ms. espinola reminded me that we spent 24 months working with the neighbors of the southeast water pollution treatment to control plant, working on odor controls, odor processes, and we actually have staff that specifically their day-to-day is odor control, testing, and meeting facilities. within our other planned upgrades, as well, we have other odor control efforts, negative pressure, additional carbon facilities, chemical treatments to be able to reduce odors at facilities. the particular line item that i went through in this specific items, in the transfer structures. the other is part of the treatment plant improvements. president vietor: think you, ms. jackson. commissioner: and voluntary staff. >> the first two years of improvement planning is $7.60 million, budgeted, and that is really to get us started, but to start facility assessments. we have an asset management program, but we have to assess all of the assets we

ms. espinola reminded me that we spent 24 months working with the neighbors of the southeast water pollution treatment to control plant, working on odor controls, odor processes, and we actually have staff that specifically their day-to-day is odor control, testing, and meeting facilities. within our other planned upgrades, as well, we have other odor control

ms. jackson? >> espinola jackson. i did not know i would be jumping up so much today. i really hope that you pass on this. 15 years have passed. we have had several directors. the process has been really, really slowed down, and like you said, things have been happening, and i am glad that i was here today so that i could whisper in my baby's ear. i have been working on this since the 1970's. i heard her say that you have been out there. we need to really get the work going. thank you very much. president vietor: ok, any other further public comment? if you did state your name for the record, sir? >> my name is larry wong. i represent the collective bargaining unit for the engineer's and technical people. the past couple of months, kerin has approached local 21. at two of the meetings, we gave presentations. last week, we talked about the work scope. at this point, local 21 supports the rfp conditionally. it was involved in the resources of the puc staff, equipment, a final review of plans, reviewing training requirements, but making sure things are up to snuff, prepar