. >> we have the assistant chief thromace sawyer. >> thank you very much. ladies and gentlemen welcome to the wednesday, april 20th, 2011 commission meeting. we have an issue that we are going to move to the head of the line, item five. we have a large crowd to discuss the patrol specials and the recommendation of the pssg report. we will call that as the first item this evening. line item 1, the consent calendar. >> the police commission report of disciplinary action from the first quarter, 2011. >> any questions? hearing none, do i have any public comment regarding the consent calendar? hearing none do i have a motion. >> motion. >> second? all in favor. let's call line item number 5 now. >> discussion regarding the pssg group recommendations and the patrol special officers association's response. >> thank you lieutenant. before we move on with our lieutenants present, i want to give the audience a briefing about where we are at today and why we are here today to discuss the patrol special. patrol specials are a unique organization we have had here in san