b. balboa park improvements -- a word of construction contract. >> commissioners. in the capital planning director. this item is the continuing from our last capital committee meeting. due to an inadvertent mistake with the agenda item, we are back to let you know we would like to proceed for the balboa park project. that project will include an expanded playground, improved pathway system and complete renovation of the tennis courts, as well as fencing improvements and other improvements that will improve the use of the park. >> we do have public comment on this. christine? >> hello. in an exchange student from germany. i would like to comment on the balboa park improvement. i think these improvements are a good idea for the people who live in the city, but i do not understand why this project took such a long time. is started in 2009. in 2010, rec and park approve plans for balboa park. i know it took time to get the people's ideas together, but i do not think that takes one or two years. why does it take such a long time? why is it difficult to accept the money