we have jim simby from the shelter monitoring committee here to present. >> i am nicholas and i am the chair and jeff is the staff member. i will be presenting a report. however we're both available for questions. just briefly if you're not aware of the shelter monitoring committee we are here -- the purpose of the shelter monitoring committee is provide the city with accurate and comprehension information about the conditions of the shelter and there to enforce the standards of care. it was established in 2004 by the board of supervisors through the coalition of homelessness and through community members for the shelters and standards of care weren't there and we now have nine members so we have two vacancy, two of which are board of supervisors seats and i don't know if you will be on rules in the future but we will come back for those appointments. out of all the seats four are currently formerly homeless individuals and we actually have two staff designated for the committee. however we have been at one staff since august i believe and with one staff capacity that affected our abil