the port. the answer to that is yes. we have already been involved in the negotiation of the host city agreement. much of those revenues are from the use of port assets, which will be part of the leases for the event, or the long term development leases, if they go forward at a later date, so both the port commission will be approving those venue leases and long-term development to the extent that the charter is triggered. the board supervisors will also be approving them. i just want to underscore that what is in the staff report and what is contemplated by the mou -- they are approximations and/or estimates at this point in time, but there is a mechanism identified for which actual numbers would be analyzed and offset, frankly, by revenues we burned. that is there any other public comment? all in favor? resolution 1105 has been approved. >> item 9b, informational presentation of the port's proposed biennial operating budget for fiscal years 2011- 2012 and 2012-2013. >> good afternoon. this is the port's second biennial budget, and they do need to let you know that staff treated the approved budg

taken over the country's second largest city on the tenth day of turmoil there it's chaos red throughout the arab world wide witnesses say police have disappeared from the streets of the port city of aden where looting has begun in libya over eighty people are reported killed from violence surrounding anti-government protest the capital tripoli is relatively calm but the east of the country has been overwhelmed by clashes.

taken over the country's second largest city on the town day of turmoil there as chaos spreads throughout the arab world it's believed that police have disappeared from the streets of the port city of aden were eyewitnesses say looting has begun over eighty people are reported killed from violence surrounding anti-government protests in libya the capital tripoli is relatively calm but the east of the country has been overwhelmed by clashes with some reports suggesting that rioters have taken control of the third largest city some of the police are said to have sided with the demonstrators and in a bar rained on.

and they successfully evacuated the company's 8,000 marines to the port city. some debate this but many say he and his men saved thousands of lives on that day. he's received the navy cross, the second kind of highest honor in the marine krps -- corps and two purple hearts. the smith sonya channel's documentary "undom -- uncommon courage, breakout ought chosun," was shown and i hope it's shown widely around the country. i'm pleased to have the opportunity to recognize such an exceptional hero and leader and thank major lee for being here with us today. he came out from washington, d.c. i'd also like to reveal that major kurt lee is also my uncle and it's my great honor to have him here in the chamber of the board of supervisors today. he's 85 years young. i also want to reiterate my gratitude for his outstanding braverry and to thank the chinese american project for helping bring him out here and ron lee and the cafe post for making his trip possible so educate younger people on what he's done. thank you so much for your great braverry and dedication to our coun

have taken over the country's second largest city and the tense day of turmoil there as chaos spreads through the arab world i witnesses say police have disappeared from the streets of the port city of aid. very moving has begun and violent clashes have again flared in the capital between anti and pro-government factions in libya human rights groups say over eighty people have now been killed as a result of the violence there the capital tripoli is relatively calm but the east of the country has been overwhelmed by clashes and it's believed protesters have taken control.

in the port city of alexandria, demonstrators and tanks have taken to the streets. >> empty roads in alexandria this morning, some people heading out of the city. but the only other traffic, many more tanks and soldiers guarding hotels and government buildings as if anticipating another day of tension. amid reports of government agents mingling with protestors, there was anger in the air. we shot this footage on a mobile phone, a secret policeman dragged from the square, beaten, and driven away in a speeding car. we don't know what happened to him next. indeed, the only way we could film today's demonstration was under the watchful gaze of anti-government protestors. abrahim mosque in central alexandria, the focus of anti-mubarak sentiment. these are unpredictable, dangerous times in egypt but after the difficult days, thousands of protestors have again come out to the streets determined they will succeed and mubarak will eventually go. on tuesday, we met nafa on the million man march, confident that hosni mubarak had only hours left in power. have the bloody events of the last two d

in addition, the ordinance would permit state and federal permiting to be folded into this scope of work. port and the city will have to do outreach for a variety of agencies that have purview over the bay. army corps of engineers, noah, the regional quality control board, through this process, they will make sure we are using best practices to approach any construction activities and that we are avoiding any significant impact. with that, i would like to offer edgar to talk about the competitive selection process that was undertaken. we are both available to answer any questions you may have. thank you. >> good morning, supervisors. edgar lopez. on april of last year, dtw issued a competitive solicitation for professional services for firms that could complete an environmental impact report for the terminal project at pier 27. four firms applied and submitted qualifications. we establish a selection panel that reviewed written proposals and conducted interviews. at the end of that process, esa was deemed the most qualified firm. after that, we began contract negotiations for those services. it is worth no

