what's before us, we can put that to a vote. we can discuss that. but we make the rules, we set the policy. so i would pivot back to you, commissioner -- or trustee makras. do you want to amend the language? from what i can hear, it sounds like it's a tweak of a few words. >> i didn't do it from an editing point of view. i would just say, if we go forward with it, i would ask the executive director to bring back how we would implement it. >> fair enough. >> i would like to know how it would be implemented. >> so would that be, for example, say the governance committee was to bring back a separate policy of what constitutes undue influence and to incorporate training -- >> so what i'm -- what i'm hearing is that there's a desire to have the executive director talk about or identify how implementation will work. the way that i perceive policies is that it's this board that is self-governing, and you also govern one another, and to the extent that you are cofiduciaries, and so you are setting the rules that you are then to follow. the executive director does serve you, because he is your employee. at the same time, he is the one who whom you've delegated significant amount of authority, so for him to come back to you and say this is how i'm going to have you follow these rules is awkward, and i think not a very workable dynamic. i would suggest, instead, you set your policy for yourselves, and then, if there is a problem identified, then, that is something that the executive director would talk with with the chair of the board, or if it involves the president of the board and the vice president of the board. that's how this works, if you have a concern about a violation or potential violation of a policy. >> richard driscoll, please. >> i have a suggestion about this sentence. i know which words are causing the most confusion. the phrase, deal with, is the problem involved. some may think deal with, involves a conversation with a manager. i don't. when you're gathering information, you're not interfering, if you start to negotiate or influence to get them to do something or not do something, you're not just gathering information, you have now crossed the line. so i say that to point out this example. the course that we are all going through this year, the harassment training course, a couple hours is several definitions, but they go through examples to show what that really means, so if you were to say, what is this activity, this conversation with the consultant, that's dealing with that, is that inappropriate or undue influence. that's sort of a way to get the yes and now behind the verbs is what this is dealing with. what you can do without asking the executive director his permission, or you can go to him and say, i'm going to talk to this person. i think that's to get clarification for this adoption because we must govern ourselves, not the executive director. >> i mean, obviously, we make the rules for ourselves, but the way i see this is undue influence -- i think we're making this overly complicated. to me, it's a very simple thing. staff is bringing forward a recommendation, and you say, i have a friend that works for fundex. i will only support that if you bring in fundex. that's undue influence. undue influence is using your position to obtain benefits through yourself or someone else. >> well, if it's through yourself, that's a whole different problem. >> it's not undue influence? >> it's both. it's a financial conflict of interest. that's a crime, but that's not what we're talking about here so much. >> but is that not undue influence? >> yeah. >> that's my point. >> it's other problems, as well. >> i don't understand why we're having such a hard time on this. this rule already exists on the executive side. >> well, i'm confused. >> what would you like to change. >> take the word suggestion out. >> that's charter language. those are charter words, and deal is what the charter says. >> then how about dividing them into two and having that paragraph apply perthe charter for the administration component, and for the investment, take the two words out so i can have a suggestion to someone. >> i cannot support -- i will not support any edits to this section as it is. i think it's a -- i think this is a probl is -- a problem that we have here is we're trying to cleanup some of these governance issues that we've talked about, and our consultant, which we all brought forward and talked to, recommendations, and we all voted on this. and i don't think anybody should get tripped up on any of this. there's no tricks, there shouldn't be any ah-has, but i will not support any modifications to this policy that tone it down and give more room -- more wiggle room. i will not support that. and if the board wants to, then, that's absolutely the board's prerogative, but i won't support it. >> any further questions about that particular code or any of the other codes that are before you? >> that's my struggle. [ inaudible ] >> just a suggestion. if you're going to keep the language, i would suggest putting the exercise of any undue influence, or interference. it needs a verb there. but if you're going to keep the language. >> so how would it read? >> it's any dictation, suggestion, or exercise of undue influence or interference. >> to me, that's acceptable. >> you said you're suggesting language clear. >> that's fine. i'm fine with that, but i'm not okay with toning it down and taking out things. >> so that satisfies leona, it satisfies victor. >> if i can make a suggestion. that's all i'm asking. >> yeah, that's all we're asking for. >> and the way you've added the word, would i be able to make a suggestion. >> that's how it goes to me, commissioner. >> now, if we could pick up the verbiage that you're recommending, my question so you is, will i be able to make a recommendation because i can put -- quote it as that. this is a recommendation, this is what i'd like to do. >> commissioner, it's