our executive director, teresa mejia wanted to be here to voice her strong opposition to what amounts to a luxury development but unfortunately she was unable to be here. on behalf of teresa, our building staff, and the community members who walk-through the doors of our building every day, we are here to demand that the san francisco planning commission not allow maximum to build the luxury tower also known as the monster in the mission. as an organization that serves low-income working class immigrants in the commission, we have had a front row seat to the housing crisis in this city and especially in our neighborhood. we have been here for more than 40 years, and through personal testimonies of our clients, we and the other nonprofit organizations housed in our building have seen the ongoing struggle for women in their families to find an affordable place to live and be safe. we stand by the plaza's -- [inaudible] >> president melgar: thank you. next speaker from the middle aisle, please. [speaking spanish language] [through the interpreter] >> president melgar: thank you. >> hello