councilmember wong, harriet wong. >> i was going to mention that in this low income housing that community spaces -- it's really important and now i see it in one of these resolutions here. because i think there's even, like, an sro on market and i think basically people go home and they just go back to their room and see that's a really sad way to live so community space and what the gentleman mentioned about the gardening you know the little spaces for gardening can mean a lot because that's also physical exercise for the person and -- but i do see it here so i think that's really good and that's what i had a question about. so thank you. >> is there any other public comment on housing? okay. >> good afternoon. i really do not want to have -- i know excuse me, i know he's a very good driver but they are -- i really do not want -- we want to have a place in this city everybody be calm and nice to other people. i know this is not about the strike nothing about that but and i want to say thank you for helping out the bart and bart was on strike -- >> i have to interrupt you i'm sorry in the

. >> harriet chiu wong. absent. tatiana, present, wilson, present, derek present, denise, present, chip, present, wong absent. >> and now reading and the approval of the agenda. >> item 1. welcome introduction roll call. action item 2, reading and approval of the agenda. >> item 3, public comment, items not within the agenda. each speaker is limited to 3 minutes. item 4, information item, report from the chair. item 5, introduction item with newly appointed members to the council. derek and laura. item 6, information item. report from the director of the mayor's office on disability. item 7, action item. cochair election in correspondence with the mayor's disability council bylaws article 3 section 1. the present election will be due to cochair's resignation. item 8. discussion and possible action item. mayor's disability council bylaw amendments. discussion about consideration of bylaw amendments that will increase the efficiency of the mdc's work and encourage consistent member participation. some potential change

harriet shoe co-chair. >> here. >> councilmember derek sar zarda. >> present. >> councilmember rolland wong. >> present. >> thank you now star will read the introduction. >> good afternoon and welcome to the mayor's disability counsel meeting in room 400 san francisco city hall. city hall is accessible to persons using wheel chairs and wheelchair access is provided at polk street is provided via wheel chair lift. our meeting is open and sign language interpreted. also available in large print and braille. please ask staff for any additional assistance. to respect everyone's ability to focus on the presentations please silence all mobile phones and pda's. you may complete a speakers card available in the front of the room or call our bridge line. where a staff person will handle requests to speak at the appropriate time. the mayor's disability counsel meetings are generally held on the third friday of the month. our next meeting will be on december 20th. request accommodations at 415, 5546789. 6799 for tt y. a reminder to speak slowly to assist our captioners and interpreters. >> next agenda item is the meeting of th