Found to be sure that they are safe and clean and persist in the future. So finally, third, we need to listen and we need to understand what it needs, but with that working group that has been terribly productive and has will be participants who have rolled up their sleeves in a messy way, and the depend upon us to follow through, with them on our commitment to them and which is to understand what they are doing, and analyze what they are doing and come up with our best way of implementing that kind of vision. And that group of diverse and we all want to make sure that the water front accommodates that diversity of use and so let me sum up by saying, that i am new and it will be two years and a week or so and one of the first things that i really learned was that you have over the past 17 years, and a Productive Partnership with the port of San Francisco, and that is incredibly necessary and so now what we need to do is exploit it, and we need to think far in the future and we need to
The past 17 years, and a Productive Partnership with the port of San Francisco, and that is incredibly necessary and so now what we need to do is exploit it, and we need to think far in the future and we need to think about not only the next five to ten years but the next 25 to 30 and we need to make the water front better for San Francisco. And because, the more that we make it better for San Francisco, is the more that it will be better for region and for the rest of the world and that is what San Francisco and the bay area wants and so with that i am happy to take any questions that you might have. Dealing with brad and dealing with diane and dealing with the wrong word and it really is the appropriate word, really because, we do deal with each other and we like each other and we do a good job with each and you should be congratulations with the kind of staff that you hire because they are good. Thank you for saying that. And i often say that the support staff is the best in the cit
With the wrong word and it really is the appropriate word, really because, we do deal with each other and we like each other and we do a good job with each and you should be congratulations with the kind of staff that you hire because they are good. Thank you for saying that. And i often say that the support staff is the best in the city. And i started to stop because i am afraid. , and truly we have extraordinary staff and you have singled out just a few but they are supported by Extraordinary People as well. But we have the best and the brightest in the city. So no Public Comment, just want to say, Public Comment is closed. And now we get to talk. Thank you. Very much. That was great. That happens to you all and it happens when we meet here too. And i think that you have hit the nail on the head. I think Sea Level Rise is definitely a certain that we all have to be aware of and we have to find out, you know, how to deal with that successfully, and i am just want to say thank you, and
Next . Item 8 c, informational presentation and water taxi landing opportunities in San Francisco. Good afternoon, planning and development staff, we are going to switch gears a little bit and talk about the water taxi, something that is relatively new to us all here in San Francisco. The one on the left that you have not seen is the boat belonging to the San Francisco water taxi and you know, you could see it in action there, and in that the other one on the right is or belongs to our other, and our second operator, and tide line marine group and you can see it there, and docked at pier 1 and a half here in the fair building area. And i am going to be talking a little bit more about both of those operators in a moment. And just to go through kind of what i am going to be covering, in this presentation. I will talk about the purpose of this work in this presentation, and a little bit of background, about the current operators, and their operations. I tell you about some Research Effort
Right, it happens, if we get a king tide and a few things that you have already seen, some of those effects and rather dramatic photos that are out there. And we have been working on the highlighting the importance of that issue, and again, i am going to reiterate on september 9th. We have a special presentation, at a time certain 4 00, and from an expert in Sea Level Rise. And John Englander and your predecessor will travis and they will be speaking on that issue, and widely but it is also specifically, as it pertains to the port and that is just one that we are on the same page once again on that as well. For which we appreciate. Feel free to invite your Board Members also. We will. And this is an opportunity for everyone that is affected by the Sea Level Rise to see what is really being presented. I just want to thank you for being here and listening to the presentation on the water front land use review and we look forward to getting your comments and saw the insights on that as we