[applause] >> thank you, captain. at the new year's, everyone. it is great to be here. i think is a wonderful and suspicious that the sun is shining upon us. i want to take a moment to recognize the tremendous accomplishment over the past year in 2011, as we heard today, our crime rate continues to go down. i want to take a moment to thank all of our men and women in blue. from rg, command staff, the captain, to those of you could -- patrolling our foot beats every decade you're doing wonderful work. i also wanted think the community partners. you cannot do this alone. the police department cannot do this alone without our district attorney, without our nonprofits but not want to think the community youth center, chinese chamber, and all the

organizations helping. i wanted in the community that, over the past couple of years, have worked very closely with our san francisco police department. we know that the number one way to fight crime is to make sure that our merchants and residents are talking early and often to our police officers in our district attorneys of is to let them know they hear of anything, if they see anything, report it immediately. that is why we're coming together today. i look forward to a wider effort -- wonderful year of the dragon and continued drops a crime. with that, back to the captain. thank you. [applause] >> supervisor eric mar. >> thank you. at the year of the dragon, everyone. i wanted to thank mayor lee and our tremendous leadership in the law enforcement family for keeping our neighborhood said. in my district, public safety is one of the key issues. i will be a new member of the public safety committee on the board of supervisors.

i think a key thing for me to point out is that public safety does not just rely on a law- enforcement, but neighborhood groups that historically san francisco, 60 for everyone, with many different dedicated community activists all over this city that hundred law enforcement, business owners and merchants, to keep our neighborhoods safe. i hope i can work with you in my district to develop a tolerance of safety plans and more city- wide efforts. thank you, everyone, for being here. [speaks for language] >> speaking on behalf of the san francisco police commission will be commissioner angela chan. [applause] >> hello. [speaking foreign language] i think these are all the happy new year chinese greetings no. as we are studying, stephens,

good luck with your business bit of that is for business owners. wishing you good health, especially elderly folks, and again, happy new year. on behalf of the san francisco police commissioner, i want to wish the committee a very happy here and the dragon. the year of the dragon is the luckiest of all the years in the zodiac. parents often tell their kids to have a dragon baby this year because it is so lucky. the dragon is known for being strong, driven, and unafraid of challenges. a time of great celebration. i wanted to make sure that we tell our families, our children, and our businesses that if they encounter any crime that, like the dragon, they should not be afraid to confront these challenges and report these crimes to the police to make sure that other members of the community are not harmed by any of these things in the future. and in reporting those crimes, we make it a safer place for everyone to enjoy this wonderful and lucky holiday that does not come by very often.

i want to know that i am cloud -- proud of our city where we have the first chinese-american mayor. it is a great time to celebrate that, along with the year of the dragon. i want to thank the crime prevention and public safety in the end, especially mr. david chan. thank you. [no audio] [applause] -- [applause] >> our district attorney, at george gascón. [applause] >> thank you. happy new year. had a year of the dragon. i wanted to show our support to the mayor, chief of police, and others. crime is going down. it continues to go down. that is great news. i want to remind everyone that the district attorney now has office hours. we are here. we want to continue to increase -- [inaudible] make sure the community wants to

use the program. we have many different language speaker is. 9-12 had been cameron house but by the end of the year, i want to increase the numbers of the program. we want to continue to move city-wide. we know there's a great deal of need here. [inaudible] not necessarily going to the hall of justice bill that is the reason why we are here. happy new year. we look forward to continued success. as commissioner chan indicated, the dragon symbolizes progress. have a wonderful year. thank you so much. [applause] >> speaking on behalf of san francisco saved will be the program director -- san francisco safe. >> good afternoon.

i would like to thank everyone for coming on this beautiful afternoon to celebrate the year of the dragon with us. and, you know what, it is a great time of the year, a time where you pay respect to your elderly. you get together and clean the house is. the time of the year, unfortunately, it is not a secret that some of the local and asian criminals prey on the potential victims. so we all gather today to make sure that no one and nobody ruins the festivities. what safe will do, we will be distributing more than 2500 of

these crime prevention information packages, as well as more than 5000 of these red envelops with a really important safety tips. those are in english and chinese. also, we are asking the media for help. please help us spread the word. the message is loud and clear that no one should be the victim of crime at this time of year or through the year. and if something happens, then there are resources available. no one should feel isolated. i would like to mention also that we're celebrating the new year, but we're also celebrating the beautiful partnership, the partnership between the asian

