commissioner casciato? commissioner casciato? hello? he's not on? he's not -- he can't hear us? >> you can hear us, but we can't hear him, so maybe we can take the report as submitted. >> we can take the report as submitted. >> he's nodding his head. >> okay. this is discussion item, and commission, we will take the report as submitted. are there any questions from commissioners on the report as submitted? again, this is a discussion item for the deferred compensation committee report. if there is no discussion, we will take the report as submitted. madam secretary, at this time, if you could open up the lines for public comment. >> clerk: callers, a reminder to press star, three to be added to the queue. moderator, are there any callers on the line? >> operator: madam secretary, there are no callers on the line. >> clerk: thank you. hearing no further callers, public comment is now closed. president bridges? >> thank you, madam secretary. next item, please. >> clerk: item number 16, discussion item. deferred compensation manager report. >> good evening, everyone. thanks for you