think about the water front, a lot has been accomplished and developed as far as the space, where it is or however it has been used commercially, for the open city space or for the maritime and the amount of space that we have left, in which i don't think that you address in the study, is far less than what it was in 1997 and it should be communicated in this plan, to the public to understand, because, there is some times, you hear, oh, they are going to miami beach and do something, but that is not a possibility because we just don't have the space left. and the piers have the historic preservation and constraints and some of these that we have are not really documented and understanding that it is not like this is open season on the development on the water front. and we could not be, and we could not develop the buildings next to each other or along the 7 and a half miles if we wanted to and i think that perspective is not clear, i would like to see a vision going forward because i think that the vision of 1997 is not the same vision

for 2014 or going forward to 2020 and we need to look forward, and looking backwards and i think that we need to understand, just what we have left, so that it is not in the public's mind that we are going to are developing and everything that we do with development because i believe and i don't believe, and we can count off the number of piers that we can develop and the amount of open space and the lots that we have left, is limited, and that is communicated we all need to have the balance of what the water front can be and. and we have the issues and take it for a long time and in addition to what brad talks about which is only maintaining the water front as is, and that is not the development. and so we need to understand just how much that we can do going forward and so that we have a balanced view, so that we can understand what the water front can be and we need to boil that up into a vision that we can all agree, or at

least most of us can agree what the vision of the water front should be going forward. and so as you know, i am always someone who likes to take the bigger landscape rather than trying to figure out the trees in the forest. we have to deal with the trees in the forest and the leaves on the branches that is part of what the commission does, and i think that is an opportunity for the landscape in the future and given the speakers in the public comment to give the people the sense of we will address this appropriately, and i agree, that perhaps the process, for talking about this, you know, given that the commission just got this document today, and i have not had a chance to read it and i think that we need to take a little more time, both for the commission as well as the public to digest this appropriately and come back with something, and i would rather talk it through now and spend the time doing it than trying to fight every battle along the way. i think that we all know that we are trying to do the right

thing for the citizens of san francisco and that remains our, and remains sort of the driver for all of us, on whether it is the staff, public, and i hope that we achieve that and i think that we should spend more time in what the process that you should define which may be more than just commenting but besides the cac and whether we do the hearing and i think that it will be helpful to the process and that we can have a dialogue, as i said everybody in san francisco loves the water front and thinks that they own it but they need to understand what is realistic and what it be balanced and need to do and we have a fiscal responsibility as you know i talk about the financial all of the time and we have a tremendous responsibility to figure out how we can maintain the water front as well as, there is no separate plot to go to, and we have to figure it out ourselves. >> thank you. >> and you know, and thank you, and end was noted, and we did not receive this ourselves really until today, so i want

to just highlight one line and i think that we will start the nature of my remarks, which is on sent to us and the first page of text. and talking about all that has transpired beforehand and these experiences inform the port's out look on how to continue as the public stewardship of the water front and i think that this really summarizes what we hope to get out of this document, which is taking a look at, what we have accomplished, and in fact, i am thrilled that the water front, is now so much front and center in the public's mind and because it means we have accomplished what was set out to happen in 97 to, and yet the people connected to it and listening to this, and 123 plus, projects that have come on, and some might refer to those as development but it is everything, from the explore torimu., to all of the

incredible parks that we have in the open space from the brandon street war and the head cove and park and a number of those and i think that those really do formulate how we continue to activate and keep the citizens of san francisco connected to our water front. one of the things that i think that we also tend to forget, is our water front is quite unique compared to most, and many other ports that focus on shipping or no connection to the cities with which they are attached, we have everything here *. and we have to figure out how to make all of it work together and i think that is what, is both the challenge and also what makes this so exciting as we move forward, and we are creative as the times change, and i joke with people that when the first water front land is adopted most people didn't use the cell phones, to give you an idea of how quickly things have changed and that was not all that long ago. but a couple of things have come to mind as we are talking

and i know that these are things that will be going and working on as we go forward. and focusing on what are the next stems and i know that we have almost two months of time where we will be taking comments, and information from the public, and as we move to creating a final version of the document and this is meant to be a start for that. and to put something together. what is useful for terms of public input and how do we craft more that have and get it so that we are able to be maximized and to be able to get most of the impact in terms of the public participation that

