i was just in carlsbad caverns last year. everyone keeps talking about food. when i heard that there were five or six tables replace that this boat house, but i have heard is that they're going to be losing money on the food. not that the ortega's do not serve food. we do not need another caesar salad. we need a historic but house. we need to save about house. we do not need to save grace. we need bicycles. we need something charming in golden gate park. we do not need another commercial teacher joint. i walked in there with a huge community of people every day. there is an entire community of people that love the bucolics ready. i believe in saving the boat house historically. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you. >> my name is sandra we'll and i m proposed to this change of use. i have documents to be included in the record. as you know, our local coalition is against this change. but we have provided you numerous solutions for this very bad lease, which must be included as you move forward. for example, page 24 we see that they shall not be required to make

heard from evelyn thomas, she's a veteran of the army national guard and marine corps and lives in carlsbad, california. she enlisted in the military. she obtained a master's degree in teaching, learning, and leadership. she told me we need to create jobs, we need to provide avenues and opportunities. i am at a crossroads. in which i must utilize my activism work to create a job. i must work to support my family. i want to work. surely there is a position for an honorably discharged veteran with a master's degree. indeed there should be. then, mr. speaker, i received what i think is the most striking email. it was from tonya, the wildfire of 12-year navy veteran named billy. she didn't write much. just that he had been out of work since december of 2009, over a year after his military service ended. but imagine the anguish, anguish that mr. and mrs. batson must be feeling. imagine the uncertainty. i refuse to accept that any military spouse should feel that. no husband or wife who after supporting their partner through military service, deployment, travel, and battle should feel they have t