marina? >> i don't believe the exist existeducational resources will. it may affect future expansion plans. >> supervisor safai: so if it's -- would it be okay if we call up the person from the sailing center? >> supervisor tang: yes. we have several members of the public that are available to answer questions. carissa harris and avery whitmarsh, sailing center. and red jipson from u.s. sailing. i think i need to clarify, director beck. i think supervisor safai is asking, if we move forward with the program, would that impact the current educational program? >> it is my understanding that it would not. >> supervisor tang: so we can greatly expand the slips and size of boats in clipper cove and it would not impact the educational programs offered today? >> that is my understanding. >> supervisor tang: thank you. >> supervisor safai: through the chair, can we call someone from the sailing center? >> supervisor tang: absolutely. harris adamson? if i did call your name, if you don't mind sitting in the front row so you can be available for questions, that would be great. >> i'm dr. adams

and last october, the title board unanimously approved long-term leases for the expansion of the marina and programs of the sailing center. these leases, which will come to the board of supervisors for approval were not developed out of the blue. it's a continuation of more than two decades of work for the former naval station treasure island. the base was listed for closure by the department of defense in 1993. in 1994, the city formed a citizens reuse committee to study proposed development plans for the island. that committee drafted the original base reuse plan, which was endorsed by the board of supervisors, planning commission, the mayor in 1996. the reuse plan identified opportunities, constraints, policy goals and recommendations and has served as a framework for planning efforts the 1996 plan included, expanded and re developed the marina as part of its proposals. in 1998, the authority issued an rfp to redevelop and expand the marina. in 1999, the authority entered into an exclusive agreement with treasure island enterprises. this was followed with a term sheet and layout for

expansion. the state revealed for the first time that the proposed marina and wave atenutaor may changed sentimentation cause the cove to fill in, necessitating annual dredging ex-pensions into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. you've heard other people testify about that. the sierra club notified tida about this, and we were also concerned that these factors were not included in the 2006 project report. the failure of the club -- we will be submitting some information from the leading biological expert on seal grass, keith merkel, in the very near future. thank you very much. >> supervisor tang: thank you. >> hello. my name is martin thomas. i'm a sailor on the bay. have been sailing since 1970 on the bay. i just want to emphasize how from a sailor's perspective, clipper cove is so unique. it's really the only fully protected cove from the dun barton bridge. there are other coves, but they lack protection to the agree that treasure island clipper cove offers. and having anchored there over night and for lunch many, many times, and it's a unique and wonderful place that we should preserve. the idea