we are really lucky to have kerry running this and have someone like mark buell chairing the committee. some of the press has been taking people to task that we do not have $12 million. i hope the board does not lose the forest through the trees picture. the fact that it is hard to raise $32 million or whatever the number is we're trying to raise here, not to say it will not get done or get down on time. -- get done on time. money does not fall out of trees here. this is private money. this is not something that is obligated. i want to make sure we understand we are not relying on volunteers. in -- a hope in our dialogue and questions that is part of the picture we're lucky we have someone who is part of this. i have seen firsthand but i have seen in presentations. i want to make sure we have that part of the -- as part of the things going for. supervisor campos: thank you prater would like to ask mike martin to come up. much has been said about how we will mitigate the risk. i do very much appreciate the fund-raising efforts that have gone on but also that will be continuing for the n

. >> mark buell is the head of the organizing committee event heading up the private fund raising. he is confident more teams are coming. >> i think china team is and has been engaged and i see them making plans to relocate here and set up shop. south korea, i think is in the same boat if you'll ward on -- pardon the pun. >> buell believes they're not putting down the fee until they have to, in june. today, at city hall, the mayor remains upbeat on projections races will bring in that wind fall. >> i am confident that this will get done. and i think i added value by being there when we're starting to knock down the building. and knowing this is really coming. it's real now. we're knocking down buildings. >> we're at pier 27. there hasn't been demolition yet. and teams coming to compete need to be in production by june to have a shot at the races in july. and i am told many of the teams are struggling to find tens of millions to compete here. >> in sacramento a look at an old idea that our government is intended to be by the people, for the people. question is whether a system is. >

. >> mark buell is the head of the organizing committee heading up the private fund raising for this event. he is confident more teams are coming. >> i think the china team is -- has been fully engaged. i see them making plans to relocate here and set up shop. that is a good indication. south korea, i think is in the same boat if you'll pardon the pun. >> he believes competitors are being start and not ponying up the enry fee until they have to, in june. today, at city hall, mayor reremains upbeat on projections the races will bring in a kbrinl dollar wind fall. >> i'm confident this will get done. i think i added value to it by being physically there when knocking down the pier 27 building knowing this is coming. it's real now. >> and with a a.pollings to the mayor this is pier 27 behind me. they had a ceremony tuesday but didn't knock down the building. the building is going come down in march, i am told. and ian murray says teams should be in the building phase, june is the deadline so we'll see right now, there are officially three challenges going against ora cell. >> thank you.

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