. >> i will refer back up to the same paragrah. applied to the system -- my understanding, help me if i'm not right, but for them to get away with the charge -- every branche was charging this. it couldn't be something cpmc was doing. >> that doesn't solve the problem. if they short-change san francisco, it is okay if they short-change everyone else? we want to make sure there is no ability for the moenney from cpmc to be funneled. >> this language is protective. >> i want to talk to the city attorney. why not have clear language outlining the things the money cannot transfer or direct? why not provide greater clarity? >> the language as drafted was for the concern you raised. as you know -- you had the discussion about audits. we have the rights for the records. with regard to charges, they have to be applied. and we can charge this -- as a means to get out of the failure. we cannot make capital contributions upstream. i think we covered both sides of the issue we are addressing. the standard rates and costs for services and upstr