commissioner heldfond. >> is there a second? >> second safai. >> okay. public comment, please. >> members of the public who wish to provide public comment call 415-655-0001, access code (146)680-4497. pound and pound again. if you have not done so press star 3 to speak. the system prompt will indicate you have raised your hand. wait until you are unmuted to begin your comments. state your name. you have two minutes to provide comments. do we have callers on the line? >> madam secretary, there is one caller on the line. >> thank you, please state your name. your two minutes begin when you speak. >> hello. i am richard halstead calling on behalf of my wife who retired as a nurse at san francisco general hospital and son developmentally disabled. will he end up homeless and hungry? how will he access healthcare and basic needs. a portion of my wife's pension reduced to my son. the system requirement that payments be made directly to him not to a special needs trust severely under mines the effectiveness of the benefit. survivor immunity by adults with disab

heldfond. >> aye. >> president casciato. >> aye. >> four eyes, motion passes. -- four ayes. motion passes. >> item 5. general public comment. >> are there any caller on the line? >> i can read an e-mail received from john simpson. at your september meeting. >> mr. harris did you want to read the e-mail? >> can you please read it for the record, please. >> e-mail from john simpson. september 1st meeting the executive director told you to give a self-evaluation. that is no evaluation. when it comes to answering questions how you are investing our money, give yourself a failing grade. when it comes to investing because in the past 10 years you have not outperformed a passive investment on the sec500. b minus. at the september meeting a member sent you a letter to read in public comment. you refused to listen to the contents of the letter because it contained more than 150 words. it took the executive director a longer time to count the words than it was read. i hope next year i can give you a better evaluation. 46 year member. callers if you have not done so press star 3 to be