give a brief introduction and pass this off to lisa kagan, who works in the mayor's office. this item proposes a community benefit district for the area around the civic center, civic center plaza. we have looked to formulate the boundaries of the district and what the services would be. lisa will get into this more, but it would include extensive security, street cleaning -- excuse me, sidewalk cleaning, graffiti removal, ambassadors, as well as a full-time staff to pursue grants on behalf of the district. staff feels this is a wonderful opportunity and with that, i'll pass it off to lisa and either she or i will answer any questions you may have. >> good evening, commissioners, president buell. nice to see you all. my name is lisa pagan, i work in the office of economic and work force development, i'm here to