test, test, test, test, test >> call meeting to order. >> (calling roll). >> item two approval of meeting for the meeting. >> second. >> motion to approve. march 26th >> second.

>> all in favor. >> i and a item 3 pledge of allegiance. >> 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. >> item 4 please be advised that the ringing of cell phones and paramedics and similar devises are prohibit at this meeting. please be advised that a person maybe escorted out. and a person may commit on the

report. member of the public and port staff thank you for joining us. on behalf of my commissioners we're at 5 now commissioner murphy. and commissioner brandon is still sitting in the jury room and hoping to be realized. but it's my honor to welcome you commissioner murphy. i want to give a little bit of background on you if that's okay. and we're looking forward to having your expertise on part of our work. we've been really, really busy. our initial calculations are showing in the last 5 years the port will have invested almost

$300 million as the - your timing wouldn't be better. commissioner murphy is a left hand california real estate broker and a successful real estate developer in san francisco and in arizona. he is also the founder and director and chief exclusive office for the investments. you may know he recently served on the office and - as you'll hear was born and raised in ireland and has traveled all over the world has come to san francisco he was headhunted and

sent off to europe. and he founded two very successful entrepreneurs. he's a founding member for the alienation of responsible growth here. we look forward to working with you. if everyone will please join me in welcoming the commissioner. i guess you'd like me to say a few words >> before you say that i want to welcome you as well. i echo the comments of the director and speaking one that joined the port recently you couldn't have come at a better time. we're thrilled to have you join

us >> also commissioner murphy it's a principle to have you on the commission we now have 5 i was outnumbered by the women. i think now we'll go forward and i look forward to working with i >> thank you very much. i say thank god for the women or i wouldn't be here. i want to thank the mayor fraught u first of all, nominating me to this commission. it's a an honor for me to serve and to serve the city and a county of san francisco. i can tell you that my soul is here in san francisco. i love this city.

i've just been away for a week and a half it was great getting back to san francisco. i'd like to thank monique for making this transition easy for me and also amy who got my schedule it out to arizona for me. i've admit a lot of department heads i've enjoyed meeting them. so i'm a newcomer going i don't know very much i'm willing to be teachable and i want to do what's best for all citizens of san francisco. and again thanks a lot >> thank you commissioner and welcome i suspect you know more

than enough to help us out. i think as you know commissioners the last week there was an article in the san francisco chronicle having to do with the ports. we thought it is a very important issue for the port and we think it's important to share with you what the port is doing and why we're intent on protecting the birds >> good afternoon, commissione commissioners. as monique said there was a report in the chronicle a week

ago and on channel 2 news last wednesday and there's a few things we would like to follow-up on and correct in those reports. so it concerned offspring at pier 80. osprey a protected under the federal law called the any congratulated treaty. it's - this law is enforced by the fish and wildlife serve. it protects a lot of birds their eggs and nests as well. for the seagulls we're concerned

about the western gulls. in particular regards to bird nests conversations with bird life staff their guidance documents and also federal and state management plans consistently indicate that nests in the process have been constructed are not active nests. the n ta does not prevent - knocking down nests that are empty are not a threat.

so this speaks to the heart of the pier 80 as i'll describe. if i saw the article you may recall or you may recall from last spring as well that we celebrated having a pair of osprey show up at our according terminal and nest on top of one of the according cranes. we allowed the osprey to raise their chicks. the end of september 2012 the port removed the nests. we did after consulting with the san francisco group and also a

communication with auto bond. after that there was wire placed on top of the crane to detour the birds from come back. initially in communication with auto bond we flooded the idea of setting up a platform we suggested a park to the south of the terminal areas. ultimately that offer wasn't accepted there were concerns both by auto bond and also some folks in the port will encouraging rafters to go to a park and they might eat the other birds that are there already.

so we remain hopeful that the osprey would go to the complainer cranes at 96 those have been abandon and their equally as at all and attractive as those on pier 80. this spring our crane crew has been testing this. the port i've got to say never intended to have the cranes available in the spring. on march 26th a person noticed osprey on crane 80 and they were carrying sticks. wednesday morning the crew operated the crane and observed

no nests. they did remove a few sticks on the end of the crane. there's nothing on the crane that met or approached fish and wildlife matters. perhaps the person who reported to the fish and wildlife that the birds nests were destroyed. it was then used through the media which fufrd the false impression that the nests was destroyed. the crane was moved within 21

hours this was not nearly enough construction of a new nest. as i stated at the outset u.s. fish and a wildlife as jurisdiction over the osprey and their obliged to research the issue the case was closed last week and there's no action cabins the port. further the port is doing exactly what their recommended to keep the crane at pier in operation. fish and wildlife service said the juvenile bird or eggs are

noticed in the nest their credit card to be active. the osprey will see that the pier 80 cranes are not as attractive. finally on a bit of a personal note as someone whose gotten interested in the bird life i was just a few years old. i understand that some people are found this whole episode to be upsetting. this is upsetting to me as well for a number of reasons but i think all of us at the port do take our responsibilities very seriously. in this case it's important to keep in mind that to discourage the osprey from using the cranes

while the momentary distraction ultimately serves the birds better to go to another place where it's more safe. so with that if there's any questions i'll be happy to answer them >> one question. i mentioned an osprey platform. is there - would there be any opportunity to putting up a platform somewhere at pier 80? >> there are other alternate.