up to the board as to whether or not you can make a recommended change. >> i think what she's asking is under this -- this governance change, would he be able to do that. >> oh, i see. oh, i see. >> richard, can you give an example. >> i met with bill coaker a while ago, and i listed my suggestions of an assert allocation, and he shared his, and there was lots of discussion, and it came through, and there was a final asset allocation. i don't want bill to say i'm doing undue influence on him because i shared my allocation. he can simply say your role was influencing me. you're my boss, to some degree. i just want to buffer that so people can talk freely and suggest things. >> i think the question would be there whether the -- mr. coker would be considered sort of de facto, the executive director's designee, because it permits designees to talk to trustees. it doesn't have to be in the policy, but just -- >> no. i will say that this was an attempt to put the conditions of undue influence to include not only administrative but investment staff duties that have been delegated to the staff from -- by this board. for commissioner makras to try to influence a staff recommendation, i think influence would have to rise to the level of, you know, a suggestion or a discussion or an open discussion is not going to ultimately influence what staff is going to recommend. i think the whole concept of trying to dictate, influence or suggest how the department should be operated is what i believe the charter was going for, only how the department -- you cannot tell me to fire bill. you fire me in order to fire bill, so you cannot try and influence me to take those types of actions which are within my authority, and that's what the charter is there to protect. however, it doesn't extend, because this may be one of the few commissions in the city, that actually deals with investment issues, so the charter's silent on how much a board member or commissioner -- how much influence they should have, or what type of dictation or suggestion should -- is appropriate. but that's why i believe this board, through policy -- and i agree. it's not my job to call board members out as having, you know, violated policy, and i think this board needs to determine what they believe is reasonable. i just think that the charter language is very clear on the administrative side. i believe that the issue of -- and i -- you know, i would ask any board member to tell me the last time i denied you access to talk to a staff member, be it investment staff member or an administrative staff member. the new policy asked me to assign liaisons to each of the committee, which certainly is available. it's just the issue of, you know, i had not thought about the issue of a manager meeting or setting up a manager meeting because i think as professional courtesy, it would be helpful that you feel obligated or obliged to let me know you're going to meet with a manager because if something happens at that meeting, the manager most likely is going to be calling me or alan or bill to discuss what was discussed at the meeting, and it looks crazy that we have no idea that you're meeting with managers. so i mean, that's a whole area that's just opened up at this meeting that i don't think i had seriously thought through. i thought it was with consultants and staff. but certainly, we can look at it towards other -- you know, calling up a manager to know if a contract is final or if you're happy with the terms of the contract or setting up meeti meeti meetings as part of your due diligence, i think you have a duty to do due diligence. but i think letting me or staff know that you're officially in your title as commissioner meeting with an investment manager, you know, is, i would say, the very least that i would expect that the board would ask. and that's sort of the policy in line with the blackout period. you can talk to interested parties, as long as you notify me in advance that you're going to. we have proposed language that satisfies everybody? okay. can we go back over it to have -- hear it officially? >> so we're focusing on subsection j of the code of commissioner conduct, and this is focusing on the city attorney, of mr. brian's language, so it would say any suggestions, exercise of undue influence, including without limitation, any attempt to influence staff or consultant's recommendations, end parentheses, or administration or investment matters shall constitute official misconduct and/or a violation of this code, provided, however that nothing here in shall restrict the board's powers of hearing and inquiry as provided for by the city charter. >> i'd like to make a motion -- i'd like to make a motion that we accept the small amendment and enter the word exercise before undue and after suggestion in subsection j. >> exercise of. >> excuse me, exercise of. >> i second. >> i've just going to make sure what you're saying. >> sure. just give me... [ inaudible ] >> this does not change the basic meeting of this phrase. >> actually, it just makes it a stronger sentence. >> and it incorporates robert's suggestion. >> so procedurally, there's a motion, there's a second. we need to have a vote on that particular item or can we take it with everything all at once if we're going to approve this entire section. >> if this was the extent of the amendments, you can take it as accepting all proposed amendments except for the amendment to the code of fiduciary conduct, and then, don't forget to extend the references to the esg committee. >> i'd make a slight tweak to that. it's not -- it's accepting it with the amendment to the code, so you would adopt the code of fiduciary contact with the proposed amendments. >> let me asked board, there's parts of item 16 that we haven't entirely talk about. does the board want to talk about any of these other items or have any questions? >> yeah, i think we should talk about it, but i -- a