we sent a letter to chief gascon, also to fred blackwell, redevelopment agency, i just saw him in the hallway and they still baffle me as to why the police department is being counter to the out-migration task force, preventing someone from opening what would be the largest business on 3rd street. so we have waited. the permit officer is being arbitrary and capricious. he hasn't put anything in writing. he's done something that ksh -- such as only talk ong cell phones other than taking calls that raise questions about whether there is corruption involved. there is no justification for the continuation of this practice, and we regret we have to bring this to your attention. but i would like to bring this forward and he can discuss it in further detail. >> thank you. >> for some particular reason. he never even gave me a reason why, other than there is concern of the residents. [inauddible] for some reason they don't want an african-american to do well on 3rd street. so i had to get additional assistance to talk to him because he never gives me a straight answer, he never gives anything