commissioner brandon: we have a plaque and a certificate of honor, presented to rodney fong. it is from mayor newsom. i am pleased to recognize and honor rodney fong for his service to the city of san francisco from may 2006 until december 2010. as a port commissioner, he contributed to the efforts to promote a balanced, maritime recreational, transportation, public access, and commercial activities ontruactivities for e benefit of the public and visitors alike. we look forward to his continued success, service, and expertise, which allow him to represent the communities of interest, neighborhoods, and diverse populations of the city and county of san francisco. therefore, this is from mayor newsom. it says, "in recognition and appreciation of rodney fong for leadership, dedication, and outstanding service while serving on the san francisco port commission from 2006 to 2010." rodney. [applause] [applause] commissioner brandon: if you would like to say a few words -- >> i would love to. [laughter] >> commissioners, my name is tom. i want to start off with f.x. those are some b

i want to thank rodney fong. he is our past president. i really have to say, with rodney, he's a friend to a lot the past people. he is also a friend of fisherman's wharf, a friend of the port of san francisco, and he is a friend to the entire city of san francisco. the work he has done has demonstrated that. the work is going to do demonstrates that, too. thank you. [applause] >> susan reynolds, director of real estate. rodney, on behalf of the real- estate department and me personally, thank you very much for all your support these last four years. one thing i always appreciated about your approach to things -- you always look at both sides and give a thoughtful decision. i'm going to miss you. i'm going to miss your friendship. i'm going to miss your face, but i know you will not be far away. i'm sure you will continue to lend your leadership to all of the groups that to work with in the community. the planning commission will be lucky to have you. thank you very much. mrs. fong, i know you know this, but you raised a great son. [applau

the other one he put on to the planning commission very recently, rodney fong. the port has major demands on it. it has to sort out realistic things. and i did not hear anything that leads me to have comfort on this. if you go to the backside of the b section today, there is an enormous obituary on kay kerr. she was one of the founders of save the bay. save the bay was created because of the pressures on the waterfront all around the bay. we have issues that no one has really talked about, and now we have this big thing on the waterfront, the america's cup. the real-estate pressures are going to be immense. i think not only is it the right thing to continue this one because of general policy issues. i think the port nominees really need to be discussed in the port context by supervisors more than something where you get notice of a hearing over a holiday weekend. thank you. supervisor campos: thank you very much. any other member of the public would like to speak? we have been joined by the executive director of the port. i do not know if you want to add anythin