norman pierce, is this for 9-a? go ahead. >> norman pierce. i'm a sailor and staff commoner and big supporter of this project from day wufpblet i'm so happy it's gotten to this point. anticipating positive response from you as a group of people because there's an awful lot of citizens here waiting for this day to happen and we're looking forward to this big event that will hopefully bring other events like this to san francisco, revitalize our waterfront, make it more pedestrian friend will and give better access to the general population to on the water recreation. thank you, people that put this together. you guys have been a good team for us. >> thank you. mike. >> hello. i'm mike vigilante with local 10 i.o.w., international long shore warehouse union. i'm here again in support of this event. it's been a long road and still has some hurdles to go over. but we're moving forward. i would like just like it introduce some of my members that are here. if you would stand up local 10 and associates. we're part of the community. we're from every p

norman pierce, is this for 9-a? go ahead. >> norman pierce. i'm a sailor and staff commoner and big supporter of this project from day wufpblet i'm so happy it's gotten to this point.

. >> norman pierce. i am a long-term san francisco resident and ownboat ownder. ier. i am in support of the effort to make this event happened in san francisco. we had a heck of, but just a hiccup. i think this revised plan that i first saw today and any concerns about pier 32 is appropriate, because it brings back the concept of the village. having been too numerous america's cups, the ones that were most successful were the ones that created a village environment for people to interact, and not just for sailors. this event is being marketed to more than just sailors. it is going to help the citizens of san francisco, the citizens of the bay area. it will help us beginning a restructuring of our court harbour facilities into more recreational facilities, and i want to commend everybody for hanging in there really hard with the long, drawn out granite street pier project that i just drove by today and they're taking out. it is going to be gone. we can have more good, positive work earne. you have a great partner. it was just a hiccup, but we are ready to move forward.