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Sorry i had to excuse myself during the testimony. A couple points. One is i like myself and a handful of other staffers make sure that we were enrolled in our new Health Care Plan because we couldnt get confirmation. Fortunately i got confirmation that im finding out like everybody else i have less coverage at a higher cost. The concern is as it is exhibited by the constituents on Medicare Advantage we will see the same thing of her in Medicare Advantage and so i think that this is a timely hearing because its like Everything Else in this new movement of health care. Everybody is going to get...

Thank you, ms. Huggins. Any further comments . Yes, i didnt realize you wanted to comment on this. Go ahead. Espanola jackson from bayview Hunters Point. Dr. Espanola. Yes, thank you, sweetheart. I want to say this, we need to know the history of the Housing Authority like you need to know your history, you know, how you came to being. In the 40s, Public Housing did not pay pg e and our gor garbage, that didnt change until the 70s and we need to find out why did it change in the 70s because during the wartime, and you can check and find out for yourself, when i bring you information, you know ...

We can start using it and the use of that is when we came for the notice of change, we explained to you that these are the potential or pending change orders, approved change orders, i think was approved somewhere in april 12, so thats what this item is, i would be glad to give you the response to your questions and reasons for these changes, you already have been briefed by julie, the gas tunnel is the water seepage as well as the harder rocks which we are encountering, for your information, the project now is 83 complete. We have lost less of 900 feet to do it, but this seems to be the most ...

Seepage. Not the harder rock, the water seepage . The harder rock is also part of it but i think water is whats most challenging now. Any questions . Any Public Comment . Is there a motion . So moved. Moved by commissioner caen, seconded by commissioner moran, all those in favor, signify by saying aye. Er aye. Opposed . Thank you very much. Item 10, approve the increase in the construction contract cost contingency for contract number wd2551 in the amount of 449 million 443, 646 dollars. Okay, this item is similar to what i did discuss earlier. It was approved in april and what we are asking i...

Water seepage . The harder rock is also part of it but i think water is whats most challenging now. Any questions . Any Public Comment . Is there a motion . So moved. Moved by commissioner caen, seconded by commissioner moran, all those in favor, signify by saying aye. Er aye. Opposed . Thank you very much. Item 10, approve the increase in the construction contract cost contingency for contract number wd2551 in the amount of 449 million 443, 646 dollars. Okay, this item is similar to what i did discuss earlier. It was approved in april and what we are asking is that the approved amounts you ha...