i'm tracy everyline. i represent 1300 parcels and district 6 who are part of the central market and civic center cbds. in total, those private property owners pay with their own money, not city money but special assessments. over half a million dollars to help the city clean these areas. so our staff augment what public works does and it's grueling work even on a good day. i've worked in this area for over 10 years and it has never needed more cleaning and maintenance support than it does right now. it has never been so unsanitary. in both districts, on top of what public works does, we remove 20,000 pounds of litter every month. we pressure wash 26,000 linear feet of sidewalks every month and we're currently picking up an average of 5,000 needles a month. the last four months it has varied from 4500 a month to 6500 a month. the c.b.d.s are effective and efficient but our budget and our hours can only do so much. so we implore you to fund more cleaning and maintenance through public works and also through