the new director, eileen norman, could not be here today. but her deputy director erin gutierrez is participating virtually. ms. gutierrez do you have any opening comments? if not we'll go to the applicants in the order they appear on our agenda. >> this would be for item number one. which is a hearing to -- >> chair peskin: my bad. >> clerk: two members terms ending march 1, 2024 and five members terms ending march 1, 2025. >> chair peskin: with that, any opening comments? why don't we go to the applicants in the order that they appear on our agenda. my understanding is that one of the two applicants for seat 4, which is a healthcare provider, glenda cartenga has withdraw. which leaves us -- are you with us this morning? let's go to jesse nichols for seat 5. [ indiscernible ] >> i'm a resident of the bayview. i've done ihss for 14 years now. [ indiscernible ] >> chair peskin: is ms. hernandez with us? if not, why don't with go to the wasn't an only rita semel seeking appointment to seat 6. are you with us this morning? seat 9, alexander mad