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Jeffrey Gee, Redwood Shores resident representing Redwood Shores Community Association leadership, referred to a letter in the packet. He stated that the RSCA executive leadership wants to be a partner with Council and staff with the implementation plan. As a resident of Redwood Shores and Redwood City, he offered to Council and staff his time to serve on the task force in bringing the issue forward. He acknowledged that it would be a challenge but that working together in a partnership through collaboration a plan could be developed that uses recycled water with minimal contact to children. Karen Pace stated her concerns with the project are two fold, one is to stress the need to Council that recycled water not be used in schools, parks or anywhere children will come in contact. She referred to documents outlining concerns expressed she presented two weeks prior from the Department of Health Services and the Water Reuse Foundation and stated her hope that the documents had been reviewed prior to a decision. She stated that the two well respected pro - recycled water organizations understood the need for further testing to understand pathogen removal from recycled water. Her second issue pertained to the task force. Ruth Ann Abbott, a new resident to Redwood Shores, related to damage being caused to her family by wastewater. She stated that because they purchased a townhouse the intention was for her young daughter to play in the common grass area surrounding their home. She submitted for public record a petition of signatures. Dennis Wolfe commended Council for the effort put forth and stated his concern about the task force that being the storming and the norming so that they can form a decision. He stated his hope that Council will do all it can to work with the citizens who become part of the task force to bridge the polarization. He thanked Christina Lai for her effort. Kate Eckhart thanked and gave appreciation to the efforts of Christina Lai and the Safewater Coalition. She stated that desalinization is the answer and there are many alternatives to consider. In order to have an effective task force results, we must err on the side of caution. Alan Bygdnes suggested a solution to be a desalinization plan where building plans could go forward and no problem for the children would exist. Pamela Estes, not a member of the Safewater Coalition and does not live in Redwood Shores, stated she does not agree with the resolution adopted on July 28 and is opposed to the use for irrigating land where children play. She stated that despite the best effort and precautions, accidents will occur and cross contamination compromises public health and safety and creates a negative -- REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 11, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 9 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 30