the host city currently gives them the authority the option of using san francisco for the 35th america's cup if they are successful. implementation of our current option to make returning this a requirement. we now suggest that instead of requiring that it be held in san francisco, the city should be provided with an option to hold the america's cup in san francisco as noted in our report. we suggest a set of the authority have an assumption, the city should be provided with the option. subsequent to the city having completed the evaluation and the final cost and benefits. the second is to amend the agreement to require that the event authorities played the port of the fair market value. there's the possible consideration to providing the authority with the rent credit. option three is to consider creating a temporary assessment district in the vicinity of the america's cup -- there will be a huge benefit by holding this in san francisco. we estimate 1.2 billion. we estimate that the businesses that are going to gain and benefit should participate in some of the costs to the city. our op

america's cup. and the words on everybody's lips for the next few years will be san francisco. d of the process will be the america's cup itself. this will be the new tour, and an annual champion will be crowned in the world series of the america's cup. part of that will also be here in san francisco in august of 2012. we are hoping and we are expecting to introduce a whole new generation of fans to this event. not only the sports fans, but to the general interest fans. how'd we do that? by top quality tv broadcasting, by making the sport and the event much more understandable than it has ever been, by guaranteeing race start times, by great industry standard television camera coverage, and by great programming. let's face it, this will be a great american story. it's an american defender of one of the greatest sporting trophies there is. sailing on american waters to fend off challenges from all over the world. it will be a great american story. [applause] let me just go back to the world series schedule. this will start in june of 2011. only five months away. we will already b

at our thanks to the mayor, the city of san francisco, and the board of supervisors for having the confidence and making the commitment to bringing the america's cup to the presidio san francisco. -- to the great city of san francisco. we are extremely proud to be coming to this great city. we are going to tell you a little bit more about what the america's cup coming to the city will really mean. i think it is right to say that we stand on the edge of an event that will provide enormous drama and theater over the next three years and add to the rich history of the america's cup. in a way, it is a gorgeous marriage between a great event and a great city. we know that the city of san francisco will embrace this america's cup like none other before. like the mayor said, it's likely to bring in something in the region of 10 million visitors from outside of the city to enjoy this event. this is something really special and really big. and this is one of the reasons why. please take a look at the screens. this is truly unique in the history of the america's cup. the ability to stage the entire race in the harbor in view of hundreds of thousands of

i think it is important for us to recognize the people that are citizens of san francisco have done so much for the america's cup historically and who are going to hopefully be helping us bring it here to san francisco. it is a very exciting time, and actually look forward to what the next months bring. thank you. commissioner campos: i simply want to just acknowledge all the work that has gone into this project. as someone who sat in on the finance and budget committee hearing that happened last week, i'm very proud of the work that has been done, and the fact that a lot of the questions were raised. i think this is a much stronger proposal in terms of protecting san francisco, and i will be proud to support it. commissioner chiu: with that, let me ask city staff if you could make a presentation on where we stand today? starting with mr. vincent from the port -- mr. benson. >> special projects manager. the office of economic and workforce development. we are really grateful for the consideration by the budget and finance committee. all of the work of the budget analyst and the controller in terms of analyzi

america's cup. and if san francisco wynns the america's cup, the interim use by the america's cup could help solve a funding gap for the cruise terminal and accelerate the design and construction of this building. again, we hope to bring this back to you. as soon as we get information, we will get that back to you. but over the next months, we would like you to review -- come back here for schematic approval and overall site plan of how phase one and two works, as well as funding plan. with that, i would like to introduce peter and dan lamb to briefly go over what scheme b-2 is from a design perspective. thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners. i just wanted to quickly introduce you to our core design team that makes up the cruise ship terminal design team. k.m.d. architects is joint venturing with fowler architecture to form the design team for the project. we are teamed up with the well-known cruise ship terminal designer out of miami. we are very excited about the news we heard this afternoon about the america's cup possibly coming and possibly helping us push the project forward into the nex

