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467 Resources Control Board had declared the San Francisco area a critical area , and had adopted a regulation stating that no State or Federal Grant funds would be approved for waste water discharge projects which do not follow a "no growth " formula or so - called " E " curve based on zero in-migration . Cost of any project serving a population beyond that would be borne by the local agency , and she expressed concern that grant funds could be withheld under this regulation . City Manager responded in detail , indicating that the "E " curve was originated by the Environmental Protection Agency and was a policy passed down to the state level and where the air resources problem is being related to the water quality problem , although he felt that the State Water Resources Board had not been able to adequately state the rationale for specific application of this curve to water quality matters , particularly in areas of responsibility assigned by law to water quality control . This w ould be one of the matters to be discussed with the Regional Water . Quality Control Board , Emerald Lakes -Redwood City Hillside General Plan . City Manager referred to a letter dated July 10th from the County Health Department , copies of which w ere provided to Council , relating to the increasingly serious health threat due to failing septic tanks in the Emerald Hills unincorporated area , and which requests sewer connections to the City system for some 500 homes . He noted there were instances of individual outside connections which were authorized because of " cease and desist " notices issued to private property owners by the County Health Department , and the City found itself in a position of not having a policy as to how far it should extend facilities into the Hills area in view of the absence of a General Plan for that area . A joint General Plan study was conducted by City and County and the results are in process of being published , and he indicated City had urged that public hearings be held , aiming toward adoption of such a Plan for the Emerald Hills area so as to lay a foundation determination of utility ex- tension and for an annexation policy , rather than simply extending sewers w ithout regard to whether City has the capacity to serve them . He felt that land use decisions should come first , and based upon that , formulate sewer extension policy and annexation policy . He indicated in response to question relative to when the General Plan might be adopted , that the City has been ready to publish for several weeks , but that adoption of the plan would depend upon how soon the County is ready . Planning Director responded to question concerning procedure for the public hearings , advising that the Planning Commission has already scheduled a date of August 21 for their first public hearing, and County has proposed a joint hearing at the Planning level to be held some time in September . Assuming the Steering Committee has proposed an acceptable plan , he felt that it could be adopted by both City and County by September or October . Adj . Reg . Mtg . 7-17 -73