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1) General Services Director Ingram presented the staff report and described the goals of the proposed revised water service program and the Water Enterprise Fund: a) balance revenues and expenditures; b) provide annual allocation of $2 million to the Capital Improvement Program; c) provide $2 million for the Emergency System Reserve; and d) provide an equitable distribution of costs across the entire water system via monthly basic charge. Director Ingram thanked Councilmembers Greenalch, Sanfilipo and Steinfeld, members of the Council Water Committee, and described the guiding principles adhered to by the Committee, trends in water service, and a financial overview of the current system and the proposed program that will result in a well-maintained, well-protected, equitable water delivery system for Redwood City. 2) Mayor Buchan opened the public hearing at 8:26 P.M. and invited anyone I who wished to speak to please do so. 3) Joe Staudt, Brewster Street, Redwood City, described the problems caused by broken water mains at Brewster and Iris. Councilman Greenalch described how the proposed water service program was designed to solve problems described by Mr. Staudt. Councilman Greenalch advised that the Water Committee was recommending a moderate approach to phasing in the new rates, and the proposed program would allow the City to operate the water services like a business. 4) MAYOR BUCHAN ADVISED THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING WOULD BE CONTINUED OPEN TO 1:30 P.M., OR AS SOON THEREAFTER AS POSSIBLE, ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1993, 401 MARSHALL STREET, REDWOOD CITY. MINUTE ORDER NO. 93-193 -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST A. Councilman Greenalch reminded everyone about the fifth annual Project Read I Trivia Bee scheduled for October 22nd at Canada College, and invited his colleagues to once again form a team to participate in this very, very successful fund raiser for Project Read of Redwood City. Mayor Buchan volunteered as did Councilman Greenalch. B. Vice Mayor Claire and Councilwoman La Berge urged everyone to write to their state legislators urging a "no" vote on SB 1234 which would allow the state to take away millions and millions of more dollars from cities and counties in California to continue to cover their own budget deficiencies. C. Councilman Sanfilipo led a discussion of appropriate use of official Council letterhead and the importance of its use for City business only. Everyone agreed it was permissible to use official stationery to state an opinion as i long as it was made clear that the author was not speaking for the entire Council. (301-08) MINUTE ORDER NO. 93-194 MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 Regular Meeting Minutes August 30, 1993 ---.. Page No. 516 Page 1 - ,.. _n~ _. -- ~- -- - - -- ,- - -- --- ------- --- - - - ~ - -- - - --- - ---- ---~