we are able to get together. and we have citizens who are sophisticated and engaged and care passionately about our city and that is something that we do embrace and that is what i want to see how to get more people involved in the advisory commissions or whatever other ways that we can turn to those that want to provide the input in the processes. emphasizing what did and did not work, and look at what happens, over the last few, years. and we do update that plan, and approximately, five years, and so, you know, not only are you looking at what happens since we implemented the plan but what has changed in the last five years and i know that the short time that i have been on the commission i am stunned at the number of things that have gone forward and the projects from parks to museums and to all sorts of things and i still think that pier 70 is one of the most exciting things to happen to the city

and the kutos that are come ng and it is a testament to the lessons learned being played out. and the commissioner helped to point it out and we don't have that many areas where the projects can go forward. we have seen a lot of things come along and those lessons learned were anraid to one of the largest projects and i think that the people are feeling good about what is happening in that area. and i, i appreciate also, as brad pointed out we did do the capitol planning annually and that plays into a lot of things and i think that we have got, such an obligation really to take how that has played out here and this is a chance to really, have that overlay, in a very concrete way of our capitol planning with the project and our visions, and how we develop those and that vision going forward.

these are just sort of some of my comments but not quite in any particular level, but, i think that more than anything, that the incredible work that has been done and the focus on the water front and the beautiful place that it is and the number of people that come here and the millions that we have had is really a testament to how well, the initial water front plan and planning process has worked and as you pointed out, it is beyond the city family, and the community getting all of that input, really has created one of the beautiful water fronts in the world, and it is our mission and our jobs really is to help serve as the stewarts for that and making sure that we preserve it as we go forward. and as i mentioned earlier one of the things that will impact all of our decisions is the climate change and sea level rise because it was not contemplated and how many

people and we have actually for a year have included a report on sea level rise in every project that comes before the port and the staff admits the analysis of the sea level on all of that and i think that our next steps are taking a look at both how we get the people involved to share the information and that is something that we with the port staff will be working be on figuring out how to enhance the involvement and just in conclusion, diane if you could talk about the next steps and how we work on that and you again, just maybe reiterate how the people can way in and submit the comments and also, i think that i speak for my colleagues, all of you if you have thoughts, questions, or concerns, come to us as well. we are very open. and we would love to hear from you and it is how we learn. i know that our staff is incredibly receptive and so i will reach out to them and also please don't hesitate to come to speak to all of us and share

both your criticism but also your kutos and i think that it is important to hear and i said what has worked well because so much has. and again, just point out that this is a start as we move forward, and it is chance to see where we are going and it is not a lot of space left and how we are going to be planning on that. and really serving the stewards for the next generations to come. >> could i just make one more comment. one, i want to say that i really from my point of view i think that the rest of commission is not a pr document and we really need this to be a blueprint for how we go about the business going forward and if we have not succeeded in the eyes of many leaders in that regard, we need to do more work in that regard. but i think that you should get feedback from the public, to make sure that this is not a pr document, this is not look at what we have just accomplished and how good we are.

and i think that it is meant to be an ongoing guide to how we look about the development and i don't development from that stant point but in terms of how we envision the water front and how we use it going forward and the second thing that i did want to make a comment and this is as you know, one of my pet paoefs, i really believe that you need to say something more about water transport and focus on that and because we talk about on shore traffic congestion, and all of the things that we are looking at and you are looking at agency and we don't need to go through the details, but i think that water transport needs to be emphasized as a way to improve the congestion that we see and it is not just within the city it is really coming through san francisco, and north, south, and we have better solutions for east and west but north south we have a lot of problems, and that is why i was late today. >> thank you. >> so, thank you.

>> so, but i really do think that all of the work that so many of you in this room, and so many that i assume are watching and have been involved in all of this it relevant ily shows, our water front is extraordinary and i can't emphasize enough, how impressed i am with all of this that has gone on before. and how exciting it will be to figure out where we go forward. on the water front, one of the things that is accomplished is that the city does love the water front and it does belong to all of the citizens of san francisco. and it in fact, is, everyone's water front. they boat and walk and shop and eat, and whatever it is, as well as those, all of those traditional maritime uses and everything else and the museums that we have, and there is something for all of san francisco, and that both of the, and a little bit of a blessing and a curse, trying to

be and having somebody for everything and in reality, we really do and so looking forward to working with everyone as we go forward and this is just, if you could please how people can share their thoughts, and comments and, weigh in and participate. as we move forward. >> there are a number of avenues obviously, but in terms of this particular report, we have got it set up on the port's website, sf port.com/wlup review. water front land use plan, review, and that, there is a page dedicated to that where you can download whatever section of your report that you are interested in, and if it is not activated now, it should be shortly, that you can make your comments on-line, on one or more chapters, also, tany elliott with our staff is going to be receiving the e-mail comments and then, we will be

