball. to me, the place where you really need to draw the line as to local hiring, we need to make sure that is sacrosanct and that happens. i did not get why we cannot just go by the city and local hiring hall. you heard the authorities say just a few minutes ago, we don't need to nail this down in the agreement because we are confident that we can do it.

well, if they're confident they can do it, nail it down in the agreement. let's do it, make sure that happens. >> good afternoon. i am the president and commodore of the pacific yacht association. we were formed an 1896 to foster communication between not clubs. there are over 100 yacht clubs in northern california. one dozen of them are in san francisco, and we represent about 20,000 boaters. i am also on the board of the recreational board of boaters and part of the tour guide guild. i am in support of the america's cup coming to san francisco. on the tourism and all, i believe san francisco is one of the best cities in the world and i am excited to have us in the spotlight of sailing. i want to teach some of you and remind others that boating is a multigenerational activity.

contrary to many beliefs, it is not only a rich man's sport. did you know that you could take a two-day maritime sport class at cal state? sailing and boating is an activity as a personal family can't afford, being together, enjoying nature, is in maps, science, of physical ability, and having fun together -- it is a sport that a family can afford. we where card to protect our playground and yours. thank you for your time. i look forward to this world class at the the city, and i think the america's cup event authority. i think have done a great job. supervisor kim: thank you. >> good afternoon. thank you for this opportunity. my name is julie smith, and i met advocate for the third for the america's cup.

-- i am an advocate for the 34th america's cup. i believe in what the america's cup event authority and risk- management have created, and i believe that this will be a great benefit to san francisco and the global community. if any of you have seen an ac-45 up close and personal as the media did yesterday, it is thrilling. it is one thing to watch the boats practice, another to experience a recent firsthand. the america's cup showcases beauty, speed, and state of the art technology. when they compete on the bay, people will become fans. please pass this legislation today to allow the america's cup to happen here. it will bring local jobs and economic stimulus, create new public access that will be a legacy for all along the waterfront piers,19, 23, 27,

and 29. the public will have free access to watch races from land. the america's cup will inject funds to renovate the dilapidated piers that without this will fall apart and is repair. lastly, the america's cup is a sustainable sporting event that honors the city of san francisco. i urge you to vote today and let the america's cup happened here in san francisco. thank you for your support. supervisor kim: thank you. >> good afternoon. my name is braden farmer. i worked as a pile driver for power engineering. as my colleagues will tell you, we get to see on a first hand basis the dilapidation of these piers we are speaking of.

i think it is important as contractors in this opportunity that you guys maintain the local hiring practices. i was hired through that program. i lived in the city, and it is supposed to keep the work and the city workers there. secondly, these piers need rehabilitation immediately, and this is good, solid work. as a union workers, we appreciate getting to improve the city, especially along the waterfront. we take great pride in that. we need to maintain the local hiring practices and get this deal signed so concelebrate this magnificent -- so we can celebrate this magnificent opportunity. it will be a magnificent race. thank you. >> hi, my name is fred barnes. i am also a pile driver with

local 34, 18-year member. local 34 has been building san francisco cents at 1877. i have personally been fitted with the local hiring initiative, at what to think personally mr. avalos and whoever supported that. thank you very much. i think it is really important, i really think we have a great opportunity with the america's cup here to benefit my family. i think it is a great opportunity for san francisco. i do appreciate your effort to try to protect the city and our budget, and also to make sure that we cut the bastille -- cut the best deal that we possibly can. the job that we do is very dangerous, but everybody who does it does it with pride and also with great safety. it is really nice we get to work in our city, that we did not have to travel so far.

also, i think construction is a driving engine. i have heard it said before that construction drives the economy, and i believe that can really do so for san francisco. we're working on pier 15 and 17 for the exploratory on, which is a great opportunity, and i think it will be another federer and cap for san francisco that will bring more people here -- i think it will be another factor in the cap for san francisco that will bring people here. thank you. >> good evening, supervisors. my name is terry macneky. i'm a proud union member. i'm a longtime resident of san francisco. it is a great opportunity to have these beneficial jobs and i hope that local hiring will stay here and we all have common ground.

