i'm al mendel, bawsca board of directors. as you know, we represent the agencies that produce in the water system. i have been chair since 2017. today i'm accompanied by other bawsca directors and staff from our member agencies. and we're here today to support the alternative tuolumne river management plan. we also support the state board's recent decision to delay taking action on its plan, which allows time for parties to reach a voluntary, negotiated settlement. the plan would reduce the water supply from 1.8 million residents, 40,000 businesses and communities agencies in alameda, san matao and santa clara counties, whose water interests are represented. residents would have to reduce to 25 gallons per day in some portions of the service area, including heyward. that's simply an untenable level. the state board's proposal would threaten jobs, delay community development and thwart new housing construction, which is critically needed throughout the bay area. bawsca understands the value of the ecosystem and that status quo

the formation of bawsca and the relationships among the bawsca members that was in place really needed the support of getting the work done, not just getting the water bonds passed, but the support of the agencies outside of san francisco to work collaboratively to see the day, which we've arrived at, where the project could be completed. it's those collaborations and collaborations that daly city had with the p.u.c. prior to my coming here that has continued on over the years. i'm very proud, not just for the time i spent here leading the p.u.c., because it was the work of many, many individuals, many of whom are behind me, some who have retired already, but it was a lot of people that helped to support the work it needed to be done to move the system improvements forward, including our colleagues in bawsca and the support that elected officials outside of san francisco give given to move forward with completing the water supply improvement program. so i want to act knowledge all of those relationships. i'm very proud that daly city has worked with every single general manager since i