basca urge you to use your skills and experience to get the results that basca needs to protect the water supply interests that we represent. we'll maintain close consult twaition general manager herrera to meet its goal. our 26 collective agencis are, by far, your largest water customer and expect you to deliver a high quality supply of water at a fair price. as the revenue structure, including money to pay for a $5 billion delivery system, basca requires a major role in the strategic decisions. your commission supports voluntary agreements and the state board has invited them. we need a new and improved voluntary agreement for the tuolomi river for basca's three counties. residents, businesses, labor, mayor and california legislators also support one. so failure is not an option and now is the time for action. the price for water users will be high but the cost of failure seven higher. let's get this job done. don't miss this opportunity. i am pleased to do whatever i can to assists in this effort. thank you very much for the opportunity to speak to you today, i'm certainly here to answ