finally, i really want to thank the mayor and her staff, and particularly doctor grant colfax and rhonda simons for sitting down and really, really coming to the table and negotiating on the issues. we appreciate you for taking the time and energy and for listening and for changing your minds. that takes a lot of courage and wwe commend you for that. with that we are probably going to hear from some other colleagues. i wanted to ask supervisor mar after they speak if you can move this forward with recommendation as amended. if you can a it and then move it forward and please file the informational hearing and table supervisor mandelman's resolution and soup -- sorry the resolution. i didn't realize they are here but they both agreed. they can tell you themselves. with that, thank you so much, everyone. >> thank you. supervisor mandelman. >> thank you, chair mar. yes, going back to when i first heard people telling me that the city was closing or downsizing the arf, i couldn't believe that was true. my initial reaction was there is no way we would do that right now in this time when there is suc