As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramatushaloni have never ceded, lost, nor forgotten their responsibilities as the caretakers of this place, as well as for all peoples who reside in their traditional territory.

As guests, we recognize that we benefit from living and working on their traditional homeland.

We wish to pay our respects by acknowledging the ancestors, elders, and relatives of the Ramatushalone community, and by affirming their sovereign rights as first peoples.

Item two is the approval of minutes for the October 10, 2023 Port Commission meeting.

Is there any motion to approve the minutes?

So moved.

Second.

We have a motion and a second.

All in favor?

Aye.

Motion passes unanimously.

The minutes of the October 10th, 2023 meeting are adopted.

Item three is the Pledge of Allegiance.

And to the Republic.

One nation, under God, inevisl, liberty and justice for all.

Item four is announcements.

Please be advised that the ringing of and use of cell phones and similar sound producing electronic devices are prohibited at this meeting.

A member of the public has up to three minutes to make public comments on each agenda item unless the port commission adopts a shorter period on any item.

Public comment must be in respect to the current agenda item.

The commission will take in-person and remote public comments on each item, beginning with commenters in person.

For remote public comment, dial 1415, 655, 0001, and enter access code 2662 671058 pound pound.

Then dial star three to raise your hand to comment on the item being discussed.

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Please dial when the item you want to comment on is announced.

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Item five is public comment on items not listed on the agenda.

Is there any public comment on items not listed on the agenda?

Seeing none, Lucinda, do we have anyone on the phone?

There are no callers for public comment at this time.

Thank you.

Public comment is closed.

Item 6A is the executive director's report.

And for callers who wish to make public comments on this item, please dial star three to raise your hand to comment.

Good afternoon, President Brandon, Vice President Adams, members of the Commission, members of the public and port staff.

I am Elaine Forbes, the director of the port.

I'd like to start with APEC.

It's a very auspicious day and week that we're having this port commission meeting.

I hope that you and everyone, all members of the public, are getting a chance really to come here and see the celebration and feel the excitement of APEC.

The waterfront is very much on display this week.

Not just because the waterfront is argued arguably the most beautiful place in the world, but also because we represent innovation, addressing with innovation and partnerships the most pressing problems like sea level rise is one key example.

Our port team has been working around the clock with many last-minute pivots and requests working over the weekend, and they have risen to the occasion.

Last night, a sky star Ferris wheel opened to the public in Fisherman's Wharf and just in time.

We will host dignitaries and heads of economies at our exploratorium tomorrow.

The production for the event and the heightened security for the event has and will cause impacts.

We have maintained great partnerships with our tenants through this process, and our tenants have remained flexible.

North and southbound explore uh embark at air lanes will be closed beginning tomorrow morning early and up to 24 hours around the event.

This has been communicated with our tenants and to the public through the port, Secret Service, SFPD, SFMTA, and the mayor's office.

We are trying very hard to get the word out about impacts to travel.

We have a team on site this week, and they will continue to be here for our tenants and our public during this disruption.

And on a happy note, APEC has already benefited the port because it has accelerated our economic recovery.

Bringing the Ferris wheel to Fisherman's Wharf to try it out is a wonderful opportunity.

And I am really tremendously thankful for our skilled port, city, state inspection teams who made this possible.

You will see signs of sprucing up everywhere.

There's hanging flower baskets, string lights on trees, murals, refreshed pylons for the new city campaign to highlight innovation.

You'll see new water taxi signage at the embarcadero.

You'll also see new wraps on the big bellied trash cans, and the ferry building has brought the clock tower scaffolding down.

We also have more officers and ambassadors.

SFPD is at full force.

Port Engineering and State officials again deserve special recognition.