hale and nick pagoulatos , as well as departed most pd staffer hugo ramirez, who we honored here in this these board chambers. i also want to thank the right to counsel providers some of whom are here today, especially the eviction defense collaborative, which has taken the lead on this program among our nonprofit partners, i also want to recognize, my legislative aide, lee lovett, for all her work on this, and particularly her collaborative work with nick 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 f