. >> commissioner joe alioto veronese. >> here. >> and chief of department, joanne hayes-white. number two, general public comment. members may address the commission for up to three minutes on any matter within the jurisdiction and does not appear on the agenda. speakers shall address the remarks to the commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department personnel. commissioners are not to enter into debate or discussion with the speaker. the lack of response by commissioners does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support of statements made during public comment. >> is there any member of the public that wishes to give public comment at this time? seeing none, public comment is closed. madam secretary. >> item three, approval of the minutes. approval of the minutes from the regular meeting on march 14, 2018. >> is there any public comment on the approval of the minutes of march 14? are there any questions or amendments from the commissioners in terms of the minutes? commissioner covington please. >> thank you, mr. vice president. i had a short con