the zoo committee will be commissioner martin, commissioner arata, and myself. the veterinarian give a presentation. if you did stop in san francisco, go to the zoo. they take a very good care of the animals out there. it is very educational. it has been a year since i joined the commission last january -- which got a lot done and we dealt with some difficult issues. i think that the city is well- served by the commissioners that have been appointed. they take their job seriously, and i have never been disappointed by their interested in the subject matter. in a time of reduced in come and tax benefits, they have operated under extraordinary circumstances. i am fully aware that not everyone agrees with staff recommendations, but i think the staff is highly professional, highly dedicated, we are understaffed and underpaid. i think they do a wonderful job and wish them all a happy holiday season. let us commence with the agenda. >> is there any public comment under the president's report? we are on item number three, the general managers' report. >> whole warm and