coast guards, port assessments 1500 ports. we think there are a lot of indicators that there's a global recognition of the need to tackle this issue on a broader basis. >> all right. >> same question to admiral paul. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i was in port in galveston, texas for 2001 and the three years we followed, we scrambled to figure out what it meant to secure our ports. from my perspective, it's clear we've achieved a lot. i think one the first things we did, mr. caldwell mentioned the strategies. we recognized in order to build a secure port we had to build regime locally, nationally, and internationally. we had to build awareness so we could figure out what was going on and pick anomalies. we need the capability to respond to the anomalies. if you look at the three building blocks and compare them to where they were in september 11, 2001. it's clear there are progresses. there are clear metrics with each of those. with regard to the regimes, thank you to the congress for the maritime transportation security act and

coast guards, port assessments 1500 ports. we think there are a lot of indicators that there's a global recognition of the need to tackle this issue on a broader basis. >> all right. >> same question to admiral paul. >> thank you, mr. chairman. i was in port in galveston, texas for 2001 and the three years we followed, we scrambled to figure out what it meant to secure our ports. from my perspective, it's clear we've achieved a lot. i think one the first things we did, mr. caldwell mentioned the strategies. we recognized in order to build a secure port we had to build regime locally, nationally, and internationally. we had to build awareness so we could figure out what was going on and pick anomalies. we need the capability to respond to the anomalies. if you look at the three building blocks and compare them to where they were in september 11, 2001. it's clear there are progresses. there are clear metrics with each of those. with regard to the regimes, thank you to the congress for the maritime transportation security act and

of san francisco we have to raise the port and getting young people to go to the port the port is our economic engine to the san francisco city. i've been working diligently with the west coast funds to make our ports competitive. supervisor yee you've heard our concerns yesterday when we talked we talked about congestion and we want to talk about congestion and water ferz your worried people coming to transportation and supervisor tang i've heard you want the port commissioners to remain thinkers but i said responsibility will and not everything is a good fit think about everything and rent it. supervisor campos you said it's about transparent it's about questioning everything and not rubber stamping everything he said that listen to what people saying i'll say we have to continue to try with prop b we have world-class city we're on the vertigo of greatness we're going to have the olympics here in 10 or 15 years san francisco can't hide the average age in the city is 27 years old but i agree we have to change responsibility and think about it and bring everybody along and sometimes f

>> each port has a port security plan right? >> right. >> what a total cost would be to bring it up on a cost effective benefit, how much total and all the tier one ports that we need to spend to bring them where they need to be. do we have that? do we know that? >> i'm not aware of that analysis. >> that's an important we because if you don't know what they need, we'll never get there. >> well, so, i mean, we certainly at the captain of the board -- >> i know you know where the weaknesses are, and i know that's where the grant money is going, but i'm saying in the big picture if we're going to spend $100 million this year on port security grants and the total bull for bringing our tier one ports is $2.5 billion, you know we're 12 1/2 years from bringing that, and by that time we're going to have replacement needs. so the question is don't we think it's important to really know by port here's the total cost to get us where we want you. which one have those top eight ports, which one has the greatest vulnerability and should we n

>> each port has a port security plan, right? >> right. >> what a total cost would be to bring it up on a cost effective benefit, how much total and all the tier one ports that we need to spend to bring them where they need to be. do we have that? do we know that? >> i'm not aware of that analysis. >> that's an important we because if you don't know what they need, we'll never get there. >> well, so, i mean, we certainly at the captain of the board -- >> i know you know where the weaknesses are, and i know that's where the grant money is going, but i'm saying in the big picture if we're going to spend $100 million this year on port security grants and the total bull for bringing our tier one ports is $2.5 billion, you know, we're 12 1/2 years from bringing that, and by that time we're going to have the question is don't we think it's important to really know? here's the total cost to get us where we want you and which juan of those top aide ports ,-com,-com ma which one has the greatest vulnerability and should we not be spending

