barbara hale, assistant general manager for power at the p.u.c. what you have before you is an amendment, i'll cut to chase on the amendment. i understand that's what you want me to talk about. and this amendment -- >> you can give the public a background. >> great, great. >> summary and then -- >> so this charter amendment would allow the public utilities commission to issue revenue bonds for facilities that are needed to produce and deliver clean energy. only when the facilities have come before the board of supervisors and received a two-thirds vote for approval to be funded through a revenue bond. >> supervisor safai: i have a question. right now you all do, you do bonding. >> we do. >> supervisor safai: but it's not bonding specific to clean energy or energy production. >> yes. so, what we currently have authority to use revenue bond financing for are improvements to existing facilities. most of our facilities, our power facilities, at least, are not inside san francisco, they are up-country, so the bonds that you've authorized for revenue fi