community and the city department and the nonprofits and the volunteers and everyone who is helping us with this event. it took years to build this relationship, and this relationship is still evolving. i would like to ask you to join us in celebrating the new year in celebrating this beautiful relationship and partnership, and it is time to hit the road. time to this -- to distribute the crime-prevention information. again, happy new year. [applause] >> now i would like to ask robert to speak. >> thing that made the sun go away. well, thank you very much. it is a privileged to be here today. i think the mayor said it best bit of good public safety comes

from not just reacting, the being proactive. the community comes together, law enforcement comes together as a unified front to protect the citizens of the city but of the director of this division, and it is my pleasure to do this. is a very proud of our agents. the collaboration between the county and city law enforcements. i appreciate the service of our agents, and i thank you for giving us an opportunity to help the community. it is our privilege, and we appreciate it. thank you very much. [applause] >> that concludes the speaking portion of today's event. now i will open it up to questions from members of the media. this is a first-line 15 years, no questions. [laughter] >> [inaudible]

>> historically, there has been concerns about extortion at this time of year, as well as other gang-related activities, things like that it up over the last years, it has dwindled to practically nothing. i am very proud of that accomplishment. >> what about the -- [inaudible] >> a number of programs are in place now for those with english as a second language. we have telephone lines. we have a number of language- competent officers in this police district. the district attorney's office has the same. about every department has called 3-competent members. any other questions? aca none, we're going to begin the merchant whalk where we

distribute the flyers. thank you for joining us to celebrate the lunar new year in the year of the dragon. thank you. [applause]

>> [roll call] >> item number two, approval of the minutes for the december 16, 2011 meeting. >> so moved. >> seconded. >> the minutes are approved. >> item number three, public comment on executive session. no one is here.

item number four, executive session. >> seconded. >> all in favor? >> aye. >> >> please be advised that the chair may order from the road -- the removal from the room any person responsible for the ringing of a cell phone, pager, or similar sound producing electronic device. be advised that a member of the public has three minutes to make comments on each agenda item,

unless the commission adopts a shorter agenda on any item. >> ok. good morning, everyone. welcome on this lovely, rainy day. thank you for coming. i only have one item on my executive director's report, which is a record in my being here. happy news relating to the baseline shot -- the bay line shore park mission development project. as you recall, the photos that were approved were for the obligation bonds for parks throughout the city that for the first time made investments in port open space properties, including the front part on the east side of the boulevard, from pier 54 to mayor opposes street. a very short swath of land that,

if you are familiar with that area, has been fenced for quite some time because of the shoreline being in a tenuous state. early in december we were able to complete the bulk of our construction work there and reopen that area to the public. we are still working on a few items, but that area opened in early december and has been very popular to date. people are fishing and hanging out with the lovely weather in january it was a plot -- prime place to be. the great news about completing that project is that it completes the first mile of the blue-green way. from the left -- lefty o'doul bridge down to mayor oppose the

street. we are really happy to see that. we have several people to thank. i do not know if they are in the room, but in our own engineering group i would especially like to thank [unintelligible] who have worked very hard on this. our designers are the coastal engineers. our construction company, with construction from the san francisco mission bay development group. it has been a great project. we are very pleased about that. i would like to thank david, who spearheaded this as part of his dedication to the blue-green way for too many years to mention. >> i also want to say thank you. that is a beautiful project, to complete the first mile. everyone, thank you for doing such a beautiful job.

are there any other comments about the executive director's report? public comments? >> thank you. >> good morning, commissioners. korean woods. -- coryn woods. david brock a board to the parts alliance meeting last night. it showed all of the questions in the first mile of the blue- green way that is completed. we have harped over getting the first mile done and we were able to show it completed. the bayfront park section will

be joined by the real big bayfront park, which is triggered by the completion of the campus. they are moving ahead very quickly and are hoping to have their first four block offices open by 2015. we are moving right along. thank you. >> what about the executive director's report? >> i would like to open the floor for nominations for the port commission president. any nominations? >> i would like to nominate doreen woo ho. >> seconded. >> are there any other nominations for port commission president? are there any other nominations for port commission president? are there any other nominations for port commission president? [laughter] seeing no one, the board closes

the nomination. all in favor? >> aye. >> any opposed? i would like to congratulate commissioner woo ho, and pass the gavel. [laughter] [applause] >> i guess my first order of business, i would like to say a few opening comments and call for nominations, opening the floor, for the port commission vice-president. i would like to move to not make kimberly brandon for the vice president of the commission. are there any other nominations for the vice president of the commission? are there any other nominations for the vice president of the commission? seeing no one, shall be closed the nomination process for vice president? -- shall we closed the nomination process for vice

president? -- shall we close the nomination process for vice president? all in favor? congratulations, kim. [applause] i wanted to open with a few comments. i wanted to recognize kim for her leadership in this past year, as well as ann lazarists. i am very proud to take on this role but know that i will be hanging on them long term. i would also like to thank lesley and francis for their contributions over the past year. 2012 will be an exciting year for the city. we have a number of things in front of us. the ongoing efforts on the blue green light. the america's cup.

