[roll call] clerk madam president , all members of the commission are present. Item number 2 is the pledge of allegiance. [pledge of allegiance] clerk clrk item number 3 is the approval of minutes for the august 25, 2020 special meeting. So moved. Second. President brandon all in favor, roll call vote. [roll call] president brandon motion passes unanimously. The motion of august 25, 2020 [inaudible]. Clerk item number 4 is announcements. Please be vised that a member of the public has up to three advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless the Court Commission adopts a shorter period on any tight. Please note that during the Public Comment period, the moderator will instruct dialin participants to such a tonetone phone to register their desire for Public Comment. Audio prompts will signal to dinein participants when their audio input has been enabled for commenting. Please dial in when the item you wish to comment on is announced. To make Public Comment, dial 4084189188, and enter meeting code 1467409038. Press pound, and pound again. When prompts, less stapress ste to be added to the Public Comment queue. A bid of advice. If you are in the queue, an audio prompt will indicate when it is your turn to speak. [inaudible]. Operator at this time, we will open the public line for anyone who is in the queue to make Public Comment. Please press star, three to enter the queue to make Public Comment. Public comment will be limited to three minutes per person. The queue is now open. Please press star, three if you wish to make Public Comment. President brandon thank u you, danica. Do we have anyone in the queue wishing to make Public Comment . Operator president brandon, theres no one in the queue wishing to make Public Comment. President brandon okay. Next item, please. Clerk item 6 would be expectative directors report. Executive director forbes toda first, for the hyde street harbor update, in the spring of 2020, the port crew started seeing an oil how sosheen from hyde street harbor, and on august 23, the crew saw a distribution of oil from along port why ty10. Since then, we have been working closely with the United States coast guard, the United States department of Environmental Protection or usaps, and several other agencies to locate the source of the sheen, and to implement cleanup. On july 9, we implemented cleanup measures. [inaudible] has currently spent approximately 300 feet of shoreline. The current contamnent contains 300 feet of petroleum container boom which is an inner and outer boom which had previously migrated from wharf port j10 to fishermans wharf. Staff removes petroleum from the contaminant regularly using absorbant pads. They have said that they will provide additional emergency sources to the port as needed. As i said, were working closely with our regulatory partners and have signed off on our response as we continue to investigate the source and look to cleanup the area. We are now reviewing the analytic results of the Petroleum Product to identify its origin. It could take several weeks or longer. As the response transitions from a water response to an upland and remedial cleanup project, the port has transferr transferred responsibility to the usepa. [inaudible]. Executive director forbes is on the ground, making sure that the contaminant follows the requirements and were using the boom to moving it out of the bay. On the economic reopening, the ports health and safety staff, karen taylor, and again, George Vivens continue to work hard to keep us safe from covid19. Were very longy to have such Strong Department of health work lucky to have such Strong Department of Health Workers in us. They are working with maintenance division, continuing training. Our reopening continues to be successful along with South Beach Harbor and the port staff. The wildfire season has complicated reopenings for many departments, and we are included, as well. The smoke can worsen different illnesses from covid, so our Occupational Health team has worked very closely with port team and d. H. R. To make sure we have appropriate Health Equipment this season. Health and safety is monitoring regarding efficiency of neck gaiters and face shields, so well continue working with our workforce to adapt to whats comfortable and will contain and whats most effective in the spread of the virus. Also last week, our mayor, l london breed and director of Public Health dr. Grant colfax and assessor carmen chiu made announcements about reopening. Its good for us to understand whats going to be possible in this period of covid19 along our waterfront, and were looking to assist our tenants to have a safe reopening. With that, id like to talk about the shared spaces program. We have shared spaces is a very, very good program that the city has launched and amplified in order to really help with economic reopening, especially Outdoor Dining and retail taking advantage of outdoor spaces, which, you know, indoor space is not allowed for restaurants, and outdoor space is still preferred for our Public Health officials. And they are continuing to work with port and pcdc. Today, we have 17 applications in. 11 are approved and six are pending review. We see the value of our embarcadero promenade and our shared spaces as a way for people to take part in