Seen the successes of having the people flock to the northern end of the water front and then continuing down. Here is pier 1517, the eastern phase of that pier, which was the parker caught in the warehouse at the time and, it was an operating warehouse, and industrial in nature verses now, the families and children that flock to the water front and enjoy, not just the Interactive Science Museum but all of the access and the views back to the city. Pier one, we are all familiar with the ports headquarters, buildings today, and the transformation of that sugar warehouse shed, which prior to the construction was a very important parking resource for the water front. So, it, and i am glad to say that it is a very functional change that i think has also benefited the public for as much as those base side Conference Rooms get used for very public meetings. Next door, piers 1 and a half, i dont know that the public understands how decrepid that facility was and it had been condemned and basi
Very public meetings. Next door, piers 1 and a half, i dont know that the public understands how decrepid that facility was and it had been condemned and basically left for dead before we put it together in the piers one and half three five, project opportunity that was improved by San Francisco water front partners. And then, moving down, obviously, the brandon street wharf and a new improvement that we are all able to enjoy. There were two prao ers there, 34, and 36 and both had been condemned are on their way there. And the removal of those piers was part of an arrangement that the Port Commission and the bcds Commission Set up to be able to focus the major public improvements for the Public Open Space and fill removal in exchange for being able to do the variety of land uses that we now see in the developments today. And then moving south into the southern water front, i think that the herins head park and the various layers of improvements that have taken shape down there. And for
And there have been, however, difficulties with the development in the north east water front that is chronicled in this report. And we had the Hotel Project that went through the long process, almost got to the finish line but, for the lack of public consensus on the design. And that process failed, and there was also a high profile, proposal for piers 27 to 31 by the Mills Development corporation, and that again, was a mixed use, recreation project and had too much retail and did not achieve the kind of public consensus needed to get through the public process and so on that basis, we see that there are really still some work to do, with our relations with the community, and that will come forth and our recommendations for fostering those further conversations. And in the Ferry Building area, i think that this building reflects all of the accomplishments and the success of how the Ferry Building has now become again the civic heart of the port and an iconic piece of San Francisco. I
The final version of the resolution will be in the minutes. Motion please. I move. There is a motion and a second already. Are there any corrections to the minutes . I had a question. Sure. On the request for follow up from Human Resources about progress on streamlining and making more effective hiring which seems to be a drag on progress in many of the departments in terms of meeting their objectives. When can we get that update . I believe the hr director will speak to you. Director. Good afternoon. We have a event in the last week of august and mapping it out and making improvements and i believe i asked to come back in september to give an update and i will check with mark to make sure im on the agenda. Perfect. Thank you. Youre welcome. Okay. Any other comments or questions on the corrections . If not all in favor say aye. The minutes are approved. Next item please. The next item is the directors report. Good afternoon. I am sitting in for director garcia who is on a well deserved
Way through the bcdc port working through the process which we have briefed you on previously. In the north east water front, and we have quite a bit of improvement just through the directors announcement on opening of the herm an cruise terminal, the plaza, and clearly the explore torium has been a game changer for the north east water front and it is hard to imagine the change if you were not here then, but pier 27 was a news print terminal, when the plan was adopted. When a cotton warehouse and we had a Foreign Trade zone with the semitrucks crossing in 19 and 23, and so what the public has been able to enjoy, with the americas cup and with the permanent developments here with the opening of the cruise terminal, i think that it is something that provides that bridge between the Ferry Building area and Fishermans Wharf that we think has, you know, been a wonderful resource and has attracted so many more people to the water front. And there have been, however, difficulties with the de