mr. harlan was referring to bay work that is 27 different agencies that are collaborating together. and the took a huge lead role in this and ed harrington called the first strategic planning meeting. his support as a senior manager of a major utility really set a tone for success for that and it's progressively grown. steve ritchie, who has been supervisoring my work has been very supportive and harlan kelley and one outcome of this is that the bay work model, there actually isn't anything else in california like it. there is nothing else in the nation like it. i haven't been able to find anything like it internationally, and i am very involved with international water associations. so the kind of tone that the commission takes about openness to innovation has really showed up here and paid dividends for you that i hope will benefit you for many years to come. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. [ applause ] >> cheryl is probably one of the people around here who has been with the organization longer than i have, and now that you know, that you are leaving, i think the rest of us

mr. harlan was referring to bay work that is 27 different agencies that are collaborating together.and the took a huge lead role in this and ed harrington called the first strategic planning meeting. his support as a senior manager of a major utility really set a tone for success for that and it's progressively grown. steve ritchie, who has been supervisoring my work has been very supportive and harlan kelley and one outcome of this is that the bay work model, there actually isn't anything else in california like it. there is nothing else in the nation like it. i haven't been able to find anything like it internationally, and i am very involved with international water associations. so the kind of tone that the commission takes about openness to innovation has really showed up here and paid dividends for you that i hope will benefit you for many years to come. >> thank you. >> thank you very much. [ applause ] >> cheryl is probably one of the people around here who has been with the organization longer than i have, and now that you know, that you are leaving, i think the rest of us