mr. hartnet, mr. fungy, good morning. >> good morning. >> chair: hold on, jim. we'll turn that microphone on. alberto. >> good morning, mr. chair. thank you so much for having us here today. i'm pleased to have the opportunity. i have with me the key responsible parties and experts on each of the subject areas that we would like to address this morning. john fungy, who is head of our electrification program. michelle bouchard is the chair of the -- chief officer for rail, which includes the p.t.c. program and sebastian petty, who is in charge of the business plan efforts. and each of them will be making brief presentations. we'll be happy to answer any questions. my role is to support them and to help them this their presentations, but they're the experts in the field. i apologize for this schedule. they certainly can stay as long as you desire. and i will as well. the santa clara county board of supervisors set the same item today as well for 12:00 noon and said by 12:15, our presentation is done. so i have to at least be there to help present there. but thank

mr. hartnet is four minutes past his departure time. but, jim, if you want to wrap up and then i know that commissioner walton has some questions or comments, as do i. and we'll open it up to other members of this body and then members of the public. >> just wanted to thank you again. and i appreciate the working relationship with your staff. their report in support of this agenda item was comprehensive and it really very well done. i think they have a solid handle on the business plan and caltrain electrification, the p.t.c. project. i appreciate all of the work they do, as well as, mr. chair, and the board. i just want to say thank you. i think all of the presentations were quite a mouthful. there was a lot there. >> chair: thank you, jim. commissioner walton. >> supervisor walton: thank you, chair peskin. thank you director hartnet for coming down from san carlos today. i want to ask a couple of questions. you know, this is a very ambitious vision, complete with electrification, more trains, even during none commute hours. this visio