the only individuals that can remain are city staff providing information with regards to these thibodaux -- two items. >> i believe we need to take public comment on going into closed session. >> thomas pickering of. tenderloin resident. thank you. i want to speak on item 7. i do not believe that item 7 is a program for closed session. i do not believe it falls under administrative code 67-10. this manner is to appropriate to the city attorney $2.8 million out of the general fund. the matter has already been discussed in committee. i think it should not be heard in closed session. i am here today to make a record and advise you that i will challenge you at the sunshine task force for holding this matter in closed session. thank you. supervisor chu: thank you for your comments. are there other individuals who wish to speak on going into closed session for items 6 and 7? seeing none, public comment is closed. just to the point that was made by the speaker, we have not specifically heard item 7 in committee. we had it on the agenda in a previous meeting, but the item was continued because w