I also wanted to bring up item s point S 2.26, the paving contracts. And if people recall, this is an item that director Russo brought to us saying that we needed to urgently move on these contracts today so that we could ensure the the timely development of the paving program and the you know, make sure that we could start getting these projects moving as quickly as possible. And it was stalled, not because of the council, but it was stalled because of the negotiations to ensure that we were not engaging in processes to to keep black contractors from getting access to what seemed to be an improperly bid process. So I'm very, very encouraged that all of the individuals that were part of this process came together. But it honestly was because I pulled the item from consent and I pull the item to push for greater transparency and participation from people who don't typically get the work.
