pagoulatos, in preparation for this hearing, and also my former chief of staff, kyle smiley, who led our office's work for a number of years on the right to counsel program. and finally, i know there are tenants here, here who are prepared to share their stories when public comment time arrives. and i want to thank them in advance for fighting back against displaced and having the courage to share their stories. by fighting against displacement and sharing your story, you not only are protecting yourselves, but also inspiring other tenants across the city to do the same. so without further ado, and through the chair whom i thank for calendaring this and giving us the time to have this hearing, i want to welcome helen hale, director of residential and community services at the mayor's office of housing and community development, to give a presentation on the right to counsel program. and then my understanding is we also have ora polkovnik, for the director of litigation and policy at the eviction defense collaborative, who is here for questions. welcome. thank you. supervisor. you cov