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ID 0 that way, if there was a problem down the line, emergency services would be interpreted that way. HOLSCHUH: That may solve it. Yes, seems reasonable. RAY: writing just to - In any case, it would be helpful if you submitted something in BESS: Yes, please. HOLSCHUH: The only other thing, I was just more curious. As I mentioned, I've been a member of the EMS Commission for many, many years now and, quite honestly, 1 suppose I shouldn't say this here, but I've been extremely frustrated about the advisory nature of the EMS Commission all these years because through five different Mayors, you make recommendations and whether they do or do not want to listen to you is an incredible amount of energy that's been spent on trying to get things done in EMS. But I'm wondering what happens to the EMS Commission. Fire Commission - Is this entity - This in no way takes away the EMS Commission? Does the EMS Commission come under this, or does that still - HERKES: Who appoints the EMS Commission? HOLSCHUH: It's the mayoral appointment. It's a mayoral Commission, so that would stay as is or does this imply changing that? HERKES: Where is it in this Charter? IRVINE: Not in the Charter, 1 don't think. RAY: We haven't discussed it. It's not something in the Charter, but that's a good point to bring up. HIGASHI: Commission. Because it's an advisory Commission, similar to the Elderly - Aging RAY: Right, so the Mayor has the authority to create those types of Commissions, and that's how it's dealt with in the Charter. HIGASHI: And it runs with the Office of the Mayor. HOLSCHUH: So by creating this, it wouldn't preclude that in any way? RAY: No, it would, but it wouldn't protect it either. IRVINE: Fred? Yes, I was wondering, could you conceive of the Fire Commission covering the kinds of things that your EMS Commission does right now, 21