we have a number of projects that are ongoing and it is an exciting time for the port in the city. we have a new mayor, so i think we have stability in terms of how things will evolve. i know that the mayor has been extremely supportive of what we do at the port, which is extremely important for us. many of you know the mission of the port and maritime, recreational, and commercial activities that are important. i wanted to reiterate the commitment that was important for this commission to share, leading in an important and transparent way in terms of overseeing the activities of the port, as well as serving as the formal approval body for various projects and matters that come before us, which we are expected

to accomplish. importantly, we are here to reiterate that we act as resources to the port director interest that. our role is to help them and the port to be more successful in terms of their endeavors. support is very important -- the port is very important to business enterprise in the city. in some sense, our stakeholders are not just the city and county of san francisco, but obviously all the decisions in this city and the groups, the interests that they represent, our job is to make sure that we come to a balanced conclusion in terms of making sure that they are coming out in the balance for everyone. i think it should be given, but it is important to reiterate that in terms of how we want this commission to function and how closely the port works with

me monique and her staff, going forward. i have just had a few months under my belt and i know that there is a lot more to learn, but i hope to learn from the stakeholders, staff, and fellow commissioners. i am honored and privileged to have this position going forward. thank you. ok, i guess that the next thing is that we are supposed to go through the consent calendar. >> item from the consent calendar, 8a -- request authorization to accept an expanded $1,121,795 in 2009 infrastructure protection program for security grant program funds from the department of homeland security for security improvements at the port of san francisco. 8b, request authorization to

award construction contract no. 2755 port security fences phase 32 crusader fence co. inc. in the amount of $1,311,000 and authorization for a can -- contract contingency fund of 10% of the contract amount for unanticipated contingency for a total authorization of $1,442,112. 8c, request authorization to advertise for competitive bids for construction contract no. 2743, pier 33.5 improver project. >> seconded. >> thank you. we will move forward. resolution 12.01, 12.02, and 12 falling 03 are hereby approved. >> item 9a, informational

presentation on san francisco municipal transportation agency and port of san francisco mission bay on street parking strategy and proposed amendments to part harbor traffic code allowing certain parking restrictions and installation of parking meters on improved port st. east of third street between mission and isalis creeks. >> first, congratulations to commissioners woo ho and brandon. i also wanted to introduce david gonzalez, who has been assisting on this, and jay [unintelligible] who it will also be presenting and has been assisting on this project. the commission has the authority to regulate within their jurisdiction. we often refer to this as a port st.. the map in front of you --

>> he would if he was here. the areas. >> attached, in the staff report it illustrates the jurisdiction between the sf mta and the port. the port has the ability to regulate streets through the traffic code. as much as possible, we try to coordinate with the san francisco municipal transportation authority agency and has a history of doing so over port streets. in 2010 they requested certain regulations. they were also critical that we look at the entire mission bay area in coordination with partners in the redevelopment agency and asset mta to come up with a strategy for the entire area.

we requested that the mta take the lead on that effort because of their expertise with parking regulations and parking management, as well as their significant majority of jurisdiction within the bay. as the mta and redevelopment agency began to look at parking strategies, it became evident that we needed to look at a larger area than just mission bay. as we will describe in a little bit, we looked at the buffer area of, where the port began to look at an area that was out of 23rd street, basically between 23rd streets and the creek, and these sub-areas identified in the traffic in front of you. with that, pardon me, i will introduce j premise, who has

more on the on street parking strategy. >> good morning, commissioners. thank you for being here. david coverdale lot of the presentation. this will be brief walk through of what is specifically proposed and the rationale. this is a map of the mission bay area. this is the parking shed, one way of saying the distance, the walking distance to mission bay. what we are already seeing, which is developed or under development, it is incredibly dynamic but a lot of people parking in the areas. it was critical to look at this as a coherent whole. the timing was right, given the level of development.

this map summarizes current parking regulations and how it has managed near. bluelines signify the time limits of two hours. there was a stop-gap measure put in place where a real parking management proposal could be developed in partnership with various agencies, something we have been working on for over a year-and-a-half. in the surrounding areas you will see the dots that -- represent existing parking meters. redlines represent completely on managed parking. the green lines are the areas of existing residential parking permits. pretty dense red -- residential areas. what this really says, and shows you, is that a lot of the parking in the surrounding area is a relic of another kind.