we have to keep head toctionv theyx in ~ we were left behind three years ago. it's a good gesture to put it off for another year. but when you put it off for another year, they put people like me that much further behind in inflation. thank you all very much. >> thank you. next speaker. >> hal mins toshibation er. can i ~ kiva mcneil. >>> [speaker not understood] california alliance for retired americans. first off, a shout out and salute to the muni operators, maintenance men, women, those who minister muni and the street lighting people who are up for a contract this year. they deserve everything they ask for and more. without them this city doesn't function period. you've been dazeling and dangling around this free muni for seniors and disabled. it should be a given. but you make it contingent on the passing of these floating bond issue. [speaker not understood] that's 240 million there. and you're playing us for a cheap trick. you know, there's a universal -- international accepted custom. it's even codified in places like nevada. if you're going to play so