i am an attorney at gibson dunn, which is a member of smirk. i'm here tonight to read a letter that is submitted from the metcalf of spur -- gabe metcal. "dear commissioners, we would like to offer our support for the acceptance of the northeast embarcadero study. it reflects strong staff work and is implemented with -- if implemented, would significantly improve the public realm of sentences. if knowledge is the importance of the embarcadero to the city and includes design approaches so it enhances the city for everyone. most important, we believe these guidelines are consistent with the port's waterfront land use plan. we think it is essential if we continue to refer to the waterfront land use plan as the governing document for decisions about what lands. this planning process was started by citizen initiative and ultimately involved hundreds