who has written a series -- i think seven books now, a fictional criminal defense attorney named mike daley who actually lives here in san francisco. and he's written a series of books and these becomes have been shown and transcribed and read throughout the world. so we're going to start now with a clip, a video clip and then we're going to go to the panel. >> i think it is our national novel. if there was a national novel of week, this would be it for the united states. i think it's the favorite book of almost everybody you meet. >> the first time in my life that the book had sort of captured me. that was exciting. i didn't realize that literature could do that. >> i remember reading a copy of my aunt's in jamaica queens. it was the first book ever written by a white writer that discussed racism in ways that was complicate and sophisticated. -- complicated and sophisticated. >> a touchstone in american literary and social history. it's a story gently tugged at the issues of racism. >> she was a champion of people who helped us get liberated from racism in this country. >> harper lee's fir

who has written a series -- i think seven books now, a fictional criminal defense attorney named mike daley who actually lives here in san francisco. and he's written a series of books and these becomes have been shown and transcribed and read throughout the world. so we're going to start now with a clip, a video cli

in particular, i with like to call out brad benson, mike martin and especially peter daley working into the wee hours of the day and monique. thank you for your leadership. we hope this is a great event and we hope it lives here a long time. >> thank you. i think you echo the sentiments of all of us. any other comments? >> i don't know if there's anything left to be said. go america's cup. >> yeah. >> i think there's a motion. are we ready to vote? all in favor -- >> aye. >> resolution 1234 passed the port commission. thank you. >> item nine, request authorization to enter exclusive negotiation agreement with orton development incorporated -- >> just confirming that the vote was for both 2334 and 1235 joint -- 1234 and 1235 -- >> i move the item as a whole. >> enter authorization into exclusive negotiation agreement with orton development incorporated for the lease and development of the 20th street historic buildings on or near 20th and illinois streets of pier 70 and authorization to enter into a no rent lease for a site office. >> good afternoon, commissioners, pier 17 project planne