i'm sam nelson, i'm a 19-year member of the rowing community. not 20. born in san francisco, went si. i speak for myself here but also as part of the long alumni group. i'm also a nurse at s.f. general in the icu. i've been busy the last couple of years. i want to one final note in my own introduction, i have specifically studied d.e.i. efforts in sport of rowing. bringing the sport to the widest population possible, not just people of color, it's a geld mine. i think san francisco and lake merced can really do that. the current facilities just don't allow us to do that. the proposed facility and the plans simply don't provide that either. 3000 square foot space for paddleboards and kayaks are division what this lake with provide for the community. i like to reiterate too, something 14,000 square foot facility this that southern most portion, simple structure would provide future resources for rowing, veteran rowing, adult rowing and comprehensive rowing. they agreed to move the arborist facility, which is sticking point in our concerns. that sounds inc

i'm sam nelson, i'm a 19-year member of the rowing community. not 20. born in san francisco, went si. i speak for myself here but also as part of the long alumni group. i'm also a nurse at s.f. general in the icu. i've been busy the last couple of years. i want to one final note in my own introduction, i have specifically studied d.e.i. efforts in sport of rowing. bringing the sport to the widest population possible, not just people of color, it's a geld mine. i think san francisco and lake merced can really do that. the current facilities just don't allow us to do that. the proposed facility and the plans simply don't provide that either. 3000 square foot space for paddleboards and kayaks are division what this lake with provide for the community. i like to reiterate too, something 14,000 square foot facility this that southern most portion, simple structure would provide future resources for rowing, veteran rowing, adult rowing and comprehensive rowing. they agreed to move the arborist facility, which is sticking point in our concerns. that sounds inc