A packed house. I do not know if i have ever seen in the auditorium this full. You draw an audience. It is a slow news cycle in south asia, so this is surprising. We are very excited to have the ambassador here to give remarks today. I am going to start with a few housekeeping items to introduce before i introduce the ambassador, 1520 minutes and then move to a moderated discussion including getting q a from the audience. We would like to leave some time to make this interactive discussion. But we do have some heritage products in the u. S. Relationship. This has been a big priority for the Heritage Foundation, for myself, for the u. S. Government. We releasedt night a new paper, navigating differences and consolidated reviewing some of the progress, some of the remarkable progress made in the first term modi. Dy and what we can expect in terms of opportunities and also challenges. Here at heritage we will be organizing a big conference on indiau. S. Relations in partnership with the O
Ambassador Vardhan Shringla here to give remarks today. I am going to start with a few housekeeping items to introduce the ambassador, 1520 minutes and then move to a moderated discussion including getting q a from the audience. We would like to leave some time to make this interactive discussion. We do have some heritage products in the us relationship. This has been a big priority for the Heritage Foundation, for myself, for the Us Government and released navigating differences and consolidated which look at the reelection reviewed some of the progress, some of the remarkable progress made in the first term and what we can expect in terms of opportunities and also challenges. Here at heritage we will be organizing a big conference on india us relations, partnership with the Research Foundation and independent think tank and stay tuned, several members of congress under parliament from india, expecting a big impact for that conference. And also, india us israel trilateral Strategic Di
Aye. Ok. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge of 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. Please be advised that the ringing of and use of cell phones and other Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any persons responsible for the ringing of or use of a cell phone, pager or other similar soundproducing electronic device. Please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter period on any item. Item eight, Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda. Is there any Public Comment . Ok. Item nine, executive directors report. Good afternoon, president brandon, Vice President adams, members of the commission, members of the public and port staff. Im Elaine Forbes, t
Aye. Ok. Pledge of allegiance. I pledge of 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. Please be advised that the ringing of and use of cell phones and other Electronic Devices are prohibited at this meeting. Please be advised that the chair may order the removal from the meeting room of any persons responsible for the ringing of or use of a cell phone, pager or other similar soundproducing electronic device. Please be advised that a member of the public has up to three minutes to make pertinent Public Comments on each agenda item unless the Port Commission adopts a shorter period on any item. Item eight, Public Comment on items not listed on the agenda. Is there any Public Comment . Ok. Item nine, executive directors report. Good afternoon, president brandon, Vice President adams, members of the commission, members of the public and port staff. Im Elaine Forbes, t
Business plan is that right now for new facilities, distribution, stuff that we cant fund through Revenue Bonds, we have to pay cash. And so this gives us a vehicle to debt finance using our revenue. And so we are unable to do that on any new facilities. So, that was the thinking of trying to make the power enterprise. We always had the ability for clean power, not cleanpowersf, but clean power, we have that authority already. But as barbara and they have said, we are separating the business units, or we have hechi and we want clean power to stand on its own. So we started having clean power, you know, at a really relied on the power enterprise and initiation or the start, but now we have it where its true and not codependent, so we want to continue that. Right. I understand that. I just was surprised to first learn about the power Revenue Bonds charter amendment, you know, at a board meeting, frankly. This is the first ive had it explained. I approach appreciate it. I have a number of