>> second. >> president buell: all right. call the roll, please. >> clerk: on the motion to adjourn -- [roll call] >> clerk: okay. the recreation and park commission is now adjourned. >> clerk: thank you, rec and park commissioners. okay. planning commissioners, please stay with us. you have further deliberations and actions to consider. >> thank you, jonas. thank you, ashley. take care. >> thanks, ashley. >> clerk: okay. commissioners, you still have items 3-a, b, c, and d to consider, and the zoning administrator will consider item 3-e. commissioner imperial? >> commissioner imperial: can i request to other commissioners when we're voting, to vote in separate items, call the vote separately for downtown allocation, office allocation, shadow variance separately? i would just request that. >> clerk: sure. we can do that by making individual motions. >> commissioner imperial: thank you. >> clerk: zoning administrator teague, did you have some comments? >> sure. good afternoon, commissioners. happy to speak to the variance quic

so i appreciate commissioner buell, your leadership in that regard. i also want to thank our general manager, phil, for ensuring we have the best park district in the country. it continues to be phenomenal. and, in particular, the leadership around ensuring the department's commitment to centers equity and access in all of our communities and in all of our parks. it is just, and has been, stellar. a few things i'm most proud of -- i'm proud of all that we have done. but a few things i will lift up i'm most proud of: one, the center -- the creation, rather of equity zones, and a commitment to driving resources, capital investments, into these long overlooked and much-in-need communities and neighborhoods has been stellar. the development of the internal equity plan, trying to ensure that internally and externally we are creating an equitable community and department. the department public statement decrying the murder of george floyd and a commitment to continuing to fight racism and systemic oppression of black people, again, phenomenal. as lisa just

so i appreciate commissioner buell, your leadership in that regard. i also want to thank our general manager, phil, for ensuring we have the best park district in the country. it continues to be phenomenal. and, in particular, the leadership around ensuring the department's commitment to centers equity and access in all of our communities and in all of our parks. it is just, and has been, stellar. a few things i'm most proud of -- i'm proud of all that we have done. but a few things i will lift up i'm most proud of: one, the center -- the creation, rather of equity zones, and a commitment to driving resources, capital investments, into these long overlooked and much-in-need communities and neighborhoods has been stellar. the development of the internal equity plan, trying to ensure that internally and externally we are creating an equitable community and department. the department public statement decrying the murder of george floyd and a commitment to continuing to fight racism and systemic oppression of black people, again, phenomenal. as lisa just

their hopes of winning a gold medal, although they have a chance at the bronze poland is grant ago buellrian visa after her home country forced her to go back home she forced to board the flight saying she feared arrest she criticized her coaches for registering her for the wrong event. and simone biles returns tomorrow for the balance beam final. the event will be her last chance at winning gold in tokyo after withdrawing for most of her other qualifying events due to mental health issues. >>> and on the medal scoreboard the u.s. with 64 china 62 russian athletes are third with 50 you're now up to date. carl, back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> a check on the markets as we go to break. shanghai up 2% overnight, highest since me, the best day since may, and the dow an rd high of its own we will watch that we'll be right back. ar [grunts] ♪ ♪ [grunts] pnc bank believes that if a pair of goggles can help your backhand get better... yeah! ...then your bank should help you budget even better. (laughing) virtual wallet® is so much more than a checking account. its low cash mode feature g

the abbey gate and other gates at could be buell hotel are completely closed.is and americans with three operations with three helicopters to get them lifted and out of afghanistan. that was a gathering point for people seeking evacuation and refuge and americans and we also, this something that at least intelligence sources who have told fox news were expecting as possible or imminent. we did get the confirmation earlier this morning to fox there was serious security incident that was imminent around the airport. that is why the state department decided to tell these americans and other afghanis who were seeking refuge and evacuation, leave the airport, leave the abbey gate because it was not safe. the state department issued a bulletin moments ago not to come to the airport because it is not safe. this is a big problem for the white house and also the biden administration because they have assured people that if they got to the airport that they would be able to be processed at some point and they would be able to get out not only at this point in time but al