mr. updike, in terms of the lease negotiations, the core rate is roughly $12,500 a year in terms of fair market value, based and where is located, probably higher than what about the would be -- market? >> yes, according to one appraisal report, the rate could be considered slightly lower. we feel comfortable where we are at. certainly, no less than fair market rental values. supervisor chu: the puc has three options to adjust the rest? >> that is correct. supervisor chu: we cannot have a budget analyst report for this. is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this item? seeing none, public comment is closed. motion to send item 5 forward with recommendations. without objection. please call item 6, 7, and eight together. >> item 6. resolution authorizing the office of contract administration to enter into the third amendment between the city and xtech (part of the technology store procurement vehicle), in which the amendment shall increase the contract limit from $41,000,000 to $51,000,000. item 7. resolution authorizing the office of contract administration to enter

certainly updike knew, and i guess mr. white knew. a lot of people knew. but -- and i would often say that if he ever would let me photograph him, that i would literally stand there, take the picture, as the film came out of my camera, i'd hand them to him and he could put them in the vault until after he died or do whatever he wanted. but i thought he should be photographed. and i never -- one day i'm in california and the phone rings and this man says, "hello, ms. krementz? this is mr. shawn. i hope i'm not bothering you." i said, "no, mr. shawn, you're not." he said, "well, you know, i want to know if i could impose upon you for a favor," and i said, "oh, absolutely." he said, "well, "time" magazine has recently interviewed me for the anniversary of the magazine, and they wanted to photograph me, but i told them that i already had a photograph that i really loved of myself, and i was wondering, if you weren't too busy, if you could come and take that picture." so i said, "i'm packing to come home now and i'll be there tomorrow afternoon." so that was an