if james buckley is not going to be replaced, what about robert churney? he did a superlative excellent job. i would urge you to consider that the atmosphere in the city on planning issues is heavily influenced by planning, development, money. we saw today in the chronicle, a complete opposite statement of the central park has no preservation control. there could be nothing further from the truth. it is a landmark. these other kinds of things that are happening in the city. the chronicle really needs a historian on board. the historic preservation commission needs an academic historian or a full-time historian. someone who has dedicated their professional career to that. that is a requirement. i urge you that in this nomination, you're rejecting someone who continues to serve our interested in the city. our tourist industry is very much a blank. -- linked. [chime] >> good afternoon, supervisors. in the city of san francisco, we have so many boards and commissions. there are no qualifications required to give back to the city. the historic preservation comm