. >> harrison and lovington do have excused absences for today. just as a reminder, if you have any electronic devices, if you could turn those off so they do not go off during the meeting. also, on each item, each person will have commissioner, three minutes? >> yes. >> three minutes for public comment on each item. general public comment is items number 4 on the agenda, and that's if you want to speak on an item not on calendar today. it will be continued again on item 10. and just lastly as a reminder, when you come up for public comment, address your comment to the commission, neither the commission nor staff will respond to public comment. the commissioner may ask staff to comment after you're through with public comment. we're on item 2, the president's report. >> i have a few honorary things to perform before the agenda. there's three people i want to acknowledge. first is alex randolph who is the director of community affairs with the department. and i want to read a brief note and that's dear alex, i write upon your departure from the rec