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6. / ð-~ . Disinfection facility consisting of a new chlorine contact chamber at the SBSA site - owned by Redwood City, operated by SBSA. . Storage and pumping facilities located inside the SBSA plant property (includes a back-up supply line for potable water) - owned and operated by City of Redwood City. . Distribution system consisting of new transmission pipelines throughout the water service area in street right-of-ways - owned and operated by City of Redwood City. . Customer site retrofits for each existing private or public site with landscape irrigation meter. Retrofits will occur as each property owner has agreed to convert to recycled water for landscape irrigation and industrial uses. The project is to be financed in multiple phases through 2010. The first phase of the financing was approved on January 24, 2005, which provided $35 million for the construction of treatment improvements, disinfection facility, and storage/pumping facilities that will be situated on property leased from the South Bayside System Authority. A second sale of bonds is planned for March 2006. The proceeds ofthis sale ($16 million) will be used to fund distribution pipelines, customer site retrofits, and artificial fields. As with the first set of bonds, it is recommended that the PFA sell these bonds on behalf of the City. Under state law the PFA may sell bonds on behalf of the City and then transfer the proceeds of the bond sale to the City via an installment sale agreement. The recommended financing team consists of the same firms that assisted in the issuance of the Water Revenue Bonds in 2005 by the PFA. Staff continues to be yery pleased with the timeliness and quality of the services provided by each firm. Moreover, staff continues to be pleased with the support that these firms have been proYiding since the bonds were sold. This is the second of a series of bond issuances and these firms provide an expertise in the area of bond financing that staff does not have. Furthermore, these firms are familiar with the project and are providing these services at a lower price compared to the 2005 bond issue. Due to the resignation of the Assistant City Attorney and the current vacancy in the City Attorney's department, the City Attorney is not available to serve as city counsel as he has done in the past. Staff recommends that the firm of Hanson, Bridgett, Marcus, Vlahos, Rudy, LLP be assigned to proYide legal services as needed. Beginning in July 2002, the Public Works Services Department, in collaboration with the City Attorney's office, retained the San Francisco law firm Hanson, Bridget, et al. to assist staff with several environmental, regulatory, and long-term water supply planning activities for potable water supply and the potential use of recycled water for non-potable applications. In February 2004 the City Council approyed an agreement with Hansen, Bridgett, et al. for a range of legal services related to the water enterprise. This assignment fits within the scope of services and contract budget.