the committee clerk is lisa miller. and i want to thank jim smith and jennifer low from sfgov-tv. and, madam clerk, do we have any announcements? >> yes, please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. completed speaker cards and copies of any documents to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. items acted upon today will appear on the april 22nd board of supervisors agenda unless otherwise stated. >> okay, are there any changes to the agenda? >> no. >> okay. so, can you please call the first item? >> item number 1 is a hearing on the san francisco employee's retirement system (sfers) investments in russian securities; the feasibility, consistent with sfers's fiduciary obligations to retirees, of sfers divesting from russian securities, given russia's continuing persecution of members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community; and sfers's policy regarding responses to inquiries from members of the board of supervisors about policy matters of interest to residents of san francisco. >> okay, thank you. and i would like to