chau chiu colleagues, we have in front of us today an appeal related to the proposed at&t lightspeedning department issued a categorical exemption for the entire upgrade project. this matter before us today is an appeal from a permit granted to at&t from a specific location , la playa street, between cabrillo and fulton streets. for this hearing we will consider the adequacy, accuracy, sufficiency and completeness of the planning department's determination that the entire lightspeed upgrade project is categorically exempt from environmental review. we'll first hear from the apell ants who will have up to 10 minutes to describe the grounds for the 'peel. we'll then take public comment from individuals who wish spo speak on behalf of the apell ants. each speaker will have two minutes to present. we'll then hear from the planning department who have will have 10 minutes to describe the grounds that the determination that this project is exempt from environmental review. following planning we'll hear from the real part of -- party of interest, at&t, who will have up to 10 minutes to pres