and that means 251,983 people voted to improve our seawall. and the port could not be more encouraged by this overwhelming support for the infrastructure, and the port staff also feels we had a great opportunity before the measure was sent to the ballot to tell the story of the seawall, to explain to the residents of san francisco what the port does, not only what you see on top, but what it protects underneath and behind, and we made clear our need and the voters responded so overwhelmingly. and i'd like to thank our mayor, mayor breed, who got 100% behind the measure. she said she was convinced and convinced everyone else, and i'd like to thank the whole commission, but most specifically our president, kimberly brandon, who's been there 100% for the seawall. it was a huge victory for the port, and the first of its kind in a port-only measure. so congratulations to everyone. now we have lots and lots of work to do to get our seawall safe for the public. my next item i would like to report the results, the initial results, of the historic pier

the second is year-two funding for the seawall, it would be very unusual for us to not be funded. usually once the first year is funded in the new start, we get the full three years, so we're looking forward to confirmation of that. the second project is something that was authorized from legislation going back to 2007. there are five piers authorized for repair or removal with a fairly large authorization, so we're back in the hunt for that. it's almost $6 million. the army corps put forward the full amount of that, and, you know, if we're lucky enough to get that funded, it will have some major improvements to the pier 70 shipyard area. part of the water resources development act of 2018, which is the primary funding vehicle for the army corps of engineers, had in it a reflection of all kinds of ports across the country that were -- and other army corps users, that were dissatisfied with the way they do their cost-benefit analyses, that it was too restrictive, didn't allow for the individual complications of jurisdictions, like, for example, seismic reactive regions. that's not

we do share the rationalization of why you think the state should pay for the seawall, and i agree with you, when all control has been turned over to us and we manage the whole thing. >> i would very much like to share that, but i feel it's a heavier -- >> so, the state receives multiple tax benefits from the embarcadero seawall, and from the assets it supports. it has the state's interests in the economic activities that happen in san francisco, and it did build the original harbor, and we are under the state lands rules and regulations of a public waterfront, so we are serving a state mission in our core functionality, and when we develop the capital stack, the proposed capital stack, we always had the state as a major contributor, along with the city and the federal government and private entities. so that's the general rationale, but if the seawall were to fail, the state stands to lose far more in tax value than we're asking for it to contribute. >> thank you. >> commissioner makras: thank you. >> president brandon: commissioner woo ho? >> commissioner woo ho: thanks for that expla

we are already seeing waves crashing over the seawall trying not to get wet. this afternoon at the beaches, be very, very careful even in walkways. you could see sneaker waves coming up over the walls especially around high tide which is about 2 p.m. this afternoon. live in pacifica, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> today caltrans is shutting down a 12-mile stretch of highway 1 in monterey county because of this week's rain. closure of the coastal roadway is set to begin this morning near big sur between pauls slide and mud creek. this is being done as a precaution after stormy weather caused mudslides in the area last year. >>> we have some breaking news from oakland. the oakland a's just unveiling intriguing new sketches of a new baseball stadium proposed for the city's waterfront. phil matier joins us now with details of what would be a very unique ballpark. >> reporter: now, for years the push in major league baseball is to get baseball in the downtown, get the fans in. and oakland has been looking at trying to deliver on that. well, the a's are set to unveil pi

measure a is winning, 82% to 18%, san francisco can borrow $425 million to repair and upgrade the seawall. that seawall is more than 100 years old, it stretches three miles from embarcadero from fisherman's wharf to at&t park. >>> and san francisco voters voted overwhelming to measure c, that is 60% on the yes side. percentage tax on hundreds of the businesses, it's projected to raise 300 million and the money would go to homeless programs. among those is the ce of sales force, opponents included mayor london breed, and she said it would double the homeless budget there would be no additional accountability. they say it could cost the city job if businesses get fed up and move out of san francisco. >>> and the ness 1 to 5%, whether they're a retailer and how much revenue it takes in >>> and in contra costa county measure r would impose a 4% tax on marijuana. here's how it looks, 72% voted yes, 28% voted no. now, that measure would generate millions of dollars a year in revenue to go towards the county's general fund. >>> oakland has some of the state's highest marijuana tax rates, city an