port security. after that, senator al franken introduces legislation that taelts to prevent companies and government organizations from tracking a person's location on their smart phones wow their consent. later, a forum on cyber security from bloomberg government. discusses syria civil war. the look at the growing phenomenon of children illegally entering the u.s. without their parents. we'll talk to usa today reporter alan gomez. u.s. customs and transportation security administration officials testified about port security issues, including cargo screening. the senate homeland security committee is chaired by senator tom carper of delaware. >> good morning, everyone. we're happy you to welcome you today and thank you for joining us. dr. coburn i've called this hearing, this is a hearing he has a whole lot of interest in, i have two, but it's a shared a shared interest. we want to take a look at the current state of port security, and these united states of america we want to find out if we are he

port security. in a recent letter to the congress, new secretary jay johnson i indicated we believe the 100% scanning mandate for inbound cargo shipping containers was impractical. not the best use of taxpayer resources. if that's the case, we must look for a better way to address security risks while preserving the necessary speed of moving containers through our ports. so i welcome the secretary's pledge to make good faith effort to improve the department's capabilities. without getting in the way of legitimate flow of trade. i look forward to discussing this issue with some of our witnesses today. i also look forward to hearing how the department of homeland security plans to address emerging threats, how it can make programs more effective and efficient and how the agencies represented here today can work with international organizations and our foreign partners to raise the global standard for port security. as you can see from our lineup of witnesses, there's quite a lineup. port security is a

balance negatively you remember we when met our requirement to designate port capital needs and theercentage of 20 percent we fell below that with the negotiations of the mayor's office but through the budget analyst process through the board of supervisors the budget analyst recommended seven hundred thousands of savings we are that successful in having the board direct that back to our port capital projects that brought us back into balance so kudos to elaine. the budget committee has heard the budget and it will go on to the, if you will, full board with a tashtd date so i believe they can't act before july 17th or before august that's itself update weighing the testimony we'll have more line item details but it went very, very well. okay. next i want to report on the pilot donor program almost a year or 89 months ago the port worked with the san francisco america's cup organizing committee to have a pilot program that was titled one sf celebrate the cup at the peers 24 to 29 the america's cup organizing committee fulfilled ailing all its duties to the city and subsequentially cl

the staff further recommendations that the port commission ports executive director for the ability to negotiate different terms with metro pending the outcome with the discussions of b cdc. the approval of the agreement will allow them to begin the operation from pier 25 to 27 so pier 27 can be proclaim by late september. it's critical that there allow metro to directly book events and begun the implementation to attract yourselves that's it i want to see that peter daily and john and grass and tom carter and james are here to answer all of us here to answer questions they've been instrumental in pitting this together >> so moved. is there a second. public comment? first person is shawn >> hi. you know, you don't have opportunities like this come around very often we all know that is a pretty special project but one of the things you look for in success is leadership and stefan have stepped up and we have a super cargo and that's james and they've invested time and effort because super cargo gets the passengers off and the bags moved i'm confident when they transition into the port yo

>> each port has a port security plan, right? >> right. >> what a total cost would be to bring it up on a cost effective benefit, how much total and all the tier one ports that we need to spend to bring them where they need to be. do we have that? do we know that? >> i'm not aware of that analysis. >> that's an important we because if you don't know what they need, we'll never get there. >> well, so, i mean, we certainly at the captain of the board -- >> i know you know where the weaknesses are, and i know that's where the grant money is going, but i'm saying in the big picture if we're going to spend $100 million this year on port security grants and the total bull for bringing our tier one ports is $2.5 billion, you know, we're 12 1/2 years from bringing that, and by that time we're going to have replacement needs. so the question is don't we think it's important to really know by port here's the total cost to get us where we want you. which one have those top eight ports, which one has the greatest vulnerability and should we

on the agenda i'm here to say that, you know, quite often the front line people taking care of the ports business get a kick in the butt and don't get the recognition they deserve is i'm sure the port director has given you are them kudos but they've been amazing working with us that's connecticut i can't and dan we're putting together 9 peer 77 memorial that's a tough, tough process a lot of people would have said come back and they've never denouncing done that i wanted you guys to know how wonderful our troops are. >> thank you, very much. >> thank you shawn. is there any additional public comment seeing none, public comment is closed >> executive director report. >> good morning members of the public and the staff thank you for joining us i have a couple of things stat with our sale of our port revenue bonds at the last commissioner meeting we sold the bonds almost two weeks ago we we hit the manpower and the best of all market value in the municipal bond market it was a combination or really good interest news coming out for the borrowers and a lack of apply in the municipal bond ma

