. >> i would like to call up debbie rafel, the director of san francisco government. >> thank you, chair, and members of the committee for welcoming us today to talk about this incredible important issue that feels timely, considering what is on item 3 in your agenda. clearly in this time of climate crisis and impacts of climate change, thinking about what possibility we have for natural solutions and valuing our natural ecosystems could not be more important. the biodiversity crisis that we are in is clearly on us right now. i am going to spend just a couple minutes reminding us of that global context. then i'm going to turn it over to two of my colleagues. they will talk about the follow up that city agencies have been working on since the board of supervisors adopted this last year. they will be followed by comments from city agencies who are bringing to you first-person stories of their commitment and their experience. so this is important because it puts san francisco in a global context. these red areas on the map are considered biodiversity hot spots. 2.4% of the planet accounts f