simenon, public comment is now closed. >> make a motion approving supervisor mar john avalos, mirkarimiand mar. >> thank you. we can do that without opposition. we will move forward with positive recommendation to the full board. thank you. please call item number two. >> hearing to consider appointed two members for and if it turns to the bay area regional interoperable communications system authority. there are two seats and two applicants. supervisor kim: thank you. my understanding is that and -- they are here today. there no questions. if you like to see something briefly -- >thank you so much for being here. >> good morning. i would very much appreciate being appointed to the board. i think interoperability is critical to the region, especially as it applies to public safety. i would leave it at that. supervisor kim: thank you so much. at this time, we will open it up for public comment for item number two. if there is any public comment, please step up to the microphone. seeing none, public comment is now closed. supervisor farrell. >> motion to appoint to seat one and to seat tw

simenon, public comment is closed. we should have talked about it in there, but in terms of going forward, are we ready to talk about that? >> we might want to ask if it is appropriate. chairman nolan: 2 we have legal counsel here? -- do we have legal counsel here? >> on the advice of counsel, i refuse to answer that question. actually, we will of more on that topic -- >> mr. chair, i do not know if this is permissible, but as a matter of personal privilege, one of our long time unique employees did want to speak -- one of our long time muni employees did want to speak on the items. i do not know if we can reopen the items for public comments. >> do we want to vote on that? [laughter] >> well, he was "ed" when i knew him. >> hello. i am james ryan. u.s. seen some of my group earlier today, -- you have seen some of my group earlier today. i asked you all to think about this. whenever someone has a contract, you have to honor it. the only way to not honored this contract would be malfeasance. that has not happened. he ha