the facility will begin serving as the james r. herman cruise terminal. it would be shortsighted to cause this just a cruise terminal, but -- to call this justice chris terminal. a major part of the second phase of the project is the completion of the northeast were flaws of that will provide a 2.5-acre open space at the western end of pier 27. pursuant to the planning policies and objectives of the port and conservation development commission's plans, it is being designed to serve as a major waterfront park resource to support recreational enjoyment and expansive public views of the day. the ne war plaza -- the northeast wharf plaza, and we ought to come up with a better name for it. the third major benefit of the project is that the terminal, when not being used for cruise operations will provide a new waterfront event meeting space for our important visitor industry. our analysis and discussions with san francisco travel indicate that this meeting space has the potential to become a very popular special event of a new, able to generate real income for

in resolution 1181, for the pier 27 james r. herman northeast were for -- wharf plaza project and the america's cup project. that concludes my presentation. i will also say our consultant is also here for any technical relocation law questions. >> thank you. can i have a motion? >> so moved. >> is there second? >> there is a second. >> is there any public comment on this item? commissioners? commissioner lazarus: is there a definition of an eligible tenant? all longer-term lease as opposed to month to month? >> any tenant affected by the project is an eligible tenant. anybody affected by the project. so. >> i guess currently now, we are going to see it later if tenants found a location. as far as execution of this, how far are you identifying where people can go? >> we are well always -- aways. with identified relocation sites. we've done pre-emptive work. we hope to relocate 75% to 80%, probably. one of the issues is geographically a lot of the space they will be moving from is from the northern waterfront to the southern water fraugh

moments ago mayor lee broke ground on the future james r herman international cruise terminal.ayor lee says this is a long awaited project. it was mayor newsom in 2007 who created a panel to look into this. it is going to create 600 jobs, 20% expected to be local. a 92 million dollar project. that not only will be a cruise terminal but also a public plaza. the mayor hopes it will revitalize the port and invigorate the waterfront. >> this is a world class international event we are hosting. it is also important legacies we are establishing with the cruise ship terminal and the open plaza 2 1/2 acres more of open space that will be publicly accessible as another part of this important legacy. iñ the international event that the mayor referenced is the america's cup. this cruise terminal goes hand-in-hand with that. it won't be completely done for all the races some it will be done sort of like an olympic village for the race. the race does not come without controversy. environmental groups have been against not only the america's cup but the cruise terminal saying the environment

moments ago mayor lee broke ground on the future james r herman international cruise terminal. mayor lee says this is a long awaited project. it was mayor newsom in 2007 who created a panel to look into this. it is going to create 600 jobs, 20% expected to be local. a 92 million dollar project. that not only will be a cruise terminal but also a public plaza. the mayor hopes it will revitalize the port and invigorate the waterfront. >> this is a world class international event we are hosting. it is also important legacies we are establishing with the cruise ship terminal and the open plaza 2 1/2 acres more of open space that will be publicly accessible as another part of this important legacy. iñ the international event that the mayor referenced is the america's cup. this cruise terminal goes hand-in-hand with that. it won't be completely done for all the races some it will be done sort of like an olympic village for the race. the race does not come without controversy. environmental groups have been against not only the america's cup but the cruise terminal saying the environme

it's a $92 million project to demolish and rebuild on the james herman international cruise ship terminal. >> the late james r. herman was the longtime president of the international long shoremen's union. the site will first be used for a public viewing of the america's cup races. >>> bar and restaurant owners in walnut creek are meeting today to discuss the growing number of fights in the downtown area. yesterday we showed you exclusive video of one fight early sunday morning and another weekend of drunken brawls. one man was severely beaten inside a parking garage. the business owners are discussing the crackdown that's set to begin this weekend. there will be more police officers patrolling the downtown area and the lift lounge is one of the bars that's been put on notice. >> shut us down, that's what they really want. for now they're saying they want to cut our hours back to 11:30. >> the crackdown follows a growing problem with fights in the area. police used pepper spray to break up three fights early sunday morning. police officers made nine arrests. >>> concord police are investigating an armed robbe

the appeal could halt construction at the james r. herman cruise terminal depending how the supervisors vote. a second appeal will be considered in a few weeks. >> we are five minutes before 5:00. let's check that commute to work. mike inouye is here to tell us about it. >> good morning. we'll tell you about more construction that should be clearing up in the next half hour or so. as you come off of the carquinez bridge, westbound 80, more construction passing el portal. we have screws on scene. that should be clearing up closer to 5:30. the bay bridge toll plaza gave you one of the reasons. there is a light flow approaching but it is a tuesday, we expect a heavy volume and that will start slowing over the next half hour through many spots. >> thanks so much. >> what would you do if you came face-to-face with the king of the jungle? i think i would run. how about this. a 3-year-old girl from new zealand, she won a stare-down contest. you got to see this. >> amazing. take a look. it was shot by her parents while visiting the zoo. she comes fa