this exclude seawall design project. good news we are maintaining the positive trend we established last year. we are beholden to the type of work required to the pool of local firms available to perform that work. over the past few years by lowering mi minimum qualificatis we have awarded 50% of all project to local firms. it would be difficult to sustain the numbers as the contract size of projects increase or become larger like the sea wall project. we will about the strategies over the past few years to continue, one, to expand pool of local businesses, two, ca catalg lock firms. local hire construction projects over $1 million are subject to local hire requirements. since 201119 port projects have been subject to the program. all 19 met the local hire mandates. the ordinance is implemented by the office of workforce development. we have four open projects subject to the ordinance. three in compliance, one pier 23 is below the 30%. early wd anticipates the prime contractor roebuck will meet the contract by the end of

we need to invest in infrastructure -- which means roads and bridges, but also seawalls, elevating roads, things we're already doing in parts of the country like south florida. recently this week, a bipartisan group of members introduced carbon and dividend plans. this would price carbon, but instead of investing the revenues in infrastructure, it would turn around and deliver the revenues back to the american people, every american citizen. they would receive a dividend from this carbon pricing every year. what is it like for a republican like yourself to make those, especially among southern republicans? has been aink there lot of growth in the house republican conference when it comes to this issue. 2015,ved in congress in and there were only three or four republicans who were even willing to discuss climate change, to acknowledge it. today, 45 republicans are members of the climate solutions caucus. that means they are on the record, recognizing this is a real issue, and that it requires attention, and very likely action from the government. every day, more and more republicans are c

it allows san francisco to borrow up to425 million to fix and upgrade the aging seawall.ll stretches more than three miles, it's about 100 years old, it goes under the embarcadero from fisherman's wharf to at&t park. >> the san francisco measure to impose new taxes on cannabis businesses is sailing to victory, it's about a of 6% to 34% decision, there will be a gross receipt on pot shops. it will depend on whether it's a retailer and how much gross revenue it takes in. >>> there are several businesses in contra costa county, measure r would impose a 4% tax on marijuana, 72% yes, 28% no, that measure would generate millions of dollars in revenue to go towards the county's general financed. >>> oakland has some of the highest manner tax rates in the state, city and county state taxes are combined leaving businesses there with a tax rate of close to 35%. and they can lower the tax rate, the yes vote, 78%, no, close to 22% there. >> that's a lot it to digest, a lot of information it, the time is 6:51, sal will get you where you need to go this morning. >>> all right, dave, pa

we are seeing waves crashing over the seawall. there's a chance we'll get wet this morning. in santa cruz there are extra lifeguards on duty already. they are expecting to be extra staffing for additional rescues. they are also expecting sneaker waves which can be very dangerous and are saying people need to be careful at the beach beach. >> you have to respect the waves. you have to respect the power that is out there. >> reporter: so we're already seeing swells here as high as the base of the pacifica pier. we'll keep an eye on in. be very careful at the local beaches. live in pacifica, katie nielsen, kpix 5. >>> rain is posing another threat for california fire victims. devastated communities are now bracing for mudslides and flooding in this week steamers. in the wools -- storms. in the woolsey fire in southern california, residents are teaming up to help those in needs. boy scouts are filling sandbags and crews are racing to restore power outages. >>> i'm anne makovec at the live news desk and the fire martian is on the scene of this fire we have been talking -- fire ma

prop a would allow san francisco to borrow up to $425 million to repair the aging seawall that is more than a hundred years old. the san francisco measure to impose new taxes on recreational cannabis businesses is sailing to victory tonight. proposition d will levy a tax on pot shops ranging from 1 to 5%. it will depends on the they're a retail operator. >> california voter consider as number of ballots today. >> andre is here with where some of those stand right now. >> reporter: it appear that is vote evers are not in favor of repealing the gas tax. the measure last year raised the gas tax 20-cents and the money is meant to pay for road repairs across the state. 55% are voting no, 45% voting yes. prop 7, having permanent daylight savings time, many voting in favor of it. it would allow the legislature to decide how california's time would be set and congress and the president would go on to approve it. 62% say yes, 38% say no. >> voters are not in favor of the clinic. those who wanted to limit the revenue claim the clinickings were over charges patients that pay out of pocket. >> cal

