we're hear from micky callahan from the department of human resource and linda simon the director ofequal employment opportunity programs and representatives from various organizations, several other department heads have also been invite and will join us in answering comments from colleagues as they arise. i want to understand a handful of things i'll lay out. i'm hopeful you'll be able to answer the specific question. first, if there is a dedicated person in human resources for dealing with issues of diversity, discrimination and training. what steps the department has taken since september to address the issues and what's the road map. what's your road map over the next year to improve the hiring, retention and data collection and morale of african american workers in city of san francisco and i want to recognize the reverend doctor amos brown, senior pastor of third baptist church as well as the chrch for the national organization vancement of colored people and the naacp the san francisco chapter and recognize the leadership joseph bryant and david kenam and member leaders that