the ceqa work. it would allow the city through the port to enter into a contract with esa, environmental sciences associates, to conduct this work. the reasons for that request to raid the competitive bidding requirement do have to do with the ceqa timeline. the normal time to bid professional services contracts like this is 5 to 7 months. our goal is to have a draft environmental impact report for public consideration in the summer of this year. the competitive bidding timeline does not quite work. we also -- fortunately, the city recently bid ceqa consultants' services for the cruise terminal project at pier 27. that cruise terminal building will be a key focal point of the america's cup event as part of the america's cup village. we already conducted a solicitation process consistent with the administrative code. we will talk a little bit about that process. we think there are additional cost savings associated with combining the work associated with the america's cup and the pier 27 cruise terminal. both analyses will rely on underlying studies that should be performed once, looking at both projects tog

the list here, which is that if repair of the sea wall comes back at $120 million, and it could -- it could come back much less than that -- the city and port have to come up with 1/3 of that theory to come up with $40 million to contribute to a project like that also has its own very long planning window -- the city and port have to come up with 1/3 of that. i will conclude with that. it is going to continue to be a useful tool. i am available for questions. commissioner brandon: thank you. any questions or comments? is there any public comment on this item? >> i have one question. you referred a moment ago to a congressional leader of the funding. a euphemism, but that is okay. do we expect to be affected by the lack thereof in any other way? have there been other congressional directed monies that we have received that we now may have did battle a little bit more for? >> we had about -- we had $8 million in committee markups that were coming into this year prior to the ban on earmarks. we are looking very good for the port. it was consistent with what we have received in the past. we had the backing of speaker pelosi. then everything cha

i just did a story for the nation magazine on camden, new jersey, which per capita is the port city inhe united states and not surprisingly the most dangerous. there is no supermarket in the center of camden because we have allowed agribusinesses to create a system. i also live in new jersey. all of my efforts and vegetables are trucked across country. poor people cannot afford to maidens, so we don't sell it to them. if you want to eat in camden you have either church's fried chicken or doughnut shops. greece and sugar. food desert. you can go to a cold out areas of west virginia, and it is the same. these post industrial pockets, as our society is reconfigured by corporate forces into a knee of feudalism will only expand. it is incumbent upon us to wake up, understand what these forces are doing to the environment and that corporate capitalism, which is distinct from the penny capitalism that existed in the farm town where i grew up where farmers would come in and have a market and sell their vegetables and fruit. it is distinct from the regional capitalism of the small-business owne

the port does not share a budget with the city. they cannot collect any tax revenue. they do not have any taxing authority. the port lives and dies by the revenue it generates on the port property. >> how is the ferry building doing in terms of creating revenue? >> it has been phenomenally successful. we are fully leased. the active merchants are incredibly happy to be part of the vibrant community. >> this is one of the most see places in san francisco. anybody who comes here from out of town, you have to walk through the ferry building. >> there are a lot of visitors here. definitely a lot of locals, too, who feel strongly about the connection to the marketplace. >> you were mentioning that this is pierre -- pier 14. >> first, it was a brick water for the downtown ferry terminal, constructed in 2001. after that, we added public access on top of it and connected it to the land side. now is eight 637-foot-long public access pier to enjoy the day, watched the very activity. there is a little bit of art on top of it. there are swivel chairs on a it and there are little s

thousands of libyans are expected back in the streets today, especially in the eastern port city of benghazi. >>> in cairo today, protesters who pushed out egyptian president hosni mubarak a week ago are staging a victory march to tahrir square. but with the army now in charge, and workers demanding better pay, egypt's future is far from clear. terry mccarthy is in cairo this morning. he joins us now. terry, how big is this march expected to be today? >> good morning, betty. they're calling for a million people in this march. and who knows. but as you can see over my shoulder here, tahrir square is already filling up. there are thousands of people who've come into the square, and the mood is pretty celebratory, pretty upbeat. the military has put up checkpoints around the square. they're frisking people just for weapons. but everyone seems pretty happy. no one is expecting any big trouble here as we're seeing in other parts of the middle east. betty? >> we've been focused a lot on other parts of the middle east, as well as north africa this week. but what is it like on the streets of cairo o

five injured in a stampede at a campaign rally for nigerian president goodluck jonathan in the southern city of port harcourt the may have occurred at the city's stadium as the president was addressing the crowd or the panic was reportedly caused by gunshots fired by a police officer into the air aimed at controlling the crowd area has been hit by a surge of violence in recent weeks in the wake of presidential elections scheduled for april. two more cuban dissidents have been released by the country's communist government as it continues to free officers asked a visit by arrested in two thousand and three more for a construction worker and a journalist had been promised freedom last year but were kept in prison as they refused exile in spain it follows the radius of four other political prisoners earlier this month that two men are among fifty two dissidents president roic ostrow agreed to free last year with seven more are still behind bars. and update on the week's top stories in a few moments. ago who. are. going. to lead the rally in the beer will. they will wear uniforms that will damage. them