. >>> san francisco voted measure a, which would strengthen the seawall on embarcadero.t needs a two-thirds majority to pass, not just a simple majority. right now almost all precincts reporting, 82% to 18%. so that looks like a go in san francisco. and measure t would fund upgrades to police and firestations and help with flood protection from the flood weg saw -- flooding we saw on coyote creek. >>> voters like the idea of year-round daylight saving time. proposition 7 would give the go ahead of ending the annual springing forwards and falling back that we are so used to. and the ap is calling this one as passed. you see 60% of folks here in california with 92% reporting streeting in favor of proposition 7. it has drawn strong reaction from a lot of people discussing what it would be like to stay on the same time and be in sync with arizona. we wouldn't be in sync with other neighbors like oregon, washington, nevada. >> we would stay on daylight saving. what we went through is what would happen. you get the extra hour in the evening. maybe that's what everybody likes.

the water hits the seawall and splashes over the. and you can feel the pier shaking from those ways. down the coast, park rangers were clearing a campsite because of the surf and upcoming rain. the city of san francisco is taking no chances as they repaired aging sewer pipes to handle the water. and cleaning out storm drains to prevent flooding. this is sfo so far there have been seven delays and four cancellations but you can expect that number to go up as the storm moves through overnight into tomorrow morning. for your morning commute you can stay with kpix 5 for the latest on weather , traffic conditions our meteorologist mary lee and jeana franco will have minute by minute traffic updates for you it all starts at 4:30 am. >>> a grim discovery a woman's body was found hanging out of a clothing donation box. police have an explanation. kpix 5's don ford is in petaluma along old redwood highway with more.>> reporter: this donation box is where you donate shoes and clothing for charities throughout the area but this one was the scen

that we have what appears to be a blue democratic title wave crashing up against a red republican seawall. where there are structural barriers that help protect republicans that will mitigate a wave to a certain extent, so, which is going to be more powerful. which is going to be stronger? the wave or the wall? and i'll talk about each of those elements. first let's go back to the wave. and what i'm going to do is talk about the context of this election, what we're expecting to see happen, a few pointers on election night and maybe some policy implications. first, we know that midterm elections they are refunda on incumbent presidents. it's uncane how much this is true. since the end of the civil war we've had 38 midterm elections. 38. in 35 out of 38 whichever party had the white house, had a net loss of u.s. house seats. you've already compute it up at 92%. starting at the beginning of the last century. so starting 1902, we've had 29 midterm elections. and 26 out of 29, whichever party in the white house had a net loss of governorships, and you wouldn't think, what is a governor in linc

the city manager said work is already underway to repair and replace the seawalls.n these protective measures. >> it hasn't stopped people from pursuing legal action. >> what do you want to see done? >> i want to see this removed completely. >> he started a petition and so far has over 200 signatures. >> since no one has a crystal ball, the important component of this plan is its adaptability. if we have a strategy but in future decades they are not protected, we will have to reevaluate. >> they will keep moving and building on the coast. >> the city ommission and schedumber. right now money is being spent to armor the coast and prevent >> the neighbors are seeking legal counsel. >> they are upset that the city hasn't communicated with them enough. they state that they will sue if they go for with this. they want managers to remove this from the table. right now they said this is not a short term solution. >> thank you. >> if you have a tip for brooks or the investigative team, call the number on the screen or you can email us >>> coming up, how to get help with buy

it is allowing the city to borrow money to fix the seawall. >> san francisco measure to impose new taxestion cannabis businesses can passing tonight. the a mount of the taxde peppeds on whether the business is a retail operator and how much gross revenue it takes in. >>> after the break, the battle of control for congress. we'll check back on some of the key races. y races. hebreakfast makers, takers, step counters, outdoor explorers, faith restorers, appointment keepers, fantastic creatures. farmer's market goers, cholesterol lowerers cell phone silencers. the new lease on lifers, and the positive thinkers.u all that see every day as an opportunity to thrive your way. ♪ $6.99 are you out of your mind? ♪ eggs, hashbrowns, bacon, sausage and buttermilk or pumpkin pancakes. ♪ pumpkin pancakes are you out of your mind? ♪ still very much out of our minds. denny's $6.99 super slam. upgrade to new pumpkin pancakes. . >>> back now to the balance of power in congress. republicans appeared to have secured pow never the senate and looks as if the dem contrasts have take done power of the house. >>

