The San Francisco Port Commission convened and approved prior minutes, then spent a substantial portion of the meeting recognizing outgoing Executive Director Elaine Forbes for nearly nine years leading the Port (appointed in 2016) and 25 years of City service. The Commission later approved multiple capital and program actions, including construction contracts totaling over $11 million, a grant for waterfront murals/activation, updated South Beach Harbor rules and fees, and a five-year, $40 million advisory services contract to support the Waterfront Resilience Program (WRP). The meeting adjourned at 5:21 p.m.
Elaine Forbes (Outgoing Port Director/Executive Director) gave a farewell address summarizing key accomplishments and challenges during her tenure:
A video message from Leader Emeritus Nancy Pelosi highlighted Forbes’ leadership and specifically praised the Port’s waterfront resilience work.
In-room speakers (positions summarized as testimony/remarks of appreciation rather than policy advocacy):
Phone testimony:
Commissioner remarks:
Roll call. President Gail Gilman. Present. Vice President Stephen Ingram. Present. Commissioner Willie Adams. Present. Commissioner Stephen Lee. Here. Commissioner Ken McNeely. Present. Item two is approval of minutes for the November 18, 2025 Port Commission meeting. So moved. Do I have a second? Second. I have a motion and I second. All in favor? Aye. Thank you. Motion passes. Next agenda item, please. Item three is the land acknowledgement. The San Francisco Port Commission acknowledges that we are on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Ramatish Ohlone, who are the original inhabitants of the San Francisco Peninsula. As the indigenous stewards of this land and in accordance with their traditions, the Ramatish Ohlone 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. 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 Ramatish Ohlone community and by affirming their sovereign rights as First Peoples. Item 4 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 comment on each item, beginning with commenters in person. For remote public comment, dial 1-415-655-0001 and enter access code 2660-664-0078, pound, pound. Then dial star 3 to raise your hand to comment on the item being discussed. And audio prompts will signal when it is your turn to speak. If you are watching this meeting on SFGovTV, there is a short broadcasting delay. To not miss your chance to comment, please dial when the item you want to comment on is announced, mute your device, and listen to the meeting from your telephone, which has no delay. Item 5 is public comment on items not listed on the agenda. So is there any public comment in the rooms for items not listed on our agenda? If so, please make your way to the podium. Jenica I don't see any public comment in the room is there any public comment on the phone there are no colors on the phone thank you okay public comment for items not listed on the agenda is closed next item please next item is 6a the executive directors report for callers who would like to make public comment on this item please dial star 3 to raise your hand to comment good Good afternoon, commissioners, partners, colleagues, collaborators.