then catherine hooper. did catherine leave? >> good afternoon, commissioners, i am norman pierce, representing myself. with regard to this fabulous event that will help bring recreational boating and access for the general population to the waterfront and on the water activities. i think there has been a high amount of cooperation between many different segments of the government and private enterprise to make this thing come together, and i am looking forward your approval of it today. thank you. >> thank you. jason santana, then mike. >> good afternoon. my name is jason santana, with local 75. i'm a third-generation member. my grandfather worked cargo ships. my father was a marine park. nowadays, the port is changing. we have been working the cruise ships and today we're talking about racing boats, maybe not. at these terminals where my grandfather worked, we've not changed the need for good paying union jobs on the dock, and that is why we support this project. our members are qualified, credentialed, and ready to go to work

catherine hooper? >> commissioners, i promise i will not cry this time. i am speaking on behalf of the passenger cruise industry, having served as a port agent for many years in this port. going back to what was said previously, i, too, and in 2000 and earlier, served in an array of committees to bring our new passenger terminal. one of the things i remember saying at a meeting is that i certainly hope this happens in my lifetime. it has been going on for quite a number of years, and i think we're finally there. as somebody who has been involved in the passenger cruise injured -- industry for my whole passion to career, i can tell you that when, as a marketer in the passenger cruise industry for 25 years before becoming an agent, we would do market research to find out from potential passengers were they would like to cruise. san francisco always comes up high. having had the privilege of travelling on passenger ships in my former career, i had the privilege of coming to many ports in the world, and we're of one of the most of all natural harbors in the w