nine injured in a stampede at a campaign rally for nigerian president goodluck jonathan in the southern city of port harcourt well the may have occurred at the city stadium as the president was addressing the crowd as part of his reelection campaign the panic was reportedly caused by gunshots fired by a police officer into the air and control of the crowd. has been hit by a surge of violence in recent weeks in the run up to the presidential election. now switzerland is holding a referendum on a longstanding tradition of owning guns following military service well opinion polls suggest the country is even. divided over the issue with proponents of firearm restrictions pointed to the highest rate of gun suicide in europe all opponents fear storing far arms in public arsenals would cripple the national militia forces switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world with the estimated number of firearms in the country at over two million. two more cuban dissidents have been released by the country's communist government as it continues to free opposition activists arrested in two t

which is why we feel the sobrato partnering was a fabulous opportunity for us, for the city, and ports. with that, we are very excited about this project. this is sort of a culmination of what we do. pier 70 would be a highlight of our company and the sobrato organization as well. thank you for your time. thank you. all but three seconds. >> port city is next. i think this is what you walkew. >> good afternoon and thank you for giving us the opportunity to present today. my name is kevin rattner, the president of ford city development. this represents a large part of our portfolio developed over 30- plus years and we continue to see great opportunity to invest here in san francisco. pier 70 represents one of the few cartoon is in the country to develop a unique place over time and in a dynamic city. we do not find many opportunities like this, and when we do, we go after them. i would like you to introduce you to my uncle, board member and president of our residential group. he is excited about pier 70, represents the level of excitement we have for the project, and is an example of th

in libya anti-government protests in the port city are demanding the resignation of the prime ministerotesters clashed with police and government supporters following the arrest of an opposition leader. >>> in bah raun protesters were met with tear gas. two protesters have been killed in bahrain. this is the third day of anti-deposit protests there. >>> foreign afathers correspondent lara logan is recovering at home this morning following a brutal attack in egypt. logan was attacked in cairo last friday. she was beaten and sexually assaulted after being rm separated from her crew. >>> it is still unclear why two u.s. immigration agents were ambushed as they drove in northern mexico. one agents was killed and another wounded. the agents were stopped at what appeared to be a military roadblock, but it wasn't, and then someone opened fire. american agents have been helping mexico fight powerful drug cartels, but it's unclear if this attack was related. >>> united airlines passengers can expect the latest in cancellations this morning after united grounded its entire fleet of 757s. 96 plan

it has left the port city of tripoli to malta. erica? >> mandy clark, thanks. >>> let's get you now the latest from inside libya's capital. ben plusser is on the phone from tripoli this morning. one of the few american journalists to make it into the capital. ben, first of all, tell us what you're seeing in tripoli. >> reporter: well, the city is pretty much abandoned. there are no pedestrians on the street. there is very thin traffic on the roads. people are clearly staying off the streets. >> what was it like for to you actually get in to the city? >> reporter: well, the scene at the airport was, to say the least, chaotic. there are thousands and maybe tens of thousands of people packed into the terminal. mostly foreign workers and egyptions and turks and from southeast asia. every once in a while, you see a western face. they are living on the floor wrapped in dirty blankets. they have been there for days. and they are the lucky ones because they have a roof over their heads. outside the terminal, there are thousands more people trying

our job is to stage this event, working very closely together with the people from the city, the board of supervisors, the port authority, all the citizens of san francisco. the cup is coming home. it has been gone for a long time, and it is our job, together with all of you, to show the world what this cop really can be. to break this new crown, to take it to the place where it is going to become a worldwide spectacle, not just among the sailing community, but a global sporting spectacle. we have the most perfect place, everyone agrees. we have the sunshine with maybe a little bit more wind, but when we get that, you are going to see some giant votes. it is provisionally being planned that the race will start in this area. you see the course over here. that is just showing where the course will be. the actual course has not been defined yet, but when they get going in this wind at speeds of 40 knots, it is going to blow people away, and they will see something in sailing they have never seen before with cameras on board, showing the expressions on their faces. one of the big first we have -- never before in t

the whole city, the work force, they are all very excited. certainly, the port is, but i wanted to let you know that the very first directive that i have issued -- and i'm not so sure i have to issue such a directive, but it is just a format, a way in which we operate to make sure everybody is on the same page. and my good friend, lt. governor newsom, is out there as well. he knows a lot more details about this, but we have been in many of his previous pronouncements where, "how are you going to implement this? how are you going to get this done?" we are going to get this done with the lieutenant governor's help as well and his enthusiastic support and leadership. it is a great decision, and it is one that the city will cherish for years to come as we unveil all the new things that will happen. but i want to announce today, in light of what i said and what we know to be the importance of this is to put together a top- notch executive committee team to lead this effort. we are looking at a solid relationship with our event authority. we are looking at solid relat