tom francis, tom schwarzkopf, nancy arbuckle and mr mark gonzales. let's start with ms. miss clark. welcome back. >> i will talk very fast. i am a member of the river trust advisory board. is a member of the nrdc. i am speaking for myself. the san francisco public utilities commission has violent critical decisions about the future of water decisions about the future of water, rivers, our economy in the city. on the state level, water, rivers and ecologies are essential to everyone and everything that lives. in california, we are witnessing difficult droughts, terrible fires that have caused destruction, loss of lives, property throughout the state. we have seen the enormous amount of water throughout -- from rivers and reservoirs needed to fight the war against the destruction of homes pack forest lands and mountains. ecosystems and water are a lifeline and essential to our daily living, economies and the future. on the local level, i am a san francisco resident. in the last few years, san francisco and the bay area have changed in major ways. density, population, new buildings, ho