motion has been made. let's just deal with it. let's take the vote now, and we can continue in another section. >> okay. >> i just find it easier with the speed of the meeting and the efficiency -- >> so you want it -- so it's just for the code of the fiduciary conduct. >> yeah, it's just for section j. hold on, and if there's any amendments that we want to make, we will make another motion, and we will take another vote. >> so there's a motion and a second. call or the vote? >> yes. >> okay. >> so we would have to call for public comment. are there any members of the public that would like to address this specific amendment? seeing none, i'll close public comment. do we have any discussion on this before we vote? can we -- do we take this item without objection or -- okay. great. so this item passes without objection with regards to the code of fiduciary conduct, item j. there are still other sections within item 16. do we have any other comments about these other sections. does anybody want to talk about the board performance evaluation policy, the investment terms of reference, travel policy or any of the others. seeing -- seeing none, so then, procedurally, do we need to call for public comment on this section as -- okay. is there any public comment on item 16? seeing none, i will close public comment on item 16. the recommendation from the governance committee to the board is to accept these items. there is one amendment. are there any motions to accept these items from the governance committee with the already approved amendment? i will move the item. is there a second? okay. great. commissioner driscoll. can we take this item without objection? >> yes. >> okay. item 16 passes. thank you for the discussion. item 17. >> item 17 is simply a periodic review. there were no edits to item 17, so it actually did not go through the governance committee, i believe, which is why it's a separate agenda item here. >> it actually was calendared through the governance committee with a recommendation just to say that you continue to accept it without amendment. >> okay. so there has not been any substantive changes, so -- >> it just changes the term for which you review, from three to five years, correct. >> that's correct. >> why don't we call for public comment. are there any members of the public that would like to address us on the vice president terms of reference. seeing none, we'll close public comment. does the board have any questions? seeing none, is there any motions? >> motion. >> second. >> we'll take this item without objection. item 17 passes. >> next item, please. [ inaudible ] >> item 18, approve service provider selection policy. >> this is the similame -- sim as to the last one, there were no material edits to this one. this is a periodic review, so it's coming back to you. there is a lot of cleanup. it's been a while since some of these policies had come back to the board, so we're cleaning them up in their terms for review. >> great. commissioner makras will move it. >> we have a second. commissioner bridges? >> no discrepancies, so you would review every five years now. >> correct. >> and so instead of three. >> correct. >> is that pretty standard? >> relatively standard. >> okay. >> okay. that was my clarification. okay. i wasn't sure. >> yeah. the routine, no less than every five years, but we'll be bringing some of these back to you more -- >> okay. >> more recently or sooner than five years as we continue -- >> so it seems like five years is a long time. that's why i asked. >> when we set them up, it was every three years, but now we're sort of in a maintenance node before the fundsten retreat, but we'll be bringing them back more often. and the governance consultant said basically we need to bring these up because it had been since 2011 since these had been routinely reviewed by the committee and the board. >> okay. thank you. >> we have a motion, we have a second. is there any other board discussion on this item? seeing none, why don't we open it to public comment. are there any members of the public that would like to address this on service provider selection policy? seeing none, we will close public comment. can we take this item without objection? item 18 passes. item 19. >> item 19, executive director's report. >> i've been asked to again, remind you that we have till december 31st for each of you to go on-line and take the harassment prevention training and we'll have our -- either our hr manager or our secretary, norm nickens contact you -- he will not be here until after the deadline, so we'll be having our director, grace tam, contact you. we will be having our holiday party this friday. you're welcome to come by. it's at the corridor restaurant on vanness, right in our old neighborhood. we also, will, from 2:00 to 5:00. i'm also giving you a copy of two lawsuits that we have received dealing with the same issues, a potential -- or at least an alleged age discrimination and the formula for the miscellaneous disability benefits. as i indicated to you, these do name sfers in both cases, and the retirement board in one of the cases, as a defendant. the city attorney's office, not our city attorney, but the city attorney's office has determined that these are charter construction issues, and the lawsuit really is not how we are implementing or how we're administering the plan, so as of today, they, the city attorney's office is defending this on our behalf, even though the board and the plan have been named as defendants in these actions. the other thing that is not on this calendar that i wanted to announce is yesterday we were one of over 225 significant at the launching of the climate action 100 plus initiative. that is through pri and could sponsored by calpers where globally managers and investment managers are going to be engaging 100 of the largest global companies both on the production as well as the demand and use of carbon resources. and