commissioner joe alioto veronese and commissioner joanne hayes-white. >>> public comment, the commentll address remarks as a commission as a whole and not to individual commissioners or department personnel. not to enter into debate with a speaker. the lack of response does not necessarily constitute agreement with or support with statements made during public comment. >> is there any public comment? >> please come forward. and identify yourself. welcome. >> good morning. i'm the author of 1906 the novel about san francisco earthquake and fire. and the documentary film maker of the finest ruins. after the 1906 earthquake, the citizens of san francisco passed the largest bond issue ever, $5.9 million to build a supplemental water supply system. that system has not been expanded into probably 15 of the most vulnerable neighborhoods. it was the work of absolute genius. there are two major components to it, a gravity fed system of the giant tanks. and high pressure december diesel pumps and there are 42,000 wood buildings not protected by that system. there are 300 out there with a limite