san francisco to sale. i'm probably one of hundreds of thousands of ordinary people who would come to san francisco to spend their money because they love sailing and want to watch the america's cup. thanks. [applause] >> mr. chair, supervisors, resident of san francisco for 25 years. supervisor elsbernd seems to have left the room, so i guess i will have to call them separately. i urge you to support and look for the full board host city agreement. i'm also here representing two organizations. the bay area sports organizing committee was established in 1987. i will bring two points, two events that we help bid for an stage in the 1990's. 1994 men's world cup and 1999 women's world cup. these were outstanding celebrations of international sport, generated huge amounts of economic benefit and impact. they were substantially focused on the peninsula and the south bay. san francisco benefited from that. bay area sports organizing committee that will work with the america's cup organizing committee, mark buell, and dewitt's park to fulfil their obligations to you. several members of the executive committee serve on the america's cup organizing committee, including the president a

san francisco. this is about selling the city, selling an image and beauty of america around the world. you have the chance to make that happen here. the san francisco chamber urges you to move forward with the program and a project that the city family has put together that has been unprecedented both in pace and in quality. thank you for your time. [applause] supervisor mirkarimi: if there is no other public comment, we will not close public comment. -- we will now close public comment. the matter now returns before the budget and finance committee. mr. chair, i would say that we return to several housekeeping needs. one is in the very beginning of this long but very instructive and constructive hearing. i would motion that we once again moved this -- a move to strike the entire further resolved clause at line 8, which would remove the option of the central waterfront. in that same amendment, these would all have been passed some time ago. move to insert after the parent tentacle of page two line 22. -- move to insert after the parenthetical of page 2922. -- 2, line 22. chairperson ava

in 2000, don riley entered america's cup with her home base being in san francisco. she then found it true you sailing programs, and the legacy continues today through a continuing endowment -- and that is important -- that was established by the 2000 america's cup campaign. here is an example of kids and happy faces who have participated in this program. in addition, india basin, hunters point about 10 years ago began an annual program that was established to offer kids of all ages the opportunity to spend a day on the water. to date, about 500 people have taken advantage of this opportunity. here you will see watercraft being delivered. kids in their life jackets getting ready to board kayaks. kids on the water. holy katz, which are small boats with no kiel's so they can sail in shallow waters. the whaleboat association also for dissipates in this event, as does supervisors of the maxwell, who has not only been a big supporter, but participate annually. barry had the kids and adults each year -- a very happy kids and adults each year. we of work in partnership with

host city and venue agreement between the city, the america's cup event authority and the san francisco america'sizing committee; authorizing the mayor or his designee and the port to execute the host city and venue agreement; authorizing and urging the mayor, office of economic and workforce development, port and such other city officials as appropriate to take such steps and execute such additional agreements as are consistent with the host city and venue agreement and this resolution to bring the 34th america's cup to the san francisco bay; and finding that the proposed event is fiscally feasible as set forth in administrative code chapter 29. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you. very good. colleagues? good afternoon. good afternoon to everyone. this is the first time that the budget and finance committee has had a hearing on the prospect of hosting the america's cup race. earlier this year when mr. yellow sun had secured the, once for which was well supported by the mayor,

down the freeway, this is how we can enhance the frontage and in one of the best parts of san francisco. america's cup would not even be a consideration if that freeway to not come down. he helped to orchestrate alliances among uncommon groups among groups that are not seen before the such as the nation's there is the homeless plan. san francisco was inundated and flooded and an anticipated because of the adverse affects of reagan and san francisco's or -- he was able to leverage his leadership to charter status and the status of women and he instigated the collaborative approach and the salvage the current location and plans for at&t park. in essence, he maintained dealing with and trying to respond to the earthquake. the city's finances, even though we were in a multi year recession, in the late a.d.'s up to 90, this still left the city's finances at their highest levels as rated by the bond rating agencies. that takes a certain amount of finesse that has been demonstrated by the chief executive and in that, he left the mayor's office in 91 but he never left public service. he was tapped by the

host city and venue agreement among the city, the america's cup event authority, and the san francisco america's cup organizing committee authorizing the mayor or his designee and the port to execute the host city and venue agreement, authorizing and urging the mayor, office of economic and workforce development, port and other such city officials as appropriate to take such steps and execute such additional agreements as are consistent with the host city and venue agreement and this resolution to bring the 34th america's cup to the san francisco bay and finding that the proposed event is fiscally feasible as set forth in administrative code chapter 29. supervisor avalos: thank you, mr. young. supervisor mirkarimi. supervisor mirkarimi: thank you, mr. chair. as you indicated, we are continuing our hearing from last week. i want to say in advance our strong appreciation to the city family in working around the clock in order to produce the kind of analysis that we just did not have the ability to have a thorough vetting of last wednesday. thank you to the budget analyst's office, controller's off

