schools and any school that asks us receives a donation and supported fashion shows and fundraising shopping parties in the stores. we organized a drive with the custom collections and with the different trade yards and merchants association and we love the city of san francisco where we live and work. very honored to be considered for this status. ebl that our happy presence truly adds to the san francisco experience. at the peak we employed 98 staff and provided health and dental for our employees. thank you for your consideration. that is it. clerk lr thank you. members of the public, this is

your community to press star. i see no additional requests to speak so the mater is now before you. >> commissioner, would anyone like to speak? >> commissioner pearlman? >> i believe you are muted. >> we can hear you now. >> okay. and for some reason it's having a problem.

i want to congratulate all the businesses. i have spent many an hour at farley's and two of the businesses are 80 year old and cruising to another 20 for 100 years old and the gentleman who spoke about the lgbt and the comment about the sacred duty to doing this work could sum up everybody's responsibilities and feelings about their own businesses as they present to us, and i heartily endorse all of these. i will certainly vote to approve them. >> clerk: i apologize to interrupt. we have a late request for public comment and should take that caller.

>> go ahead, caller. is the member of the public prepared to submit your testimony? you should mute the television or computer. there is a delayed broadcast. >> hello? >> a yes, i run val de cole. >> can you hear me? >> yes, we can hear you, sir. >> should i speak about the store or what should i say? >> this is your opportunity to address any of the legacy business applications.

ed you have less than two minutes. >> val de cole is one of the oldest wine store liquor stores in san francisco and i believe it started in the 30s and there was an older couple who always kept their newspapers and everybody loves our store and is always coming back. one year the american express called us a second store for repeat customers in the country with the same people and the same customers. i started in 1977 and worked for

a previous owner whose name was jacob and we learned all about wine and beer. the place is always respectful and we open holidays and we never close. i think it's a good addition to the community and in a different neighborhood. so there they really like us. this is there for many, many years. >> you have 30 sen