if all of the members could please come to the front -- i see erik mcdonald and the vice chair. [reading names] we have everyone here. on behalf of the board, i want to recognize and commend this amazing group of individuals who spent months and hours, many hours together and i'm sure you got to know each other very well. you also got to know our city very well and i think it's important to recognize the countless hours you have spent meeting in the communities and neighborhoods. i want to appreciate the levels of outreach and transparency with which you engage in the process. one thing that was unanimous across the board was that everyone felt he listened to the constituents directly. they saw how your voice is impacted our neighborhood and redistricting lines. it's important for many of us because it's how we ensure voices in our community are heard on the board of supervisors and how those voices and votes are not diluted. i want to commend this group. i think you did a truly honorable job and i am glad we played a role in appointing some of the members. words escape me. i wa