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MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 11. Public Comment Roxanne Lindsey, Altamont Commuter Express (ACE) Train, provided the Council with updated fee and train schedules. She explained that due to an increase in ridership, ACE would be adding a 7th car and likely a 4th train to its regular schedule. ACE is also working with the 49ers to establish a Sunday trip through the valley to a new Santa Clara station. Jeff Harlan stated that crime rates and robberies are on the rise, encouraged City staff to work with the Police Department to boost awareness of crime prevention especially in light of some of the Section 8 housing under development and new transient laws in neighboring jurisdictions that will move certain behaviors in Pleasanton's direction. He specifically requested more proactive communication and a stronger police visibility during critical crime periods. Mayor Hosterman said it is her experience that Pleasanton generally enjoys a phenomenal relationship with its police force. She offered to place him in contact with them so that he could better understand the robust array of services they offer to the community. PUBLIC HEARINGS AND OTHER MATTERS 13. 2012 Regional and Local Water Supply Update Director of Operation Services Smith provided a slide presentation of the staff report. He gave a brief summation of the 2011 report and reviewed regional and local sources of water. He presented a chart of historical water deliveries, noting that Zone 7 has not received its full deliveries from the state water project since 2006, though it has been able to use local groundwater sources and non-local storage to supply retailers with their full need. A significant source of Zone 7 water stems from local groundwater supplies, which have steadily declined over the past five years due to decreased precipitation and the ability to recharge these sources. Ongoing challenges to the provision of water include legal and environmental access to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta, cost and competition, population growth, and surface water pollution. Mr. Smith briefly reviewed the City's Urban Water Management Plan of 2010, which was developed in conjunction with Zone 7, and discussed key legislation that requires a 20% reduction in water use by 2020. Using a ten-year baseline, Pleasanton would need to reduce its per capita use from 244 to 195 gallons per day to meet its goal. While conservation efforts reduced consumption to 208 gallons per day in 2010, more aggressive programs like recycled water will be needed to meet the overall goal by 2020. He discussed average use by service type, current conservation incentives, and the City's water use reduction plan. Councilmember Thorne said he is frequently asked why the City's sprinkler systems operate even during rainfall. Mr. Smith explained that while the City's larger parks are equipped with weather-based irrigation the costs are prohibitive for smaller parks. Staff is looking into lower cost weather-based controls with a web interface that would allow for a retrofit of all City parks. Until then, staff is working aggressively to reduce consumption at least 10% per year. The Council and staff discussed turf removal as a conservation method. As discussed at a previous Council meeting, staff will be providing residents with examples of successful and attractive conversions as part of the roll out of the residential turf rebate program. Councilmember Sullivan asked what effects recycled water is likely to have on potable water. Mr. Smith displayed a map of and described one potential system. With the eventual goal of providing around 4,000 acre feet of water annually, the recycled water system would provide Pleasanton with about 20% City Council Minutes Page 3 of 7 March 20,2012