. >> seawall, yeah. he just said yes. >> they did pass. >> 85% or 84%? your pet wall. >> that's right. >> on the occasion of this regular reporting, i want to congratulate you, tim and the staff. i mean, the landmarking has been what you've done in this last few years. it's absolutely phenomenal. it's just absolutely phenomenal and this is fantastic. how do we get people to know what we've been doing. the plaques? exactly. i didn't see anything in here. i was reading down the landmark designation process and we get down to 17 close case. don't we want 18 plaque installed. [laughter] >> and i know there's only so much money for so many plaques and i just would be interested to know how we're doing. >> sure. if you look at page 4 of the report, we are close to having 27 plaques installed. the line item for the plaques continues to be something we will prioritize. we did make the decision this year to move to a an axel bronze plaque. the quality just wasn't consistent so while we are paying more the plaques, they look outstanding. so, we felt if yo felt lik

gigantic seawall that protects this island from surges.s that dredging causes erosion in the surrounding areas and may cause more damage from storm surges. many of them are poor. environmental activists have called this a climate change apartheid. carol: this is a big part of it. storiesthroughout the talk about balancing growth and sustainability. you have to figure out the right mix. cristina: it is difficult. we have seen the impact these big projects have. a lot of the knocks that people who are critical of this push for new cities, that is what we hear. affordability, the criticism is that what are being created are enclaves for the rich, and put a strain on ecosystems. jason: one of the themes throughout these stories is you build for what you think is coming up next, but you do not anticipate what is coming further down the line. cristina: we looked at a place in the middle east. it is in the uae. that was a city conceived to be zero-impact, totally sustainable in terms of energy and water. so many of its features are passe. it has

board can understand the real situation we're in, that we have to do more than build $10 billion seawall. it's not going to be enough. thank you. >> president cohen: any other member of the public that would like to speak during public comment? all right. seeing none, public comment is closed. all right, madam clerk -- >> clerk: item 71. >> president cohen: closed section. >> clerk: we have a closed session for board of supervisors to get advice from the city attorney under the california government code and administrative code regarding existing litigation in which the city is a petitioner and pacific gas and electric company is an adverse party. >> president cohen: at this time, the board will convene a closed session to discuss the litigation between pacific gas and electric company. persons in the public gallery, please vacate the chamber as the clerk prepares the room for closed section >> thank you. without objection, i would like to acknowledge that the board is changed. two auto supervisors are no longer here. can we take this without objection? without objection, thank you. i wo

in the danger zone for frequent flooding amazon can protect their investment locally by building seawallsrs, designing their development in a way that would be robust even if it does flood and if the water comes high then you have to ask how easy will it be to get to and from the headquarters what's happening to the surrounding neighborhood they'll need the city's help to fortify the whole area so that it can deal with the types of floods that will be routine. >> more severe flooding is more likely from 2005 to 2014, queens saw an additional 31 days of flooding because to climate change. if the area saw a six foot flood, that would put $30 billion worth of property at risk for damage. we asked amazon what kinds of plans they have to make their r q2 resilient, a spokesperson said he could not comment. >> you bring up all of these excellent points what would you be doing? are there steps that can be taken if they want to maintain that facility there that could help them buttress themselves from flood >> you look at the brooklyn navy yard, they raised that first floor up higher, put all the