so as a member of pri, we were able to join as a signatory on that, so i wanted to make that announcement. and then, we had provided you copies of two letters. one from supervisor peskin, and -- peskin, and you, at yesterday's board of supervisors meeting. >> investment? >> yeah. >> i just spoke about how we were doing. just the mayor and i were working on the -- >> the charter amendment? >> i haven't signed off on that. that was introduced yesterday at the board of supervisors. and should this body take up and divest from the dirty -- the dirty of the bad offenders, peskin will withdraw his charter amendment. so it's important that we stick to the calendar of january 24 -- the calendar date of january 24th for the discussion of it. because if we don't take action for it, we can face other actions, i think with far greater consequences, because in essence what peskin is doing will take it to voters, and voters direct this body to divest, and i guess -- i don't know if there's a legal standing as to what -- it'll be interesting and just making things more difficult, so i do think we've been discussing it for years, literally, and i just think it's time for us to put up or shut up and vote on it, but this is your report, sir. >> well, i was -- i was -- i was given the forward that something would be officially introduced as a charter amendment that would affect both the composition of the retirement board. >> that was supervisor peskin's legislation. >> i know it was a very difficult day yesterday, and so i'm assuming that's an exception because i also just heard from supervisor peskin's office that the deadline to introduce something to the june ballot was yesterday. >> i think it's coming up. >> oh, it's coming up? >> i don't believe it was yesterday. >> and we'll let the board now once we see the draft. we'll certainly provide it to the board. yes. thank you for participating on my report. it was a clearly -- we listened to the blurb, but nothing officially. >> nothing was introduced. the may improper was supposed to come and prepare, but he passed away, and everyone was focused on other things, so nothing was introduced other than supervisor peskin's legislation that does continue to move forward, which will bring the voters to ask them, should we divest and also asks them should we change the composition of this body. yes. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> may i ask a question. in terms of the harassment prevention training, once we complete it, do we need to forward it to someone within sfers for filing? >> we actually have access to see whether you have, so we know who has. >> okay. >> but certainly, if you want to forward it to norm, norm will put it in your file that we maintain for you here. however, the department or my hr manager can actually go on-line and see whether you have completed it. so she'll -- like i said, will most likely be the one that's following up with you as the deadline gets closer. >> can you have her send us a clean link to get on there? >> yeah, that would be nice. >> because the -- specifically because the other document you sent us, when you hit the link, it hits into the spam and -- >> right, right, right, right, right. >> and all the protections, so we need a clean link. >> i will forward the hr director callahan -- callahan's direct link that will provide a hot link that will take you directly there. >> for those of us who work for other departments and have completed it, that should automatically ripple through, and you actually will be able to see that? >> well -- >> would you mind just asking them to just double-check forward. >> okay. with the implementation of the financial systems, as most of you are aware, we get reimbursed differently, so for those board members who are not currently active employees, we've had to go in and setup an employee record in order for you to get reimbursed timely for your travel and anything else we would reimburse you for. that goes through our hr department, and that's why my hr director can track to see if any of you have at least filed with your department hr that you've completed the training. >> question. the training require -- the registration requires your dsw. >> and that's part of why we setup -- >> okay. she has one? >> yes. >> okay. then she should be able to register. that's part of the protocol of having to set you up as an employee of the city. >> and this is our dsw? >> well, we needed to log onto that thing. >> okay. so someone will follow up and make sure that we get the link and then double-check to see who's taken it. okay. great. are there any other items for report that you want to address before we open it to if you believe comment? >> no. >> okay. great. any questions from the board regarding the executive director's report? >> no, thank you. >> seeing none, we'll open it to public comment. would any members of the public like to address the commission on the executive director's report? seeing none, we will close public comment. next item, please. >> item 20, retirement board member good of the order. >> is there -- are there any members of the board who... [ inaudible ] >> perhaps with commissioner bridge's help at the deferred comp meeting, we will try to discuss at least some of these statements being made about how the deferred compensation program is being run. there's a lot of incorrect information out there that's causing a lot of confusion -- more than confusion, and some of it has been stated at the larger group meetings, as well as what's now appearing in statements as well as being circulated in kind of a newspaper. we'll try to get information that becomes really clear, but it's not an easy set of misstatement, misinformation, to clear up. >> i have one date today for the good of the order. i've been sharing my concerns about how much we disclose, how much we don't disclose, so i'd like staff to put together for us the amount of confidentiality