we have michael picker, the president of the california public utilities commission.se] and now, i want to read a list that is long and storied and important to me so let us hold our applause to the end and these are my colleagues, my fellow department heads without whom we could not do what we are celebrating today. naomi kelly, muhammad nuru, ed ruskin, phil michael lamb bart, john aim, thom hughie from dbi, michael carland, nicole bond, adrian pond, barbara garcia, brian strong, john updike, and finally, my partner in everything tyron jew from the mayor's office. could you stand up and be recognized. [applause] and lastly, i would like to thank our main sponsor for this event, so grateful for their leadership and their demonstration of what is possible when you lead by intention and that is kaiser. [applause] >> so, i have to say, as a californian, it's been a tough year to witness this new normal of a changed climate. as an environmentalist, it's been hard to watch what is happening at the national level. it is impossible not to feel not to react. don't it always