this year we also took another significant step forward in the middle east in recognition of every severin state. to determine its own capital i move the u.s. embassy in israel to jerusalem. the united states is committed to a future of peace and stability in the region including peace between the israelis and the palestinians. that aim is advanced. not harm by acknowledging the obvious facts. america's policy of principled realism means we will not be held hostage to old dog. discredited idea elegies and so-called experts who have been proven wrong over the years time. and time again. this is true not only in matters of peace. but in matters of prosperity. we believe that trade must be fair and reciprocal. the united states will not be taken advantage of any longer. for decades the united states opened its economy. the largest by far on earth with few conditions we allowed foreign goods from all over the world to flow freely across our borders yet other countries did not grant us fair and reciprocal access to their markets in return. even worse some countries abuse their openness to dump

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severin campbell. we are estimating expenditures of 32 million, rather than 42 million under the proposed contract. and the reason is the city's policy is to actually reduce the use of fuel based vehicles and equipment and to go towards more fuel efficient or zero emission equipment and vehicles. so our estimate is based on expenditure of increased gasoline prices. we're asking you to reduce the not to exceed amount of 32 million instead of 42 million, and other than that, we recommend approval. >> president cohen: thank you for that. so are you in agreement with that? >> well, it's not that i'm not in -- in agreement. i understand and completely the recommendation and we are recommending it from 40 million just as an administrative process. in the event that we -- this will be more in the out years, probably in the fourth and fifth year, if we would exceed 32 million, at that time, if we would exceed that, we would have to come back at that time before the board and ask that contract to be amended up.

. >> severin campbell. the contracts are each $14 million or $42 million over ten years for the three contracts. page three of our report, table two, shows estimated spending by year, the p.u.c. thinks that given the expending plan that they'll spend most of the funds over the first eight years of the contract, and we 'em are approval. >> president cohen: thank you for that. i still see no questions from my colleagues. we'll go to public comment at this time. is there any member of the public that would like to comment on item one? seeing none, public comment is closed. [ gavel ]. >> president cohen: colleagues, is there a motion to send to the full board with a positive recommendation? all right. we'll take that without objection. thank you. [ gavel ]. >> president cohen: madam. >>clerk: clerk item 2, item retroactively approving a contract for behavioral health services for children and families in an amount not to exceed approximately 36.5 million for a contract term of four years from july 1, 2018 to ju

this year we also took another significant step forward in the middle east in recognition of every severin state to determine its own capital i move the u.s. embassy in israel to jerusalem. the united states is committed to a future of peace and stability in the region including peace between the israelis and the palestinians that aim is advanced. not harmed by acknowledging the obvious facts america's policy of principled realism means we will not be held hostage to all dog was discredited idea elegies and so-called experts who have been proven wrong over the years time and time again. this is not only in matters of peace but in matters of prosperity. we believe that trade must be fair and reciprocal the united states will not be taken advantage of any longer for decades the united states opened its economy. the largest by far on earth with few conditions we allowed foreign goods from all over the world to flow freely across our borders . yet other countries did not grant us fair and reciprocal access to their markets in return or. even worse some countries abuse their openness to dump th