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Nita Spangler stated that the plan will not be viable unless a broad view is taken and the community is apprised to come along with the Council. She stated that movement out of the 3 member Utilities Committee should occur with implementation of a community advisory group and open community meetings to approach the issues on the peninsula. She agreed that a study of the carrying capacity must take place to know what and where development should occur. Christina Lai stated that incentives to use recycled water should be studied but health concerns must be fully disclosed and water rate increases should not be used to encourage residents to use recycled water. She encouraged working with the school board and the parents' campaign committee that will identify any new sites and whether it will use recycled water or not so that the school is not forced to use recycled water. She asked for confirmation that agreement for additional testings may still be voted upon by Council. Pat Dixon stated that she had questions regarding the 12% conceptually approved water increase. She stated that in 1988, she sat on a water rationing board and asked for an explanation on how artificial turf is constructed, how it is maintained and whether recycled water will be used to hose off. Council comments included the rising costs of this project which are disconcerting with the costs of desalinization and groundwater and whether some could be tapped for landscape use in addition to this program, desalinization estimate has no doubt risen as well Recommendation Foust/Hartnett to: a. Approve the Redwood City Water Financing Plan — 2004 Update, prepared by Bartle Wells Associates, Independent Public Finance Advisors for the purpose of financing the Recycled Water Project — Alternative 'TF', as recommended by the Community Task Force on Recycled Water b. Conceptually approve a 12% water rate increase, and ask the City Council Utilities Committee to work with Staff to recommend how rate increases could be implemented on July 1, 2005; c. Give direction to the Utilities Committee and Staff on criteria for adjustments to water connection and facilities fees for new development and request that recommendations come back to Council for consideration within 90 days. (802) The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. MINUTE ORDER 05 -14 CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND JANUARY 24, 2005 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING MINUTES PAGE 7 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 388