>> a motion to appoint utuma belfrey to the equal pay advisory board. >> supervisor avalos. >> thank you. just as supervisor wiener said yes it's a challenge to be on the rules committee when you have very qualified and talented applicants who are applying for a few number of seats and that was the case with the seats for the equal pay advisory board and it was actually kind of nerve racking to actually look at all of these very well qualified candidates i i actually wanted to explain my vote on this one i had wanted to support wendy aragon a woman working in the construction field for a number of years and has had firsthand experience of what it's like to work in the field and experience what it's like to have a different kind of pay than male counter parts in the industry and she would be one that knows the industry very well and can do the investigative work but she didn't pass the committee. the person who did pass in her stead was marisa diaz i will vote in favor of her today i found she had great experience was very compelling and a woman can receive equal pay for equal work an