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8:50-9:00 p.m. - Recess 9. STAFF REPORTS - A. Skate Park Facility Ordinance and Rules and Regulations; Parks, Recreation and Community Services Superintendent Beth explained the various steps that the youth task force has taken and the rules and regulations to be associated with the Skate Park. The ordinance proposed for introduction is required under AB1296 which identifies skateboarding as a hazardous activity. Under this requirement, the City being identified a local public agency must require a person riding a skateboard must wear a helmet, elbow pads and knee pads. A sign must be posted at the facility giving notice that riders are subject to citation. M/S Ruskin/Hartnett to INTRODUCE AN ORDINANCE RENUMBERING CHAPTER 25, ARTICLE 1, SECTION 25.1.17 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE; AND ADDING A NEW SECTION 25.1.17 SKATEBOARD FACILITIES OWNED OR OPERATED BY THE CITY; The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present. MINUTE ORDER 02-236 B. Recycled Water Project - information only, oral report . no City Council Action required; Public Works Services Director Ingram stated that the expanded feasibility study is now complete and the Utilities Committee has been actively looking at the alternatives and understanding how to define party customers. This study will come before Council for review and acceptance on August 26. The recommended project from the consultant team could offset almost 2,000 acre feet of water per year of Hetch Hetchy drinking water which is an expanded project from the project in Redwood Shores presented in January. The project price has increased and estimated to cost $36.8M, if working on schedule, it could be fully operational in 2009, the end of the current supply contract with San Francisco. The project as proposed would stay on the east side of 101 and expand across the freeway into central Redwood City or as demand and circumstances allowed. PWS Director Ingram continued with the presentation and outlined the milestones. Council questions ensued regarding the connection ordinance Public Comment Jim Bewley, Manager of SBSA, stated he had recently attended a meeting of the California Association Sanitation Agencies and gave an example of a residential recycling project for potable water planned in southern California. He further stated that this project at 3-6M gallons per day and using landscape only in today's REGULAR CITY COUNCIL & GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD AUGUST 12, 2002 MINUTES PAGE 6 MINUTES Book No. 59 Page No. 232