other metaphor is we have what appears to be a blue democratic tidal wave up against a red republican seawall there are structures there but it will mitigate a way to a certain extent so what will be stronger? the way for the wall and i will talk about each of those elements. butav t first go back to the wae with the context of this election with a few point us on election night with policy implications midterm elections on the incumbent president and how much this is true we had 38 midterm elections whichever party at the white house you have already computed that a 92 percent. starting at the beginning we have had 29ct midterm elections whichever party in the white house had a net loss of governorships. twenty-six out of 29? even down at the statete legislative level, 27 out of 29. the party in the white house had an eight loss of state legislative seats an average of 375 legislative seats nationwide so notice i left out the u.s. senate that is a very strong pattern since starting the election after the 17th amendment was passed we had 26 midterm elections to have a net loss of u.s. senate

is winning and san francisco can borrow up to $425 million to repair and upgrade the city's aging seawall. it's more than 100 years and stretches three miles from fisherman's wharf to at&t park, and san francisco has overwhelmingly voted measure c, imposing a half% tax on hundreds of the city's businesses, it's expected to raised 300 million and the money would go to homeless programs. the money supporting the measure is ceo sales force and the mayor london breed said there would be no accountability and if businesses get fed up with the tax increase they will move out of san francisco. >>> and the measure to tax cannabis businesses they'll have a tax increase on pot shops 1 to 5%, the amount of the tax is whether it's a retail operator and how much gross revenue it takes in. >>> there are several measures on bay area business that is would tax marijuana businesses, measure r would impose a 4% tax on marijuana. the yes vote 72%. the no vote, 28%. now, make that, 28%, that measure would generate millions of dollars a year in revenue it, would go towards the county's general fund. oakland h

in pacifica, considerations include beefing up seawalls or adding boulders to armor the coast or adding lots of sand to prevent coastal erosion and preserve the beach. but a more barriers, ving back homes, businesses and utilities, and allowing nature to do what it does. homeowners fear if that happens, they won't be able to get insurance and their home values will plunge. now dozens are sounding off despiming managed retreat is not one of the recommended solutions in the near term. >> i don't get it. it's just allowing erosion to happen without trying to do something about it to save the homes and businesses. >> we don't know over time what that sea level rise is going to bring. >> reporter: so tonight at 10:00 we hear more from the city manager you just saw there about the latest proposal and also from the coastal commission on what pacifica and other seaside cities will be forced to deal with. that includes what could happen if those cities don't act now. our "2 investigates" special report airs tonight on the ten o'clock news right here on ktvu. >>> up next, an outpouring of support

on the west side of the island, on the seawall there, it's a great venue where 9th and avenue and the palms intersect and bike path goes north there. it will be to the west side of that. the history of the bay bridge and both spans are visible as you surely know. >> president tsen: is the image -- >> so you can see, this is the ring that we'll make out of steel. it's on a small, concrete pier and there's a signal light salvaged from the top of the bridge. >> i like the sculpture. i think the question i asked before, at night, what kinds of lighting. i know i asked that. will you be able to at least from a distance -- how will it look like? t >> the aim is for it to be understated. it's sort of softly pulsing. there's a lens around the light that focuses the rays to project them outward, rather than if you just had a light bulb there, it would light up the whole area. it will be a soft, red glow. >> and foggy days and -- i know that during the day, it's marvelous. it's a piece of conversation. so i -- at night, again, when it's foggy or something like that, what would that look like? >

. >> san francisco is voting on measure a which would strengthen the seawall along the embarcadero. whenyou look at these numbers it needs a two-thirds majority in order to pass, not just a simple majority. 99% have been counted again and it seeds that two-thirds majority to pass. it the projected winner with 82% of the vote. proposition a in san francisco sneeps san jose's measure t would fund upgrades to police and pire stations and lep with flood protection. this needs a two-thirds majority to pass. you can see 68% voting for this -- 32% voting against. 28% of employee sipths reporting. > latest election returns also available on our website. there is an awful lot happening there is an awful lot happening on this election night. ♪ ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ and all thro' the house. 'twas the night before christmas, not a creature was stirring, but everywhere else... there are chefs, bakers and food order takers. doctors and surgeons and all the life savers. the world is alive as you can see, this time of the year is so much more than a bow and a tree. (morg

