we have marty mckee. >> good afternoon, commissioners and executive director. you won't be surprised to hear i'm speaking -- here to speak in favor of this extension. as you know, more than 300 artists at the shipyard makeup the largest artists community of the country. of those, about 160 are in building 101, and this will fund important features to the building. it'll bring the doors and stairs up to current fire code. this will make the building much safer should there be a fire which is always a possibility in an entirely wooden building, so it's an important feature. the improve of the auditorium will extend the uses of the building both for the shipyard artists and the local bayview-hunters point community. the improvements to the auditorium will mandate upgrades at the handicap ramp to the entrance of the building and will also cause upgrades to the closest public rest room in the auditorium. we believing that the improvements from this -- we believe that these improvements will create more opportunities and jobs. further, that the redesigned auditorium,