we need a motion to excuse chair mcdonall. second. before we get started in moving forward, i wanted to thank all of you for joining us this evening. we are now embarking in our final weeks of the san francisco local redistricting process. we have spent the last several months in the district, we have held 50 minute -- 15 meetings in the community getting testimony and, and around neighborhoods an,. . i would like to say we may need to adjust some of our agenda items due to two of our task force members running behind. i propose we move straight into an agenda item #34 mapping. -- number three for mapping. we will go straight into taking public comment and and put -- input. i invite individuals who will be giving public comment to please stand in line appear -- up here to my right, you're left. -- to my right, your left. if you could leave your speaker cards here, we will be sure to pick those up for public record. since there are a number of speakers, i would encourage you to take a seat and that we we can com -- that way we can -- y