the largest child care facilities in the city, 40,000 square feet of new pdr, investments to the seawall large stations four community facilities that we look forward to to definding future spaces for the coming months. i will turn it over to karen to guide you in the rest of the projects. >> good afternoon. glad tok here and to follow up on the discussion because as this illustrates, we are proposing to weave our 20-acres back to the city. intensive and interesting form in a way that really makes it a san francisco neighborhood with the intensity there whit was alive in -- that was there when it was alive in the history. this is the diagram with the color buildings at the power station. the small blocks used are one of the great benefits on the site. these are about a third to half the size of the mission bay blocks to allow us to open up the site and invite people there to use public spaces and reach the bay edge. variety and form means stepping to the waterfront. we have 65 feet at the water. most are up to 180. one building further back goes to 300 feet, the height of the stack on th

. >> reporter: now the boat skips what's called a concrete dolphin that caused it to hit the seawall and then hit the pier itself. now let's look at the damage from another angle. you can see a hole punched in the hull and a smaller one punched above it. we're told by the golden gate bridge district that they will have to tow the boat out of here. that will not happen tonight, but they say ferry service will not be affected. they managed to get the boat out of the way so the rest of the ferries can come in and out. live in san francisco, andria borba, kpix5. >> andria, do you know, has anyone been able to talk to the captain, the pilot of that boat? typically they're kind of whisked away. they are tested, i'm sure, for drugs, alcohol. that's a standard procedure thing. >> reporter: that's exactly what's happening right now. the crew which has a captain, a mate, one other and three deck hands are all being debriefed now as well as drug and alcohol tested. nothing will happen until that finishes. then the coastguard comes in. it will be a very long process to determine exactly what wen

we saw of this she's waves crashing over the seawall.aves are expected and the coast guard has sent out notice urging people to be very careful and the heavy rain hasn't even started yet. at pacifica pier waves pounded the shore. >> pretty high today. >> reporter: aaron lotto tried to catch crab but it wasn't easy. the churning waves kept moving his line as he kept an eye on the water. >> if they're wrecking midway in the pier that's a pretty big wave. >> reporter: by afternoon the gates were closed. the pier empty. the crowd grew on the sidewalk at mie tide to watch the waves crash past the wall. >> it's just really nice to come over here and be next to the fresh air and the waves. >> reporter: a high surf advisory is in effect through friday. waves from 12 to 25 feet could happen along with dangerous rip currents. the coast guard is urging people to steer clear of breaking surf. >> that means there's big water moving on the ocean. >> reporter: terry smith is deputy harbor master at tiller-point harbor. >> today's not the best day to be

now amazon can protect their investment very locally by building seawalls, barriers designing their developmentst even if it does flood, even if the water comes high. but then you have to ask how easy will it be to get to and from their headquarters. >> reporter: new research from climate central shows the area could see significant coastal flooding by 2020, by 2050 extreme projections of sea level rise have low level lying buildings under water. developers at the new dock that literally hangs over the water are battling the same problem. it is a collaboration by boston properties and root in management. >> we have a very strong plan in terms of sustainability and dealing with, you know, storms, our lobby is eight feet above the water line. all of our mechanicals are on the second and third floor and so, you know, we are very focused on resiliency. >> reporter: from 2005 to 2014, queens saw an additional 31 days of coastal flooding due to climate change. if queens saw a six foot flood which scientists expect by the end of this century, that would put $13 billion worth of property at risk of dam

we need to invest in infrastructure -- which means roads and bridges, but also seawalls, elevating roadsings we're already doing in parts of the country like south florida. recently this week, a bipartisan group of members introduced carbon and dividend plans. this would price carbon, but instead of investing the revenues in infrastructure, it would turn around and deliver the revenues back to the american people, every american citizen. they would receive a dividend from this carbon pricing every year. what is it like for a republican like yourself to make those, especially among southern republicans? has been aink there lot of growth in the house republican conference when it comes to this issue. 2015,ved in congress in and there were only three or four republicans who were even willing to discuss climate change, to acknowledge it. today, 45 republicans are members of the climate solutions caucus. that means they are on the record, recognizing this is a real issue, and that it requires attention, and very likely action from the government. every day, more and more republicans are comin