. >> vice-chairperson chiu: so verified we ask that item 3 be given now that public comment number 3 be called. thank you. >> thank you. >> vice-chairperson chiu: is there any other public comment on agenda item 2? >> jerry stellar with friend of ethics i just want to say to the audience and to the body watching us on television. that this is a quasi judicial body so the matter has legal implications which is important to us all. and the people in the city. so that's yet procedures may seem formalistic. so that's why you will get your right to speak and under the agenda item following the normal process and i appreciate your patient. >> vice-chairperson chiu: thank you. >> good evening. commissioners. welcome to the commission. commissioner kopp. how are you all doing here today? my name is ace, of course and when i read the papers about this issue i was very concerned not only nor issue but for the rest of the candidates and in particular some of the candidates, in my opinion, need to be brought to this ethics commission. >> i wonder if the rest of the candidates get the same treatme

vice chair. so i put commissioner chiu in nomination. >> vice-chairperson d. chiu: thank you, commissioner renne. i would happily accept the nomination. commissioner lee? >> commissioner y. lee: i second the motion and i just want to add that during the short tenure i've been here i've known the vice chair to be a person of high integrity and honor and very open to different ideas and open to working with all factors in the city and she has lead this commission during last few months with distinction, so i'm honored to second the motion. >> vice-chairperson d. chiu: thank you, commissioner lee. from a procedural standpoint, i don't believe a second is necessary. any other nominations? madam executive director, would you please call the roll? as noted earlier it's not a yea or nay vote. if there's only one nomination, i'm sorry, go ahead and proceed. >> i think if the nominations are closed, at this point we would proceed to public comment. >> vice-chairperson d. chiu: oh yes, that's right. >> and then after a roll call vote. >> vice-chairperson d. chiu: nominat