. >> richard berman, if you could come to the podium if you can even get into the room. rich. excellent. we will have a maine call the item as soon as karen is done monopolizing our quorum. >> item 66 -- 6a, request rescission of resolution 08-61 approving a first amendment to the lease with darling international for premises located at sea wall locker hundred 44 and request approval of modified first amendment to expand permitted uses to include construction and operation of it by a diesel production facility in compliance with a port- approved operations plan and adopting california environmental quality act findings. >> good afternoon. i'm a regulatory specialist with the port's real estate division. this is a matter that has come to you in the past. we are talking about the darling biodiesel facility. the lease was approved in 1996 and extends through 1998. deventer fats, oils, grease, and animal by-products. in september 2008, the port commission approved an amendment to allow the facility to expand its use, and that would include the production of up to 10 million gallon

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berman of california, as well. the sudden and unexpected passing of ambassador richard holbrooke earlier this week was a shock to all of us. the depth of sadness that we felt at the news was a testament to his exemplary life of service to our country in so many different compass its. ambassador holbrooke was one of the most consequential world diplomats of the last half century and his tireless work in pursuit of united states national interests and international peace have put us all in his debt. his advocacy for peace was, of course, most clearly shown during the conflict in bosnia. his tenacity and force of will brought the waring parties to the negotiation table in deyton, ohio, where he skillfully brokered the accord that ended over three years of atrocities and bloody conflict. over 100,000 perished in the bod kneean war, and it's impossible -- bosnian war, and it's impossible to say how many lives were saved by ambassador holbrooke in deyton. and that accomplishment would have been enough to mark a diplomatic career with high distinction. it was one of the many facets of his service which continued to the ver

berman of california, as well. the sudden and unexpected passing of ambassador richard holbrooke earlier this week was a shock to all of us. the depth of sadness that we felt athe news was a testament to his exemplary life service to our country in so many different compass its. ambaador holbrooke was one of the most consequential world diplomats of the last half century and his tireless work in pursuit of united states national interests and international peace have put us all in his debt. his advocacy for peace was, of course, most clearlyhown during the conflict in bosnia. his tenacity and force of will ought the waring parties to the negotiation table in deyton, ohio, where he skillfully brokered the accord that ended over three years of atrocities and bloody conflict. over 100,000 perished in the bod kneean war, and it's impossible -- bosnian war, and it's impossible to say how many lives were saved by ambassador holbrooke in deyton. and that accomplishment would have been enough mark a diplomatic career with high distinction. it was one of the many facets of his service which continued to the very end of his l