kathrin howard and ms. bowen, sarah bowen. is that right? >>> good afternoon, commissioners. you called and i am here. kathrin howard, golden gayedv preservation alliance. i want to support the concerns about the c-e-q-a legislation already stated. generally the amendments decrease the opportunities for individuals and community groups with serious vieerthval concerns to provide input and assert influence on development projects as part of the c-e-q-a process. for example, the legislation allows any city department to very prematurely and quietly start the clock on environment review appeals by concurrently making a first minor approval of one aspect of the project while also declaring it from exempt from environmental review with only a casual final by planning staff. we are very concerned about the impact that this litigation will have on our parks and open space. there is no reason to quickly develop a park unless a certain department which shall remain nameless at this time wants to put it on a fast track to commercialization and privatization. the city departments and de