. >> clerk: brinkman aye. eak eakin nay. director hsu. aye. director torres aye. the motion carries. >> commissioner: so thank you to everyone who came down to speak to us. it was an informative debate. we know it's a passionate issue. there was a great deal of respect shown. andy, please do everything you can to help those people before the sign goes up, okay. >> that's my pledge to you. >> commissioner: thank you. we'll move on to the next item. >> clerk: item 12 approving overnight parking restriction on a portion of napoleon street. >> commissioner: mr. thornily, long time, no see. >> yeah, good to be back. again, andy thornily with the transportation agency. the item is similar but different. a piece of napoleon street near the creek south of chavez street. the department of public works burr burree o of -- bureau of urban has asked for a portion of napoleon which is often congested when workers come they can't find parking and a lot of the problem is long-term parking and a lot of that long-term parking is large vehicles some of which may be inhabited. we ha

aye. any opposed? hearing none, minutes are aprv proved -- approved. >> item 6, introduction of new or unfinished business by board members. >> chair brinkman: right into the election of officers. nomination for chair. >> i would like to nominate malcolm heinicke. any other nominations? hearing none, we'll go to public comment on the nomination of malcolm heinicke as chair. any public comment? seeing none, public item is closed. all in favor? congratulations! i'll just say, malcolm, i know you're going to be a fantastic chair. i'm sure you all realize malcolm is the longest serving director on this board. so he has fantastic experience and has been such an asset. i'm pleased to say the meeting is yours, chair heinicke. >> vice chair heinicke: thank you very much. i will say a few things throughout the meeting. some will focus on not so positive things that need to be addressed, but let me start with the one positive thing. the service of cheryl brinkman. the only good news to come out of you stepping down, i'll still get to work with you, because you remain a chair. the amount of effort and energy and passion this woman has put into her term as chair h