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The successful applicant was Lew Miller to serve a five -year tern ending in July of 2008. MINUTE ORDER 03 -218 C. Recycled Water Subcommittee Report Council subcommittee member Vice Mayor Ira stated that he and Council Member Pierce had met with Dr. Cecil Reeves and developed guidelines for creating a successful task force. The working group will consist of 20 individuals with representation from all those with interest in the project and asking specific organizations to provide twice as many names to the subcommittee. The at large positions would be chosen from the submittal of up to 6 names from each Council Member. The original composition would be three from Safewater Coalition, two from the business community, one from the Shores, one from Seaport Industrial, one from the Chamber, two from the School Districts (Sandpiper), one representing child care, three recycled water proponents, three parks related such as AYSO and Little League, the 5 remaining would be at-large representatives. He stated that the goal is to achieve a 50 -50 component, half being proponents of the project and half being against the project. The deadline for submittal of names to the City Clerk would be September 17 at 5:00 p.m. with all names submitted to the subcommittee that would meet on September 19 in order to bring a recommendation to Council. He further stated that the timeline and questionnaire is enclosed with the report. Council Member Pierce concurred with Vice Mayor adding that the letter to. the applicant addresses the purpose of the task force and outlines the pertinent commitment dates. Public Comment: Marge Parkhurst asked why the composition should be 50 -50 because she thinks it will be a difficult problem to solve and people who really do not want recycled water on children's playgrounds would work much harder to find a solution than people who say if we say what we already have it will go back to Alternative "E ". Rudy Luca asked about the composition of the task force and whether the City Manager would be involved in the process or the choice with his recommendation. Vice Mayor Ira stated that there would not be a majority of either proponents or opponents and that the subcommittee feels strongly that it is the Council's responsibility to appoint the task force. As a matter of practicality, the subcommittee will filter through the applications and make a recommendation to the Council. Rudy Luca stated he would like the Council to appoint an ad hoc committee to recommend the task force members to the Council. Kate Eckhardt stated her desire that there not be a stacked deck, that in order to not fail, it must be truly representative of the people that live in Redwood Shores JOINT CITY COUNCIL, PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY, AND SEPTEMBER 8, 2003 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MINUTES PAGE 7