going to our port advisory committees and touching in on those, so, there will be i think, multiple, resources and opportunities, where we agendaize, the discussions about this report, and but obviously, you can always come to the port and e-mail me directly if there are questions or issues that we can hold in with everything else. >> thank you. >> and then the advisory committee meetings are also open to the public. >> all of them are opened to the public. >> so they are noticed and they are also posted on the port's website under port advisory committee. >> thank you. >> and then, in terms of also, the message earlier out reach to the different neighborhoods and given one of the things that we are doing that, and as part of that, it was mentioned, is our second meeting in september is actually not going to be held with the commission and it will be held out in the community, out at the south east campus. and we will be holding another meeting, some other point this year. and on the west side and, that really is, one of the things

that the port is seeking to do and i want to acknowledge the commissioner adams who is really spear heading that to make sure that we get out into the communities and that is part of our effort to do so and we have all of the citizen's advisory committees if you don't want to write in, and you want to hear what is going on, be free to attend, and there are a number of opportunities and we seek the participation, so again, thank you, everybody for all of your hard work on this. it is starting to have something to look forward from, thank you. >> you can call the next item. >> 8 b, informational presentation for the san francisco bay, conservation and, development commission regarding interagency coordination with the port of san francisco, for water front planning and urban design. >> go ahead. >> i want to welcome you for the executive director of the bcdc, who we are very pleased to have joined us today, and of

course there was no continuity. >> nothing at all. you can tell that we have rehearsed this well. >> we are thrilled to have you here. >> thank you. >> first of all i want to say, laerry gold span, the director of bcdc and i just want to say that i ink that the great congratulations need to be given to the port staff for the previous presentation and the document which i saw for the first time this morning and decided not to download because i figured that i would probably you know kill a couple of trees doing so and instead i will peruse it and download it and edit it. and the second thing that i want to say is that in furtherance of the remarks of the each of the three of you, there is, i think, a tremendous

amount to celebrate. 1997 was not very long ago, indeed, the water front plan has not even reached voting age and so when you really consider, the progress, that has been made, and since 1997, it really makes you want to step back and look around, really figuratively and literally and just sort of catch your breath and when i walked over here, i walked through the plaza in front of the ferry building. and so i always looked down, and noticed where those two square symbols are on the left-hand side. which demonstrate of where the pillars were of the old freeway and i didn't leave here in the

80s. our 11-year-old son looks arounds and thinks that this is the way that it has always been if that is not a sign of accomplishment, i don't know what it is. and let me first say that i will keep my remarks pretty short given the time. that i do want to remind folks of bcdc's history for just a second, which is that as of next year, bcdc will be 50 years old and we were created because the bay was shrinking and because so many different individuals jurisdictions were trashing the bay and this marvelous group got together. and beat back the city of berkeley, and bcdc was born and

we always talk in the commissioners and the two great tasks that they have before them, and the first is to remember, and that bcdc's role is to minimize the spill in the bay. and there are special rules about how you do that and it does not mean that you have the fill in the bay, and you minimize in the bay and to remember that the bay is neither a convenient or a useful place to put something that could be put on land because it is a state protected resource and the second thing that the commissioners remember is if you are going to fill the bay then you are going to need to be sure that you provide the maximum access to the bay, and if you walk along it and see the wharf. and if you walk to the ferry building and it is a tremendous reality about how those two things can actually provide a great, great, great economic engine for a local community. and that is what we have seen

in san francisco. so let me comment on what has just been said in light of what we do with bcdc and we have talked with it for the 4r569 couple of years and i should note that when i was a commissioner i was happily, i happily voted for not only the ferry building permit but also was then the pack bill parks permit. and we talk about the three levels of cooperation. and i say that because the agenda talks about how we coordinate, and well, coordination is the lowest level of cooperation the snekt step is collaboration and the one that takes the most resources is partnership and we are proud of it because it has done pretty well and when i look at lindy and i look behind her and i figure that diane is coming up right behind her and will be attached at the hip and when we were dealing

with the warrior's project, brad and byron were over so much we offered them cubicles. to insure that the conservation can occur, and both must continue to occur, what we need to do is manage for the long term. and i was really grateful to hear your remarks about the long term, because that is what we need to look at. and we need to continue to develop with the water front and the color of the engineers and everybody has a role tho play, and the state land, certainly and we have to remember that it has been less than a quarter century since that freeway as up there and so we need to just keep in mind that context and given that there are three issues that i think that confront us and we need to be sure that they don't paralyze us, and the first of

