favor kaiser will be important as an opportunity to pursue that with that i would like to have eric rap port to speak to the charter obligation. >> okay. mr. rap port, thank you. >> good afternoon. h hf asked me to come here today to outline the city's benefits and rates process. first i want to make clear that the charter creates a legal obligation for the city to provide health plans for the city employees and retirees and active care for the employees, san francisco unified school district and college district and superior court. by the way, 80 percent of unified district employees are kaiser members. the city's current contract with blue shield and kaiser expire this year. there is no obligation for kaiser or blue shield to provide services after this end of this year 2013. i understand there was a kaiser rep from the at the last board meeting. i don't think there is an ability to continue talking to provide the rates from the packet now. >> what were those statements by the kaiser health board meeting single ? >> they were general information. >> that they will not drop services. >> i d