present commissioner bridges and commissioner servais is not in attendance today. we do have a quorum right. thank you. can i ask you, madam secretary, to turn your volume up a little? can you do that? it's sort of. is that better? better better. item number two, communications . we welcome the public's participation during public comment periods. there will be an opportunity for general public comment at this meeting after closed session and there will be an opportunity to comment on each discussion or action item on the agenda. each item each comment is limited to two minutes. public comment will be taken both in person and remotely by calling for each item, the board will take public comment first. people attending the meeting in person and then from people attending the meeting remotely. comments or opportunities to speak during the public comment period are available by phone by calling. 56550001. access. code 26605203021. then pound, then pound again when connected you will hear the meeting discussion. but you will be muted and in listening mode only your ite