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Forbes said port staff continue to refine an interim plaza and design recommendations for the Fisherman’s Wharf Forward program, and that staff will seek authorization to advertise a construction contract at the September meeting. She said stakeholders asked for preserving the wharf’s historic character, supporting fishery operations, improved public spaces and infrastructure repairs.

On resilience, Forbes described progress on the living seawall pilot, which staff said has visually recorded roughly 100 species at sampled sites and found juvenile crabs, barnacles and native oysters. A staff scientist said tiles will be sent to Tiburon for laboratory analysis and the findings will inform seawall redesign for sea-level rise work.

Forbes also announced Fitch Ratings had reaffirmed the port’s A rating with a stable outlook and noted S&P did the same earlier in the year; staff emphasized that unfunded capital needs remain the port’s biggest financial challenge and said the capital investment plan (CIP) will be updated with more detailed asset-condition data and presented to the commission in early 2026.

Other updates included: a record cruise season with 90 cruise calls and nearly 3.68 million passengers served during the terminal’s decade of operation (staff reported 3,000,000 passengers served over 10 years at James R. Herman cruise terminal), new businesses and investments at the Ferry Building, volunteer park clean-ups across the waterfront, and an underway Amador Street construction project to improve roadway and utilities in the Southern Waterfront.

Forbes announced Wendy Proctor’s appointment as the port’s new deputy director of engineering and congratulated Luis Barrada for receiving a Bay Adapt award for waterfront resilience community engagement.

Public comment on the director’s report included testimony from Maggie (Captain) Hallahan, a sea scout leader, who urged follow-up on fuel-dock remediation at Gas House Cove and asked the commission to address maintenance and emergency-fuel access. Piercy Bastiani of the Bayview National Black newspaper urged the port to address deteriorating substructure and piling conditions at piers including Pier 9 and Pier 48; commissioners asked staff to include facility-condition reporting in the CIP update and to meet with Sea Scout representatives.

This item was informational; commissioners asked staff for follow-up briefings on port facilities and for outreach and communications to explain port responsibilities and constraints to the public.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player","oneSentenceSummary","Executive Director Elaine Forbes updated the commission on Fisherman's Wharf planning, the living seawall pilot’s biodiversity findings, credit rating affirmations, cruise activity, Ferry Building retail recovery and a promotion within port engineering.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487640,"Port aligns harbor parking rules with citywide RV refuge permit program",588,5077000,5665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5569225-63409434c4376a58ed35e59678464619&start=5077&end=5665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5569225-63409434c4376a58ed35e59678464619/thumbnail_5077000.jpg","/articles/6487640/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Port-aligns-harbor-parking-rules-with-citywide-RV-refuge-permit-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487640-3df1a52cc5e7960fef3fea891e2ff1d0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434861&Signature=o7rhX1ej5FZInCw-H2OV2idyGj~lglwTY4~EtWoBCUj1RlBvLN4XG2aPGrbkqNWQbCeogyuDfsDaBIGS6qUk5TRpW0R45w8DzKj3bClThN5le98zVJn4t6~lAD~3n9iNrdkM9IvgpHpNI-TmZJltLLG81Cp77NlSSpmCQR6JA86DhTxeQCc0E063W4YkhfW-yxXuXEkCOdvv5ZsAPphICIBfPejWM32ENdOJJc8zt37Bqm3b41-euEiHBYPl7a5czR9qvXvPxeigVTMXLivC4i2veh7Cp8~vItmFIoCwHiuw1TyAPk~wPWTwTTjfacoXdIfpzUBBlzehvaLREpbEOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Commission adopted amendments to the harbor traffic code to align port parking regulations for oversized and large vehicles with recent citywide changes and to avoid creating enforcement gaps that could draw vehicles to port property.

Mike Martin, assistant port director and chief operating officer, said the amendment harmonizes port rules with actions approved by the Board of Supervisors and the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency so that large vehicles with no city permit will not simply shift to port streets to evade enforcement.

The change pairs with a city-administered large-vehicle refuge-permit program. Yufrin Pan from the Mayor’s Office for Health, Homelessness and Family Services described the permit’s key elements: an expected “good neighbor” policy requiring permit holders to keep their areas clean and comply with inspection and cleanup protocols, case management with weekly check-ins to assist occupants in finding housing, and revocation of permits for noncompliance.

“Permit holders will be required to sign and adhere to a good neighbor policy,” Pan said, adding that failure to follow the policy would risk permit revocation and that enforcement is expected to be complaint-driven through 311 and coordinated street-team responses.

Why it matters: Port staff said adopting identical rules on port streets is necessary to prevent port property from becoming a de facto refuge and to protect port tenants and operations from disruption. Commissioners broadly supported the change and the mayor’s coordinated approach, though they emphasized the need for robust outreach and enforcement.

The vote: The commission approved Resolution 25 54, aligning the port harbor traffic code with the citywide rules, by unanimous vote.","The Port Commission amended harbor traffic code to match recently adopted citywide rules on large-vehicle parking and to allow enforcement parity on port streets; the action accompanies a city-run refuge permit with case management and a good-neighbor policy.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487644,"Port Commission grants 12-month extension to Broadway hotel developer to finalize financing",2665,2387000,5052000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5569225-63409434c4376a58ed35e59678464619&start=2387&end=5052","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5569225-63409434c4376a58ed35e59678464619/thumbnail_2387000.jpg","/articles/6487644/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Port-Commission-grants-12-month-extension-to-Broadway-hotel-developer-to-finalize-financing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487644-cbb0192b4117f5fe2b0f958b2e55f86a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434861&Signature=oeFfWiduzxD~ohLFidtMWMI9PrcZ-w3JXXqF38dbF0eJfRwAQ11EpELgEN8g8LLHNk1HthhXEfNkf42z~UMP5O8ZXGLe9hvg~Uc~901Jh0mMGqkIMo1eY2wbGK5W25iYdNHiHhjtJ~fMhVu0taK5hI-Gn9YELErE84d3c~QzJko5Tp8YTqJForVH9pC9j7ZByRf3ce-AH9IIGDfZbjf7~LhEv4CGqgaoHjccalMQOwYIaw7CCwTD6LCsJ81oZXjJsqyRHSrHGTV0SY9Am~WyWc-eWBGS-uHmejfwUwmpkaZvU4hKSasZVFI1Q8HE1f8B-METDY~s9CDX7ErOIlJftg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Commission unanimously approved a 12-month extension to a lease-disposition and development agreement (LDDA) with TZK Broadway LLC, allowing the developer additional time to finalize financing and lease revisions for a hotel project at Broadway and the Embarcadero.

