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CERTAIN DOCUMENTS AND TAKING CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. B. Redwood City Recycled Water Project Mayor Claire explained the process for addressing the Council which includes a three minute time allowance and ceding of up to six additional minutes to an individual speaker. He stated that applause or shouting from the audience will not be allowed. He stated that if a note needs to be transmitted to a Council Member, that it should be given to the Deputy City Clerk or Volunteer. City Attorney Yamamoto left the dais, introducing Special Legal Counsel Ray McDevitt to serve in his place. Public Works Services Director Ingram explained the background and summarized the problem: more demand than supply exists now and into the future; 100% reliant on one, limited supply; our available supply is at risk now; and aggressive water conservation alone will not solve the problem. Three individuals made remarks and one videotaped presentation was shown: Dr. Jason Clark, a pediatrician and father of two children, stated his first exposure to reclaimed water was in Irvine, California. He stated that Irvine is one of the largest planned communities in the world with many parks, bike trails, community pools, lakes and sports fields which all had landscape signs indicating the areas were watered with recycled water or non - potable water. He stated that his research of the safety and use of using reclaimed water is that it is safe for use in landscaping and is used throughout the country. He further stated that in reality, the treated water is cleaner than many of the rivers, lakes and oceans that many of us enjoy. He explained that everyone is colonized with billions of bacteria in our respiratory systems and intestines and is a normal, healthy relationship that, in many ways, protects humans from other forms of infection. He agreed that using reclaimed water as a source of drinking water does need more research. He stated that he is very comfortable with the present scientific research and present treatment systems that allow use of reclaimed water to irrigate landscaping. Dr. Manuel Pena, a local pediatrician in Redwood City and Menlo Park stated that after receiving his medical degree, he received specialized training in public health in the field of epidemiology ay U.0 Berkeley, subsequently completing his specialty in pediatrics at Children's Hospital in Oakland. He stated his understanding of the concern and applauded the questions raised regarding possible health effects, specifically, regarding microbiological agents over time and repetitively. He stated that there is no threat to public health and that the plan calls for irrigating landscapes where children play but where the content of the recycled water has not been shown to cause any harm. He further stated that water shortage is not a local problem but a global problem for the 40 years he has researched, there has REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 28, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 7