we have a short presentation to hear ted yamagaki was supposed to be here but unfortunately couldn't make it so we as per your directions at the last meeting, we went back with ted and also deputy director pam levin and started vetting the vendors that were proposed last week or last commission meeting last month and from that we short listed it and we're down to two and if i may i'd like to ask pam to come to the mic and kind of give you a little road map briefly on how we got there and then open up for discussion with regard to the two vendors that are in front of us here. personally, i'd like to make that selection and if anybody has any questions we probably can just talk them through at the end. okay, deputy director. >> pamela levin, deputy director of building inspection. ted yam could not be present today because of a medical emergency. what he was asked to do was talk to references and find out what positions that were similar in scope and level to what we're asking for for the director of building inspection and to talk to the references that are provided by the vendors to g

we have a short presentation to hear ted yamagaki was supposed to be