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e � � 6 Consent Calendar (continued) that staff be directed to examine the possibility of becoming self-insured in the area of dental care service. (MINUTE ORDER N0. 78-66) The motion carried unanimously by roll call vote ' Written Communications 1. Letter from Loma Prieta Chapter of Sierra Club re bicycle paths Vice Mayor Barrett invited anyone present who wished to speak concerning the content of the subject letter to do so. No one wished to speak 2. Letter from MidPeninsula Cab Co., Inc. requesting rate increase There being no ob,7ection, Vice Mayor Barrett ordered the sub- ,7ect letter referred to staff for report to Council. (memo 3/14/78) San Francisco Water Rates Attention was called to the City Manager's Report of March 13, 1978 re- garding City and County of San Francisco Water Rates and attaching a memorandum dated March 9 from the Deputy Director of Public Works- Operations ' MOTION Councilman Rhodes moved, seconded by Councilman Vega, that Council instruct the legal staff to take whatever legal action is necessary to force the San Francisco Water District to reduce water rates now that the drought emergency is over, and further, to invite other cities to �oin Redwood City in that legal action. City Manager Fales advised that the San Francisco Bay Area Water Users Association (SFBAWUA) has made it very plain that if the proposed 122� rate reduction is not made promptly and followed shortly thereafter by a further reduction, they will file suit. Mr. Fales noted that the relationship between the San Francisco Electrical Fund and the Water Fund is a matter of interest to SFBAWUA also, since the Electrical Fund can be used to subsidize the San Francisco General Fund City Attorney Schricker advised that the SFBAWUA's legal counsel is very familiar with the situation and has been quite effective, so that add�tional legal action by the City might involve duplicate effort and expense and wasted time Mr. Schricker suggested that he understands that Council wishes to be kept well-informed on what is taking place and would like to have status reports on the efforts of SFBAWUA regarding the water rate reduction. CHANGE OF MOTION. With the consent of his second, Councilman Rhodes ' changed his motion to ask for a report on the efforts of the SFBAWUA with regard to obtaining adequate reduction of water rates and that the City be ready to take legal action and, if necessary, to be a leader in obtaining a fair reduction The motion as changed carried unanimously by voice vote (MINUTE ORDER N0. 78-67) Reg.Mtg. -4 3/13/78 ��