. >> commissioner mccray. >> present. >> commissioner melgar. >> yes, here. >> and commissioner walker >> here. we have a quorum and the next item is item two, president's announcements. >> we are having a quick meeting and so i am going to pass on the announcements, >> thank you, sure. >> next item is three, general public comment, the bic will take public comment on matters in the jurisdiction that are not part of this agenda. >> good morning, commissioners this is not related to the building inspection commission, but i thought that i would tell you a story, back in 1969, during the dark days of the cold war, for 7 months i lived in cape town. before going to a new journey across the african continent, across the bay in cape town was robin island where incarcerated was nelson mandela, back then, no one would have dreamed that he would one day become the first black leader of south africa. even after having been served 27 years, he did not seek revenge, and served only one term. and this is what i am asking for one minute of silence. >> and so on a happier note, happy holidays, every