commissioner ajami. >> commissioner: i had a question.ust recalled this recently, we were dealing with the challenges with the van ness project and all the recommendations that came out of that issue and the m.o.u.s and the some of the implementation issues. i'm wondering if we are sort of taking some of those, i mean, all of those recommendations and making sure this time, we are doing it right and we are not going to be in the same situation five years, ten years from now. >> absolutely. in fact, we actually joined sfmta on what we call segment a. so this is segment b. we're actually completing the segment a work with sfmta. it's the same team. same construction management team. same design team and on a p.u.c., pretty much the same team on our side. and we actually got lucky. the same contractor became the low bidder. so segment a has been implemented successfully. the we understand there's a lot of press because there's a lot of issues. on a joint project. we're not getting as much press on it because it's going so well. so we plan to

commissioner ajami? >> i just wanted to say that i really appreciated the update on the project coming up in the conversation. thank you. >> thank you. next item, please. >> your next item is item number 7, the bay area water supply and conservation agency update provided by nicole sandkulla. >> good afternoon, president moran and members of the commission. nicole sandkulla. basca is pleased that its p.u.c. and newly appointed manager are directly and fully involved to ensure that greater protection for the fish in the river and adjacent environment is provided and that the present essential water supply for water usage in the three counties assured. we believe this leadership should participate promptly in negotiations for voluntary agreements for the river. the support from governor gavin newsome and secretaries of environmental protection and natural resources. also, basca will continue to provide leadership with support in the three counties launched by pro tem kevin mullens. the river provides 85% o

please call the roll. [ roll call ] >> clerk: vice president ajami is excused from today's meeting. we have a quorum. due to the covid-19 health emergency issued by the san francisco department of public health and emergency orders of the governor and this meeting is held via tell conference and televised by sfgov tv. for those watching live extreme, there's a brief time between live tv and what's being viewed on sfgov tv. if you wish to make public comment on an item dial (415)655-0001, meeting i.d. 2481 738 9289, pound pound. to raise your hand to speak press star 3. you must limit your comment to the topic of the agenda item being discussed unless you're speaking in general public comment. we ask public comment be made in civil and constructive manner. >> president moran: thank you. before calling the first item. the san francisco public utilities commission acknowledges we are on the unceded land of the territory of the -- the sfpuc recognizes that every citizen residing within the greater bay area, has and continues to benefit from the use and occupation of the tribe's land set

i wish commissioner ajami would have been here to comment on bawsca approach. maybe another time. thank you so much. >> thank you for your comments. there are no more callers in the queue. >> clerk: public comment on item 8 is closed. >> president moran: any other comments? seeing none. next item is the report of the general manager. >> thank you mr. president. first item is item a, drought conditions update. today. >> good afternoon. ellen lavin, deputy manager for water and acting assistant general manager. you're looking at our reservoir storages from last monday. you will see that hetch hetchy reservoir has caused that 3000-acre reservoir. we do continue to see inflows into hetch hetchy. i will share with you that our curtailments are still expensed on -- suspended on the tuolumne river. this shows you the conditions around the state and generally focusing on orville which is in upper left corner of the state. california. drought manager. this has not changed. we're still seeing most of the state of california severe drought with some areas of moderate drought. hire we are wit

i wish commissioner ajami would have been here to comment on bawsca approach. maybe another time.>> thank you for your comments. there are no more callers in the queue. >> clerk: public comment on item 8 is closed. >> president moran: any other comments? seeing none. next item is the report of the general manager. >> thank you mr. president. first item is item a, drought conditions update. today. >> good afternoon. ellen lavin, deputy manager for water and acting assistant general manager. you're looking at our reservoir storages from last monday. you will see that hetch hetchy reservoir has caused that 3000-acre reservoir. we do continue to see inflows into hetch hetchy. i will share with you that our curtailments are still expensed on -- suspended on the tuolumne river. this shows you the conditions around the state and generally focusing on orville which is in upper left corner of the state. california. drought manager. this has not changed. we're still seeing most of the state of california severe drought with some areas of moderate drought. hire we are with our precipitation.