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Chris Parkinson, 420 West Oakwood, stated that his neighborhood did not have a storm drain system, and therefore should be exempt from this national effort to provide clean water as they do not contribute to storm water run-off pollutants. Mr. Parkinson said this tax was a way around Proposition 13. Jack Anthony, 1216 Johnson, agreed that this was a worthwhile program, but expressed his concerns for seniors, low income households and others on fixed incomes, and warned against the cumulative effect of a great number of small fees. Joe Steinfeld, 850 Main Street, advised that this program did not work, there was no way to measure its results, and it was purely a make work program for City employees. Carol Ford, 360 Bowsprit, representing the 800 homeowners in the Redwood Shores Home Owners Association spoke in opposition to a tax, calling it premature. Mrs. Ford suggested that the program be funded out of the utilities users tax, and stated there was no guarantee that the program would clean up the bay water. Mrs. Ford handed out tea bags and stated the proposed fee for service was taxation without representation and the people in Redwood Shores strongly objected to it. Laura Aden, 350 Turks Head Lane, stated that the program was a good one, but the tax was not necessary as the program was currently being funded out of the general fund and should continue to be funded in that manner. Mrs. Aden stated that her water bill had doubled in ten years and feared this tax would do the same. Bob Tapella, 792 Meridian Way, San Jose, representing Tri County Apartment Association, expressed his opposition to this tax, and stated that the owners would have to absorb it as rents had been flat for a long time. Wim de Wit, 1514 Mitchell Way, stated he believed this recommended fee for service would provide an opportunity to clean up our environment, and since we all pollute we all should pay to clean it up. Brenton Britschgi, 57 Woodsworth, agreed that the NPDES program was federally mandated and was a good program, but spoke in opposition to a tax to pay for it. Mr. Britschgi suggested the City pay for the program by subsidizing it through the sewer fund and the CIP as staff recommended and take $100,000 from each of the following: General Fund, Utilities Users Tax, Sewer and Water Funds and the City's reserves. Kathy Roskos, 274 Roble Avenue, seconded what Chris Parkinson stated, and added that their neighborhood should be exempt because it does not have a storm drainage system. MINUTE BOOK NO.53 Regular Meeting Minutes Page No. 283 July 24, 1995 Page 11