Irish dance. clapping. clapping. as well as for the irish pipers band in san clappin as well as for the irish pipers band in sa clapping. as well as for the irish pipers band in San Francisco. clapping. clapping. clapping. as well as for the irish pipers band in San Francisco. clapping. clapping. as well as for the irish pipers band in San Francisco. clapping. clapping. as well as for the irish pipers band in San Francisco. clapping. well, thank you again for coming today, well wrap up a huge thanks for Charlotte Schultz the best dressed woman in San Francisco and never fails to amaze amounts happy heritage month in San Francisco and thank you, everybody for wearing green. Want to say a tradition starts by supervisor el balboa park welcome to my office there is food and drink as well please come and enjoy it and happy happy salesforceto order. Roll commissioner willie adams, here. Commissioner kimberley brandon, here. Commissioner lesley katz, absent. Commissioner aleenan kounalakis, here. Commissioner woo ho, here approval of minutes for february 23, 2016 meeting. All in favor say aye. Aye. Pub lecomment any Public Comment on executive session . Public comment is closed. Executive session. So moved. All in favor say aye. Aye o move to reconvene in open session. So moouved, and second. All favor aye. Opposed . Okay. Move towe recess closed session and william will reconvene. Item 6. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america and to the republic, for which it stands, one nation, under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Item 7 rfx the ringing and use of cell phones pages and similar sound producing devices are prohibited. The chair may order removal from the meeting of any person responsible for ringing or use of cell phone pager or similar sound producing electronic device. A member of the public has up to 3 minutes to make a pertinent Public Comment. Public comments on items not listed on the ajnda i have one card, david santose. Good floon, thank you for the time. I am here in regards to a previous meeting regarding landing right agreement between city and count aef San FranciscoPort Commission and South Beach Harbor [inaudible] it specifically is for increased insurance requirements and i believe there wasnt input through the Public Sector and would like to have information to who to speak with at the city and county level Risk Management office. I contacted different port emails and havent received a appropriate response to who to contact. Thank you for your time and you have my name and phone number as a port [inaudible] for the last 22 years you may want to talk to [inaudible] is our director. She can refer you in the right direction. Anymore Public Comment . If not, Public Comment is closed. Next item item 9, executive director report good afternoon, elaine fords interim port director. We are welcoming our 5th Port Commissioner on the commission, ambassador kounalakis is a business woman with experience as aland developer in sacramento and diplomate. She served as the ambassador to hungry and received two awards of honor. She wrote a terrific book called madam ambassador [inaudible] this wonderful story includes a wild bore hunt, dairy hel copter rides and explains how diplomacy provided guidance with hunggarian nationalism and antisimptism. Ambassador kounalakis holds a fellowship at [inaudible] a Senior Advisor at stone bridge group and serves as a chair thof cam Advisory Council for International Trade and investments. She serves as a [inaudible] where she received mba in 1992. Kounalakis and hoar family live insuch and luchbs her city. She isnt new to local service. She served as a trusty at [inaudible] and member of California State World Trade Commission and the first 5 california commission. The ambassador is a proud first generation greek american. Her father immigrated here and started work as agriculture day labor. She was a advocate for interfaith cooperation and served for religion of peace and in recognition was awarded the metal of st. Paul which is the highest honor the greekoth dox church in american. Committed to the advancement and understanding of democratic ideas she servess a a advisor to the New York Times and [inaudible] it is International Womens day today and befitting to welcome our 4th leder to the commission. Congratulations commissioner kounalakis, we are so proud to welcome you. [applause] thank you very very much for that gracious introduction. I think the only thing that you didnt mention because i am sure you didnt know is 16 years ago all most exactly my husband and i were maried and had our reception in i think this exact space because it was the former World Trade Commission and you may have heard about big fat greek wedding, we had about 800 people crammed into the World Trade Center so this building is special it me but i love my city, i love San Francisco and anyone who loves San Francisco has to be passionate about the water front because there is so much that goes on in the 7 and a half mile stretch plus other parts of the water front but there are so many activities and so many things to do with your family and so many reasons to come down and enjoy it. What i already . Yoied is having the opportunity to peal back the ungen and earn and understand more not just about