a check was delivered for the initial expenses for $2 million last week. the america's cup a village will have -- the america's cup will have activities located between piers 27 and 29. for the upcoming events, the america's cup event authority has requested scaffolding be installed to conceal the damage during their event. this will be installed next week along with a plywood barrier along the embarcadero. it will keep crowds safe from the damaged area and the construction work. future actions are moving rapidly with the integrated design approach with analysis of the upgrades, code, as well as energy upgrades. these are going to be covered by

the insurance policy. i'm available to answer any questions. >> one of our earlier speaker said it best. thank you to all of you involved in getting this moving along so rapidly. it was very unfortunate circumstance, but a real tribute to everyone who was involved. i am pleased we have so much focus on the historic restoration. >> the temporary, what we're doing to cover up, is it like a facades? >> this is gone to be a fabric that is going to be like a breathable fabric and it is going to have a graphic on it that will be of the historic -- >> it will look to the public like the building appears as normal? >> it is going to be a scaffold.

it will be clear that it is a picture, but it will be conveying our thought process, a sentiment that this will be back. we had a wonderful student intern that was able to produce some graphics off of our original drawing. >> milder question was related to the insurance. it is covering the code upgrades we would need to put in for this reconstruction? >> it is going to be a process of negotiations. we are evaluating the policy. we have a team of people who are working to work out what the applicable codes are, how to approach it, and to work with the insurance company.

this will be more solidified in the next update. >> that suggest to me that the two million-dollar check is not the last check we will receive from insurance. >> far from it. >> do we know what the total cost of reconstruction will be? >> we do not have any estimate at this time. i think we will be producing some in the next couple of weeks. >> ok. >> public comment? thank you. >> item 12. informational presentation regarding police l-15169 with autodesk with a term of 66 months.

>> i will give you a quick presentation on police before you -- on at the least before you. their flagship software is used in the architecture, engineering, construction, manufacturing, entertainment. the last 16 academy award winning films. recently acquired a web based company. it is a company that specializes in do-it-yourself projects. an easy way to understand what they do, it is social media needs the makers movements. they have acquired bad.

they have a space need to accommodate. they approached the port. that was a nice phone call to receive. we decided that pier 9 would be the best alternative. the lease is for about 3000 square feet of office and about 5000 square feet of unapproved -- unimproved shed space. the office has been vacant for some time, about two years. the negotiations have led to rent of about $13,000 per month. rates in line with the port commission approved parameters. it would be increased by 3% on the first anniversary date.

they're willing to make a very significant investment in to port property. we are proposing to include 180 date rent abatement. -the key to this lease, the 5000 square foot shed space and they are going to improve it. that is how we have incrementally built pier 9. in addition to that, they've received a rent credit. the credit combined represents of the total project cost about 20%. about 20% is the credits, the

rest is investment. autodesk requested an early termination right at 36 months. if their business line does not work out, they would like to escape police. -- the least. having the alternative of taking all the improvements and stopping is a very good option for us. we have agreed to that. these improvements will add value. the build out, their portion of it will be a second floor. we will get a 5800 square feet, we will get another 2500.

i will be back to you on september 11 to ask for approval. the rent abatement. is not consistent with the port commission approved parameters. all the other terms of the lease are consistent with that. that concludes my presentation. >> public comment? commissioners, any questions? thank you. >> thank you very much. >> request authorization to issue a request for proposals for a restaurant opportunities site located a295near pier 48. >> asking your permission to issue an rfp.

this site was formerly run as a restaurant. valdes was terminated in november of 2011. the site was a freestanding building, about 3000 square feet. the building has sense -- we have every mediated any type of hazardous materials. the goals of the rfp to encourage local business participation, to buy a renovation of the physical building and maximize revenues to the port. following the selection process staff will come back and have the approval of the qualified respondent. stifel engaged in a 60-day exclusive right to negotiate.

hopefully, that will conclude in a lease. we will bring that back to for approval. this probably will be a board of supervisor item given the term any amount of the investment into the property. we anticipate the renovation is minimum a million. we are proposing the initial term could be up to 15 years. i would seek your approval of this item. that concludes my presentation. >> so moved. >> seconds. >> public comment? >> all in favor? >> resolution has passed. >> thank you for your time. >> item 13, new business.

>> no new business. public comment on new business? >> item 14, public comment. >> public comment? move to adjourn. >> so moved. >> thank you.

we are celebrating the glorious grand opening of the chinese rec center. ♪ 1951, 60 years ago, our first kids began to play in the chinese wrecks center -- rec center. >> i was 10 years old at the time. i spent just about my whole life here. >> i came here to learn dancing. by we came -- >> we had a good time. made a lot of friends here. crisises part of the 2008 clean

neighborhood park fund, and this is so important to our families. for many people who live in chinatown, this is their backyard. this is where many people come to congregate, and we are so happy to be able to deliver this project on time and under budget. >> a reason we all agreed to name this memorex center is because it is part of the history of i hear -- to name this rec center, is because it is part of the history of san francisco. >> they took off from logan airport, and the call of duty was to alert american airlines that her plane was hijacked, and she stayed on the phone prior to the crash into the no. 9 world trade center. >> i would like to claim today

the center and the naming of it. [applause] >> kmer i actually challenged me to a little bit of a ping pong -- the mayor actually challenge me to a little bit of a ping- pong, so i accept your challenge. ♪ >> it is an amazing spot. it is a state of the art center. >> is beautiful. quarkrights i would like to come here and join them >> we all sound very excited

because we have some special guests. we have nearly -- mayor lee. [applause] and we also have our very own superintendent coranza. i am sure you want to hear a few words from the superintendent, correct? from mayor lee? the spring them a warm harvey milk will come. -- let us give them a warm harvey milk will come. >> good morning, everybody. welcome back to harvey milk academy. it is my pleasure to join all of you, the students, parents, faculty, and school administration, to kick off a wonderful year. how many students want to be mayor of san francisco?

