naomi kelley, city administrator. today i have with me deputy city administrator and the doctor amy hart who is the active chief medical examiner. we provide forensic services to san francisco. they investigate sudden, unexpected and violent deaths. they provide critical information to help attract community health. and they perform direct screening. we are constantly working with the staff to strive with compassion as they interact with families that one of the most difficult times in their lives. required by law to determine the cause and manner of death for cases under its legal jurisdictions such as suspected homicides, or suicides, deaths following an accident or injury, death that may have occurred due to a criminal act. deaths of unidentified and incarcerated persons. as supervisor peskin noted, it's an 11 million-dollar budget, it is a 24/7 operation. we have currently 36 full-time employees for that department. there is the investigative unit, that investigates investigations and family notifications. there i