be appropriate and what would the market be interested in supporting. we're having this as a pilot recognition program. we want to capitalize on the interest. again, the port and city have done so much in preparation for the america's cup. there are assets that are going to exist beyond the cup itself for the legacies live beyond that and it creates a place for investment. if it's successful we would apply those lessons learned and replicate it at other places on the port. we've been in communications

with the port staff. we'd like work to develop the pilot program guidelines. we'd come back and get formal approval the program. this is a pretty important anniversary and it's a great opportunity as well to get the installation of any donor recognition principally would come from the plaza when the the property comes back into the ports control and they initiate the port at that time. i welcome the opportunity to take our questions for me or mr. martin

>> is there any public comment on this item? >> good afternoon, commissioners tom. my understanding is that the northeast plaza at pier 27 was paid for with the bond measure. so if the public is building it they should be acknowledged not the city. i think there's a more appropriate location on parks that's built with public donations. >> public comment? step up to the mike >> my name is katherine hooper and i'm supporting the maritime activities in the port of san

francisco. i was curious have you put your toes in the water at all to see if any donors are really interested? >> commissioner adam. >> a couple of questions. one in terms of the timeframe and being more specific about the site potential assets and site location will that be coming back to us at you're next commission meeting? >> we'll bring it back and i'll work on the exact meeting. >> i was wondering about the offer lap of the timeline. and could you articulate a bit more on the legacy benefits to

the city. you alluded to them >> i'd be happy to. i think what i've learned in defining legacy is that the legacy starts with the brick and mot motor . i want that's the easiest touch and feel legacy. but there's a lot of really exciting working relationships like with tarantula sit and opening up in partnerships there that were working relationships with the coast guard. work with frankly neighborhood organizations to link them to the waterfront and sort of reintroducing a new group of people to both visitors and

locals to what the waterfront has a to offer. i think this is one of those tangible projects that can go forward >> do i have there been any reimbursements from the committee? >> there's been an ongoing program and that program has paid $6.8 million towards the global amount of city costs. of that amount i think that thousand have come to the port with other xhinlt - consultant

work. we obviously will have additional management activities going forward that will have to defray. there's a number of we're not resting on our laurels. we're trying to take the burned off the public for this event >> thank you. commissioner >> just looking at my notes to see if there anything else? >> i appreciate our presentation by i'd like to say that i've been only on the commission for six months but there's a renaissance happening. pier 70 and pier 50 the san

francisco has a new idea to it. i call it the bay area. donald trump said it best think big. i like that. also to see you made some mention of the democrats maybe in 20 years from now san francisco will hold the olympics. the eyes of the world is open to san francisco. i want to say one other thing about the america's cup. have we really reached anti to the community? that i want to make sure that it's for kids and anybody can come down to the

port and this port belongs to every citizen in san francisco and wow. how do we engage them? you need to come down and engage this. that is one of the things i want to say we're celebrating a hundred and 50 years. a lot of people don't know about this anniversary. i would like to tell many others about this. i want the community to be more involved i want them to say i can get my head around the america's cup and what it can do for our community 5, 10 years from now. i like what you were saying about the benefits down the line >> i think most point - what is

this bringing to my constituents. to link all the city's neighborhoods to this waterfront. the great improvements we've seen here. to reintroduce the city. as part of this job i've learned a lot about this port. a couple of weeks i sat down and watched all the great things that have been done in the port of san francisco and what they've done. i'm excited about the history and how this place came to be. we want to tie everything together. i'd like love for the olympics

to come. there's no place like the san francisco area. no one can compete are san francisco. >> commissioner also with respect to the community opportunity and inclusion points you raised. one of my points is to celebrate the cup is to promote the opportunity to participate in this event. we're trying to put out to the public it's open free for 55 days of racing. you don't have to buy a ticket you can go to the america's cup facilities and watch the racing for free. we need to further promote that, create an invitation for people

to come down and participate. we have a partnership with the treasure island people and they work with a number of nonprofit with san francisco and get kids anti to learn not only about sailing but to teach them new things. we're using this as a way to get the capital to get more boats and that's our efforts not only to raise money for the facilities but also for the larger community. it's a slice of it but i think the event will offer more opportunity >> i appreciate your feedback and due diligence. at you terminal will it be known

that the port of san francisco that it has been the moving force and it need to be known. that the hardworking men and women working here have pushed this today and i want 80 that to be recognized that the port of san francisco is front and center that the whole world knows >> we have a whole host of government agencies that we see as sf partnerships we are going to feature the work of the police department. definitely within the one sf we'll be featuring that and the benefits. and a you were mentioning

making the event more assessable to people in the city is lesson learned from the prior razes and how the plans changed to expand opportunity to the upcoming razes to see the activity a focal point. >> absolutely. we learned certainly there's an transition you can see the event under a number of places around the bay. because of the larger patio boats we're racing this year the finish lines will finish off lanes 28 and 29 it will be near

the golden gate bridge. we're going to create more seating opportunities. to marine green are going to be expanded so we're working with the f line to make sure it makes it all the way to motorbike man's wharf. and i certainly am existed for the port to sort of put it's best foot forward as the commissioner mentioned. i oversee the opportunity to talk about the amazing port and

it will be within budget. >> thank you. >> i have one question. as to what extent have you reached out to the businesses downtown and what have been their response? >> thank you commissioner. we just launched the local partner program without belaboring a two year history. we rolled out the one sf program. i'm hopeful we'll be announcing some partnerships but i'm going to name-drop yet. but we've had a great response and you wouldn't be surprised it

is around a local donor program. it's independent of the donor program we're looking for the facilities for the port >> my office is over on 24 accounting street we hear nothing about the america's cup. i agree that the commissioner says that a lot of people in san francisco they just so boats down there in the water but i think you're going to have to get big businesses involved to get the big money to move this forward >> i do not disagree that we've got our work kit out for us. we have both some in-house expertise. and we have elaine who worked on

similar programs so we have some inhighways expertise in this regard but but we're lefrn some programs that support the recreation and parks program. we are working with partners who have worked do with the giants. we're trying to billed that unhouse forum >> what kind of challenges do i see? >> i think any time you're doing something new for example the cultural institution that has a base a large mailing list

from which to draw you already know who that constituentcy is. this is not only a new terminal but a new park. there isn't it constituentcy to do the mailing we'll look to port community groups and people who have been so shift from the water promotions. and other businesses and part of the ports history we'll be reaching out to. i think it will be a challenge to find that exactly group of people to work with >> san francisco bay railroad located at pier 896 rail yard.

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