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City Attorney Yamamoto responded to a question from Council as to the legality of mentioning in the UWMP the policy adopted by Council with respect to the non - mandatory residential use. He stated his understanding that the policy adopted by the Council, if placed inside the UWMP, when enacted by Council with a resolution adopting this plan is making that policy actionable. The City Council would then be subject to enforcing that policy. The only way to deviate from that policy would be to first go back and open up the process for amending the UWMP, unlike any other standing policy of the Council by which you can simply place it on the Council agenda and amend the policy. PWS Director Ingram explained that the process involves several requirements of State Law such as notification to interested parties, circulating the document and those laws are constantly being revised. Council Member Jordan made a motion that Council would accept the alternative text presented by Vice Mayor Ira with the addition of the following: After the first sentence of the second paragraph, "...California Environmental Quality Act process, and that it will not make the use of recycled water mandatory to existing residences and homeowners associations as decided at the February 3, 2003 Council meeting ". The motion dies for lack of a second. Council consensus was for staff to return to Council with wording to include for Council review, language that reflects the position of Council from February 3, 2003. MINUTE ORDER 03 -104 8. STAFF REPORTS A. Addendum to the Mitigated Negative Declaration — Proposed Recycled Water Project Public Works Services Director Ingram stated that the document takes the form of a California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) addendum. He stated that the recommendation is that Council receive the document and trigger the 28 -day comment period that begins on May 13 and ends on June 9 with a study session. This process allows for anyone in the community with any comments about any aspect of the proposed project, may submit written comments anytime between now and June 9, and /or they can come and give public testimony. There will be presentations from both City staff and the Safewater Coalition and the process is being designed for the benefit from multiple perspectives in considering the topic further. Public Comment: David Valkenaar, Vice President of the Redwood Shores Owners Association (RSOA), read a resolution adopted by RSOA regarding the proposed use of recycled water in the Redwood Shores neighborhood. He asked that a copy of the resolution be included in the timeframe for written comments. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING May 12, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 5