thank you for structural engineers association of northern california, to whom senior engineer gary holmrecently made a request to assist d.b.i. in one of the applied technology council's recent recommendations from the tall building safety study to gather some of its geotechnical experts to help the department improve its geotechnical experts in the value of tall buildings. we appreciate their expertise their members provide us. thanks to d.b.i. staff, who participated in yesterday's walk-through at 3150 18th street, a building with about 150 small businesses whom supervisor ronen and the office of small business are trying to assist in obtaining required permits from department of building and planning department. hope that goes well. good luck to director hui. hopes to confirm the date in early april. a plan to attend the annual reminder of what we need to do to get ready for the big one. staff member philip saunderstor making sure that we install netting for future litter containment. a big thank you to team d.b.i. staff for including deputy director sweeney, director hui, bill strong, for t