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Supervisors endorse Pier 45 term sheet after hours of public testimony and added protections for fishermen

Budget and Finance Committee · December 4, 2024
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Summary

The committee endorsed a nonbinding Pier 45 redevelopment term sheet from the Port Commission but added explicit direction to safeguard commercial fishing storage and work corridors after dozens of fishermen and industry speakers warned the plan could displace the fleet; supervisors amended the resolution to require port engagement with fishers during transaction document negotiations.

The Board of Supervisors Budget & Finance Committee on Dec. 4 endorsed a Port of San Francisco term sheet for a $548 million redevelopment of Pier 45 and adjacent Seawall Lots, but only after the chair successfully pressed the Port and developer to accept amendments asking the Port to elevate protections and stakeholder input for the commercial fishing industry.

Port staff said the conceptual plan would renovate Shed A, reconstruct the former Shed C area, add resilience infrastructure and create a Fisherman’s Wharf experience that…

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