>> i was just reading an interview with elizabeth streb and she was talking about her vision for the spaces of the future being rather than being warehouse spaces, being a space where all kinds of participation on all levels is possible. i think this is already that space where artists at all levels of experience can be innovators, risk takers, learn about other cultures, find something unexpected and we are a true alternative space in that we are welcoming to everyone. supervisor chiu: hello, and will comelcome to the budged finance committee. do we have any announcements today? >> please turn off all ofcell phones. if you present any documents to the committee, please provide a copy to the clerk. items presented today will be heard on december 18, 2011, unless otherwise stated. >supervisor chiu:u: thank you vy much. please call item no. 1. >> item number one, contract amendment, western states oil, not to exceed. >supervisor chu: anything new to report on item number one? take no, madam chair. we already implemented -- you have already recommended that we approve the legislation. c