motion being proposed by the clerk of the board concerning the proceedings involving share sharesheriff ross mirkarimi. with respect to legal issues relating to the official misconduct proceeding. we were assigned terry steward to provide us advice on this matter. the recently have advised us and the ethics commission that the bodies ought to obtain independent outside legal counsel to invite us -- to advise us. the attorney's office does regularly create who to process claims on behalf of a party for those of us in devising a decision maker. the courts have held it to be consistent with the due process requirements. in light of the importance in the high-profile nature of this proceeding, to obtain a degree of appearance and fairness, it has been advised that we obtain outside counsel. this motion also states that significantly, it is recommended to obtain the legal services of a former city attorney with the former san francisco city attorney's office, and he has agreed to provide legalization to the board on a pro bono basis. this is a motion we will consider next tuesday on the adoption for that r