they're walking up and down the embarcadero as we speak. of reporting live and services go, kate thompson kron 4 news. a >> of course it ought to be in the bay were going to bring you the biggest and best parties in the bay area tonight to get at 11:30 p.m. for kron 4 years live presented a elite md deal locally year shows a jaundice at 11 for the news at eleven 30 for the party. as in the urals and of crack down on d y s comes with it. tonight law enforcement agencies throughout the day for drunk drivers. kron 4 shows you what wadis bay city is trying to catch them. >> if you're thinking about drinking in traveling in oakland as new year's eve, oakland pleas of the waiting for you here. it this is the location of a dui checkpoint that's scheduled to begin at 6:00 p.m. friday night officials of oakland police headquarters and getting drunk drivers off the road is our number one priority as in your roll said. they will have additional officers on patrol looking for those driving under the influence. >> the checkpoint will be in effect until 2

the signage, for example, along the embarcadero isn't great. it is not easy to read for way-finding. i think because we are going to have a consultant hired for the blue green way project, we may be able to take advantage of some kind of more creative ideas. we also want to be sure that we are talking to the bike coalition about the type of bike racks we use. they don't like the ones we are using on the port property now, and they have some ideas for improvements. as we move forward, i also hope that we can look at the west side of the embarcadero. the planning department spent a lot of time looking at the embarcadero on the other side, and i hope we can echo some of the ideas for the promenade on the other side of the embarcadero. thank you. >> thank you. is there any other public comment? thank you, dan. that was very informative, and we look forward to the final outcome next year. >> item 8-3, request authorization to advertise a request for proposals for soliciting service for the pier 70 crane coffee park planning and citizen, funded throug

the things are starting to hop along the embarcadero. people are going up and down the thoroughfare and people are trying to camp owl out to get the best vantage point. an expected 250,000 people to watch the fireworks at midnight. >> it's a new year's eve tradition along the embarcadero barricades going up and families getting in one last skate before the new year. it's a quieter evening for them. >> spend the daytime about family and friends and head back to the house later this evening. >> she is here with her god daughter tanya jones a new year's eve birthday girl. >> does she get up to stay past midnight? >> another tradition is colliding with new year's eve critical mass that rolled out of justin hermann plaza at 6:30. >> there are a number of street closures and for crowd control we have union square and broadway corridor. >> to prevent trouble the city has put fences around the skull along the embarcadero and alongside the bay. the hyatt reports occupancy at 98% with an uptick of guests that live within driving distance. >> it's s

it is my pleasure to be here to talk about the embarcadero promenade design criteria. it is a design to improve what is becoming the most popular space in the city. the promenade is the continue was waterfront walkway along -- i am technically challenged. one hand over here. the promenade is the continue was waterfront walkway along the port's northern waterfront on the base side of the embarcadero. it was designed, started in the mid 1980's and constructed between 1993 and 2000. as part of the waterfront transportation project, a $700 million public effort by city, state and federal aiming says that replaced the embarcadero freeway and beltline railroad with an urban boulevard. the promenade extends from third street of the at&t ballpark at its south end, and with the upcoming edition of the pier 43 promenade project, bidding approved earlier in this meeting, to the entry at pier 45 at its norton end, it provides over 16 acres of public space and is within the embarcadero waterfront national register historic district, which is made up of numerous wharfs, see walls and

this goes all the way down the embarcadero. will so little video the shot earlier one of the big thing is when you're waiting outside for a couple of hours from nine and 10:00 at night for those fireworks. he'll have to go to the russia from the eating and drinking had porta-potti set up tons of them up and down the embarcadero. it that should be any problem for anyone i also to union square what police said there expecting a decent crowd. this barrier set up their lot of tourists and shoppers out today. the of the skating rink there's of our planet people out about but i can tell you at 3:00 p.m. the parking grosz already full their end traffic was tight in the area. parking is a problem and urging people to take public transportation. one thing going on right now all is that a lot of bicycle riders who were coming here you can see them flooding down the sidewalks heading toward the plaza and that is because to that is critical mass where many of a bike riders clock the street and cause problems with the traffic. we saw many b