also analyzes the james r. herman cruise terminal at peer 27. it's a long shot project for the port that can handle -- that will be able to handle crew ships of up to 4,000 meeting international standards. it's going to be a lead silver project with energy efficient windows, natural lithe lighting throughout the terminal. state of the art storm water management techniques including water landscaping. we're very excited about this project to support. they mentioned some of the storm water improvements that are being made in consultation with the regional art quality control board. i think he participated in discussions with the regional board. we with the port were broad to design it, let storm water go into the bay. this project has represented an opportunity both at pier 27 and at pier 3032. and the property at marina green to really create some sfate of the art systems that will treat stone water without it reaching the bay. on air quality, i know this has been a tomic of conversation. i think i should expect some follow-up questions on the ai

want to emphasize that i'm so happy that we are nearing the beginning of construction on the james r. herman cruise terminal. i was a member of the commerce advisory committee and a member of the cruise terminal advisory committee, and i have been waiting a long time. this is great. this will allow san francisco to showcase and interest to this wonderful city with this beautiful cruise terminal. staff has done a tremendous amount of work. this is the fourth time around for the cruise terminal. very hopeful that we can get it completed. thank you. commissioner brandon: thank you. >> good morning. i am with bay delta maritime, a tugboat company. i am speaking just to support the yes vote for the terminal. we have been a company here for about 30 years, supporting the rich maritime history that the day has, and i think the world class terminal will really represent the work itself well -- represent the port itself well. cruising is becoming more and more and avenue of tourism as it grows, and i think our city has always enjoyed a lot of revenue from tourism and a lot of respect around the world

the mayor will be at the new james r. herman terminal. the terminal will be an 88,000 square foot, two-floor facility. the cup will be in 2013. it is expected to bring in millions of people and more than a billion to the bay area. >> some parents are complaining. the large us buses carry google employees to the mountain view headquarters but the buses stop in bike lanes, then workers fill up the sidewalk, that forces kids on bikes to ride in the street to get around them. police say they are working to solve the problem by having google buses pull into a parking lot. >> looks like dennis allen adding to staff. allen offered the offensive coordinator job, the houston texans coach greg knapp. al saunders is still under contract with the raiders. >> super bowl week getting rolling but the giants and patriots take cart. it usually turns into part interview and part freak show. >> for the first time it's selling tickets so fans can watch from the stands. >> you can watch foal 46 here on nbc bay area. >> where? >> nbc bay area. >> coming up, so

the supervisors will consider the appeal and decide whether to halt construction at the james r. hermanruise terminal. >> it's six months away but start throwing your name into the hat for tickets to this year's burning man festival. 40,000 tickets on sale starting february 1. to buy them you have to register first for a ticket lottery on the website before january 2. organizers doing it this way to try and prevent severe meltdowns and ticket scalping. >> the city of san francisco not giving up the 49ers without a fight. the chronicle reports the city planning commissioner will hold a meeting of business and labor executives to talk about a possible new stadium at hunter's point. the group would apparently meet with an architectural firm known for sports stadiums. the firm has an investment company with the $600 million needed for the new stadium. >> raider's head coach with meet with his new boss. he and the gm will sit down before a press conference scheduled later this afternoon. reports say jackson is keeping his job. >> the new head of apple all set to be the highest paid ceo in al

the mayor will be at the james r. herman terminal this morning.will be an 88,000 square foot, two-floor facility. the 34th america's cup will be in 2013. it's expected to bring millions of people and more than $1 billion to the area. >> stanford sufrt getting a huge donation from the head of one of the biggest women's magazine. cosmopolitan editor helen gurley brown is giving $30 million to stanford and columbia university. the money will help create a media lab. brown's donation is in honor of her late husband who graduated from both schools. >> 5:49. coming up senator dianne feinstein goes high tech after being pressured by a political competitor. >> the bay area city thinking about jumping in and joining the occupy movement. >> predicting the superalced.ah. from any angle, with no mess.n [ male announcer ] icy hot spray. relief that's icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. and no mess. icy hot spray. don't mess around with pain. beth! hi! looking good. you've lost some weight. thanks. you noticed. these clothes are too big, so i'm donating the

the state-of-the-art james r. herman cruise terminal will be right there at pier 27.ing built as part of the preparations for the america's cup yacht case. the groundbreaking ceremony is at 10:00 a.m. >>> now, some cruise ship bookings are down a lot in the wake of the costa concordia disaster in a regulatory filing of carnival, the parent company of costco, noted that bookings at the non-- noncosta braferndz. as you know, 17 people -- noncosta brand. as you know 17 people have died. >>> extra signs are put up at the alcatraz warning visitors not to go into closed-off areas. park service rangers say tourists have been trying to find secret rooms that they've seen on the tv show. most of the show is actually shot on the set in vancouver. >> the secret rooms are not real. we have a lock on the gate just to keep people out. >> they've tightened you the security. but that may not stop us. >> see, tori. he's not giving up. >> huh-uh. >> and "the rock" movie in 1996 also caused a lot of curiosity for alcatraz tourists. they are not giving up. >> no and it's a fun place to v