i have been asked to be vice chairman of that committee for the california building association. i've also been asked to be a board member for the county building officials for california. i'm asking for your permission or approval to do this under the charter requirements. most of the committee meetings are held via teleconference. there's a general meeting held once a year were all the committees meet in conference and that is a one day to two-day conference in business meeting. vice president mar: any other questions or comments from the commissioners? >> is this an annual request? >> the appointments are annual appointments, yes. commissioner lee: who requests these appointments for you? is it a state official that invites you to these committees? >> usually at the conference is you are asked by various members of the committee if you would be willing to serve on the committee. vice president mar: an action item. commissioner walker: i think we need public comment. vice president mar: is there any public comment on this agenda item? >> the woman is guilty of malfeasance in her

build a hospital for the families of san francisco bay area. the history is intertwined with the california nurses association and goes back almost 45 years. most of the nurses have worked the bulk of their career cpmc. most are in their 40's and their 55. there are many parts, but my goal is the question how we will work in representation of the community. this expands to patient care. not only are we not guarantee the jobs with the new facility -- if we rely on the process, we are guaranteed to stay in the middle of an ugly battle, and where will this take place? this will take place in our homes, and it will affect our patient care. good to be sure there is no way the they will fight it out. that is what will happen. this latest fight on our facility brings this point home. the fight is not over, and it is still terribly contentious for all of us, so when they say they will leave union representation on up to the nlrb, at any other process is an infringement on their right to free speech, what they are really saying is that they do not care that we will be in the middle of the vague ugly fight -- big ugly fight that will extend for year