number at headquarters fantasieded that. on 29th of june i attended an event here at city hall acknowledging the wage increase of minimum wage. that was very well attended. as i stated before, i was out of the country from july 4th through july 18th. on the 19th, when i returned, i attended biweekly hsoft. to talk about initiatives regarding street safety and homelessness and talking about different zones that need to be addressed. that is ongoing meeting that i typically attend every two weeks. on the 23rd, two deputies and i met with the veterans group. they're a great group of people that have great ideas and have really represented the department well since they've come on board as an employee group. my goal is to meet regularly with the employee gripes if the- groups if they have an interest. we had good exchange of information. w. of their priorities is to make sure that the department is reflective of the community we serve including those that serve the country. it's something that i'm supportive of as well. in recen