so a reminder blackout period for 3 stijs. the [inaudible] [speaker muffled]s i want to turn it over [inaudible] changes with the ability to meet virtual and in person. >> yes. thank you. romano. good afternoon, commissioners. for -- okay. 3 years we have been operating under special rules for policy bodies by the pandemic. the governor declared a state of emergency on march fourth of 2020. that state of emergency is going to end on february 28, tent 23 and we anticipate that the mayor's emergency orders pertaining to covid will for the most part sunset on that date that means as of march first, the board will be operating under rules very much like had they were before covid. will be required to attends in person. we will not have exceptions available. such as membership in a vulnerable population. so -- there are a few exceptions this will apply for committee mite meetings. they are narrow. and can only be used twice a dwreer. i will be circulating a memo if you have not seen the details and the changes that will be in affec