the history of the water front but all the contemporary issues that the Port Commission deals with so it is a true privilege and honor and something that is very exciting to be part of this. I also want to thank my new fellow commissioners for their support during my 2345u78ination and confirmation process and reaching out with history and context and friendship and collaboration and everything that i know is so important to have a healthy and well functioning board and you have my commitment to put in many hours and as much energy as necessary to live up to your standards of being a engaged and committed commissioner. I any all of you. Thank you so much ghen, it again, it is a honor and privilege to be here. [applause] okay, i would like to give a update on the water front land use process. If working group will meet march 9 add pier 1 from 6 to 8 and entopic is port finance. Megan wallace and i willprint the port budget and financial process. I would like to thank the Port Commissioners for all the attendance you served in coming to the working Group Meetings to date. We heard feedback and sharing your insights is helpful. Broader City Regional water front Planning Efforts particularly as it relates to making the water reziltiant. The working grouperize well ateneding. Today port staff briefed the working group on the goal andpologists of the water front plan, two port guv nrns by state and local law jz regulation and 3, maritime industry and water dependent use that plan their home at the port. Wednesday well do the port finance training and the next two working sessions in parallel with the Port Commissions review of Sea Level Rise, the Port Commission march 22 and working group march 23 and then on the port sea wall structural Study Results and that for the Port Commission is the 13th. In the spring the working group will focus on the historic pier district, open design and open space and this will provide the framework to get started in part 2 that happens summer and early fall and the working group will tackle the trade off, priorities and make internal policy recommendation. They hit parlt 3 of the process to address south beach and northest water front side and the working group will come to the final meetjug come with recommendations how the water front plan should be updated. We are excited about the process and the level of commitment from the working group and the partners. We want to let the public know that all the reports, powerpoints presentations vid yetapes are whether available on the port website, sf port. Com. On the final piece that march 1 the boardf supervisors voted unanimously to approve the ports first infrastructure financing district and financing plan and that is around the development area. The city and state will contribute future property tax dollar for 45 years in this area. This contribution equals about 49,000,000 nomally over the term which equates to 18. 3 million in project sources. The ifd plan includes repay the port and developer for Public Infrastructure and small bond issuance of [inaudible] park. This secures 18 Million Dollars signals the cities willingness to allow us to use the powerful financing tool and addressing the back log and livering critical infrastructure. This is a work in progress for 10 wreericize i proud to announce we have our first infrastructure. Any comments . 9 b Port Commissioners report. Commissioner [inaudible] nothing to report. Mr. Katz want to well sxh our new commissioner. Delighted to have you join us. Known you for many years. I know for your cunl passion and Public Service so think you will be a valuable new addition so welcome aboard. Vice president brandon yesterday i had the opportunity to attend the swearing in ceremony for kounalakis and it was a wonderful sair mony, the mayor swore in 18 people and the commissioner had her own dedicated cheering section. She has a lot of sport and it will be wonderful working with her. We had a great contijant here from the port so welcome and look forward work wg you. When i first heard ambassador kounalakis name and was scared to say the name. I got to speak and feel very honored at the rules committee and she had a great turn out and the respect she had from nancy pelosi, [inaudible] ambassador kounalakis, art agonis and iow and came down and commissioner katz was there with me and her skills are impeccable but she is a true humanitarian. It was 16 years to the day she got mar raed at city hall. Im happy. We are 5 now and i guess you can see the gender balance up here. I want you to see that. Brad looked at me so you can see im out numbered. Welcome commissioner kounalakis and glad to work with you in your new expertise. Thank you. Next item. Item 9 c, informational overview presentationby to the executive directorf soSan FranciscoEthics Commission regarding the Department Education and enforcement role in city and county government. Good afternoon commissioners. My name is leon pelm and i am in my 9th week as the executive dretherf oSan FranciscoEthics Commission. I appreciate the opportunity oo be here today to introduce myself very briefly and tool perhaps reinduce theectics commission. You may know my predsering was in the possession for 10 years so any organization that made a transition i think you also are familiar with. This