i'm jim rubin, rubin, junius and rose, and i am the attorney for contest promotions which is number 8 on your calendar and matter that mr. hanky spoke about. i wasn't intending to speak unless somebody spoke on this matter. so, here i am. this is the settlement of a lawsuit that started in 2008. the city frankly was losing that lawsuit because the law was pretty clear that these were on-site advertising billboards. the city attorney recognized that. we've negotiated a settlement that took over a year. i find it hard to believe that the planning department wasn't available. they've always been available to answer any questions that anybody else wanted to ask. dan sider is the primary person that's been handling this and i know dan to return his calls and provide information. there is nothing that's been secretive about any of this. it's on your calendar. it's been properly noticed and san francisco beautiful could have called me or anybody else. this is the first i've heard of anybody paying any attention to this settlement at all and it's a last-minute. so, i urge you to proceed and r

i'm jim rubin, rubin, junius and rose, and i am the