attorney andrew shen supervisor cohen, i think this is in transit but unfortunately it's not here yet. >> one of the legislative aides indicated it might have come from the city administrator and not the mayor's director. i just want to keep everything clean and move as quickly as possible, so my question is are we able to accept a letter if it's coming from the city attorney's office -- from the city administrator's office, even if the specific requirements must come from a department head. >> yeah, so think there may have just been some communication. the city attorney's office the letter can be put ph a seat but what's required is a letter from omd which we don't have yet. >> i think what we should do, since you are a strong and viable candidate, we should probably table this particular seat. >> or continue. >> thank you very much. just to continue it until we get the letter so that you can --. >> so all three of you know, i don't come to any hearings that have any mess. so what i want to do to you all in front of you all is respectively decline to accept the position. thank you. >

>> deputy city attorney andrew shen supervisor cohen, i think this is in transit but unfortunately it's not here yet. >> one of the legislative aides indicated it might have come from the city administrator and not the mayor's director. i just want to keep everything clean and move as quickly as possible, so my question is are we able to accept a letter if it's coming from the city attorney's office -- from the city administrator's office, even if the specific requirements must come from a department head. >> yeah, so think there may have just been some communication. the city attorney's office the letter can be put ph a seat but what's required is a letter from omd which we don't have yet. >> i