i would like to thank debra franks. and miss rhonda ford for her generosity. i hope we do better next year. >> thank you. [applause] >> on behalf of the board of directors and the entire bay area, thank you very much. >> from our capital programs construction division -- a civil engineer who has been with us for 18 years. he has served as a project manager on some of our most critical projects. such as overhead wire reconstruction in the subway. he is now managing the overhead for the transbay project. almost all of our electric vehicles rely on the overhead system. he has been one of the lead engineers on that. he also supported f-lines when that ran out to fisherman's wharf. over 18 years he has and continues to provide leadership for this important and unique part of our infrastructure. the expertise is rare and quite valuable. looks like he is not with us today. >> good afternoon. it is my pleasure to be here to recognize one of our standing -- outstanding employees. it is unfortunate that he has taken ill and could not be here today. i am here to recogniz

hello everyone i'm frank somerville. >> debra villalon is live now in san francisco, she tells us the coast guard plans to review safety procedures and she talks to sailors who say it goes too far. >> reporter: it's a safety stand down in light of the accident that killed five sailors. we're at the st. francis yacht club starting point for many races, including one this weekend that has been moved to the bay. this is one of the next ocean races coming up. the feralon has been closed for racing. >> i am not sure that they're learning from any inquiry would lead to drastic changes. if that is not the case. then the racing that we do today should continue. >> reporter: but the order from the coast guard san francisco commander is clear. no race permits for all shore events for an unspecified time. captain cynthia stone says, the temporary stand off from racing will allow the coast guard and racing community to further common safety goals. >> reporter: but competitors say this becomes a duck race instead of a boat race. venturing no more than a mile from the coast. >> you just can't stop

hello everyone i'm frank somerville. >> debra villalon is live now in san francisco, she tells us the coast guard plans to review safety procedures and she talks to sailors who say it goes too far. >> reporter: it's a safety stand down in light of the accident that killed five sailors. we're at the st. francis yacht club starting point for many races, including one this weekend that has been moved to the bay. this is one of the next ocean races coming up. the feralon has been closed for racing. >> i am not sure that they're learning from any inquiry would lead to drastic changes. if that is not the case. then the racing that we do today should continue. >> reporter: but the order from the coast guard san francisco commander is clear. no race permits for all shore events for an unspecified time. captain cynthia stone says, the temporary stand off from racing will allow the coast guard and racing community to further common safety goals. >> reporter: but competitors say this becomes a duck race instead of a boat race. venturing no more than a mile from the coast. >> you just can't stop