Growing energy demand, you are watching live coverage on cspan 3. We are proud to announce that doubled the tenants of last year. I welcome hundreds more joining us live. I will also give you a sneak peek of the program and share some reminders. First, in the spirit of the natural gas and oil industries, commit to safety because api sets the starpndards for the highest operations around the world, well begin our event today. There are no plans of emergency drills during the anthem today. Please treat the announcement is a real thing. It is a good idea to be prepared. The best exit is the one from which you enter back here to my right and additional exits to my left right up front and the back of the room. I would like to extend a warm welcome to our distinguished guests including members of congress, administration officials, Industry Leaders and trade Association Executives and other partners and allies. You will see some others on the screen behind me and thank you for holding your a
For Climate Change, things like that, that we have to take into account. As we deal with those things, we need to deal with those in updates what Conservation Programs do we have in place to make sure that were efficiently using the supply. Then theft lay, we have to have a water shortage timcy plan in there, which is our potential in times of a drought. Thats an obligation of all water suppliers in california to demonstrate we thought ahead to Drought Conditions and have a contingency plan for that. And so our current water urban Management Plan has one of those. And it will be updated as part of the next update, which is in 2020. Thats the basics of the urban water Management Planning act, which ubiquitous throughout california. Everyone has to do it, to demonstrate theyre thinking ahead in concert with the local Planning Agency on how to deal with Water Supplies in the future. Next, thats the guidance document that summarizes the Conservation Program that will take place over the ne
November 26th. Is there a motion and second . Any comments on the minutes . Hearing none, all those in favor . Aye. Those opposed . Motion carries. Next item please. General Public Comment. Members of the public may address the commission on matters that are within the commissions jurisdiction and are not on todays agenda. Mr. Acosta, good afternoon. Commissioner paulson is joining us. Good afternoon. I got a few calls from the area where some houses were dren drenched and for some, the city workers or sfpuc did not respond to the situation. So, we need to find out what happened. In the army we have standard operating spread procedures. I know the general manager may not have been in San Francisco when the rain fell. He should go over there in this situation because again and again, that area is effected. Something needs to be done. Its engineering. The other thing is the island. The businesses over there and the people. They dont get steady electricity. We need to find out in the shor
The one that obligated water users to cut the demand by 20 . San francisco already complies with this. So thats a fairly easy thing for us top. For Climate Change, things like that, that we have to take into account. As we deal with those things, we need to deal with those in updates what Conservation Programs do we have in place to make sure that were efficiently using the supply. Then theft lay, we have to have a water shortage timcy plan in there, which is our potential in times of a drought. Thats an obligation of all water suppliers in california to demonstrate we thought ahead to Drought Conditions and have a contingency plan for that. And so our current water urban Management Plan has one of those. And it will be updated as part of the next update, which is in 2020. Thats the basics of the urban water Management Planning act, which ubiquitous throughout california. Everyone has to do it, to demonstrate theyre thinking ahead in concert with the local Planning Agency on how to dea
Amazing program, led by amazing people. And overseen by an amazing commission. Its truly been an honor to work sidebyside with such dedicated officials. And to serve the public in that capacity. Ill miss being here. Its been hard to let go. But this is my last commission meeting. And i appreciate the opportunity to let you know and to thank you for your support over 30s last 12 1 2 years. Oh, such big news. Well, congratulations, first of all. And thank you on behalf of the commission for all of your work these past 12 1 2 years. Its really been remarkable to see you lead the program and how successful its been and just want to express our deep, deep appreciation to you and our well wishes in your next venture. So thank you. And commissioners, would you like to say anything . Yeah. Youre the second head of this program thats gone to private sector. Julie being the first. You follow in julies footsteps was a real challenge. The support you have is not given, its earned. And part of earn