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san francisco. because of that, we are looking forward to partnering with the great global companies that are here in san francisco and the america that will use this as a platform for their products and services to market those around the world, as, equally, european companies will want to be involved here in america to showcase their products around this great sporting event. >> let me tell you that we will not be relaxing over the next six months. quite a few things are about to happen. i would like to at least recognized our colleague, ian murray, a world-renowned sailor, and will be the america's cup racing management. that is ian. [applause] one of his responsibilities i'll only a few short days time will be to launch the first ac45 boat in new zealand. next month, we will be launching a brand new brand, an identity, for the america's cup. in march, the marchperiod for america's cup will close. by may, we will have our first tv programming on the year. in june, the first world series will kick off. even though this is an event coming to san francisco in two and a half years, for us, it starts right here and right now. to co

if the americas clock does come here sources say it does look very good for san francisco, then they would see preliminary races in the beginning part of 2012 and then the big race what happened july through september of 2013. we have video of the america's cup coming to the san francisco bay area. here you see the trophy in san francisco it was won by larry ellison and their team. did they were sponsored by eight san francisco of colgate got club which is why the trophy was here. it's up to the winning team to decide who will host the next america's cup and it does look good against san francisco. newport run and was brought into the running because san francisco change some of the financial terms to their proposal. newport was not able to for decades but was able to commit to the cup. drain the cut to san francisco will made renovations to several peers in san francisco, you see areas that could see renovations. supervisors talked about what witnesses he feels for the city. >> but it this way there would be no other motivation to also reach purpose our peers and a fort. quite frankl

many people, i think, are very familiar with finally getting awarded the america's cup here in san francisco, which brings with it great opportunity but also great challenges. the figures that struck me, which a think are quite extraordinary for san francisco -- the america's cup will bring in approximately $1.40 billion in economic investment and benefits to the city, as well as providing approximately 9000 jobs. that means the port commission is going to have before it tremendous responsibility to ensure the stewardship on behalf of the city with respect to the development that takes place in coordination with the america's cup as well as other projects that are ongoing, ensuring that we honor the law recently passed as well for local hiring, which i think is again a great opportunity for us as a city. with the number of jobs coming in, to be able to employ our local people. i know many of you in various different capacities, but i want to touch on some of my experiences that are relevant to serving on the porch. my mother reminded me, coming full circle, that my father had been the solici

the 3013 america cup race will take place in san francisco bay -- 2013 america cup race will take place in san francisco. it was a close one. >> reporter: it was a close one, grace. it is coming here. champagne tonight is going to taste a little bit sweeter than normal eespecially for the members. golden gate club who are celebrating new year's eve. they have got a lot to celebrate tonight but the entire bay area should join in the post because the cup means a lot of money and i lot lot -- and a lot of jobs coming to san francisco. word filtered out early much the home of the current america's cup trophyfy, the yacht club, sailors toasted the moment. >> this is the best new year ever. i have been a member here for 18 years and i just never dreamed this would happen. the last couple weeks it has been very nerve wracking. one day it is on, the next day it is off. but here we are. and can't wait. >> reporter: and members of the club had even more reason to celebrate new year's eve. >> we are very excited. as a matter of fact, i think we can probably promise the greatest spectacle in intern

i have the honor of chairing the america's cup -- the san francisco america's cup organizing committee. it is a 501 (c)3, and is made up of a litany of distinguished san franciscans, californians, and people around the country, all very enthusiastic about helping to host this event here. i have -- i can tell you that both governor brown -- governor- elect brown and governor schwarzenegger, both of our united states senators, the speaker of the house, and a host of others, the mayor of los angeles, all are on the committee. george shultz and his wife charlotte. but we also have a very good working committee, which includes some prominent san franciscans. tom perkins, renown sailor. we have walter and alan newman on that committee. icahn also include ellen on the association of disabled sailors. we have the rear commodore of the st. francis yacht club. this committee has been meeting for about two months. i see this entire proposal as a three-legged stool. the first you will discuss in detail, and it has to do with the port and physical facilities and the trade-offs that the sponsors get

