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Council needs to send a stronger message, and proposed Resolution wording to the Council for their consideration. MIS Ruskin/Claire to adopt the resolution, as proposed. Discussion ensued regarding more humane actions to remove predator animals from that area, levy protection and raising requirements under Federal mandate, reasonable efforts while dealing with Federal beauracracy, fencing and construction for levee protection permit requirements, and loss of public access and private land restricted development. Alen Berger, Executive Director of Animal Protection Institute, submitted a letter and commended the proposed moratorium process and stated there are problems with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife's predator management plan developed to protect the endangered species in the area. Pat Dixon, 16 Admiralty Place, thanked the Council for their desire to take a stand against an agency which has not conducted a current endangered species or predator count in the levee area. Peggy Woods, 1159 Miller Avenue, recommended a longer moratorium in addition to all parties writing to our legislators asking for reasonableness and flexibility from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife agency. Rebessca Trevino, 1020 Corporation Way, Executive Director for Silicon Valley Animal Rescue, stated they believe that the government plan is not needed with no survey of numbers of species and predators and quality of habitat. She noted there are high mercury counts in the Clapper Rail bird's eggs, which is lowering their numbers and not predators. She encouraged use of non-lethal non-injury traps. Pat Cuviello, noted he was at the October 14th meeting and feels the US Fish and Wildlife officials were arrogant and insensitive to our concerns and supports the moratorium. Margaret Geist, 1331 Crane Street, expressed appreciation for the moratorium but requested it be longer than 90 days in order to consider more alternatives to trap and destroy animals. Cathy Cross grove, 128 F Street, requested an 18 month moratorium, and suggested alternatives such as red pepper, which does not hurt birds and affects only mammals. She displayed a picture of several birds she observes in her back yard and noted she has a 14 year old resident feral cat living there who does not kill the birds but does kill rats and mice. John Larson, 12 Airport Blvd., Peninsula Humane Society, noted there are alternatives to trapping and they support this moratorium. He described how they handle feral and domestic cat trapping in a humane manner versus the standard trapping and killing by wildlife management authorities. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 OCTOBER 26, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 188 PAGE 4