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Page 2 of 2 - Shortly after the election,the newly constituted City Council reaffirmed the City's commitment to completing the EPSP by a vote of 3-1 [Olson,who lives near the plan area abstained] - In April the EPSP Draft EIR was released for public comment.The same vocal minority,opposed to planning for the east side Is attempting to leverage the continued drought to derail the process. Ironically, had California done a better job of planning for water storage,treatment and conservation there'd be no discussion at all. - Instead,Pleasanton, along with neighboring communities,led the way with water conservation efforts in 2014 exceeding the 25%standard now mandated throughout the state. - Timely planning by City Staff with support of the Council, new°purple pipe" projects are underway to bring recycled water to Hacienda and the Ken Mercer Sports Park this year; eventually to Callippe Preserve Golf Course as well. These areas alone previously accounted for nearly 20%of our city's potable water consumption annually. In truth,completing the EPSP in a timely manner still puts us years away from anything actually happening on the East Side,and with continued thoughtful planning and innovation its impact on the community can be'water neutral'or even'water positive'. The Bernal property park is an excellent example of how long the planning process can take,and how City leaders can respond to challenges as they arise. At least five years of planning preceded voter approval in 2006. Now a full nine years later Phase 2 construction contracts have been awarded and those contracts include drought provisions. In closing, much like the Bernal property involved development to realize important community-wide recreational goals,the EPSP is the means by which our community may realize long held dreams to access the Chain of Lakes for recreational purposes,bring the Iron Horse Trail to Shadow Cliffs,the Vineyard corridor,and on to Livermore wine country,while improving traffic circulation in north Pleasanton. We urge you to stay the course and complete the EPSP. .. I Sincerely, • ScotRaty President/CEO Cc: Nelson Fialho,City Manager ii