wald and seconded by commissioner to move into closed session to evaluate the performance of debbie raphael. all in favor? any opposed? motion carries. thank you to all of you who have come to join us today for the come to join us today for the >> so the commission environment is reconveneing from closed session we are in item 13. >> we have to say the time. >> the time is 9:02p.m. >> ok, thank you very much and we're now back in session and i need a motion to not disclose any or all discussions held in closed session? so moved by commissioner. >> seconds by commissioner walls and in favor. >> aye. >> any opposition. >> motion passes s. there any public comment? ok. the next item is adjournment the time is 9:03p.m. we're adjourned and our next meeting is january 23rd, 2018. happy holidays. >> self-planning works to preserve and enhance the city what kind hispanic the environment in a variety of ways overhead plans to fwied other departments to open space and land use an urban design and a variety of other matters related to the physical urban environment planning projects include implementi

be going into closed session to discuss the performance and the appraisal report of director debbie raphael. we do have a packed egg a, and is there any -- we do have a packed agenda, and is there any public comment on the beginning of the meeting? okay. hearing none, then next item, anthony? >> a the next item is item 3, approval of minutes of october 10, 2017, commission on the environment special meeting. the explanatory documents is the october 10, 2017, draft amendments. this i item is up for discussion. >> welcome, commissioner wan, who has now joined us. >> moved by commissioner wald. thank you. and second. >> commissioner stephenson? >> all in favor? >> an any discussion? >> and discussion and public comment. i will abstain, correct, because i wasn't here at the meeting. >> the only -- president, the only time the commissioner can abstain is if there is a conflict of interest. even if they were not at the meeting, the commissioners are pledged to vote for the minutes. >> okay. discussion? hearing none, all in favor? aye. motion passes. thank you. >> next item is four, general public