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Fred Norman said Kevin Close is a friend of his and he thanked the Council for their remembrance of him. He then read the names of 34 soldiers who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since May 4, 2010. Becky Dennis spoke of her support for Measure D. Alyssa Goard and Astra Lincoln, seniors at Foothill High School, thanked the City for supporting their class, We The People Competitive Civics Team. As the competition ended, the class decided it wanted to do something and put together civic engagement projects in the community and at the school. They organized a voter registration drive, encouraged peers to get out and vote, they examined every issue, visited every senior class and presented pros and cons of each issue, which included balanced arguments concerning Measure D. Mayor Hosterman said on behalf of the Council, she was proud of both students, said they were the city's future leaders, and she thanked them. Karla Brown referred to fundraising and how it affects campaigns. She said recently, information on Yes on Measure D became public on funds, and one person donated all of the funds. The amount of money spent year -to -date was $379,300. $192 of it was from a company Davies Public Affairs, who she found was a spin company focused on marketing. She described the company's pride as, "Davies makes what NIMBYs and Naysayers say irrelevant." She said she speaks strongly against Measure D. On the other side of the ballot are those voting no on Measure D, who have spent $6,000, did not have the ability to hire an outside firm, and most of their money went toward buying signs. She asked people to think about where the money is coming from before casting their vote and to vote no on Measure D. Kay Ayala encouraged citizens to mail in their vote by mail ballots and to be sure to vote on June 8` Mark McClellan, Engineer with McKay and Somps, noted his support for Measure D due to the open space it will provide. Karen DeBaca Martens thanked the Foothill High School students for their work and participation in the process, Councilmembers Sullivan and McGovern for their TV 30 airing and the many citizens who have commented that the airing made things clearer for them in voting no on Measure D. Kelly Cousins said June 8 is the opportunity to protect the city's ridgeline and hills and she hoped everyone reads and understands their ballot, she urged voters to vote no on Measure D. John Butera said he opposes Measure D and wants to preserve the open space. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 14. Public Hearing: Introduction of an ordinance approving sewer rates and amending Municipal Code Section 15.20.180 to place sewer fees in the Master Fee Schedule and adoption of a resolution approving water rates Director of Operations Services Daniel Smith said water and sewer rates were last changed in 2001. He explained there are two primary sources for water; 82% of water is purchased through Zone 7 of which the majority is groundwater. 18% is produced by the city which is free City Council Minutes Page 3 of 16 June1, 2010