i'm john haber, field services director for california preservation foundation. as i lead groups of people by the mint, their eyes open widely and they want to see more. these people are from all over the world and they're appreciating the site for which it's known for and continues to be known for. so when you're consideration cutting funding from $20 million to $15 million, consider the impact that it has on visitors and the people that live in the city and the surrounding environments. and please don't cut it. thank you. >> good afternoon, supervisors. i'm anthony vercamp, policy development with the national trust for preservation, private nonprofit dedicated to saving america's historic places. i'm a 20-year resident, live at valencia and market. i'm a beneficiary of city housing programs that have allowed people that work for nonprofits to stay in the city. i'm grateful for that. however, the national trust opposes the proposal to reduce from $20 million to $15 million. we concur with the historic preservation in that it should be raised to $50 million. the

john: este aÑo nuevo va a haber tratado de libre comercio.ertura especial desde el zÓcalo de la ciudad de mÉxico. quedan ustedes jorge ramos, patricia janiot. estamos de regreso en esta cobertura especial