san francisco. with the america's cup, our waterfront has an opportunity to showcase itself. the project has not come before this commission yet, but the work the community has done with the public program along jefferson street is fantastic. if there is any way to look at accelerating that plan with the america's cup deadline looming, it would be a great opportunity for san francisco to showcase some great streets to the world. vice president olague: i wanted to also congratulate the mayor lee. decided to have our first asian mayor in san francisco is very exciting. during his acceptance speech, he mentioned he was progressively -- that he was progressive before the word progressive was coined. i think that is true. he was a longtime attorney at the asian law caucus. i have no doubt that he will help the entire city. i am excited about having the opportunity to work with him. one thing i forgot to mention earlier is the local hiring ordinance that was passed by the board. is that going to affect the language in some of our conditional uses in some of our permiting? i guess t

san francisco was going to be named. ing forrive me. i covered three america's cups in san diego. it's san francisco that will get the nod but not until 6:00. that is when it will be official. and the possible economic impact for the bay area is $1.2 billion. can that be right? tonight we're going to talk with a six-time america's cup veteran. one of the guy that's competed about that economic figure why san diego did not get what it's supposed to get. why san francisco has a better shot. reporting live from the golden gate yacht club where announce many is expected in about an hour abc 7 news. >> very good. and we're just hours from our new year and this is already 2011 in parts of the world. in germany up to a million people danced in streets and celebrated. in sydney australia this high tech show used seven tons of fire works. most since 2000. and hundreds of thousands of people gathered along hong kong's victoria harbor to watch fire works from the roof tops of city's most-famous buildings there. >> san francisco preparing for more than a quarter million people to fill the wate

san francisco. we will take you to the big event to announce the america's cup a plan. also dispersing donations to the victims of the san bruno gas line explosion, details from tonight's city counsel meeting. but first, a man arrested for alleged sex abuse on a child at a day care center. kron 4's jonathan bloom has details. >> reporter: for more than 10 years he has been helping to run a day care out of his home and now she behind bars after he was accused of mubesting a little girl. police arrested the man right here where he lives. he is a picture of primitivo campos, a 60-year-old husband and father. his wife is the main one in charge. the children are younger than school age according to neighbors and it's a small day care. police say he was book into jail on suspicion he committed lewd acts with one of those children. he and his wife run one of two day cares on this street. some families interviewed at both. they paint them as a quiet older couple with grown children. >> reporter: he has three adult sons and we spoke to two of them today. one said this has been a

fairmont said at least 10%. >> bring the world spotlight on san francisco as a destination which is priceless. >>reporter: projected revenue of the america's cup in san francisco bay are 1.2 billion dollars. that's what san diego was promised when the cup was held there and actual figure was about half that. san francisco native paul car is a 6 time america cup veteran. he's the ceo of the team from sweden. that will be competing in 2013. he says the cup does hold potential of a huge economic benefit. >> each team has about 100, 100, 120 people on the team. a lot of them have family v. to come here and lodge themselves and for 6 month period or maybe a year. maybe a couple of times 2012 and 2013. >>reporter: and then there are the sponsors. and the corporate oh, by at that time. when virginia licenseia spain hosted the cup the economic impact was 2 billion euro at the golden gate yacht club members are just happy they will front row view. mayor newsom issued a statement saying the city is ready to work right away in 2011 to deliver on this remarkable opportunity for the city and the america's cup. speaker of the house 19 pelosi has congrat

