first, i'd like to thank my supervisor, miss brenda mcgregor for -- [applause] >> -- for noticing the work that we do and also for being supportive. we're so privileged to have very supportive management. they really provide us with good guidance. they listen to our cares and concerns, but also, they ask for our feedback to improve services and also to handle any challenge that come in the way of doing our job. so this provides the encouragement and incentive to become who we are. around the office, we have very, very diligent staff no know what they're doing, care about the people they serve, and do their daily activities with compassion and respect. therefore, i'd like to say thank you to our staff, to our management, and to our colleagues who are here to support that, so thank you very much, everyone. . >> thank you. and the next item on the agenda is advisory council report, leon schmidt. >> -- on january >> [ inaudible ] -- on january 17th, and at that meeting, we had two presentations. director mcspadden came and gave a brief overview of the upcoming budget, and we also had a pr