. >> tom gilbertee, this was such an interesting and robust session at the board of supervisors, i thought small business week was wonderful. i hate to see this session be closed. thank you. >> thank you, mr. gilbertee. we apologize for that, but we must conduct business on occasion in closed session. thank you. >> what is the reason why

. >> tom gilbertee, this was such an interesting and robust session at the board of supervisors, i thought small business week was wonderful. i hate to see this session be closed. thank you. >> thank you, mr. gilbertee. we apologize for that, but we must conduct business on occasion in closed session. thank you. >> what is the reason why it's a closed session? >> it's public comment, not public question and answer. it's on the agenda. >> that is a poor excuse. >> i'm sorry about that. >> and then i really think you should be doing foundation and proposals to incorporate mexico to be part of the united states, so you won't be pitting us against each other. >> thank you very much. >> because what you are doing with your federal laws that you are talking about. >> we can only comment on the -- you can only comment on the closed session. thank you for being here today. are there any other members of the public who would like to provide public comment at this time on the closed session? seeing none, public comment is closed. [ gavel ] colleagues can we go into closed session without objection?

. >> tom gilbertee, this was such an interesting and robust session at the board of supervisors, i thought small business week was wonderful. i hate to see this session be closed. thank you. >> thank you, mr. gilbertee. we apologize for that, but we must conduct business on occasion in closed session. thank you. >> what is the reason why it's a closed session? >> it's public comment, not public question and answer. it's on the agenda. >> that is a poor excuse. >> i'm sorry about that. >> and then i really think you should be doing foundation and proposals to incorporate mexico to be part of the united states, so you won't be pitting us against each other. >> thank you very much. >> because what you are doing with your federal laws that you are talking about. >> we can only comment on the -- you can only comment on the closed session. thank you for being here today. are there any other members of the public who would like to provide public comment at this time on the closed session? seeing none, public comment is closed. [ gavel ] colleagues can we go into closed session without objection?

. >> tom gilbertee, this was such an interesting and robust session at the board of supervisors, i thought small business week was wonderful. i hate to see this session be closed. thank you. >> thank you, mr. gilbertee. we apologize for that, but we must conduct business on occasion in closed session. thank you. >> what is the reason why it's a closed session? >> it's public comment, not public question and answer. it's on the agenda. >> that is a poor excuse. >> i'm sorry about that. >> and then i really think you should be doing foundation and proposals to incorporate mexico to be part of the united states, so you won't be pitting us against each other. >> thank you very much. >> because what you are doing with your federal laws that you are talking about. >> we can only comment on the -- you can only comment on the closed session. thank you for being here today. are there any other members of the public who would like to provide public comment at this time on the closed session? seeing none, public comment is closed. [ gavel ] colleagues can we go into closed session without objection?

. >> tom gilbertee, this was such an interesting and robust session at the board of supervisors, i thought small business week was wonderful. i hate to see this session be closed. thank you. >> thank you, mr. gilbertee. we apologize for that, but we must conduct business on occasion in closed session. thank you. >> what is the reason why it's a closed session? >> it's public comment, not public question and answer. it's on the agenda. >> that is a poor excuse. >> i'm sorry about that. >> and then i really think you should be doing foundation and proposals to incorporate mexico to be part of the united states, so you won't be pitting us against each other. >> thank you very much. >> because what you are doing with your federal laws that you are talking about. >> we can only comment on the -- you can only comment on the closed session. thank you for being here today. are there any other members of the public who would like to provide public comment at this time on the closed session? seeing none, public comment is closed. [ gavel ] colleagues can we go into closed session without objection?

. >> tom gilbertee, this was such an interesting and robust session at the board of supervisors, i thoughtmall business week was wonderful. i hate to see this session be closed. thank you. >> thank you, mr. gilbertee. we apologize for that, but we must conduct business on occasion in closed session. thank you. >> what is the reason why it's a closed session? >> it's public comment, not public question and answer. it's on the agenda. >> that is a poor excuse. >> i'm sorry about that. >> and then i really think you should be doing foundation and proposals to incorporate mexico to be part of the united states, so you won't be pitting us against each other. >> thank you very much. >> because what you are doing with your federal laws that you are talking about. >> we can only comment on the -- you can only comment on the closed session. thank you for being here today. are there any