our executive director ben wong sends his greet and wishes he could be here but is unable to make it this afternoon. i'm here to speak in support of the passage of interim zoning controls. conditional use authorization for conversion of childcare facilities to other uses. i would like to thank president w yee and sandra fewer for the bill allowing for increased protections for childcare facilities at a time where cultural erosion and gentrification continues to threaten communities in san francisco. wamai was established after the supreme court ruling that ensured non-english speakers has access to equitable education. it's best known as the first and longest serving bilingual school in san francisco. it operates pre-school, after school, summer camp and for 45 years it's been dedicated to providing affordable bilingual and multicultural and early use development programs. we're proud to serve a culturally diverse and mixed socioeconomic community. half our enrollment is for low-income families for receive subsidies. we serve over 260 families every year. and this afternoon was slate