my name is alvin lester, the father of armand lester. he was struck and killed in a driver in the bay neighborhood in the city. i'm here today to support safer streets so that no one else has to lose their life and suffer the pain i have from terrific violence. i'm one of the cofounders of san francisco bay areas for safe streets, an organization that consists of volunteers that have lost loved one. we are fighting to change the culture of unsafe driving habits. we have endorsed vision zero campaign to put an end to san francisco traffic deaths and serious injury by 2024. using education, engineering, and law enforcement, it is critical that our city officials focus on the proven tools which will help reach the no death-no injury-no serious injury goal by 2024. join with us as we push forward together to make san francisco a safe place to walk, ride, drive. and to add to that, i -- i'm here for -- to honor my son. he was a wonderful -- he was my only son, and as a father, you put a lot of time and effort in raising your kids and teaching