let's hear from mr. rosen. >> mr. chairman, members of the committee, given that these agreements would begin july 1, i recommend that you amend for retroactivity and based on the r.f.p. process we recommend you approve as amended. >> very good. thank you, mr. rose. i just have one question, pretty simple one. that is i notice these contracts have different terms and what is the reasoning behind that? >> the reasoning behind sit under -- we do receive a level of state funding for linkages and case management. the maximum allowed by the grantor is a maximum of three-year term with a one-year option where we have more flexibility for a maximum five-year term for community living fund. >> that will go to 2015 with the extension. >> yes. >> okay. we can open up this item for public comment. any member of the public who would like to comments on number one please come forward. seeing no one come forward, we'll close public comment. motion to approve from supervisor maxwell and we can take that without objection to the full