are also still looking for a location for a new arts and cull ent -- culture center for soma philippi filipinos, and we hope that the board of supervisors will be part of this. thank you. [inaudible] >> i recently circulated a petition to people in our neighborhood, and received over 50 supporting significances, and i wanted to just read a couple excerpts from that petition. we are becoming increasingly concerned with the state of the old mint, having watched its steady de-kay over the last decade and up close. the city isn't doing enough to preserve this landmark and it is in need of care. a building as large and as complex as the old mint requires significantly more attention. the current minimal care has left the building filthy, covered in waste graffiti, often used as a space for homeless and infested with rats, all of which are quality of life risks for hundreds of residents in the neighborhood. the only way it will thrive is through continuous use and care which necessitates its restoration and funding. the restoration requires a herculesan effort by the city and all interested parties,