so, for example, jeff pierson, i did provide feedback to the sponsors about some changes that we thought they should make which was to incorporate the whistleblower program into this. so that if an individual participated in a public advocate investigation, that that would be activity that then they could not be retaliated against for engaging in. >> i don't want to go too far into the substance of the feedback and i wanted to -- the frame around this particular topic so that we knew where it was in the city's public process. anyway, i'll let you go back to your staff report, thank you for answering my questions. and i do see a hand from commissioner chu because she waved and flagged at me again. i'm sorry if you wanted to interject here, please do. >> yes, thank you, chair ambrose. i had a question for -- about the process. and so i understand that it is practice not to take a position on the advisability or the desirability of a ballot measure or potential ballot measure. but the provisions that you just highlighted in terms of investigation, it creates i think some confusion about whi