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2 '72 period , however, dewatering program had continued pumping standing water clear of all priority areas , clearing them for an early start on projects when rain ceased . He stated the completion of the interior waterway control structure crossing under Marine World Parkway helped to drain interior water during this rainy period . He reported designing had progressed during this period for Dolphin Subdivision #1 and Peninsula Parkway , past Redwood Shores Subdivision #1 , and to be brought for City review and checking by middle of this month , 31 houses commenced , including 8 models , 36 townhouse foundations were graded in Redwood Shores Subdivision #1 , of which one -fourth had already been sold , and 15 other projects going into design stage . He further reported several meetings had been held re - lating to the next sale of bonds with determination not yet having been made as to what priorities or amounts would be set . In reply to questions concerning Urban Design Committee ' s statements in their Minutes concerning location of water tank and f irestation , and whether Council would be given an opportunity to review and approve the sites , City Manager advised Committee had been working on the design factors with DMJM and desire to incorporate utility structures into landscaping of park areas and open spaces in an endeavor to reduce amount of land which might be taken from the tax roll . He advised firestation had been ohly tentatively placed in waterway park , but it was hoped before submitting plan to Council for approval , Staff recommenda - tion would cover location proposals which would be compatible with the area and do the jobs intended . Council questioned the publicity in this evening ' s paper concerning a proposed gigantic State anti-pollution sewage program specifically involving Redwood City , reference presumably being the Bay-Delta Program, and if Staff had received the actual report . Mr . Reiter replied that not much is specifically known about this plan as of now , but that gener- ally it was known that the outcome of this study would affect all communities in the Bay area in connection with sewage treatment and storm water disposal , and all awaiting further details for guidelines . City Manager responded that this report had not as yet been officially released , and he would prefer not to make any comments at this time as felt Staff should review the report when it was received before making a recommendation to Council . He advised of the questions which would be asked of the State Water Quality Control Board relating to the proposed Strategic Consolidated Sewerage Plan now in specific planning stage . He said, however , the State Water Quality Control Board had consistently stated that the SCSP Plan is compatible with the Bay-Delta objectives , as they understand it . It was suggested City Manager check out all available information concerning this report as quickly as possible . REPORT OF BID OPENING , Electric Forklift Truck . The following bid was received : Warner-Yates Company $7 , 702 . 80 Staff recommended award of bid and reported funds were available in the appro - priation for equipment for the new Municipal Services Center . Staff stated bids were not restrictive , proposal had been submitted to four or five different firms :> '69