the image before you is an aerial view of moscone showing where where the areas of expansion will be. that is at the north, south, and at the east building what we call the esplanade building. the next couple of slides will show a sample of cultural facilities including existing deficient conditions at moscone center. as you can see there is an open space, yerba buena at the top left image. sister cities garden, performing art center, restaurants b, and [speaker not understood] in north moscone. the bottom two images you sue there are the emphasis to north and south. these are two out of the three areas where we are expanding the moscone. so, bringing the building out to the street, activating the street, and improving the streetscape. this slide shows some of the deficiencies around the moscone convention center due to the loading and exiting of the trucks. we have the sidewalks that are up on the moscone convention property, the sidewalk on first street. as you can see in the top right image is closed. we have -- we show the egress exits on the side of course we'll be looking to reduce some of the egres

agency now successor agency have issued lease revenue bonds to do construction from moscone south, moscone north and moscone west. and in that order. and those were backed by hotel tax revenue. in addition, in 2009 the board approved the delivery of certificates of participation as well as the establishment of a [speaker not understood] improvement district allowing for the district to levy assessmentses of up to 1.5% to do improvements. .5% of that was available towards improvement of moscone and the city also contributed by way of certificates of participation to the 56 million improvement that is now at moscone. so, we've already established that partnership whereas in the first three pieces were voter approved and this is nonvoter approved. and we also partnered with sf travel improvement. we are now proposing as part of the expansion another collaboration. so, this is similar to what we've done historically. >> thank you. >> this slide is a highlight of attachment 3 of the budget analyst and legislative report. it shows you a huge cash flow. we are proposing a not to exceed amount of 507.9

resolution finding that a project proposed by the city to expend and renovate the north and south exhibit halls of the moscone convention center, including reconfiguring the north and south exhibit halls to create additional contiguous exhibit space, a new ballroom, new loading and building service space, and improvements to the landscaping, urban design, and public realm, within and adjacent to the north and south exhibit halls, is fiscally feasible and responsible under administrative code, chapter 29. item number 6, ordinance authorizing the execution and delivery of certificates of participation evidencing and representing an aggregate principal amount of not to exceed $507,880,000 to finance the costs of additions and improvements to the george r. moscone convention center; approving the form of trust agreement between the city and county of san francisco and the trustee (including certain indemnities contained therein); authorizing the selection of the trustee by the director of public finance, approving respective forms of a property lease and a project lease, each between the city and the trustee for

bayview, whether it's the mission, whether it's north beach, whether it's the marina, i tell you in every single solitary space and place, i see what george mosconey milk, in their existence, inspired in all of us and in the people. and, so, when we come in remembrance, it is, in my opinion, to celebrate, to celebrate the lives of two extraordinary people, one whom i knew almost as well as i know my own brother, and that was george. and the other whom i worked with just as if he was my brother in the things that we were able to achieve together. and, so, tonight, san francisco, it's not a time to be sad. it is a time to celebrate because you are the beneficiaries of an incredible productive team that has caused san francisco to be what it is. when carol migden and the troops stepped up and said, "let's do the whole business of domestic partners," and we did it on the steps of the rotunda, that was george and harvey doing that, not us. that was george and harvey doing that. (applause) >> and when mayor newsome called the whole world to look for a second time when he said, "people should be able to marry anybody whom they love," that was moscone an