. >> clerk: and council member tatiana kostanian, absent. and council member alex madrid. >> present. >> clerk: couple member sally coghlan mcdonald. >> present. >> are. >> clerk: and council minister orkid sassouni. >> present. >> clerk: and council member helen smolinski. >> present. >> clerk: and council member kate williams. absent. item 1, welcome, introduction and roll call. item 2, action item. reading an approval of the agenda. item 3, public comment. on today's jurisdiction within the m.d.c. we welcome the public's participation during public comment at the beginning and the end of the meeting and as well as after every item on today's agenda. each comment is limited to three minutes and the council will respond to your comments following the meeting if you provide your contact information. you may complete a speaker's card available in the front of the room, approach the microphone during public comment, or call our bridgeline at 1-415-554-9632. where a staff person will handle the requests to speak at the appropriate time. item 4,