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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 overtime 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 been no problem. He stated that it is time for Redwood City to take the next step and expand the recycled water project with the neighboring counties. Council Members need to ask themselves if they have addressed the topic of recycled water in a responsible manner for the city's residents. He stated that the decision will affect his family, neighbors and patients and if there was any doubt that there might be ill effects he would not advocate for the advancement of recycled water. Dr. Stanley Deresinski, Clinical Professor of Medicine, infectious disease specialist, Clinical Professor of Medicine at Stanford Hospital, an epidemiologist at Sequoia Hospital, edits the newsletter entitled, Infectious Disease Alert for the last twelve years, a fellow at the American College of Physicians and the Infectious Disease Society of America, founder of the AIDS Community Research Consortium in Redwood City. He clarified that humans are in the same ecological niche as microorganisms and that we live with them and they are a part of us. He continued to give an example where if one were at the upper limit of allowable organisms, at one sifting one would have to drink 1.2 gallons of that water. He stated that there is no risk that can be measured from the microbial component in the water worth discussing. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 28, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 8 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 08