now they have metal barricades on both sides of the embarcadero. as the crowds grow to make sure people don't spill into the sidewalk. all of those barricades have been set up as well. they have also hung up signs all along the embarcadero for cars. people are not allowed to park their cars and many of these parking spots here. declaring that out to make much more room as well. also some of the signs are telling people to expect delays when they are driving home tonight at around the terminal building which is a major hub for a lot of people will be carried% to expect delays when you're going home tonight between 11 and 1:00 a.m.. >> thank you kate, basically a lot of people are they beginning to converge in the area? we might of loss kate but we'll get back we will check in with her and let me let you know across the bay in oakland police are bracing there to for busy new year's eve. it oakland officers are quite a crackdown on specific problems that typically crop up on this holiday. kron 4 found out more about the priorities tonight. >> officials

when you are going to a ship, you pull off the embarcadero. you pull into the ground transportation area. there is accommodation for taxis, buses, personal vehicles. and those can all pull immediately off the embarcadero, minimizing impact of traffic on the embarcadero and into the g.t.a. up in front of the building, people go inside, and they go up to the second floor, which is shown on the bottom of the screen there, into a departure lounge, which then allows direct access out on to the gunningway. currently we have one gangway. the building is designed to eventually accommodate two gangways in the future. on the other mode, they come down here to long thin space. one of the excelling things -- compelling things about this scheme was it had a lot better numbers for event use. as we have made the building longer and offered more flexibility in the building, in particular we've reconfigured the building to allow it to open on to the plaza space at the very tip of the building. that is a real benefit for the different kinds of uses, particularly

. >>> thousands of people are expected to ring in the new year along the embarcadero tonight. but there's still a lot of work to do before the countdown. don knapp is in san francisco where the city is getting ready for tonight's celebration. >>> reporter: good evening. new year's eve isn't just about the fireworks here in san francisco. people have been celebrating all day in different ways including some people down here on the embarcadero while others are getting ready for tonight, including san francisco police. the alameda cougar cadets drum in the new year as justin herman plaza crowds look on. for many here, the drumming is about as loud as their new year's eve celebrations plan to get. most plan to be somewhere else, not here for the fireworks. >> my son just got back from tahoe. my husband and he are just as happy not to go anywhere. >> we are going to yoshis on fillmore where they are having free jazz so we are going to do that and they we'll go home to mill valley, where my family lives. >> i'm going to my friend's house and having dinner, nothing big. [ bell tolls ]

item a new years eve tradition along the embarcadero. barricade going up to keep revellers out of traffic. and family getting in one last p.e. haven't before the new year. >> item safer these days. rat spend the daytime with the family and friend and then uses head back to the house later on this evening. safer at home. >>reporter: she's here with her god daughter tanya jones new year's eve birthday girl who turned 9 today. you get to stay up past midnight. >> i get to watch fireworks on tv. >>reporter: keith of man teeing a started san francisco tradition. >> our second year coming to ice skating and embark daivr 0for fireworks. it's awesome. this is excellent time of year. fireworks are outstanding. >>reporter: another tradition is colliding with new year's eve this year. critical mass which rolled out of justin plaza at 6:30. >> new year's eve flavor in any way. >> about we'll have to wait and see. we don't know. nobody leads this. >> probably be over about 9:30 or so or 10:00 and with the rain might even be over earlier so i really do

along the embarcadero. need to relocate. once they got that news. >> to do that, individually. it is a lot of work. with packing all of our costumes up, with each feather, [laughter] >> and they have gotten the word that they will have to find a new location. and the indications? word comes down the word is the word. >> this and once we set wait a minute! and san francisco has welcomed us. we've been here for 10 years, 11 years and we want to continue. very nice, and we will figure it out. >> figured it out meaning what? >> and maybe would if we pushed us over a little bit, just a couple of inches. >> that would be perfect for us. the america's cup could come on and and we have always had using the embarcadero as a fund- raiser. >> which you used his appearance on kron 4 news weekend to lobbying anything but the possibility of staying on the embarcadero? >> i could not possibly be doing that. [laughter] >> but you will let us stay. >> have you considered perhaps a large salil on the top? >> kavanaugh kevin t

