steven ritchie about the bay delta. it was clear that the c.a.c. needed more information to take a position. there was no lack of position on either end. the topic of the bay delta will actually be taken up by a smaller set of members at the c.a.c. next tuesday. i know i learned a lot from that meeting, not only in terms of issue but also in terms of process. most notably, though, it confirmed my gut feeling that the work that i want to do over the next year is to truly listen and understand the motivations and passions of my fellow c.a.c. members, to develop thoughtful recommendations and positions after sufficient deliberation. in the past, we've measured success by how many resolutions we've passed. in 2017-2018, that shifted. it's clear that we did much more than pass resolutions this year. the c.a.c. and its individual members have been very active in engaging and educating the board of supervisors, their constituents and their networks on topics such as groundwater, water-sewer rates, and cleanpowersf. we wrote letters to the board of supervi

. >> reporter: steven ritchie among officials the ribbon- cutting ceremony. >> this is a key component for the water supply for the 2.3 million customers that we serve in the bay area. >> this is the largest local reservoir that gets blend with water to deliver to customers every year, every day. >> reporter: the inspectors said that the old dam was built in 1925, safe in 2001, they feared a collapse from a major earthquake. >> this dam is 16 years in the making. so unexpected delays and price tag of 800 million is more than the original budget this damage expected to withstand the big one. >> it is did he see mind to withstand a 7.0 earthquake. >> reporter: during the construction, they had to move a lot more dirt than originally expected. they found ancient landslides and material and fossils from 50 to 20 million years ago were carefully removed. and they had to reduce the water level by two-thirds. if there is a disruption, they will rely on this water. >> now that it is fixed and the rains will hopefully come and be filled up this year it will be a great year for banner water year