mr. kornfield. commissioner fung: since i third met mr. kornfield in 1986, he and i both had darker hair, and i would like to thank him for his service not only to the city, but also in terms of what he added in the discussions and decision making of this board. thank you, mr. kornfield. vice president garcia: i feel sometimes i have been here a long time, and i have been here only a fourth of the time of mr. kornfield. i always felt we were in capable hands when you stood before us. there were plenty of times when you help us work out solutions to problems we were having as to where we needed to go. i am very crippled for the service in the past. i will -- i am very grateful for the service in the past. good luck. commissioner peterson: i want to congratulate you on the new position. you have been a gentleman. it was a pleasure to work with you. thank you for all your service to our city. commissioner hwang: i have had the least experience with you, but when cynthia sent us the e- mail saying you are no longer with us, i said this is such