the broad way leading up from embarcadero to columbus could be berlt, but, wow. onth test but impressive. i hope in time you will like hayes green, the street and especially the park. don't put anymore of those little turdy things to keep the -- that look -- they look like turds that keep the skate boarders off. oh, my, god, how did you choose those? some kood things are being done. why are you laughing? but san francisco, by and large, is a city of mean streets. as mean as nizzi i know. think, if you will, first, of some of the major streets guerrero, cesar chavez, 18th. when was the last time you took a stroll down 19th? >> mission street down to 24th. it's longer from there to daly city or whatever it goes than it is to downtown. have you ever gone on that and spent some real time on that street? poor people live there are not -- no, not well to do people live there. lombard street, gerrery boulevard, any of the east-west streets through richmond. pick balboa if you have nothing else to do. the east-west streets through sunset, pick va vacenti if you e nothing

. >> from the cabs that cruise the embarcadero. to the soccer players in the parking lots of piers 27 and 29, to this vintage cars tours, they're all included in the list of businesses along the waterfront that are about to begin a wild ride. when the america's cup comes to town, the port of san francisco says as many as 80 businesses could be forced to move to make room for the venues' viewing areas and racing village and while larry ellisson's yacht race is expected to bring millions to san francisco, some business owners say it won't be good for their bottom line. >> absolutely. i'd love for the america's cup to come to san francisco, but i think that it could be brought here without, you know, sort of slash and burn approach to the waterfront. >> reporter: michael runs american wine distributors on pier 23. moving out of his 1400 square foot space will mean a major headache. all his business licenses are tied to his address. >> i have 65 licenses, all over the country, that are all posted to that address, and if i move, i have t

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the ban and street wharf will be a public open space open to the day adjacent to the embarcadero. the project will be abolished and condemned. -- abolish a condemned appeapie. the final is anticipated in 2011. the commission recently signed and approved a signed agreement with the army corps of engineers to carry out demolition of the project expected to begin in november of 2011. the america's cup event authority was used as a newly reconstructed worth for a public viewing of the event. as a result that required project completion by june of 2013. support staff is working closely with army corps to advance the schedule. also looking to resolve funding shortfalls in the project so that we can meet the schedule to get it built in time. the shortfall is about $4 million. the blue-green way project is to improve and expand public open space network trails along the city's central waterfront from the china basin channel to the san francisco waterline. you will recall that it was not well defined at the time. several potential projects received deal bond -- geobond funding. guidelines w

. >> it's a new year's eve tradition along the embarcadero. barricades going up to keep revelers out of traffic and families getting in one last skate before the new year. it's a quieter evening in san leandro. >> these days, spend the day time with family and friends and head back to the house later on this evening. >> she's here with her god daughter tanya jones, a new year's eve birthday girl who turned nine today. >> do you get to stay up past midnight. >> i get to watch the fireworks on tv. >> another tradition is colliding with new year's eve this year, critical mass which rolled out of justin herman plaza at 6:30. >> seems to be a lot of number of street closures and for crowd control we have squads in specific areas like new year's square, broadway corridor. >> the city put up fences around the giant sculptures along the embarcadero as well as alongsided bay. this is a big night for hotels. the hyatt reports occupancy at 98% with an uptick of guests who live within driving distance. >> we haven't done that for a long time. just kind of

we were enjoying the beautiful view of the embarcadero. u can't even see anything there is so much fog out there. >> yeah. and i want to show you another view from the high definition golden gate bridge camera. a lot of mist and drizzle and some very, very dense fog. it is slow going tonight and most definitely tomorrow morning. i know it is a holiday tomorrow, so not a lot of folks doing that morning commute. and then if you have an early morning flight, you may want to get up sooner and check to see if that thing will take off. here are the current readings. napa 48. 52 in san francisco. 49 in oakland. the fog is with you in antioch, 48 degrees. 48 in livermore. 51 in mountain view and 51 in san jose. here is a look at your highlights. we will continue with the dense fog advisory overnight. it will be very dense tomorrow as well. and then we should start to scour out a bit late in the afternoon. look for partial clearing late in the day. and tomorrow also is a spare the air day. overnight tonight, the fog is just going to keep us all sock

