it was started by david pierce. he started the company about 15 years ago in the mission working by himself in a very small room. >> please continue. >> okay. and he was making [speaker not understood]. since then we've grown to have 18 employees, alvare i had backgrounds. we have folks that served in the marines. we have guys that were architects in their past. we have guys that were sculpters and artists. and we continue to grow. it's scary to me because we're at max capacity in our space in the mission at 19th and treat. and without program to help preserve manufacturing space, it really creates concern because where do you go? and we hope to grow. we hope to be 40 employees in a year and continue manufacturing furniture here that really speak to the city and is meaningful. so, consider everything that [speaker not understood]. thank you. >> thank you. okay. let's open up for further public comment. tom radulavich and gabriel medina. >>> good evening, commissioners. tom, [speaker not understood], executive direct