. >> commissioner stansbury. >> we have a quorum. >> do we need to make a motion to excuse commissioner gandhi? is she absent all day today? >> i have not heard back from her. i can't answer that. >> we generally don't take motion. everyone understands why she is absent. she would still be marked as absent from the meeting. >> we don't be do motions to excuse? >> the city attorney in the past has advised us not to. former commissioner carmen chu asked the same thing. the advice at the time was from the city attorney's office we don't do the motions to excuse. >> okay. we do that on the board. >> i am familiar with that process. when the former commissioner chu asked about it we considered it. >> thank you. madam secretary please call next item. >> item 2. communications. due to covid-19 health emergency and to protect board members to the employees and public, san francisco employees retirement system is closed. members will be participating remotely. precaution is taken pursuant to various local, state, federal orders and directives. board members will attends through video conference