there are a lot of high mask letting poles which are i'm not sure how high they were - their 6 by 8 feet which is the size of an artifical north platform. there's a lot of places for them to take up residence if we could speak to them >> this is obviously we're pleased with how he handled things last year. we hope they'll come back and find a more suitable locations >> they're around we don't know

where at this point. >> commissioners the next item is to talk about a plan for our 1 hundred and 50 anniversary we will have a celebration at the port this weekend and there's multiple fences so if you bear with me, i'm to list a few events. there's 10 special open houses at maritime historic park will be open for free, pier 45 there will be open. pier 3 the horn blower vessels will be open for free. there will be a special exhibit

and tour in the public assess area from the tourism it will be an exhibit to the ports anniversary. our ports 2 1/2 firehouse will be open i hope to see a lot of people down there. this is the only firehouse i'm aware of. the san francisco giants ballpark will be open for their tours. the pier 70 noon and believe will have an artist open house at the epic center and the pier 52 club will be open. there will be 3 boat rides the 1 at hide street pier.

there will be a public boat tour i'll get a chance to see the port from the waterside. there will be shuttle boat tours along the water front. and there will be kaiak. there will be a hunt for free for treasure hunt and bring your children >> there will be four lecturers the first will be at pier 49 about the say lions. there will be featuring michael corbett and an author of the negotiated landscape which i

sort of gave that title. and one from a number of other folks who are going to be speaking on the black buffalo soldiers of the west coast. there will be 4 films shown. their entitled we're the i w you. the bloody footage showing and there will be foods. there are 56 restaurants on port property i'm hoping you'll get to those. there will be walking tours, biking tours. we hope to see all of you in this room out there enjoying the port you've worked to hard to

create and celebrating our heritage. and i'm going to come back with all the people who put this together. we'll do it after april 28th >> is there a url where the public can go to get that agenda and a if you go to the ports website there's a one hundred and 50th sf port.com back slash one 50. we're continuing to work with many partners so it will continue to grow all the way you have u up to the 28th day. you have one more item. this is pretty exciting.

today, the captain of the port off the coast grandstand presented a certificate of the maritime members. there's a group of 20 entities from the san francisco police department there are representatives from private cities is maritime academy etc. i'd like to read the award for sidney and is she in the room? it was printed to the entire committee. the command off the coast graduate of the united states gives this to the maritime subcommittee members for their sustained support of the united

states maritime security from july 2010 to april 20, 2013. they took a great part in the 2012 america cup and the fleet week apparently the committees efforts not only advanced the safety and security of the marine transportation system but improved the transportation between the government agencies and ultimately harden northern california against acts of terrorism. we're in keeping with the highest traditions of the united states coast graduate it's a high honor to be bestoed on us. i want to recognize this lady as

a wonderful partner in this. that concludes my report >> thank you. >> no, it didn't i forgot. two other things to mention. so if you haven't seep this great paper called bay crossings. it's a mostly periodical that's handed out in many places especially to infcommutes. so on behalf of us thank you very much for an important recognition of a great day.

we also have been widely featured in a magazine it's deposited in hotels around the city and in conference packets. we're really very gratified to have the ports longevity but also people who are intbt the achievements and accomplishment of the port >> any public comment? >> i'm francisco. i want to speak a little bit about your one hundred and 50 anniversary.

and the contribution of the buffalo soldiers to this area. so we've been working very diligently with our public affairs person renée dunn. with the blergz of your director monique. who's encouraging us to give a different prospective to what took place at the ferry building. we'll be joined by a renowned hivenl. we're going to use a portion of his over 2 hundred and 50 photographs that he's allowed us to use and we're going to put

our best foot forward. we're doing this because i told you i represent the first people even though i'm not a first american they've colon me to be the leader so we need to put the whole history of the waterfront in prospective by giving you the respect to the first people because this is their land. and giving respect to the chinese. and then i'm going to do whatever it takes to give the history of the buffalo soldiers. we're looking forward on april 28th you bring all your friends to give a very diversify

prevention so many have contributed to this city and san francisco. thank you very much >> any further public comment? >> seeing none continue. >> it's the recognition pilot program for piers 27 and 29. commissioners we're joined today by michael from the committees and if it's all right with you i'll turn it over to them >> thank you very much. it's a pleasure are to be here. i'm the america's cup director. since january of t2011.