i want to thank elaine forbes and captain douglas, the floor is areas. yours. [cheers and applause] >> my hats off to all of you, all of you here. >> jackie, pull that microphone down. there you go. >> can you hear me now? >> yes, ma'am. >> i just appreciate all of you being here. such a wonderful thing for me to have to put all of this in my heart because you are a bunch of loves around here. i just love everyone of you. and to honor an old lady of the sea, 11 years old, god darn. but i happened to fall in love with the ocean when i was a little girl. my grandfather would take me out and he would float and i would go diving. i went right for the surf and i'm still doing it right now because it's something that keeps you -- believe me. how many here have gone fishing? raise your hands, please. quite a few, so you know what i'm taking about when you're out there hoping for that fish to bite your line and what it dose. does.i don't fish. being the captain i am, i pass off my rod, ok? so i put up my rod everyday and this is exciting. one day, i was just -- you cou

it's executive director, elaine forbes. [applause]. >> thank you so much supervisor peskin. thank you to mayor breed for prioritizing safety and economic development and helping this neighborhood thrive. you have heard from the other speakers about this area being the goose that lays the golden egg, which is completely true. 85% of visitors to san francisco come here and they come back again because it is such a wonderful experience that we have to continue to invest in, but i want to talk for a second about the community that is here we have 500 businesses. many small businesses can eat, many multigenerational businesses that make this place thrive. we have an amazing fisherman's wharf community. we have the fisherman and women who are the reason for this place you have been fishing and making their life off the bay for generations and fisherman's wharf is about the fishing community and about the small communities -- small businesses in the community. that is why it is a special place to come and visit. i want to acknowledge all the community did to get to this place today