are here to receive public testimony and formulate comments you may wish to submit on the draft e ishsr. before the summary of the findings of the summary eir, i would like to remind everyone that there is a public hearing on the draft eir been the planning commission scheduled for september 11th. today's hearing is intended to provide the public and opportunity to provide comments on as well as this commission when formatting comments for deir, members of the public should submit comments on the draft orally at the planning commission hearing on writing to the environmental review officer by 5 :00 p.m. on september 29th. after the public comment period is closed the planning department will public document pertaining to all comments on the draft eir and we'll have an eir certification towards this end of this calendar year. after which presentation we are both available to answer any clarification or procedural questions that you may have. other substantive questions maybe responded to. thank you. >> good afternoon, commissioners, rich krey, department staff. just to review the compone