port and waterfront activities in a safe and sustainable way. Every week, we have now issues that were working on and tackles wi tackling with our tenants to make life as safe as we can be as we prepare for life after covid. I want to share information with you and with the port staff is the way that the port staff has pivoted to respond to covid19, and thank you to president brandon and staff to see us pivot quickly as city workers. We were able to deploy ourselves to the citys effort, and it was so many port staff. Its a short video. I probably talked about it longer than what it will go, but have a look at what the port staff has been doing to respond to the pandemic. Ill play the video. [video] the port of San Francisco maintains and manages San Franciscos waterfront, but when the city began efforts to mitigate covid19, the port quickly shifted priorities. The ports employees have been deployed to a wide range of efforts to protect our city as we battle the virus. Additionally, the port staff provided access to space and land, protecting Food Security and Housing Access for our unhoused neighbors. Were here on piers 30 and 32. This is a covid19 Testing Center behind me. The project came about because the city needed to establish a covid Testing Center, and the poured had land that was outdoors. This site was the first high capacity testing site in the city. Port staff has been instrumental in helping the department of Public Health to set up their sites and run them. What youre seeing behind me is the San FranciscoMarin Food Bank operation at lot a. The port was approached by the giant about waiving the rent for the food bank. We came together with the port of San Francisco so say okay, lets to say okay, lets work because this is the most important issue facing our community, making sure everybody is fed. Lot a provided a great location. Its a lot of space that would allow for social distancing. Were in the Mission Bay Neighborhood where we dont have a foot pantry. Theres a lot of families in need, so this is a great space to serve people in the community. Were serving almost 2,000 people a week. We are at seawall lot 344. It was a lot developed for industrial uses, and due to this pandemic situation, we have constructed a shelter in place location for 120 r. V. S and travel trailers. A april 6, we had created a concept to show what it would look like, and within 45 days, we had people shelters here. This is the Central WaterfrontNavigation Center, and then, we have a second Navigation Center, the second Navigation Center across from piers 3032. The Navigation Centers, in response to the citys covid19, they had to decrease limits. Individuals that are confirmed covid19, theyre tested, and theres protocols in place to keep them safe. This project and the other projects at the port related to covid make all of us feel really proud i think that we are able to contribute to, in a big way, to help people get tested, to help people get sheltered, to help people, you know, to feel normal again just by going out and sitting in a restaurant outside, you know, in safe conditions. Im as proud of the allhandsondeck from port staff. This is an unprecedented situation that were in. The ports provided dozens and dozens of Disaster Service workers to the Emergency Operations center. The port staff has stepped up in front to the covid19 pandemic, working day and night to ensure that san franciscans get these essential services during this Public Health crisis. The the crisis is evolving by the hour, and the port of San Francisco is evolving with it. My names andre antonio. During the covid19 pandemic, i served as a field representative to get testing and information out to the community. My name is ryan rossum. During the pandemic, i post and pass out health and safety flyers for the public. My name is raven. During the covid19 pandemic, i helped the citys emergency Navigation Center distribute s resources more effectively and also helped with Food Distribution at piers 3032. Hi. My name is [inaudible]. My name is randy kisata. During the covid19 pandemic, i served as a homeless Information Officer at the covid19 moscone center. [inaudible]. Hi. My name is dominick. During the covid19 pandemic, i was initially deployed to the covid19 emergency transportation unit, and it was quickly pulled into the grand princess incident management team. Later on, i was employed as a d. S. W. To open the back lands shelter project and serve as the site set up manager. Hi. My name is loretta bane. During the covid19 pandemic, i worked in the warehouse, packing food boxes to be distributed during the covid19 pandemic. My name is quinncy harris. During the covid19, i worked as a disaster working, distributing supplies for covid. Executive director forbes hi. Im elaine forbes, director of the port. During the early days of the pandemic, i worked on setting up testing sf, a great testing site in the embarcadero and soma. Executive director forbes and last, but not least, id like to provide an equity update. The jacob blake shooting in kenosha provided another tragic ending to that subject. We really must stand together to create a just and equitable society. I feel that it is such a critical issue for all of us at this point in our juncture as americans, and im really proud to