but mr. spitz assured me today that that was not the case and we're getting the same rate deal we've gotten for the last 22, 23 years. >> supervisors, julia dawson, department of public works. i think we thought this agreement would be before you long before now, so we did not attempt to renegotiate the current terms because we are focused on getting the new agreement done, and of course it hasn't turned out exactly the way we thought it would, but i would say making additional revenue from this agreement is contingent on shifting from paper advertising to digital, which is something that has already happened in all of the other city advertising agreements, and i fully hear what you're saying about not loving advertising, but the reality of most advertising agreements that public -- that cities do -- new york, chicago, is that they have all gone digital, and that does generate additional revenue. so without being able to convert to digital, it would have been a more challenging conversation. but i

mr. president and members. i just wanted to think public works, and particularly jeremy spitz who sent us all an e-mail at 9:43 a.m. explaining, and i adequately so why this is a retroactive contract, four and accept and expend, and i think that is good practice, and i would encourage other departments to do the same for future -- future retroactive applications, and while i have the floor, i will note that is also the case relative to item 15 which hasn't been called yet, so i won't take time, but i want to thank the department of environment. >> okay. , colleagues, can we take this same house, same call? without objection, it is adopted unanimously. madame clark, please call the next item. >> thirteen is a resolution to authorize the general manager of the san francisco public utilities commission to execute a determination of lease between the city and orchard supply company for a portion of the s.f. you see parcel with the approved terms and conditions and a ground rental rate of approximately $1.3 million per year over the remaining five year term of the lease to terminate on april 30th, 2019. >> supervis