others othe who wish to adds can line up on the screen side of the room. >> good afternoon, i'm ross levy, an architect in san francisco and the former chair of the public policy committee at the aia. i am here to acknowledge the appointment as the new director, rich hilles, and to pay respects and thanks to the outstanding director. i respect the mayor's wisdom in appointing something with the department and the strengths and weaknesses. we appreciate what director hilles has said publically about bringing more focus and streamlining to the department. i do understand the need for affordable housing production and the associated idea of gee graphicageographical equity andd to benefit so housing can be produced in every district in the city. and once again, we welcome director hilles. >> thank you, next speaker, please. >> welcome, new commissioner, nice to see you here. i'm georgia shudish and for the last six years i'v, i've been talking about section 317 and here is a copy for you and actually there's one i never gave out to the record and there it is, it's a letter from june 10th, 201