. >> alan: if you're interested, another audition will be held tomorrow at the embarcadero ymca from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. >> leigh glaser is here. we have had some good weather. >> leigh: nice to see the rain return. getting reports of a little lightning and thunder out there this evening as well. let's show you our high definition embarcadero roof cam. looking down on the embarcadero. we have had about two-three weeks of dry weather. finally starting to get back to where we should be this time of year. it is still winter, folks. here's a look at live doppler 7hd. and you can see the rain bands continuing to feed inland. the cold front is making its way across the bay area right now. we'll take you in closer. my friends in berkeley and concord, san ramon, picking up pockets of moderate rain. a lot of this is light, but scattered darker greens, indicating the moderate rain. to the south of san jose now, down toward gilroy, holster, and even the watsonville area still picking up some pockets of moisture. so we'll continue with showers and a chance of a few isolated thunderstorms over

the embarcadero freeway lasted for 35 years. the ferry building would survive as it always has, altered and redefined many times, but still the beautiful, understated entrance to the city of san francisco. >> this has been the people's building. and the people have felt great pride and joy in it because they love the city. it's a natural entrance to the city. and, hey, it lived through two earthquakes. [ music ] >> reporter: durable, beautiful and perhaps most important, the ferry building not only survives, we are always glad it does. [ music ] >> when we come back on "second look," meet a man who survived the 1906 earthquake and was still driving at 100-year-old. . >> like most of the rest of the world, the bay area changed enormously during the 20th century. in 1996, ktvu's bob mckenzie met a man who had a chance to witness much of that change. 100-year-oldnicholas croda a survivor of the earthquake. >> reporter: living to the age of 100 isn't as unusual as it used to be. but something else to live to 100 and still be in god h

we keep the spirit of the embarcadero and the porch. we support the bid to get the america's cup.y much so. with that said, we would also like to remain good tenants of the port that we have been so far. thank you. >> my name is george clyde. i am a member of the america's cup organizing committee. i have been involved in the negotiations that led to the agreement that was presented to the board of supervisors recently. i want to commend the staff of the mayor's office and the county, and the city and county of san francisco and the port commission. the have been extremely divergent in taking this opportunity -- they have been extremely diligent in taking this opportunity. the staff of the port commission, the city attorney's office -- as an outsider, i am absolutely impressed with the quality and diligence of that group. on saturday, we had 12 people from the city working very hard to make this a reality. i also have been a rules adviser and lead attorney for three america's cup teams for the last 10 years, including two times where i spent months in auckland, as well as most rec

hazy down the embarcadero. how to dress this morning. ow about upper 30s to low 40s in the east by valleys. around the bay shore we have upper 30s to low 40s but oakland, san francisco and half moon bay mid to upper 40s. monterey bay, we are all over the place. mid to upper 30s. louisville -- where did that come from -- gilroy, watsonville, santa cruz and -- i'm thinking louisville slugger. partly cloudy and cooler today. showers likely saturday evening and more so sunday morning. that's the biggest change in the forecast. dry and brighter for next week. let's take a look at the 24 hour temperature change. concord, the ebb and flow of that tulie fog, it's going to keep you in the 50s. but 59, that's actually warmer than yesterday. fremont, oakland, santa rosa, san jose, san francisco 4 to 6 degrees cooler. potentially ten hours and about 12 minutes of sunshine. not going to see it all because of the fog this morning. low to mid-60s the south bay. san jose 64. 4 degrees above your average high. low 60s on most of the peninsula. south bay,