be here at the port of San Francisco with you all that we can take this on as an organization. Theres hard work ahead, but we are committed to building an antiracism community and organization. We are very much working under the office of Racial Equity under the race equity and action plan. The city is lucky that mayor london breed set up this office and gave goals and objectives in this arena prior to covid19, so we have the ability to do the work quicker. The ports Racial Equity working group has developed a strategy for staff to given put into areas of the phase one framework. The plan is equity action plan. The working group has created portals of input, such as oneonone sessions, small focused groups, and drop boxes, that will be accessible port wide for meaningful engagement. The portal will be launched later this month, and it will lengthen our agreements and excepts and really expand our conversation around racism, and we can monitor our success as we implement actions to improve opportunities for communities of color. Well continue to keep you apprised of our equity milestones. Tomorrow, the port will host a contract monitoring protege program. Ten l. B. E. S were partners with a mentor on their capacity. We look forward to sharing these results. I want to thank kevin and roddy and our if a sill stafacilitat leads me to our final item on the agenda. Were getting really used to bidding longterm staffers. The first few were a shock to our system, and i think were learning to say goodbye to one giant after another as they transition out of a very long and fruitful career from our organization to another phase of their life. So today, i want to apologies. Today, id like to bid adieu to mike nerney. He began his maritime career working for William Diamond as a ship agent before continuing his work on the waterfront with the port of San Francisco. He started his career 21 years ago as a warbinger. His first task was working in the heart of fishermans wharf, establishing strong relationships with the commercial Fishing Community. Soon mike was promoted to maritime marketing manager, where he continued to use his Relationship Building talent and business aptitude to build a robust and vibrant Fishing Community in San Francisco, planting the San Francisco flag as a viable cruise destination. He developed, manages, and leads daytoday operations for the ports maritime division. His name and smile are known up and down the San Francisco waterfront, and he is a trusted public servant, loyal to the end, and always willing to find positives in any situation. His ability to bring people together will be greatly missed by everyone on the waterfront. I had the great opportunity to work with mike when he was in the marketing position, and it was very important to me because cruise is a big revenue generator for the port of San Francisco, and i worked with him in the Cruise Business Development and making sure that mike has just been so committed to developing the cruise industry, and to making sure that San Francisco really provided that experience, and that we continued to welcome the public in a really world class setting. And mike is so committed to being excellent at customer service, that i personally attribute so much of our cruise success to michael nerney, so thank you so much. I always remember when i began acting head of the maritime division, and i worked with him during his promotive time, and ill say mike has so many, many, many incredible skills. What i will miss most about mike is his genuine, genuine, genuine desire for people, and his genuine, genuine desire for whats best for them, and his genuine, genuine desire of whats best for the team. I wish you fair winds and following seas in a very, very welldeserved retirement. Thank you so much, and that concludes my report. President brandon thank you. Before we open up the phone lines, i want to give the staff and commissioners an opportunity to Say Something to mike, if youd like to. Commissioner woo ho hello. This is commissioner woo ho. Ive come across michael several times in terms of visiting cruise ships and talking to him about whats happening in the cruise business, and i think the description that he was always cheerful, all positive, and always looking to extend the business. I really want to echo and found that he was a great supporter and partner with us, and since we did make the portal one of our primary businesses, i just want to thank mike for always being there and being a very enjoyable Business Partner for all of us. Mike, this is commissioner gilman. I just wanted to say thank you for expanding the port under our watch, and i hope you have an enjoyable retirement. [inaudible] okay. Sorry. I just wanted to say mike, its been a pleasure knowing you, mike. I just wanted to stay its been a shock when i found out you were retiring. Mike, like renee, is one of the most likeable persons that ive ever met, and i would think that mike is one of the ambassadors of the cruise ships. Ships captains all over the world are coming to the port of San Francisco know mike nerney. Mike nerney is a class act. The historical knowledge, mike is from San Francisco. He worked closely with peter daly and others. Its going to be hard to replace mike because of his relationships in the industrie