how about a mayor from the civil rights academy of harvey milk? we would be proud of that. i want to welcome everybody back. i know you had a great summer. i want you to approach this school like a sponge, soak up everything that you can learn. it is great to have knowledge about everything going on in the world, what is going on in the city. by the way, i will be supporting your parents and teachers and faculty to make this the best school in san francisco. how about that? [applause] and you are starting out fantastic. this is what san francisco is about. all the parents involved children and faculty to make this the best school. you have a mayor that will pay attention to our school, education, make sure you get the best education, because i want

you to have my job some day. how about that? welcome back, welcome to the great school of harvey milk. you have a wonderful faculty who is going to teach you and expose you to a lot of different things to keep you active. we are going to help the city make sure your after-school programs are solid. thank you and have a great year. welcome back. [applause] >> thank you, mayor lee. superintendent coranza. [applause] >> good morning, boys and girls. we can do better than that. when i say good morning, i want to yell as loud as you can. good morning. >> good morning! >> that is beautiful. are you excited to be back in

school? and one more time, good morning. >> good morning! >> we are excited to be here with the mayor who has a busy schedule. i will tell you why we wanted to be here at harvey milk. harvey milk looks like san francisco. it is the most diverse school in our district. it is a beautiful school. you know what is also great about harvey milk? we know, based on last year's assessment, we predict harvey milk will have great growth in student achievement again this year. isn't that great? [applause] that is great because we know it does not happen without the wonderful teachers you have. so i want you to be sure to listen and pay attention to your teacher this year and do what

they say. if you do, they will prepare you to be mayor one day or superintendent one day, or president one day. so listen to your teachers. you have a great principle. she fights for you every single day to make sure you have your resources to be successful. i brought some people with me that wanted to come and see harvey milk civil rights academy. these are people i work very closely with but they are so excited to be here because they heard about all the good news and all the good stuff here at harvey milk civil rights academy. first is our board member. hydra mendoza. the other person is the assistant superintendent that supervises harvey milk's above its academy, margaret chu. [applause] i also brought with me the deputies said pete produce superintendent for so solid justice, mr. garrido. this is such a special school, i

brought two deputy superintendent. the other deputy is in charge of policy and operations. myung lee. he is jumping back there. does anybody here want to be a lawyer? oh, come on, parents. this is so special, we brought the general counsel, the big lawyer in the district. his name is don davis, and he is over there. and then our director of communications is a factor as well. -- back there as well. why do i introduce the people to you? because we are so proud of harvey milk civil-rights academy, we all wanted to be here on the first day of school. this is not the last time you will see us. we want to come back to read in the classrooms. i understand you do a school

dance. maybe we get invited to do that. we want you to have a great school year. q want to thank all of you parents for all that you do. we cannot do this without you. let's have a great year. yay! [applause] >> thank you. we have traditions here at harvey milk. one of the traditions is a dance that we do. boys and girls, what do you do? tell us what we do. >> the cuban shuffle. >> come to the middle if you are going to do the cuban shuffle.

this is a dance that we do. parents, teachers, come on up. ♪

>> this is really a great opportunity to express to you my

appreciation for the america's cup, for deciding to come into san francisco to have this 34th race. the economic impact to the city is incredible. we estimate there will be $1 billion spent by everybody involved throughout the bay area as a result of this race. 8000 jobs have been this 34th race. , to hospitality, all the hotels, all the activities that you see around this waterway. it is an incredible infusion of economic activity for our bay area. i am also very excited -- the world series races -- as you know, i got to be on the ac 45 vote last week. i just want to let you know, i just graduated from a tire tube to an ac 45. that was a wonderful experience. that was just on one boat by itself going at top-notch creatm construction speed, getting a good to

experience the teamwork that happens. i can only imagine how the teams and 11 votes that will be in the races today will practice the rest of the week will have to coordinate a long haul of the balancing of the wind, the waves along the day when they are competing against each other. i am very happy to welcome all of you to the beginning of this race. it is expected to be an exciting part. i can feel it already. i think our audience, as you said, getting into the details and the technology involved, along with the team work and the race itself, will be incredibly great for theppreciate. i want to think the organizing committee, particularly the racing committee and steve partly and ian murray for their wonderful collaboration with the city. they have been working with us

for 18 months, negotiating from permits to the race to the details and with all the difference to the agency's credit to the coast guard and the safety of the racers themselves and the audiences along the water and waterfront. i also want to thank the rec and park commission president, head of the organizing committee, that is mark buell and carry mcclellan, for their excellent work for helping to lead the city side of it. and i want to thank, of course, all the racing teams that have made the decision to start racing in this wonderful day of hours. that will be, again, the first time ever that you will be able to see these races from the shore. the book to use the technology to get the excitement down, right on the boat itself. with that, i would like to welcome, and then i look forward not only to this race and next year, for the louis vuitton cup

and america's cup, but i look for to announcing that this is, in addition to the third fourth america cup, it will be the san francisco america's cup. thank you and welcome. >> thank you.

>> it was an exciting event for

those who wanted some long needed improvements. >> they saw it and they took care of it. >> the project is expected to open in spring, 2013. for more on the playground, includ please. >> thank you. ms. fewer. ms. maufas, >> here. >> dr. >> here. >> misnorton? here. >> mr. yee? >> here. >> thank you. >> please join me in the pledge of allegiance. i pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america. and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> what happened to the student