at the veronica sanchez, then paul. >> or veronica sanchez, with the international organization of master mason pilots. particularly, are good union and employer, and we are here to voice our support for the america's cup and let you know that we look forward to working with the america's cup to provide ferries that will bring spectators to the racing site and to be chartered by the america's cup to the business opportunity that is presented to us. we think the staff for showing flexibility and reflecting the mitigation measures. the fact that the current fleet of ferries could not be powered in time for this is that -- in time for this event to have tier f engines, and you have that language, if feasible, and we are appreciative of that language so they're not at a disadvantage. thank you very much. >> thank you. paul, then ruth. >> commissioners, not paul olivo, -- paul olivo representing south beach and yacht club. we have over 500 members and over 100 members who are sailors with disabilities. we are a significant head of south beach harbor and a major neighbor of the project at the y

. >> veronica sanchez for the international organization of pilots. i am here speaking in support of the america's cup. blue and gold is a good solid union company from top to bottom, and we look forward to those jobs. we thank those who are bouncing around the need for the use of clean fields and the desire to use the local ferry fleet. we have more than enough qualified and competent masters in the bay who can do this work. we look forward to navigating these ferries to those seen this wonderful raise. >> i am the vice president and chief marketing officer. i am here in support of the eir and the america's cup. there is a popular misconception is the proverbial moment in time in the city's life, that the sailors below into town and right back out again, leaving behind only the breeze and the waves. i am on behalf of the 122 employees. i am here to stay where in full support of the america's cup coming to san francisco for two reasons. the improvements along the waterfront and along the city as well as the impact of will be felt in the dollar's and t

veronica sanchez? >> good morning, madam president, commissioners. further tests sanchez, and i am speaking for myself. i had the privilege of being the adopted goddaughter of jimmy herman in his last years of his life, so i had a very personal relationship with him, and i was privileged to have that. one of the things i wanted to share with you is that people have been talking about a lifetime and the years that they have been trying to bring a new cruise terminal to our report. it is appropriate that you're taking this vote today at city hall, because i remember 22 years ago as a then young staffer for the mayor, one of the first projects that i worked on was a project to develop the scandinavian center at pier 33, a cruise terminal. that was the first iteration of a cruise terminal i was exposed to. i worked on it, actually, with the commissioner's has been, the deputy mayor, at the time. that did not come to fruition. the land lease cruise terminal did not come to fruition. so i am really pleased that we're so close to finally getting this new cr