green jobs, has been an extremely motivating vision of jobs for the future, as conveyed by the redevelopment team. they spent the time to communicate a transparent process of the we've talked about opportunities that might involve the students and going the extra mile in studying and doing the due diligence to become versed in the work that they will be practicing. it is a delit to know that these students will have the capacity to have jobs that are high-paying, quality and really validate the work that they put into their training. thank you. >> hi, my name it levina da silva, i'm the clubhouse director for boys and girls clubs of san francisco located on treasure island. i'm here to support the e.i.r. and all the items on the agenda. i want to thank tie-dye for all their support for the past 11 years since we've been here on treasure island. we've seen our families really rehabilitate and we work closely with our families and have been extremely successful. we're really excited about this development, and just really looking about more of the opportunities that it comes. with 2,000 units curre

this is with the redevelopment agency, and the south of market employment center, to prioritize hiring local team members. it ought we expect higher 200 team members and the hiring process will begin six to eight months before opening. we are committed to being a good neighbor in the communities where we serve. last october, we sponsored family day, featuring performance by the circus and free admission to several neighborhood museums. we will sponsor a couple of free concerts in may and july. thank you to the fellow speakers for allowing me to share some of the plans. i cannot overemphasize how happy that we are to join the san francisco community and we look forward to having more details in the future. thank you. >> this has been mentioned. the project area formed in 1966, this is the premier cultural convention and shopping district. blackwell has not been a director since 1956 but deserves much of the credit for the success. let me welcome from blackwell. >> thank you for mentioning this but i have not been around that long. i would like to be brief but i also have quite a bit to share with

redevelopment of the piers. what are we doing on the piers, the teams and fans coming in. this is an international sport, especially the third largest sport in terms of an economic impact after the world cup in the olympics. >> what about the cost. there was a piece in the cran cal, john coday said, since the deal was struck, there was substantial increases and obligations. piers have to be fixed and things have to happen to have it up and running. you can't just say have a boat race. >> absolutely. that was also part of the plan, to work on the pierce. that was the -- piers. that was the work we did for the city and port to leave a legacy for the city of san francisco. we don't want to leave buildings with no use, but how do we create something that has a legacy for the city. >> the economic development comes from the host, from us, from the event authority investing in piers to bring them up to snuff. >> the city of san francisco doesn't have to put all the money out? >> yes. and we are separately raising money for the event. we are raising $303 million to run the event.

redevelopment area. that is just a fact of life. i think the staff of the office of economic development and workforce development and the development team have done an excellent job in informing us of how the ifd's work and the difference between that and redevelopment financing. i think that our members understand that very well. we were given an opportunity to ask a number of questions, and we are very satisfied with the answers that we received. i feel strongly that the city has been waiting a long time for this project. people have been talking about it and looking forward to it. the jobs that it will create are an enormous and will greatly support and improve the economy of the whole city. my heart goes out to those workers who have not been able to work for such a long time. i want to see them working. i want to see this development go forward now, and not be delayed any longer. and i will support the approval of the eir and later will support the approval of the dda. i am anxious to see it go forward. i am anxious to see folks going back to work. i would urge an aye vote on the eir tonight. commissioner mazzola: first, i would li

redevelopment area. that is just a fact of life. i think the staff of the office of economic development and workforce development and the development team have done an excellent job in informing us of how the ifd's work and the difference between that and redevelopment financing. i think that our members understand that very well. we were given an opportunity to ask a number of questions, and we are very satisfied with the answers that we received. i feel strongly that the city has been waiting a long time for this project. people have been talking about it and looking forward to it. the jobs that it will create are an enormous and will greatly support and improve the economy of w

redevelopment area. that is just a fact of life. i think the staff of the office of economic development and workforce development and the development team have done an excellent job in informing us of how the ifd's work and the difference between that and redevelopment financing. i think that our members understand that very well. we were given an opportunity to

team. as you are aware, the city has focused its efforts on a new football stadium for the 49ers at the hunters point shipyard. the shipyard redevelop approvals included all the necessary land use entitlements to build a football stadium, including a certified environmental impact report, rent-free stadium, and it included $100 million in funding from private funding developers toward the construction of the stadium itself. with that, as you are aware, the city and the 49ers have recently, and i want to thank the board of surprises for expeditiously approving the negotiations and settlement that was a decades-long dispute over the candlestick park. he recently approved that settlement agreement and a lease agreement with the forty-niners that extends the lease for an additional three years to the -- through the 2015 football season. as well as funds through the much-needed maintenance at candlestick, some of which will be done this year. i want to thank you for that because just last week, i received a text with the enthusiastic response, saying the nfl approved the lease. he seemed very happy because it's part of a foundation have

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