see the rain falling in san francisco near the embarcadero. what you can expect for your weekend forecast cominup. >>> there is a ton of snow in the sierra but you don't have to go to tahoe to get a glimpse 37 those road trips can be long for little ones. this is what it looks like at the gold run rest stop off highway 80. gold run is 43 miles west of truckee and 2700 feet low he when it comes to elevation. still, enough snow yesterday to offer plenty of fun and tiny snowmen. >>> it is easy enough to get there but if you are heading up the hill going to take more work or expecting folks coming home. this is a live picture of interstate 80 at truckee. plenty of snow on the ground this morning. we did check with call trans and if you're headed up to tahoe make sure you have chains. no advisories for highway 50. we know that the lucky folks in our newsroom heading back, better not be late. >> that's right. the weather will slow them down a little bit this morning. we talked about the snow there and weather watchers up in the sierra giving us nice

. >> it's a new year's eve tradition along the embarcadero. rricades going up to keep revellers out of traffic and families getting in one last party for the new year. a quiet evening for jillette of san leandro. >> celebrate with family and friends and celebrate at the house later on this evening. >> she's here with her granddaughter, a new year's eve birthday girl who turned nine. >> i get to watch fireworks on tv. >> another tradition is colliding with new year's eve this year. critical mass which rolled out of justin herman plaza at 6:30. >> for crowd control we have squads in specific areas like union square, broadway corridor. >> the city has also put up fences along the giant sculptures along the embarcadero as well as alongside the bay. this is a big night for hotels. the hyatt regency reports occupancy at 98% with an uptick of guests who live within driving distance. >> we haven't done that in a long time. driving and it's such a beautiful place and so much to do here in the city. >> and then there's that other city, new york city, whe

the casting was at the embarcadero ymca. the movie starts matt damon kate winslet and jude law.

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northbound traffic use the oakland exit instead of the embarcadero exit. >> the 4th generation smartone, including the tablet device to compete with the i-pad, it was unveiled in las vegas along with dozens of new products. looking at another growing trend. >> one thing that's all over the tv, manufacturers seeing this all across the show are building activity. you'll see panasonic has this camera as an add-on that you can get with this tv. that's going to give you skype capability. in here we've got streaming video from netflix. it's got pandora in there. they've got amazon. >> and the price of 3-d tv's is going down for consumers. >> at&t is cutting the previous i-phone in half. cupertino-based apple released that phone in 2009. it's been selling for $99. at&t is going to lose its exclusive contract with apple as the only wire service provider later on this year. >> half for free, that's what you pay for the weather forecast. >> free fog, too. some is still lingering around. not as thick as it was. we'll have a replay of that tonight. it's also a spare the air day. we'll see how lo

there is no way that you can drop someone off without blocking the bike lane on the embarcadero. >> asahi i echo the sentiment about the officers. not only did do they needed to be informed about what should be able to be ticketed and also the officers with protests of the ticket will need to be brought up to speed. you should give more lead time if your agenda with attachments. right now, they are always on friday and it is difficult. item 12 is 90 pages long and really requires more thought. it would serve the public and was served along much better to have more lead time on that if you have the information in hand already. also, welcome to the new commissioner. if you or any member would like a ride along in a taxi, the night shift is more exciting, i would be happy to take you. will be happy to give you a chance to ask whatever questions you want or see whatever situations you would like. >> good afternoon. >> goodood afternoon. >> good afternoon, chair. i think you for going to the division's early this december. i wish you would continue to do it so connecticut will work conditions

. >> this is the stretch of the embarcadero or many of the businesses of made a name for themselves. some of those businesses may be have to be gone by the end of the year. plans are to utilize much of the poor property between beers 1929 on the northwest side of the bay bridge. some of businesses that may be a factor make cuba a dinner show whose tenets of occupied pier 29 pretenders. sampras's coach soccer will have to probably move it soccer field, bars limousines at pier 27 has been there for 12 years. all are gary bauer says that people move for any request that needs to for the america's cup. michael dennis, president of american wine distributors has run his businesses out of offices at pier 23 for 23 years. is it to receive official notice from the board. but he did get a message saying that his release his lease will not be renewed. >> it seems like it on a ceremonial podium. i have 65 permits to operate nationally. they're all posted to that address. and due to the regulatory scheme, moving those licenses and the bureaucracy involved, is an act of god. >> the port has yet t