so we can keep everything going good. we are seeing firsthand the deterioration in the way the piers need to be redeveloped. if we come to a common ground, with positive projects and san francisco, which were historical landmarks, it is a positive thing to be about to bring your children and kids from the community growing up in san francisco, to see the positive aspects and the things that people can achieve by coming to a common ground. the big issue at hand is, if we come together and keep a lot of hiring and everything in line, we will see the positive aspects. and we will have a nice time watching the america's cup. i am just giving positive feedback. i am very proud of my union, very proud of my work.

if we get together and have a positive fun and positive race, everybody will be on common ground. thank you, guys. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, everyone. i am sean. we're not here to talk about red shopping house, where i work. the america's cup people have been with the generous. we're here to talk about the dilapidated piers 32, 30. this is a time when you have the opportunity to straighten things out, make things well in san francisco, to turn the waterfront into a beautiful thing. this is your chance. some people should forget the posturing and the political agenda as they have. this is a time to work together.

i am not saying have cheeseburgers and sit at the same table, but this is the time to make a move. you have to take a chance. sometimes you hit, sometimes you miss. i don't think thwe port has the money right out to fix anything for possibly 20 years. pier 30 and 32 are in terrible shape. they cannot hold a truck or cars. in five years it will be skateboard's they cannot hold because it will fall into the ocean, and what would you do with that mess? i appreciate your time, and you guys have a great day. >> thank you. >> good afternoon. i am for pier 23 cafe. i have been there for over 25 years. i am a native san francisco. i have witnessed all of the changes on the waterfront in that time, which have been

fascinating and exciting. the tearing down of the freeway, the rebuilding of the embarcadero. this is a great opportunity for us to make another move like that. the america's cup is very exciting. it will create chaos in my area, my business, but i am not afraid. change is great. i think we should look for to making a good deal for the city of san francisco, and welcome to cash flow to rebuild our piers. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> good evening. my name is kevin carroll, the executive director of the hotel council of san francisco. i thank you for bringing the america's cup to san francisco. i have had the pleasure of working in this industry, and we are ready, willing, and able to bring an end welcome the visitors who will come to san francisco and do it at our hotels.

someone spends $300 in the hotel, they spend $700 in the neighboring businesses, both large and small, and the fluctuation of additional people helps all of us and grows the business for the city and the city of san francisco. also, the opportunity to market san francisco as a global destination, which it already is, but getting the word out and showing that we can bring an event like this to san francisco will help us for generations to come with more visitors helping with the work we're doing. the addition of a world-class cruise ship terminal on our waterfront that can be used both for cruise ships and other events will help grow and really expand what is happening with all of the excitement on the waterfront. we're very much in support of the america's cup and we urge that you move this agreement for it and bring it to the full board next week, and we thank you for all of your efforts to make happen. >> just a quick question. a supervisor avalos? supervisor avalos: thank you.

are we seeing increased bookings for events coming up in late summer, early fall of this year as we are getting closer? >> some of our hotels have already seen bookings. supervisor avalos: that you know are linked to the actual race? >> they are getting requests for 2013 related to the events, and questions that are coming back is that it happening? they're getting requests and harassing the activity with people wanting to find out more about reservations, both for 2012 and 2013. the question on everybody's mind is how many people will come. we're starting to get those inquiries. supervisor avalos: thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, madam chair, supervisors. my name is a battery. i will pick up wet my husband

left off. -- my name is a battery. we are with the golden gate not club. we're 25 year property owners, boaters, several generations. i want to say from a resident property owner's point of view, i think you for all of the time and attention that you have put into this deal on our behalf, but i did not quite agreei do ne fears you may make a mistake you look back on three years later. i believe in the risk of losing to another city. i am 100% in favor of the america's cup. i am not a long-term sailor, although i work with kids now and give them all my free time. i have seen, living here, what development can do for a city. i have seen san diego, what having the america's cup bid for that city. i n