>> pamela lebron. for a lot of the positions, engineering positions especially, there are lists. so, there is the opportunity for people to apply. they get on a list. there are all of these different measures in terms of the rule of the list, three or 10, however it works. i think that a lot of people are coming out of the state who have been laid off. and then some other jurisdictions. so, i need to look into, as part of trying to fill all of these positions, i will definitely work on the proper act that you requested, but to look at how often they open things up so that the people who are going to be experience now that we went through several years ago, that they can be seen in considered. >> thank you. >> is there any public comment on any of the items of the director's report? 5 a-g? >> good morning, again. nancy [unintelligible] i want to go on the record with a recommendation for the permit tracking system. i have noted that the outside departments that have been met with so far are fire and dtw -- dpw. i want to encourage a strong alliance with the assessor recorder's off