Ricky Titani, waterfront development project manager, told commissioners the project has been delayed by market disruptions since the LDDA’s original 2019 approval and the financial effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Staff described the current proposal as a 161-room luxury hotel with a Teatro Zinzani dinner-theater space and about 14,000 square feet of public space. Project costs have increased to roughly $169 million, staff said.

“The key task you need to complete to continue to move the development forward is complete negotiation of the proposed lease terms, obtain your approval, go to the Board of Supervisors and, hopefully, secure financing and close escrow,” Titani said in presenting the proposed third amendment, which carries a $25,000 incremental extension fee and maintains a previously deferred transaction cost promissory note of roughly $411,000 due at closing.

Jay Wallace, a representative for TZK Broadway LLC, said the development team has secured parts of the capital stack but needs time to land the remaining lenders. He told the commission the company remains committed and has continued investing private equity in the project.

Commissioners asked questions about lender hesitancy, union labor requirements and the ground-lease structure. Several commissioners praised the project’s community elements and urged the developer to move forward quickly to avoid further construction-cost escalation. President Gilman and other commissioners said they would continue supporting the project and the staff recommendation.

The vote: The commission approved Resolution 25 53 by unanimous vote.","Commission unanimously approved a 12-month extension to the lease-disposition and development agreement with TZK Broadway LLC to allow the developer more time to secure financing and finalize lease terms for a planned hotel and public space at Broadway and the Embarcadero.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6487648,"Port Commission approves rent waivers for salmon vessels and processors after three canceled seasons",951,2953000,3904000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5569225-63409434c4376a58ed35e59678464619&start=2953&end=3904","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5569225-63409434c4376a58ed35e59678464619/thumbnail_2953000.jpg","/articles/6487648/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Port-Commission-approves-rent-waivers-for-salmon-vessels-and-processors-after-three-canceled-seasons","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6487648-5d31a9670c56a7858814236e959758ce/orig.mp4?Expires=1770434861&Signature=kvIn9zI1ox7zZcESAeTM6stIdjCOqdcSzWh4z2gNFpjTDF~laeJlYJfuNRuXbBiCqO2DpD6Qiq9zohdYFwAUErIOJRbP2cSZRDiMPaywyAjVHkGb51538xCR6pWN1Yj3NfsPxaq5ZK2itEsXd8dDMpy9~l0BwgkM-IaK2xy3GNZ1uZ~8EQDAI0Kdy876HzS1jSNhnXICCfezS7kJQfCSVC09Lm3E~sDZ9DTByxUbWBFZuJsTErrDp4MOKvKuhW9rCRpJe~zvr-kkKnferLZJlN2mL34vnEZgNIXDyeTYN8mxymbP6E5PobLJmZX9sSFOtQ2i-PDOrTcBOKw0rVnfpA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port Commission of the Port of San Francisco approved a temporary rent-relief package on a unanimous vote to help commercial salmon fishers and processors affected by the cancellation of multiple 2023–2025 salmon seasons.

Port staff proposed a plan to waive berth rents for permanent San Francisco salmon vessels for six months and to reduce lease rents for permanent salmon processors for three months. Dominic Moran, Assistant Deputy Director of Maritime, said the relief would be available to about 36 fishers and roughly 17 processors and estimated the combined revenue impact to the port at approximately $596,327.26.

“The proposed commercial salmon vessel and processor relief plan will offer berth rent relief for a 6 month period and seafood processor rent relief for a 3 month period,” Moran told the commission, adding the change would “throw a critical lifeline to the many small business fishing industry men and women during a period of unprecedented financial impacts.”

Why it matters: Commissioners described the relief as a short-term measure to prevent immediate economic collapse among small businesses tied to the salmon fishery while acknowledging the problem may be recurring. Commissioner McNeely said the commission should weigh whether a longer-term solution is needed as climate-driven changes to fisheries continue. Commissioner Steven Lee urged fishermen to pursue state-level regulatory changes in Sacramento to adjust seasons if possible.

Details of the relief: Port staff said the six-month berth waiver would likely cover approximately 36 fishers and that the three-month reduction for processors would likely cover about 17 processors. Staff estimated the port’s six-month revenue loss from vessel berth waivers at about $41,392.26 and three-month processor rent relief at about $554,935, for a combined impact of roughly $596,327.26.

Commission discussion and next steps: Commissioners broadly supported the relief but frequently emphasized that it is short-term. Several commissioners urged the port to coordinate regionally and statewide, including working with other California ports, processors and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, to seek more durable solutions. President Gilman said the commission would pursue follow-up conversations with other ports and state-level partners, and noted the port’s limited financing flexibility as an enterprise department.

The vote: The commission adopted Resolution 25 52 by unanimous vote.","The Port Commission voted unanimously to waive berth rents for salmon vessels for six months and reduce processor rents for three months, citing repeated season cancellations and an estimated $596,327 revenue impact to the port.","actionData","errors"]

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