is a great opportunity to be able to get out and introduce ourselves. Ill let you know about the priorities and support we hope to provide and solicit your feedback and continuing interest and let us know how we can support the work you are doing on behalf of san franciscans. I have a very brief powerpoint presentation. There were copies on the counter outside. We dont have a audioo visual but have copies in hard form. I want to introduce pat peter son. Pat is in the blue jacket and is our outreach and Education Officer so she is busy ramping up the efforts to provide information in the most timely and effective way for those covered by our regulations. First of all i want to recap that the Ethics Commission as you may remember was created by San Francisco voters in 1993 and as with many Ethics Commissions around the country, the commission was established by a vote of the citizens in the city county and established to do a broad range of responsibilities. We have a broad raisk of problematic responsibility within the area of government reform and Public Disclosure including campaign finances, conflict of interest, lobby disclosure and registration, registration ofcome pain consultant and a variety of roles in the governmental ethics area. We work closely with office of City Attorney and providing guidance and advice but our funchgzal duties are housed in the commission are [inaudible] we provide public diz closure for these areas. We provide education and partner with the City Attorneys office. Our job is also look at policy to make sure it is actually strong and workable and enforceable in practice and that is area we are trying to increase our effectivalness in. We also provide assistance to agency to help employees and public officer tooz understand the rule jz help provide the tools you are subject to. When we find people have over stepped the laws that ally to us we have a investigative function. One question we get is where on r the standards we all have to live under, where are they expressed. As you know the state in 1974 passed a political reformant act and that set standard for government officials up and down the state from large to small cities so it is the foundation for our work. That is built upon by city law. The voters in San Francisco are active and supportive having strong and extensiveictics laws so we have a campaign and governmental conduct code which has a lot of provisions we help folks understand and comply with. We [inaudible] sunshine ordinance and departments in the city have statements of incompatible activities sethese are laws Public Servants have subject to. The port has its own statement of incompatible activities. In termoffs the information and education role that we play recollect, there are a number of disclosure rirenlts that applyment we have forms and disclosure information we try to provide people so everybody and understand the rule thofz road and understand how to comply with them and our job is really to provide the resources to help understand the rule jz tools to comply with the rule jz also providing nrfckz that equipts the public to hold us all accountable. One thing pat will tell me if i dont find out today is come april 1 Public Services have a Financial Disclosure requirement. Commissioners Department Heads and other employees who participate in government decisions so that is something our office workwise your staff to accomplish. We want to get as close to 100 percent full accurate compliance. We have a Online Filing system that enables Department Heads and commissioners and elected officials to file the statements on line and hope that is a wie to do it simply and effectively we are working to bring unthe other filers that are about 3 thousand employees into the same system over time to make it easier for them as well. That is also one of the educational tools that with the information the state provides and the information we can provide to staff and you to help with compliance we also have information the public is able tolook at to insure decisions are made fairly and objectively in the city so it is a tool to avoid conflicts and tool for the public to hold us accountable. I want toologist draw your attention to one thing we are trying to do more of in the coming year and months, the Ethics Commissionworks with the City Attorneys office. The City Attorneys office as done a slnt job putting together a government guide that is a Strong Resource for everybody about the laws that govern our activities. From this we also work to develop smaller shorter timely and practical sheets information that we can send out when it may be most useful. For example, this is the first of the inaugeral fyi from theectics commission. We try to make sure folks are aware of the rules at a time when it most relevant so we issued one of these at the end of january to remind of the city and state rules. We hope to do more of that and welcome your ideas but what may be topics that are useful to you and your employees in the department. In terms of enforcement, statements of incompatible activities each department has in edition to the standards we are held to engaging in activities are empermissible can subject City Employees to sanctions. It is a very strong statement in the city and if t is something our office takes v