in order to receive additional revenues from those businesses that will benefit from san francisco hosting america's cup. we recommend that you structure a joint powers agreement or similar mechanism to unable joint funding from surrounding jurisdictions. it will receive a significant economic benefit. such jurisdictions would not incur any costs to be paid under the proposed city and a new agreement. i might add that similar regional financing was used in hosting the thirty second of america's cup. finally, we stated that based on our view of the agreement, we conclude that hosting america's cut is -- cup is fiscally feasible. we consider, of course, the approval of the proposed resolution. supervisor mirkarimi: unless we have questions from colleagues, we will probably return to you. will ando askedewd -- we will ask oewd to respond to your recommendation. if that's all right, colleagues. >> good afternoon, supervisors. this morning, my office released our fiscal economic assessment of the northern waterfront agreement that was introduced last week. the major change with respect to the northern wa

san francisco. >> san francisco the america's cup, sharing the victory a few sailors poured themselves a glass of wine as they envision the world's largest race still embraces. they will be doing racing right out here in this bay coming together a closing speeds of 50 mi. an hour are greater. >> the technology and speed will be most exciting in this congress. >> on the way to and new year's party, the racing in san francisco will be made for fan friendly. you can look right at the shore. >> that was the case at the last america's cup, it was held miles offshore, it said francisco this will happen right to log the golden gate bridge and fisherman's wharf. >> of it was all we down to the wire to get this done we're excited about the outcome. members of the yacht club say the news came at a perfect time. >> this is the best new years for a while. >> preparations will start almost immediately with preparations leading up to the race in 2013. >> the costs of benefits to the city have been the subject of intense debate for the city's two provides. in fact sampras's goes bid was jeopardized. kron4 is ka

san francisco. -- a whole new generation of jobs within san francisco. with the approval of the three regattas of the america's cup coming to san francisco, it is clear that we need as full complement as possible of great people to do this work and to ensure that of the promise of america's cup is realized for our city and there are individuals on the port commission who can work with you. i think that was we would have continued her career on the board except for the option to run against the supervisor -- we know how difficult it is is to step aside from the job that you love him very much. -- a job that you love very much. the way she has continued to conduct herself as a member of the democratic central committee, to continue to be involved and a mentor to people, her involvement of gay and lesbian people. leslie is rich the deserving of the opportunity. it would seem to me that the concerns that are possibly being raised are those that can be resolved in a meeting to insure that she would be open and respectful and thoughtful about the concerns of the problems that tenants would have in and around the por

in order to receive additional revenues from those businesses that will benefit from san francisco hosting america'scup. we recommend that you structure a joint powers agreement or similar mechanism to unable joint funding from surrounding jurisdictions. it will receive a significant economic benefit. such jurisdictions would not incur any costs to be paid under the proposed city and a new agreement. i might add that similar regional financing was used in hosting the thirty second of america's cup. finally, we stated that based on our view of the agreement, we

it is on stage in san francisco's eureka theater. angel in america has since fofshed into an exhibit and is now in san francisco where you can see it and we'll give you a preview of that and here is brad rosen stein, he's a curator at the the san francisco museum for design. welcome. what an idea to have an exhibit on this. let us talk about angels, first of all. most of us heard of it. you couldn't miss the award especially after the hbo. it won pulitzer, it won the best play in the tonee's. >> they opened in different season. only play in history to do that. it contronted aids and the closeted approach to being homosexual. what do you think in the material made it so cutting-edge? >> it is incredible. it works on so many different levels. tony kushner is a master of language, first of all and the language of the play is extraordinary. going back to the plays for these exhibition i was bowled over with what a brilliant writer he is. how many ideas he can pack into a simple exchange between the characters. he was talking about the politics at the tim

a celebration in san francisco as the city gets ready to host the america's cup race in 2013. san francisco with more. >> the presentation for the america's cup 2013 just wrapped up inside city hall. in fact, members were part of the presentation are still here like mayor gavin newsom newsome and other officials who were part of the mayor of america's cup are also here. right now they're attending a special event inside with food and drinks. this is what they're saying about the america's cup. is it of any will be like no other and that the world the boat races in the day as we already know. san francisco board members said this will bring more than a billion dollars into the local economy. let's hear from and in some he tells the what residents can expect to see on the bay. >> people that have no idea it even today why they think it's a big deal they're enthusiastic about the economic investment, excited about the transformation that's about to take place on our pier. still i don't think they know what's about to happen. they're going to fall in love with something they may no

ktvu's david stevenson is live in san francisco now with more on the decision. >> reporter: word that america's cup is coming to san francisco is