many, barcadero, starting at eight, trains to and from dublin and pleasantton will only stop at the embarcadero. >>> you can always stay home and watch the fun. in less than four hours now, hundreds of thousands of people will watch the ball drop and greet the beginning of 2011. allyson cassa joins us now from the middle of that crowd. good evening tonight alyson. >> reporter: the party is definitely already on the way. we have about 3.5 hours before the ball drops. but there's been musical shows entertaining the crowd. back street boys and the new kids on the block have just finished their set. the party will still go on as planned in new york time square. >> three, two, one, happy new year. >> reporter: we're looking at a dry run as what's been dubbed as one of the most popular new year's eve celebration in over a century. this year will be no different, hundreds of thousands of people are expected to count down the final seconds of 2010 with the famous ball drop. more than a ton of confetti is also expected to be eyes will b festivities. new york officials say security will be tight can thou

do not take the embarcadero exit. instead you are advised to take the oak street off-ramp.ted directing you to your original route. southbound traffic should not be affected today. here's a background on the project. the fifth avenue bridge was built in 1949. it has endured 60 years of wear and tear. the construction will strengthen and widen that part of the bridge to get it ready for any major earthquake we might have. beyond the closure if you are in the area of embarcadero and fifth, crews are issuing a sound advisory. it's going to get loud. a driver will be cranking in in the days to come and caltrans has a permit to function that driver from as early as 6:00 a.m. until 9:00 at night and crews warn the des pells get high. you might even feel violations from the area. >> they are scheduled to be done for a cost of $130 million. that's what's happening for your drive. we will check the rest of the commute with mike. good morning. >> good morning. you talked about the starting at 7:00. you don't want to get off at fifth. you see the slow downs into oakland. that will aff

you can see the embarcadero and bay bridge. e airport, lingering fog so there are delays of about 30 minutes for arriving flights but no traffic delays anywhere on the roadways. and rain will possibly start moving in today. we want to get the full scoop, with lisa argen. >> we have a weak system that is off shore and it's been time we've seen rain. in san jose, reports of fog this morning as well as mountain view. you can see the gray sky there. it's 50 degrees there where temperatures kind of mild in the southeast wind out ahead of the front that is off shore. we'll be looking at the possibility of rain to the north of san jose later on today. temperatures around the bay, who's and 50s. a little more mild this morning. in fact livermore and napa are 11 degrees warmer. 50 in fremont. half mile visibility in santa rosa this morning. we'll be looking at the fog once again in the central valley and cold front we'll see some sunshine throughout early next week because they've been socked in with the low clouds and fog and even the n

and with specialty places like the pure, of this complex right off of the embarcadero and near this-pier-and even cure, 27, pier, 29 will be race-central. and what local real-estate agent is on this committee says that total. having the national sailing race will bring $1 billion! >> and will be an amazing benefit because first of all, with $100 million worth of construction on the waterfront on the fifth piers and also, 2000 people moving to san francisco for the amount of two years. the working crews, their families of these boats. and also, there's children will attend the schools and to spend money. and the consecutive two summers, july, august, september, literally, hundreds of thousands of people coming to the bay area to watch these races culminating with the america's cup. panel also, not just san francisco. >> with all those people coming to town, there will be interested in selling venues. you can see-sailing >> with $1 billion in revenue. and at least 1 billion, $400 million were worth of economic stimulus to the bay area. >> and our extended forecast, things will dry out. terisa

thousands of people packed the embarcadero for the annual fireworks display. it was a wet and cold night, but that did not stop people from celebrating in the streets at the stroke of midnight. no reports of any major problems. >>> as the new year begins today, riding cal train becomes a little more expensive. a 25-cent per zone hike kicks in today. for example, a one-way ticket from san francisco to downtown san jose is now $8.50, 75 cents higher than just yesterday. also this year, cal train plans to add three baby bullet express trains to its weekend service on a trial basis. >>> and something else a little more expensive starting today, traffic tickets in california. the state is now adding a $4 surcharge to every traffic ticket. the revenue, an estimated $34 million a year, will help pay for emergency air transport services. the program had been facing a financial crisis because of a shortfall in medical funding. >>> the new year brings in a new state law that aims to crack down on truancy. if kids don't show up for class, their parents may end up behind

