>> art jensen wiht bawsca -- with bawsca. we recommend that you approve the proposed schedule changes. we find them appropriate. we also recommend that the cost impacts continue to be included in subsequent reports to the commission. commissioner moran: any other public comment? seeing none, i have a motion and a second. all those in favor? opposed? motion carries. item 10. >> item 10, approve the selection of epc consultants in the seismic upgrade of a division pipelines three and four at hayward fault to provide various project-specific construction management services, authorize the general manager to negotiate and execute a professional services agreement for an amount not to exceed $8,500,000 and with iteration of three years and four months. >> if you want to call both items, they are related. >> item 11, approve the plans and specifications and award a contract to seismic upgrade of a division pipeline numbers three and a four at the hayward fault in the amount of 31,320,000 and for a contract duration of 825 consecuti

bawsca update. >> nicoel stle from bawsca. i wanted to keep my comments short in light of a full discussion about water supply later. there is one item that i wanted to talk about. we are pursuing the possibility of prepaying old capital that. the regional water system using the water supply agreement. in fact, at the rate analysis is the same air as the $50 million that would be repaid in this manner. we have hired a bond counsel to assist us with this study. that is making its way right now through the state legislature. we will work to keep her updated. we appreciate the support. if there are questions i can answer for you on this or another topic, i would be pleased to do so. >> can you explain why mr. jensen could not be here today? >> his daughter got married over the weekend, it was a very large affair. he has taken a well-deserved couple days off. >> any questions? madam secretary, william cole the consent calendar? >> -- will you call the consent calendar? >> item 9, installation on howard, harrison, approved a modifi

priority for us right now is a.b. 2157, which is a bill we have been partnering very closely with bawsca on, and it clarifies some of their bonding authority so they can repay some of their remaining debt to the city of san francisco. they project it could potentially save them $35 million. also, the additional infusion of revenue to sfpuc would help us in our rates. i would say that is the highest priority bill. it was successfully passed out of the assembly and will be heard in the assembly later this -- and will be heard in the senate later this week. commissioner torres: and the second priority? >> i would say there are a number of high-priority bills -- commissioner torres: how was the reaction to the rain water legislation? who was the author of that? >> the author of that was solario. for the core priorities of the sfpuc, our core party is to have it be held harmless. we want to make sure that some of the provisions of around captured do not stymie anything, particularly our wastewater enterprises, but also in trying to be a good and responsible public agency, we want to make sure