mr. driscoll. >> it's going to be a series of questions. i'm come back to the question in a moment, but since the representative from cowan is here -- you have had experience with your other clients who actually have hedge funds or absolute return strategies in their funds? >> yes. >> so your experience dealing with the answers to those questions that you highlighted, you actually have real experience seeing how these custodians operate their systems to deal with things, like private equity and/or special situations? >> yes. >> thank you for adding those questions to the rfp to start with. the thing about this motion then, if i remember correctly about this original rfp, because i do remember the first time it came to the board, the board pulled it off the calendar. that happened about two years ago. the board did that. secondly, this is a two-part rfp. there is the custodial operation and there is the security-lending operation. the first time we had four people bid on the custodian plus i think t

driscoll joins us now to introduce us to this month's winner. larry... diana... this month's winner is pender, nebraska high school senior devin soll. devin was nominated by mrs. liakos, who he helps as a student aid. jaclyn driscoll reporting>> the youngest of three children on a family farm of about 2500 acres, devin is slated to take things over after college. "he's involved in harvest right now, so he goes to school all day, goes to football practice, then he goes home and he's out on the combine or driving truck." jaclyn driscoll reporting>> but boy who stands over six feet tall, found his soft spot... working with younger students. dayleen liakos teacher>> "devin just has this knack to put the kids at ease. he can tease them without going over the line and keeping them in control still. asking questions. they look up devin soll student>> "my future's not going to be with kids, but they seem to like me and that's good. i like that, to spend some time with them." jaclyn driscoll reporting>> giving credit, in large part, to his family devin soll student>> "my brother is a big role model in my life. he's always pushing me in sports and academics. my father pu

driscoll joins us now to introduce us to this month's winner. larry... diana... this month's winner is pender, nebraska high school senior devin soll. devin was nominated by mrs. liakos, who he helps as a student aid. jaclyn driscoll reporting>> the youngest of three children on a family farm of about 2500 acres, devin is slated to take things over after college. "he's involved in harvest right now, so he goes to school all day, goes to football practice, then he goes home and he's out on the combine or driving truck." jaclyn driscoll reporting>> but this rough around the edges farm boy who stands over six feet tall, found his soft spot... working with younger students. dayleen liakos teacher>> "devin just has this knack to put the kids at ease. he can tease them without going over the line and keeping them in control still. they love going to him and asking questions. they look up to him. he's a good role model. devin soll student>> "my future's not going to be with kids, but they seem to like me and that's good. i like that, to spend some time with them." jaclyn driscoll reporting>> giving credit, in large part, to his family devin soll student>> "my brother

driscoll joins us now to introduce us to this month's winner. larry... diana... this month's winner is pender, nebraska high school senior devin soll. devin was nominated by mrs. liakos, who he helps as a student aid. jaclyn driscoll reporting>> the youngest of three children on a family farm of about 2500 acres, devin is slated to take things over after college. "he's involved in harvest right now, so he goes to school all day, goes to football practice, then he goes home and he's out on the combine or driving truck." jaclyn driscoll reporting>> but this rough around the edges farm boy who stands over six feet tall, found his soft spot... working with younger students. dayleen liakos teacher>> "devin just has this knack to put the kids at ease. he can tease them without going over the line and keeping them in control still. they love going to him and to him. he's a good role model. devin soll student>> "my future's not going to be with kids, but they seem to like me and that's good. i like that, to spend some time with them." jaclyn driscoll reporting>> giving credit, in large part, to his family devin soll student>> "my brother is a big role model in my life.

mr. clerk if we could please roll call commissioner cohen commissioner meiberger commissioner bridges is on her way >> droilg brisbane commissioner driscoll commissioner paskin-jordan pr commissioner stansbury is quorum is presented. >> thank you very much please call the next item thank you ladies and gentlemen, public comment is open at this time. >> thank you, president i'm patrick bradshaw regarding the potential investment in the loan pool it was good warning the retirements system is asked to purchase. >> $26. million no others secondary market willing to purchase it unfortunately, this simultaneously suggests the retirement system maybe under the quote greater pool theory an investment pool investment using the assumption they'll be able to phil fill it later to and then greater pool this is packaged not because you believe that is worst the price but rather you may believe all be able to sell to so o to someone else down the road curtail the investments conducting due diligence until you vote on the thresholds issue commissioner stansbury that is people's no. 1 precedent to invest in another city agency which is akin to self-a dea