the presiding officer tonight and he is joined by vice president john trasvina, commissioner rick swick and commissioner j.r. eppler. also present is deputy city attorney jen hooper who will provide the board with any neededegal advice at the controls. is the board's legal system our long way? and i'm julie lamar, the board's executive director. we will also be joined by representatives from the city departments that will be presenting before the board this evening upfront we have coreyeague, the zoning administrator representing the planning department and joseph ospital, the senior building inspector with the department of building inspection. the board meeting guidelines are as follows the board requests that you turn off or silence all phones and other electronic devices so they will not disturb the proceedings no eating or drinking in the hearing room the rules of presentation are as follows appellant's permit holders and department respondents each are given seven minutes to present their case and three minutes for rebuttal. people affiliated with these parties must include their