agreements that the retirement board signs and maybe they can categorize them to give us some sense of how much business is being done not in the public's view. and maybe we can do the calendar year 2017 for a period to see how many there are. are there one a month, are there 200 a month? but i'd like to see that. >> you're talking nondisclosure agreements. >> that's right. >> okay. >> confidentiality, nondisclosure. >> okay. one and the same, right. >> okay. for...sorry. had to get it up since i've come off of airplane mode. the services for the mayor will be line and state at the rotunda city hall friday, december 15th, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. the services will be in the rotunda city hall december 18th. >> next item, please. >> next item, item 21, retirement board member comments. >> i think we can take that as submitted. great. we'll open it to public comment. my best testimoniers of the public lithe -- any members of the public like to address the board? seeing none, we'll close public comment. next item, please. >> next item is public employee performance evaluation, actuarial. >> we are going to go into closed session because it's a personnel matter, as we would >> okay. so i'll make a motion to return to open session. >> make your first motion. >> yeah, the first motion -- [ inaudible ] >> make a motion not to disclose what was discussed in closed session except to the extent of reporting on the actions. >> okay. i will second the item. all those in favor? aye. >> great. do we need to take any other actions? >> we need to report out the item. >> no, we adopted the permits and evaluation report for the executive director and the actuarial services coordinator. action that we took, and we voted to disclose. procedurally, do we need to take -- [ inaudible ] >> so i think that concludes this item, and if there's no other items to put forward. >> so i'll make a motion to adjourn. >> great. meeting adjourned. >> do we need to take public comment on motions to adjourn? >> thank you very much. >> good morning, everybody. thank you all for being here on this mournful day. as i'm sure you all know, our may mayor, mayor edwin m. lee passed awau early this morning at zuckerberg san francisco general. he was 65 years old. i want to thank dr. susan orlick who is here with us today and the dedicated professional who is cared for the mayor last night. our thoughts and prayers are with mayor lee's wife anita and his daughters tanya and brianna at this time. when he passed, mayor lee was surrounded by his family, by his friends, and the colleagues who loved him. ed lee lived a life of service cut far too short, but short far too soon. like me, ed grew up in public housing. the son of working class immigrant immigrants, he developed early on a profound sense of community. a commitment to helping others. his father was a veterans, and his mother a seamstress. they instilled in him a humility and self-lest work ethic that he maintained throughout his entire life. the mayor's father passed while he was just a teenager, but heart break could not derail him. ed earned a scholarship from boden college a prestigious liberal arts college in maine, and after graduating, he relocated to the bay area where, like so many of us, he fell in love with the city that he would call home for the rest of his life. he attended balt law school at the university of california-berkley and joined the asian law caucus. ed lee fought against discrimination, working on the front lines to keep tenants from being evicted. he was, from the dawn of his career, an advocate for the powerless and the voice for the overlooked. as a director of the human rights commission and the director of the department of public works and our city administrator and as mayor, we tend to forget, but when mayor lee was apointed in 2011. he face d tremendous challenges in this city. he believed everyone should have an opportunity to have a good job with a good wage. and in san francisco and he believed everyone should have a secure place to call home which is why one of his first campaigns was for the housing trust fund that has invested millions of dollars in rehabilitate i rehabilitating affordable and efforts to rehabilitate and rebuild over 7,000. he always said he didn't want folks like him and me to be known as public housing resident, but to be known as san san francisco residents. and those suffering from mental health and substance abuse. and he explored every option and embraced any idea that could help move people off the streets into safe, stable situations. where they could be on the right path to health and recovery. mayor lee believed in the power of opportunity. a rebuilt home, a reborn community, could inspire individuals to reach for their dreams just like he had. he believed in the city where a poor kid from public housing could become mayor. ed was not a politician. he did not always deliver the best sound bite or carry the room with unspoken charisma. flash never mattered to him. disagreements never deterred him. he was humble and determined no matter the job he held, he was fair and collaborative no matter the heat of the moment. what mattered most to him always was helping his fellow sanfranciscans and occasionally delivering the almost perfectly timed corny joke. mayor lee endured many tough political battles, but they never -- they never dimmed his spirit. opponents may have disagreed with him on policy, but everyone agrees that our mayor was a good man with a good heart. he believed above all else in building bridges and solving problems. everyone who had the pleasure of working with mayor lee will miss him tremendously. from the members of the board of supervisors who are here with me today to the community advocates who worked alongside him, and the san francisco residents for whom he served with all his might. the flags in our city will fly half mast for the next 30 days. our