. >> i want to thank you for a very good report purita. good discussions. it is time. let's do it. let's plan to seed. -- let's plant the seed. >> im a representative of carpenter's. i do not normally come to reminisce, but when i hear treasure island, i always think of good things. the first time i was about 10, and that was for the cub scouts. i had not gone back until just recently, and not knocking anything or anyone who lives out there or has any kind of job out there, but it is almost like a ghost town, and what i am hearing tonight, what this island of nevis, what san francisco needs, and what the board of supervisors need to do and what we urge you to do it is the ninth -- is to deny the appeal, to approve the eir. let's make treasure island a treasure once again. let's put people back to work. let's provide them with jobs and security. we can get it done. thank you. >> i appear to be the last speaker, so i will be briefer than intended. i am here on behalf of 30,000 creditors -- carpenters and their families to urge you to approve this project. we understand the only jobs