my name is timothy reiff. i'm a field representative of the carpenters and a native san franciscan. i'd like to ask you to continue this so that this can be worked out between the developer and the community and some type of resolution can come up that benefits everybody. i'm here with a number of working carpenters who would like to go to work on this when this does get passed and it comes to fruition. thank you very much. >> good afternoon, supervisors. my name is michael kwo. you know, clipper cove is a very beautiful and special place. when i was in high school, i watched the dragon boat races for three years until they moved to oakland. not ochbl that -- only that, clipper cove is a place where a lot of people make great memories, and clipper cove is not a place for developers to make a quick buck. thank you. >> held hoe. my name is marina binsak. i am a resident of district 11. i'm not a sailor, but i grew up in the city, and i did not have this opportunity when i was growing up, and i usually get pretty emotional when i'm up here, just talking about equity issues, so i just d

my name is timothy reiff, and i'm a san francisco resident and native of san francisco. i'm here to speak in support of the 430 main project. this project will create construction jobs for community members. these jobs pay wages and benefits and retirement for new apprentices that include women and minorities from our local community. tidewater's proposal of 141 units, this utilizes the space and adds to desperately needed housing stock. this is a much better use than the current storage facility. some carpenters that can go to work on this project are here this afternoon. i'm asking that you move forward with approval of this project. thank you very much. >> president hillis: thank you. next speaker. >> good afternoon. my name is paula pritchard, and i work with plant construction. plant construction has been in san francisco for 70 years, and i think i speak on behalf of many employers in san francisco. it is becoming increasingly difficult to enlist people to come and work for you and also retain the people that you do hire. we need more housing. now i'm a mother of t