of jc decaux public service kiosk from the 2800 block of taylor street to the southeast corner of taylor street and embarcadero. >> i am here to explain to you the amended resolution for the kiosk relocation. we are requesting retroactive approval for the permanent relocation of the kiosk. this is retroactive because the kiosk had to be relocated to accommodate the taylor street improvement project in august of 2010 and was relocated in september 2010 because it was an opportune time to take advantage of the sidewalk work with cost and relocation. that said, the contract requires that the port commission approve any location or relocation of a kiosk. i am here today to make sure that we understand this relocation was coordinated with dpw to make sure that it met with design guidelines attached to the contract. no comments were received when we sent a 30 day notification letter to the property owners and tenants within 130 feet of the relocation site. and the relocation site was presented to the fisherman's wharf waterfront advisory committee in september 2010 with no comments. the kiosk has been in place for r

the elimination of some stops at the embarcadero, montgomery, powell, and other bart metro station will decrease service. this is concerning their money being allotted. plus, i would say that this includes cost overruns during this project, which is an extremely high risk for the san francisco financial future. thank you for your attention. chair nolan: thank you. secretary boomer: and this is mr. kaufman, the last person to turn in a speaker card. chair nolan: good afternoon, mr. kaufman. >> i am going to throw out a few numbers at you. these are all from the mta records. we did not dream them up. i want to talk about just two of the many reasons that many oppose the central project. in fact, what is opposed is gross, quite significant, day- by-day. ridership. back three years ago, when this product was being sold to some rather gullible elected officials, figures were being tilted of 90,000 people per day. as you know, that is nowhere close to being correct. i might say just in passing, that puts it up in a legitimate field with, let's say, some of the new york subways, which may be 8

many of you have seen it along the embarcadero. one plan would be to remove the front to create room for a major new waterfront park, and reuse that shed or portions of it as a cruise facility. the other plan developed by the city's consultant team and staff is to essentially take down that shed and build a new building. i think that the view of staff is the the new building option at that site will provide a much more functional terminal that has a warranty associated with it. there are slightly higher costs to doing that new building. that plan will come before you in all of its detail shortly as planning to be heard at the commission on december 14. in essence, we think that' this plan to use the america's cup site here would help with the new building alternative in two ways -- one, the authority has certain infrastructure works required under it -- under the host city agreement. we program $7.5 million in authority costs to remove the shed to make way for the new building. that closes $7.5 million of our financing gap. this $6.

another audition will be held at the embarcadero ymca from 10:00 to 4:00. big crowd like yesterday, will they be rained on? >> yes, but later on the rain tapers off. right now, 280 and 101, san carlos and by woodside, san jose, but take a look at this. moving up through san leandro through the san ra money valley and it will continue to slide to the south and east. cool afternoon with sunny dry weather. >> thank you lisa. thank you for joining us. we're off early base ofpipipipio

the announcements as early as the embarcadero station, and, again, we will not turn trains unless there is five minutes behind us, so, again, with this practice, we feel it is necessary, and we are trying to run the most reliable service we can, and that means using service management techniques that are available to us to make an adjustment. just under 50% of the delays were caused by factors that were not nearly related, such as travel, accidents on the street, cars on the rail, those kinds of things, so you're dealing with those, in switchbacks are a technique that are available to us when the others are not. we have to look at our own practices. also, we need to look at the greater use of parking enforcement, transit lanes, and some of the issues that we've been talking about. chair nolan: thank you. members of the board? director beach? director beach: i just wanted to say that i attended a meeting along with supervisor chu, director haley, and others, in the concern is that they had concerns. the switch that issue is not limited to the rail lines. we do this on line struck the cit