. >> through the chair i'd like to make a motion to forward out matt pemberton for seat 4 on the child care advisery council with a positive recommendation. >> i will second and we will take that without objection. next item. >> item 3, hearing to consider appointing one member for a term ending january 16, 2019 to the san francisco health authority. there are 7 seats and 7 applicants. >> okay, so i have a number of names, applicants who are here for the san francisco health authority, which is responsible for coordinating a lot of our health care delivery services. we have a very complex system here in san francisco and why don't we call up people as they are here. i believe susan kern is not going to be able to be here today, there's a function she is at with san francisco general hospital so let's go on to the second applicant for seat 5, john gressman. >> afternoon, supervisors, john gressman,ment of -- president of the san francisco rate authority. it's my pleasure to work with the health authority, i've been a board member for about 15 years of the 18 years we've been in existenc