my name is anthony urbina, i'm a representative for sheet metal workers [speaker not understood]. proposed changes to our local hire and first source agreements, 15 young men and women stood with me who were hoping to change their lives by bettering themselves and entering into an apprenticeship program. we are in support of the changes of both the local hire and the first source ordinances. these changes would expand opportunities for those seeking a career pathway into the middle class. the changes proposed for the city's first source ordinance will give an even greater impact because for the first time it declares our city believes construction workers in the private sector deserve a family-supporting wage. it also calls upon developers to have apprentices from the state approved programs on their construction sites. i could tell you with certainty that there are active construction sites in our community being built by workers being paid next to nothing with no health care coverage and few, if any, additional benefits. on these projects, hundreds of opportunities for our youth