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Wells fargo he was the more of a china exerted they noted somebody that was a california expert that is what the chinese were looking for anyway very interesting gentleman and then this modern chamber of commerce a map month to month lead to a meeting of the chairman of the board of the American Chamber of commerce in shanghai about sort of a force of nature we had a very long month to month. He has a house in San Francisco. He has a house in San Francisco laughter he had leave excellent ideas how to you put us in touch with highlevel people to help us without u out with the cargo issues ill leave it with that weve continuing to develop relationship were continually to do that in the future. Thanks jim after the month to month living breathing with the filipinos and the port of shanghai we got communication from the port of shapg hi bringing a delegation of their folks to locate the waterfront and marina developed theyre taking this relationship seriously and it is about relationships
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 im 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. 1st of all, as a reminder, the delegated authority has been granted t
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 im 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. 1st of all, as a reminder, the delegated authority has been granted to the executive director for, it really helps streamline the process and is consistent with how other department manage the contracts
Thats very important to be able to do that. You can take the negative role and say somebody does give [inaudible] thats true. Sometimes you have to figure out a roadblock how you get around it and be effective in getting the gimp and build alliances with people that have the experience or talk to people i was watched people that are successful and i watch what they do. I learned what they do because it helps me. You dont want people that are failures, with 80. You watch people that know what theyre doing, who are effective, and how to get things done. So i appreciate your comments. Im hoping as a commissioner will continue but one thing that i want to see is , i want people that are qualified but i dont care what color they are. I want that qualified. I want the best. We have an obligation as commissioners to make sure every citizen in this city has a fair and equitable chance to get some of these contracts to participate in. Thank you. Amen. Thank you. I just like to say thank you for