course, is the rising sea level and how do we work together to develop the visions for the future and how do we assess the issues and make sure that the right folks are involved? and just as important, i hear that from the public hear. and how do we communicate about that? >> and it is really hard to talk about rising sea level, without freaking everybody out, who is paying attention, because the first thing that they think of is 55 inches of rising sea level by 2100 possibly, nobody here can judge where 55 inches is how do we understand what is means? >> we need to develop a shared vocab not only with you all in the city of san francisco, but around the way to really understand and teach people, and we need to demonstrate the ability to really believe and really follow through with san francisco's only ability to achieve the greatness, and within the dual contrasts of adapting the climate change and the need to grow economically.

and affording to do both and we have the responsibility to regulate a permit and for example, as you all deal with the sea wall, we have to determine with you, what needs to be done to continue to protect, san francisco for heaven sake and we need to be sure that you can develop the properties as you go forth in the mission bay and south ward to attract the economic growth, very important for the city of san francisco and to be able to house people and we need to be sure that san francisco remains a world class tourism destination. to give the people the reason to be considered and hope and to work well together so that our grandchildren and their grandchildren will live in a bay area that is prosperous, and these are obligations that

we share. activation of public spaces, maintaining the public spacings is hard, and figuring it out is just as hard and we have to face the fact that more and more people are coming to san francisco to visit and we like that, i think. the bay's ability to provide that kind of recreation and that relief from the striking urban, you know that urban environment is incredibly important. we don't plan the private access to create a vista we create them for people who need to have the ability to get out of the apartment or the flat and head to bait and get reenergied. and but those spaces need to be

managed and maintained, and funding sources need to be found to be sure that they are safe and clean and persist in the future. >> so finally, third, we need to listen and we need to understand what it needs, but with that working group that has been terribly productive and has will be participants who have rolled up their sleeves in a messy way, and the depend upon us to follow through, with them on our commitment to them and which is to understand what they are doing, and analyze what they are doing and come up with our best way of implementing that kind of vision. and that group of diverse and

we all want to make sure that the water front accommodates that diversity of use and so let me sum up by saying, that i am new and it will be two years and a week or so and one of the first things that i really learned was that you have over the past 17 years, and a productive partnership with the port of san francisco, and that is incredibly necessary and so now what we need to do is exploit it, and we need to think far in the future and we need to think about not only the next five to ten years but the next 25 to 30 and we need to make the water front better for san francisco. and because, the more that we make it better for san francisco, is the more that it will be better for region and for the rest of the world and that is what san francisco and the bay area wants and so with that i am happy to take any questions that you might have.

>> dealing with brad and dealing with diane and dealing with the wrong word and it really is the appropriate word, really because, we do deal with each other and we like each other and we do a good job with each and you should be congratulations with the kind of staff that you hire because they are good. thank you for saying that. >> and i often say that the support staff is the best in the city. and i started to stop because i am afraid..., and truly we have extraordinary staff and you have singled out just a few but they are supported by extraordinary people as well. but we have the best and the brightest in the city. so no public comment, just want

to say, public comment is closed. and now we get to talk. >> thank you. >> very much. that was great. that happens to you all and it happens when we meet here too. >> and i think that you have hit the nail on the head. i think sea level rise is definitely a certain that we all have to be aware of and we have to find out, you know, how to deal with that successfully, and i am just want to say thank you, and your staff, for such a great partnership. and you know, with diane, has been working with bcdc since i have been here and i thought that she worked for them in the beginning. she and brad and everyone has done a phenomenal job and i am glad that we have such a great partnership and i know and i also agree that we need to look at the next 10 or 15 or 25 years, because this the water front land use plan or has made

the water front what it is today and i know that it can only get better and so i just want to thank you and your staff for working with us to continue to make this a better place. >> thank you for allowing us to. >> okay. >> thank you, laerry for coming today, i think that it is great to just hear you in the public, number one to hear about how the partnership is working with our staff and we also believe that we have the great staff and i think that it is important to be on the record that we are working well together, and the sea level rise that i agree with what the commissioner brandon has said and i guess that my question is there and i think that i have asked a couple of times, whether you have the aagency that will coordinate, really across all of the different agencies we don't own the water front for the whole way area, we only own, seven and a half miles and we have the federal government that owns parts of san francisco and whether there is at least, some common, understanding of this, and of what the measures should be, and i mean, that