joining her is kendall goh. to my left is the deputy city attorney who will provide the board with any needed legal advice this evening. i am sent via bornstein, the executive director. -- i am cynthia bornstein, the executive director. at an audience, laurence kornfield of the department of building inspection, scott sanchez, the zoning administrator, it will also be representing the planning department. we also have carla short with the department of public works. at this time, if you could please go over the meeting guidelines and to up the swearing and processed -- swearing in process. >> the board request that you turn off all phones, beepers, and pagers so they did not disrupt the meeting. appellants, permit holders, and it apart and responders have seven minutes each to present their cases and three minutes for rare bottle. people affiliated with these parties must include their comments with in these time frames. members of the public were not affiliated with the parties have up to three minutes each to