She asked me to read this. The program in the office of the public defender supports the Bay Institute and proposal. B magic has had a 10 year history of serving children through our Collaborative Network and Community Last thing weve supported my program fetters at the her responses head park for bayview providers and other events. Given the except the Program Efforts we believe they will be in the best positional to expand on the existing program at herself iron head park and working with local youth dproupdz and a schools. B magic is making efforts looking forward to support and participating open the Advisors Committee and utilizes our expertise to connect with the cfos. And outreach for the community and were both in support of the Bay Institute city College Program calling names commissioners and staff my name is john im the president and ceo of the Aquarium Foundation. Im here on behalf of the bay senior senior staff applying to this proposal has unanimous support from the entir
The a b i is a Nonprofit Organization to promote rationale justice through education that examiners protecting individuals. The Bay Institute organization is dedicated to educating the public about San Francisco bay area. The Bay Institute organization is in Good Standing of the aquarium of the bay. At the informational presentation we brought to you the two properers presented their highlights of their proposing proposals for operating the eco center and also, they convened a panel to equality the two respondents. That panel was comprised of four people with expertise in Environmental Education and Environmental Program funding and can we and recreational managed and community toichl in bayview hunters point. So the panel reviewed written proposals and interviewed both proposers. In a separate process port real estate and finance staff reviewed the applications. Or proposal im sorry. The equation of written proposals swufz interviews and Financial Capacity found the bay Constitution F
Kids and i refer other kids as my own what we do now is Workforce Development for the families in the bay Hunters Point we do programs. The picture at the top is the hazard met training and our training is required for the academy we recruit for and at the bottom corner interests a workforce of folks that are cleric of Community Workers and carpenterers and construction workers routing right you outside of the hunter power plant we helped folks to bring that power plant down. Its adjacent to the location. We want to see our resident really live in San Francisco and seeks sustainable ability splo through those programs. Pictured if the top corner are folks weve he pardoned with in the past. I want to mention that luminal k is one of the women owned solar businesses. We partnered around policy advocate around the Higher Organization and they hires local were here to inspire our youth and prepare for the Greener Initiative and beyond. This city we havent done a lot of development. We want
Commissioner . I am in favor, you know, and i appreciate the comments from commissioner woo ho. But just reading here, the zone schedule was last revised in december, 2011. 16th would be a fact so i think that it is good that we update it and continue to grow it. And i do agree that we have to watch our cents, but also this is an opportunity for us to continue to establish the Economic Development in communities and that is what the port is all about. Right. The more that we can bring on and it will be beneficial for the International Training for our community and that is what we need to be and i am clearly in support of this, thank you. Thank you. That is really how we are trying to position it and sell it as an Economic Development tool for the whole region. And it is an opportunity, not only to help the existing businesses get stronger and be more competitive but also to attract new businesses into our area that are looking for, locations where they want to. And i think that it is
Jackie and thank you very much, commissioners, for your sustained interest in this item as of such a long afternoon. Pending your approval to award the lease to the Bay Institute Aquarium Foundation i hope to return on your next meeting february 25 to request authorization to execute the lease. And that concludes my presentation. Thank you. So moved. Second. Public comment . Let the record reflect that several members of the audience are giving a thumbs up. Thank you. Commissioners, comments . I just think that we are extremely pleased to see the results since the last Commission Meeting that we discussed this and want to commend all the parties and you heard us and just the fact that we dont have 40 speaker cards today is an amazing accomplishment. Thank you very much. I would like to say congratulations and thank you. Its great that you have been able to form your collaborative and it seems like you have really thought it out really well to find out everyones strengths and weaknesses