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<br />(C;, (-A~1 <br /> <br />approach the issues on the peninsula. She agreed that a study of the carrying <br />capacity must take place to know what and where development should occur. <br /> <br />Christina Lai stated that incentives to use recycled water should be studied but <br />health concerns must be fully disclosed and water rate increases should not be <br />used to encourage residents to use recycled water. She encouraged working <br />with the school board and the parents' campaign committee that will identify any <br />new sites and whether it will use recycled water or not so that the school is not <br />forced to use recycled water. She asked for confirmation that agreement for <br />additional testings may still be voted upon by Council. <br /> <br />Pat Dixon stated that she had questions regarding the 12% conceptually <br />approved water increase. She stated that in 1988, she sat on a water rationing <br />board and asked for an explanation on how artificial turf is constructed, how it is <br />maintained and whether recycled water will be used to hose off. <br /> <br />Council comments included the rising costs of this project which are <br />disconcerting with the costs of desalinization and groundwater and whether <br />some could be tapped for landscape use in addition to this program, <br />desalinization estimate has no doubt risen as well <br /> <br />Recommendation <br />FousUHartnett to: <br />a. Approve the Redwood City Water Financing Plan - 2004 Update, <br />prepared by Bartle Wells Associates, Independent Public Finance <br />Advisors for the purpose of financing the Recycled Water Project - <br />Alternative 'IF', as recommended by the Community Task Force on <br />Recycled Water <br /> <br />b. Conceptually approve a 12% water rate increase, and ask the City <br />Council Utilities Committee to work with Staff to recommend how rate <br />increases could be implemented on July 1, 2005; <br /> <br />c. Give direction to the Utilities Committee and Staff on criteria for <br />adjustments to water connection and facilities fees for new development <br />and request that recommendations come back to Council for <br />consideration within 90 days. <br /> <br />The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. <br /> <br />MINUTE ORDER 05-14 <br /> <br />C. Approval by the City Council of the City of Redwood City and the City of <br />Redwood City Public Financing Authority Board of Directors of bond financing <br />documents in connection with the issuance of City of Redwood City Public <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND <br />PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />JANUARY 24, 2005 <br />PAGE 7 <br />DRAFT - <br />N£'1 Ffm r.~TATION <br />