Seeing none, all in favor aye. Opposed, nay. Consent calendar carries. Item 11 a informational [inaudible] report on contracting activities refers fiscal year 2013 and 14 july 1, 2013 through december 31, 2013. Good afternoon commission. I Megan Wallace reports budget manager. Today im actually going to be providing contacts update report. This report is for the 1st two quarters of the fiscal year. So, july through december 2013. Just as an overview of what i want to cover in this presentation, as you made be the mother with this report really covers professional services and construction contracts. 1st i going to touch upon the executive directors use of delegated authority. Then go into the contract activity so far in this fiscal year as well as discussed the local Business Enterprise activity including new contracts, payments made, are effective effectiveness at the local hiring program, and then talk about highlights and opportunities for improving our local enterprise utilization.
Probably know this particular space has enough room for 4 businesses to be based out of and we have actually identified for great candidates that could be in the space. So, we would appreciate your positive vote to make this rfp to reality. Thank you thank you. Is there any further Public Comment . Seeing none, Public Comment is close. Measures . I just want to thank you for coming up with this opportunity, susan. It sounds like a wonderful opportunity it sounds like theres going to be a lot of interest. So, congratulations and good luck. I think weve discussed this a couple times already. I think it seems like today is how ve day. Which is great. Sometimes we are the [inaudible] a theme to our Commission Meetings and i think this is the reality the vision and goals the lead in setting as a commission to execute against. The appreciate the public also coming and noting that and hoping this will be a successful venture and i hopefully the outreach will be bringing as many qualified resp
Are [inaudible] we have a commitment for equal unless we appreciate everyone commenting. I also want to express my thanks to susan. I know this was a creative approach and very much your project. I think it is demonstrating again the ports commitment to our community to Small Businesses and one of the other things i hope people see from this is that the port really represents a lot of different opportunities all costs the waterfront. I think that something were trying to make more and more people aware of, how diverse the operation and activities are here along the waterfront and i hope this goes a long way to show we have a nice mix or be getting a nice mix of local businesses and [inaudible] notches here at the Ferry Building but here at the other sites. In particular, really for the outreach and the idea of figuring out a way to bring more entities into the port. I also want to thank the Small Business commission for their support on this. So, kudos to you and appreciate your effort
Very much your project. I think it is demonstrating again the ports commitment to our community to Small Businesses and one of the other things i hope people see from this is that the port really represents a lot of different opportunities all costs the waterfront. I think that something were trying to make more and more people aware of, how diverse the operation and activities are here along the waterfront and i hope this goes a long way to show we have a nice mix or be getting a nice mix of local businesses and [inaudible] notches here at the Ferry Building but here at the other sites. In particular, really for the outreach and the idea of figuring out a way to bring more entities into the port. I also want to thank the Small Business commission for their support on this. So, kudos to you and appreciate your effort. All in favor aye. Opposed . The resolution 1424 carries. Item 13 b request approval of a [inaudible] 5 years for [inaudible]. The Construction Materials recycling center
Are [inaudible] we have a commitment for equal unless we appreciate everyone commenting. I also want to express my thanks to susan. I know this was a creative approach and very much your project. I think it is demonstrating again the ports commitment to our community to Small Businesses and one of the other things i hope people see from this is that the port really represents a lot of different opportunities all costs the waterfront. I think that something were trying to make more and more people aware of, how diverse the operation and activities are here along the waterfront and i hope this goes a long way to show we have a nice mix or be getting a nice mix of local businesses and [inaudible] notches here at the Ferry Building but here at the other sites. In particular, really for the outreach and the idea of figuring out a way to bring more entities into the port. I also want to thank the Small Business commission for their support on this. So, kudos to you and appreciate your effort