i think that is terribly unfiar and -- unfair and not good politics. i also do not know if you have read the lead editorial in "the san francisco chronicle" but it talks to exactly what we are arguments against now. i have also spoken to some of my constituents. they were not able to be here, so i would like to represent them. these are random samples of a lot of comments i have heard. the college professor from san francisco state university, outrageous. a richmond neighbor. we are going to lose a lot more trees in the richmond if this happens. a retiree from the sunset. the city could afford to donate tax breaks to larry ellison and twitter but cannot take care of its trees? from a real-estate agent in pacific heights. there go the property values in san francisco. from a member of the san francisco chamber of commerce. dead trees should not be part of our image. thank you for your consideration. supervisor avalos: thank you for your comments. maria delostino. scott plaken. >> good morning, supervisors. i just want to point out something that has not