first chinese american mayor, a man who has left an immeasurable legacy for the city and county of san francisco. and i now must assume the responsibility, and i ask for your patience and i ask for your support. and i ask for your prayers. our city's values have never been more important, and in the months ahead, let's carry on in mayor lee's honor. he has earned our affection because he was one of the sweetest men any of us have ever known. and he will be truly missed. thank you, all, for being here. and we will have dr. erlick talk about what happened at the hospital. [please stand by] and we attempted life-saving measures for several hour. he died at 1:11 on the morning of tuesday, december 12, this morning. we expect the medical examiner to determine the cause of death and his family has asked that we share no further medical can information at this time because of state and federal privacy laws. we need to respect their wishes. thank you very much. >> thank you, doctor. and i want to thank all of the department heads, all the city staff, all the commissioners and elected officials, our lieutenant governor and former ma -- mayor, gavin newsome is here, thank you all for being here to bring the city together at this trying time. i'd like to ask our city attorney to talk specifically about what comes next. as you all know, i am currently the acting mayor and will assume that responsibility and our city attorney can provide further details as to what will happen in the months to come. >> thank you, ma dad mayor. i would first like to echo the sentiments and the condolences of mayor breed and dr. ehrluches and the entire community about the profound sense of loss that all of us feel on the passing of mayor lee and i'd like to offer my condolences spufically to his wife and family and just to let them all know that i hope -- i know that the entire city family will be there for them as they go through this difficult time. you heard dr. ehrlich talk about mayor lee passing at 1:11 this morning. under charter section 13.101.5b, at that time board president london breed assumed the duties of acting mayor. she has all the powers and responsibilities that come with the office. and she will have all of those duties until such time as the board of supervisors votes on a successor, should they choose to do so. although they are not required to do so. in any event, there will be an election june 5, 2018 where the next mayor will be chosen to fulfill the unexpired term of mayor lee and that term will end on january 8. 2020. that is a very broad overview of where we are now. mayor breed has all the powers and responsibilities and duties of acting mayor. by virtue of her position as board president. and what occurs over the course of the next several months will be derped by what actions, if any, the board of supervisors chooses to take. with that, i'd be happy to take any questions that anybody has about the process. >> reporter: [inaudible] will the board of supervisors voting on this matter today? >> no, they will not be. >> reporter: what was the question? >> will the board of supervisors be voting on this matter today and the answer is no. >> reporter: is there a timeframe for the board to vote on an interim mayor? >> the board does not have to talk any action and there is not a timeline. and for that entire period of time, should they choose not to take any action, mayor breed will be both the acting mayor and the president of the board of supervisors. she has her position as acting mayor by virtue of her position as president of the board. >> reporter: so, just to clarify, there will be no additional [inaudible] appointed? >> there will not be. mayor breed has both positions. she still continues to have her board of supervisors position and president of the board and she is the acting mayor. >> yes. i have a question. in june of 2018, when does the new candidate have to have their filings for the election? >> yes. that -- that is something that obviously has not been top on our list. but that is something that we're examining, filing deadlines. we've been focusing on making sure that we had a smooth transition to ensure that there was a continuity in city government. >> reporter: so there's nothing in the charter that indicates that at all? >> i've given my answer. >> any other questions for mayor breed? >> reporter: as acting mayor, do you have any plans for the [inaudible]. >> [inaudible]. >> our city attorney has already made that clear for now. i am currently still the supervisor of district five as well as the acting mayor until at such time the board decides if they would like to make a decision to select someone to fill the term until the next election. >> one more question. >> reporter: can you talk about personally what he meant to you. anything you can learn from him? the biggest legacy for the city will be? >> i worked with and have known mayor ed lee for over 20 years and what i appreciate about the mayor is his commitment to public housing mostly because when i became a member of the board of supervisors, i made it clear that was -- he asked my top three priorities and i said public housing, public housing, public housing. as someone who grew up here and spent most my life there, mayor lee, very similar situation, we bonded over that. and looking at robert pitts and looking at it going from this place that was completely falling apart to just painted walls and new fixtures and how beautiful it looks and the fact that he really was stead do you on helping to make this happen is really what i will always remember about him. his commitment to tune out the noise and focus on trying to get the job done and i really will always appreciate him for taking my praourty seriously and helping to get that work done. he was a dedicated and committed public servant and i will never forgot him for that. thank you, tara. >> thank you, everybody. that concludes the press conference.