for everything all of a sudden let's move all the pdr jobs to the port the port doesn't have my money or might be if i'm not mistaken let's shove all the jobs and murray's and pdr uses off on the port they can't afford to have them the port can't afford it i won't use the word it's a curse occurs word f u i don't have a solution i hope sf made doesn't roll under the carpet i hope you rich and the mayor's office will look at that and not be long step totally with the planning department plan i'm not in favor of it in the direction it's going and given this map i'm going to keep that before it seems like there's is going to be a lot of jobs lost if moved out of the area. the other interesting thing in protected districts the 33 percent that's 20 thousand jobs the ones in the residential district their individual people or small establishments that happen to be they wouldn't be establishments because in residential areas they may not be loud are we counting cleaners so those would survive but the ones i'm worried about are in the unprotected districts that's seems like the areas where a

it generates welcome $3 million a year to the port. it has a wide range of tenants, everything from the san francisco water transit agency, to the blue and gold fleet, san francisco bar pilots, architectural resources, arg, and most recently auto desk, you know, fortune 500 company that we all know of, proud of, being a port tenant. they are currently investing upwards of $16 million into the pier for their applied sciences development center. you know how amazing that premise is. this past december the port commission agreed to an agreement with the auto desk to further expands their premises at pier 9 and this further expansion called for auto desk and san francisco bar palace to come to some agreement as to the gate and ingress at the end of pier 9. it became pretty clear as both parties started to look at the expansion that as envisioned, the expansion could cause some serious vehicular circulation issues. we've gone back and forth on solutions to this problem and the bar pilots and auto desk come to the port and come to a solution

the port that james r. herman and floating point collective have knee gauche yited gift agreement that provides the terms under which the port can accept this unconditional gift. this gift agreement will give the port the following authority -- full ownership of the tribute, and secondly the approval of the content and any content changes. this agreement also contains customary releases and waivers for the committees and artist rights to allow the port unrestricted use for the tribute. in order to accept this there is a process. it has an estimated value of 250,000. this includes the gift for installation and replacement parts for a 20 year period. this subject to acceptance under the board of supervisors under the city's administrative code. todz i am seeking the commission's acknowledge of this gift and approval of the gift agreement that is attached to the staff report. with the commissions acknowledge of this tribute gift, it can be presented to the board of supervisors. so the next steps are presenting

port security. among the witnesses homeland security deputy assistant secretary for transporter policy ellen mclane and coast guard assistant commandant rear admiral paul thomas. the government accountable office, tsa and fema will also provide remarks. this is live coverage. >> happy to welcome you to today and thank you for joining us. dr. coburn i've called this hearing, this is a hearing he has a whole lot of interest in, i have two, but it's a shared a shared interest. we want to take a look at the current state of port security, and these united states of america we want to find out if we are headed in the right direction. i hope we can also focus on the work that needs to be done over the next few years to try to ensure that our port security efforts maintain the proper balance between security, safety, and trade facilitation. it's important because our focus as congress cannot solely be on security. but also on maintaining and enhancing our economic competitiveness. as we all know port secur

leslie cap has done a nice job on the port commission. she's got tremendous background that she brings to the ports desperate capital and other needs. she has spent a tremendous time and energy investigating and learning about the port's issues. i think -- i hope that you will support her reappointment. i think we really need leslie and her background to stay with the port. thank you. >> thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is christine and i'm a water front resident and a friend and colleague of leslie cats. i'm here to urge your support for her renomination for a couple of reasons. one, i've known leslie since 1987 and i've known her to be a strong leader in the community well before she was on the community college board and the board of supervisors, and port commissioner and president, leslie was active in the community and known as a strong, ethical and fair advocate and attorney. in addition, i know her family. i actual loo -- i actually went to law school where her father was the general -- he taught law and ethics an

