i think we also do need -- and mr. korso, please correct me if you disagree with me -- we need to, you know, hear from you on the budget process. and if that should be at the next meeting in two weeks, we can -- we can -- you know, discuss that i think offline in terms of scheduling. but, you know, commissioner covington has been patient. she did ask for it, it was on the initial draft agenda, but i knew that this was going to be this kind of meeting. and i tried to take off that which i could take off without impinging upon us moving forward. >> commissioner covington: it's very understandable. we also haven't proper lie done the performance -- properly done the performance evaluations, the position or the chief of department. >> president feinstein: again, correct. and i think that we can figure -- i'll do my best. that's all i can say. i mean, i kind of cautioned everybody that this would be a long meeting, i hope, and, you know, we will -- we will get to that. so let's keep that on the list. and, you know, i don't want e