mcclaren park. it is fat bu -- it is flat. i am here for the people who mead in advocates. eed access to the park. if god is willing it is going to happen. until the day i die, i will be here asking you guys. you spent a lot of money on the world cup. that was a flop. i think we need to realize these parks. i read your mission statement this morning, i read the general manager's mission statement. it really accessibility for all. i am going to be following the money. i will hear the capital report. i have been reading it. numbers don't lie. mcclaren park needs more money. make sure the wheelchairs can use it. reading about the federal government. in there they talk about maintenance. if you put the paths in the trails and change the asphalt because of petroleum spirits, take into consideration these paths have been there for 40 years. now they are deteriorating. they need more maintenance. this is from the federal government. i have been doing a lot of research. i wish i didn't have to, but i got all my neighbors together, about five mothers and went out there with lauren. s

i am looking forward to working with you guys to get accessibility in mcclaren park. i will bring in bus loads if i need to. thank you. >> any other public comment on this item? seeing none public comment is closed. >> i just have a couple quick comments. the process has been fundamental to our department over the last several years. i think having the road map, doing the planning, having a plan and working the plan is really sort of freed us to take on some of the more oddish us nichetives and guided our work with respect to equity and it is working. i just want to say big thank you to the entire staff and in a narrower circle our executive team and in the narrowest point to taylor for all of her support in developing the strategic plan and guiding it and refreshing the initiatives and and tracking our performance. it is an important part of the work. >> commissioner mcdonald. >> i appreciate, taylor, your attention to the importance of the strategic planning and commitment to equity and accessibility in all forms. thank you for that. in that vein i appreciate the ce