and possibly not solving the problems at the port at this time.t we have a big challenge to our waterfront what p that looks like the public process is open and prop b is a political campaign to focus on heights to challenge the developments that could be creating parks and affordable housing and bring people to the waterfront and do good for the city. thank you both for your comments we hope this discussion has been forgive for more information please visit the san francisco sf elections.org remember earlier vociferating is at city hall and you can vote on the two weekends before elective days please vote on june 3rd if i don't vote good afternoon ladi gentlemen, let me first a call this san francisco public utilities commission to order at the 2:00 p.m. mrrtd read the roll >> commissioner courtney. kwaen. commissioner torres. commissioner moran is expected in a moment and commissioner torres is excused >> thank you please call the

and possibly not solving the problems at the port at this time. so i think i think so that we have a big challenge to our waterfront what p that looks like the public process is open and prop b is a political campaign to focus on heights to challenge the developments that could be creating parks and affordable housing and bring people to the waterfront and do good for the city. thank you both for your comments we hope this discussion has been forgive for more information please visit the san francisco sf elections.org remember earlier vociferating is at city hall and you can vote on the two weekends before elective days please vote on june 3rd if i don't vote

i want to say we invited somebody from the port, port commissioners to come on. they declined. port executive director did issue a statement and say port staff will thoughtfully review each of the grand jury's propos proposed recognitions and the san francisco waterfront is a shared responsibility. what are some of the recommendations you're making and do you feel like they will be taken seriously? >> i do think that they are going to be taken seriously. the thought the statement that the executive director that monique put out was a thoughtful statement and i think that she heard what we were saying. she has done some amazingly good work, you know, when you think about the port and everything going on in the past years, the ferry building, all the exploring, parks going on, she's really done an incredible job and when she ran into trouble or when the port ran into trouble is when they were handling the projects. so we've tried to say a few things. one thing is that we're saying that maybe the board of supervisors should think about asking the state to change right now under th

pge wants to start construction on land off of port property in august. off shore cable laying would happen june of 2015 and the cable would be in service, april of 2016. so if the commission approves the license agreement, the next step would be for port staff to submit the resolution approving the license and resolution approving the option agreement to the board of supervisors for their consideration. thank you very much and available to answer any questions. >> motion and second. >> so moved. >> second. >> any public comment? commissioners comment? >> i guess i just want to i guess understand. i mean, the two transactions -- the last time i heard, did we have [inaudible] the ho down yard or was it always envisioned the city would always take over. >> that's a good question. in 2012 the option to acquire the ho down yard was an option that would come to the port. >> okay. >> we did some thinking about that and i think made the ultimate determination that it was not appropriate for the port as a public trustee to be in the business of acquiring public p

the port has submitted a project request to the u.s. army of core of engineers under the bill to receive $5.5 million to remove the pier if we're successful in getting the army core of engineers funding the "x" to your memory fund will help to match the grant and hoping to hear from the army core of engineering for the funding of the project this fall. the next area highlighted in the yellow is pier 90 green solo approximately 80 thousand square feet area of pile supported deck that's deteriorated and the cost to remove this is $2.5 million we have not identified my source of funding to remove the pile supported area. as part of moving forward with my pile removal project we need to consultation further analysis to determine whether the pile supported structure actually spots the seawall. the next highlighted the in jelling yellow is the site of the gateway project that's 13 thousand square feet derating and it's in the bid process and anticipated to be removed by the summer of 2015 and funded by 2008 parks obligation bonds. the next ar

as you may know there is a section of the charter that is devoted to the port and the ports exclusive right to manage it's properties and from time to time we defer to other departments who have more expertise than we do. several years ago we entered into an agreement with the department of the entertainment commission to help us with our entertainment permits which may affect restaurants, but it may also affect open space and other activities that may occur in the public right-of-way. at that time we did not plan for an appeals process and subsequently we have had appealed and would like to ask your distance in addressing those appeals. it has come to the attention of the port commission that it's a little awkward to approve a lease or license and approving the body at the same time. if you take that into consideration, we would be most grateful. >> miss moir, the permit issued by entertainment are the same as the other permits that they issue? >> so the port issues building permits on its own. >> no, if the entertainment commission is handling the entertainment permits on port prope