i would like to thank colleen kalina mendoza for broadcasting this meeting from sfgovtv. mr. clerk, do you have any announcement? thank you, madam chair. just a friendly reminder to those in attendance to please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices to prevent interruptions to our meetings, should you have any documents to be included as part of the file, they should be submitted to myself, the clerk. public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. when your item of interest comes up in public. comment is called. please line up to speak on the west side of the chamber to your right. my left along those curtains. and while not required to provide public comment, we do invite you to fill out a comment card and leave them on the tray by the television, to your left by the doors. if you wish to be accurately recorded for the minutes. alternatively, you may submit public comment in writing in either of the following ways. he mailed them to myself. the budget and appropriations committee clerk hat berm entj a l i p a at sf gov. org if you submit publ