The public would be the opportunity to be able to do that.

Mr.

Mayor, I do have one change to the agenda this evening.

Item number 15, the report regarding the uh acceptance of the age-friendly policy.

We need to postpone to a future meeting as the presenter is not available.

Sounds good.

Clerk would take note of that.

Uh next item, please.

Living act disclosures.

Does the council have any reporting?

No reporting.

Can move along to announcements from staff.

Good evening, Mayor, Vice Mayor, Council members, and community.

I am Marie Patea with uh work in City Hall, and I have four announcements this evening.

The first one is Coffacito with Mayor Eddie and Councilmember Coleman.

Is this Saturday, September 13th at 10 a.m.

at Royal Donuts, Royal Pin Donuts, thanks to several community members who have already RSVP'd.

But if you have it, just please stop on by.m.

It's a free family-friendly event with ballet folklorical dancers, the coronation of the queen, amazing food, and so much more.

So please stop by if you can.

It starts at 11 a.m., goes to 6 p.m.

Also a free family friendly event.

There will be a car show, kids' zone, music, great food, bocce, and much more.

Mayor Eddie and Council members will be on stage about 12 15.

So hope you can join us.

And lastly, on behalf of Katie Donner, we have the biotech and beyond speaker series, which uh we're inviting the community to learn about what's happening east of 101.

The next event will be on Thursday, September 18th at the Genentech Building 86, located at 751 Gateway Boulevard.

A reception will take place from 5 to 6 p.m., followed by the main program from 6 to 7 p.m.

This program will feature Genentech, the first biotechnology company in South San Francisco.

Um founded here almost 50 years ago.

Genentech is the reason our city is known as the birthplace of biotechnology, and it continues to lead the industry in pursuance pursuing groundbreaking science to discover and develop medicines for people with serious and life-threatening diseases.

Our feature speaker will be Dr.

Nicole Richie.

She's vice president and global health head of health impact and population science at Genentech.

Dr.

Richie has over 15 years of experience in clinical and transitional research and is recognized and thought and a thought leader in advancing health equity for numerous publications and frequent invitations to speak at major industry and policy events.

Registration is required, and attendees must bring a valid ID for event check-in for more information and to register.

Please visit the city's website.

And thank you.

And I have had the pleasure of meeting Dr.

Richie and so as Councilmember Nicholas and others, and she's amazing.

So hope people can join.

That's it.

Thank you.

Thank you very much, Marie.

Hope uh to see uh the community around a town at these events.

Mr.

Assistant City Manager.

Good evening, Mayor Flores and Vice Mayor Adiego members of the council.

Uh, it gives me great pleasure to introduce our interim finance director.

Uh Drew Corbett is no stranger to San Mateo County.

Uh he was previously um assistant finance director for the city of Sunnyvale, finance director for the city of Memo Park, finance director for the city of San Mateo, assistant city manager for the city of San Mateo, and city manager for the city of San Mateo.

Just wanted to give Drew an opportunity to greet the council and our community.

Absolutely.

Welcome, Mr.

Corbin.

Thank you, Rich, and good evening, Mayor Flores, members of the city council.

Um, it is an absolute pleasure to be here.

I appreciate the opportunity that uh Sharon and Rich have provided me to come in and serve in the role of interim finance director, and I very much look forward to serving the community here in South San Francisco.

So thank you.