will be a neighborhood associations and merchant groups from the northern part of the city led by jerry crowleyease give him a hand. [applause] jerry has been leading an effort in the northeast part of the city to bring neighborhood associations together. we have found the best way to be prepared for a disaster is to start preparing today. the best way for us to know we will survive the next earthquake, fire, or tsunami is for residents and merchants to talk together about the problems we can solve in our neighborhoods before and after. i want to thank the american red cross for all the work they have been doing. in my time in office, i have been part of tftermath of six major residential fires. this is just in district 3. every single time after those fires, the red cross has been there. your volunteers, staff, and management came. your donors to make sure that san francisco can rebuild. this is the type of spirit we're talking about today. i am so pleased the american red cross and