Port Commission Meeting - February 9, 2021
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Port Commission Meeting - February 9, 2021
The Port Commission met on February 9, 2021, at 10:15 AM (though the meeting was called to order at 2:00 PM per the transcript). The meeting covered a range of topics including the Executive Director's report, approval of the Ten-Year Capital Plan, updates on the Waterfront Resilience Program's equity efforts, acceptance of donations for shoreline projects, amendments to the Harbor Traffic Code, and authorization to issue an RFP for historic building reuse and enter into an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for the Piers 30-32 and Seawall Lot 330 development.
Consent Calendar
- Resolution 2103 (Item 10A): Approved a Declaration of Restrictions for Pier 70 Parcel K North, termination of the DOR upon park dedication, and related actions. Unanimously adopted (Commissioner Burton recused).
Public Comments & Testimony
- Greek Community Request (Paso Zografos, President, United Hellenic American Societies): Requested permission to raise Greek flags along the Embarcadero and light the Ferry Building in blue and white during Greek Heritage Week. The Executive Director stated port staff would follow up.
- Tenant Rent Relief (Pete Sitnik, Managing Partner, Water Bar and Epic): Expressed gratitude for the percentage rent program but urged the Port to extend it through the full year of 2021, noting the impact of the second shutdown.
- Piers 30-32 Project Support:
- Katie Liddell (scoring panel member) praised the thorough RFP process and Strata TCC's proposal.
- Rudy Gonzalez (San Francisco Building and Construction Trades Council) expressed support for the project’s benefits and Strata's track record.
- Ellis Rogers (South Park resident) urged moving forward with the ENA.
- Marina Saccatano (Maritime Commerce Advisory Committee co-chair) supported the proposal, emphasizing maintaining deep-water berths.
- Ellen Jonk (Maritime Commerce Advisory Committee co-chair) endorsed continuing negotiations with Strata, noting compliance with maritime preservation policies.
Discussion Items
- Executive Director’s Report (Item 9A): Updated on economic reopening (outdoor dining resuming, BCDC licenses), equity initiatives (street naming at Mission Rock celebrating Black women, Black History Month programming), Pier 70 Phase 1 building use change (Building 2 from residential to commercial office, decreasing max residential units from 700 to 588, increasing office from 350k to 464k GSF), and the Port's 2020 Employees and Teams of the Year awards (including responses to Pier 45 fire and Hyde Street Harbor oil spill).
- Ten-Year Capital Plan (Item 11A): Presented by Nate Cruz. The plan identifies nearly $4 billion in capital needs over FY2022-2031 ($2B state of good repair, $1.93B enhancements) with funding shortfalls. Staff discussed integration with the five-year CIP and two-year budget. A calendar of upcoming finance items will be provided.
- Waterfront Resilience Program Equity Actions (Item 12A): Brad Benson and Carlos Cologne presented on LBE subcontracting progress. Under the CH2M Hill contract, LBE participation reached 9.8% by end of 2020 (exceeding 7.3% projection). The Civic Edge communications contract has 39.2% LBE invoiced. A quarterly reporting structure was established.
- Heron’s Head Park Donation (Item 13A): Carol Bach requested authorization to accept $417,000 in beach material from Hanson Aggregates for the shoreline resilience project. The material is a byproduct of Hanson’s sand production. Unanimously adopted as Resolution 2104.
- Pier 94 Wetlands Stewardship (Item 13B): Acceptance of over $10,000 in volunteer hours and materials from the San Francisco Conservation Corps, and extension of the license with Golden Gate Audubon Society through 2032. Unanimously adopted as Resolution 2105.
- Harbor Traffic Code Amendments (Item 14A): Paul Chausen presented amendments to establish curbside uses (parking, loading) on Port streets in Pier 70 Phase 1. Unanimously adopted as Resolution 2106.
- RFP for Historic Buildings at Pier 70 (Item 15A): Authorization to issue an RFP for adaptive reuse of the Kneass Building and Building 49 adjacent to Crane Cove Park. Unanimously adopted as Resolution 2107.
- Exclusive Negotiating Agreement for Piers 30-32 (Item 15B): Authorization to enter into an ENA with Strada TCC Partners for a mixed-use project including 850 residential units, commercial, maritime, and public access uses. Key terms include a 4.5-year term, a 4-month initial consultation period with deferred negotiation fee, and transfer provisions. Unanimously adopted as Resolution 2108 (Commissioner Burton recused).
Key Outcomes
- Votes: All resolutions (2103, 2104, 2105, 2106, 2107, 2108) were adopted unanimously, with Commissioner Burton recused on 10A and 15B.
- Directives: The Executive Director will follow up on the Greek community’s request. Staff will prepare a calendar of finance items and return with updates on the Piers 30-32 project in late summer.
- Next Steps: The Ten-Year Capital Plan will inform the five-year CIP and two-year capital budget adjustments in March. The Waterfront Resilience Program will report quarterly on LBE performance. The RFP for Pier 70 historic buildings will be released in mid-March with proposals due in late May. ENA negotiations for Piers 30-32 will commence with community and regulatory outreach.
Meeting Transcript
President Kimberly Brandon called the meeting to order at two PM. Item number one is roll call, President Kimberly Brandon. Vice President Willie Adams. Come back to him. Commissioner John Burton. Commissioner Gail Gilman. And Commissioner Doreen Wuho will be absent. And do we have Commissioner or Vice President Adams yet? All right. Item number two is approval of minutes for the January twelfth, twenty twenty-one port commission meeting. President Brandon. Yes. And I do see Vice President Adams here. Vice President Adams? Yes. Commissioner Burton. Yes. Commissioner Gilman. Yes. Thank you. Motion passes unanimously. The minutes of the January twelfth, twenty twenty-one meeting are adopted. Item number three is public comment on executive session. Jennifer will be our operator and will provide instructions now for anyone on the phone who would like to provide public comment. At this time, we will open the queue for anyone on the phone who would like to make public comments on executive session. Please dial star three if you wish to make public comment. Others will wait on mute until their line is open. Comments will be limited to three minutes per person. The queue is now open. Please dial star three if you wish to make public comment. Motion to go into executive session. Yes. Commissioner Gilman. Yes. The motion passes unanimously. We are now in closed sessions. The appointments of Rebecca Bennissini is Deputy Director of Real Estate and Development, and Tim Felton is Deputy Director of Maintenance. I moved that we reconvene an open session without disclosing anything else. Commissioner Burton. With liberty in justice for all. For all item number seven is announcements. 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. Please note that during the public comment period, the moderator will instruct dial-in participants to use a touchstone phone to register their desire for public comment. Audio prompts will signal to dial in participants when their audio input has been enabled for commenting. Please dial in when the item you wish to comment on is announced. And note that if you're watching this meeting streaming on the internet on SFGov TV, there's a short broadcasting delay. So when the item you want to comment on is announced, dial 1415 65501, and then enter access code 146 935 7017 pound. Please then mute the volume on your computer and listen only through your telephone. And the broadcast on the telephone is live, so there's no delay. When public comment on the item is announced, dial star three on your phone to raise your hand to comment, and then listen for an audio prompt to signal when it is your turn to comment.
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