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br9dyPLEfl�iEbd7'AL fl/dPERBAL Subject FW: EPSP Provided to the City After Distributionn of Packet From: Matt Sullivan Date Sent: Saturday, May 16, 2015 8:23 AM To: Mayor and City Council; Nelson Fialho Subject: EPSP Dear Mayor, Council, and Nelson, While you already know my views on the EPSP, after reading the Staff Report I feel compelled to contact you again. I was on the City Council when the 2005 General Plan was adopted. Staff's question about the "logic" of Program 1.5 of the Water Element literally blows my mind. As I'm sure Nelson recalls,this program was adopted to ensure that recycled water would be used for water conservation purposes and not to facilitate never- ending development that would continue to strain this precious resource. We had many discussions on this subject when I was on the Council. I'm not sure who the author of the Staff Report is, but it reveals an institutionalized philosophy focused on development and growth over environmental protection, sustainability, and a lack of concern for existing residents and businesses who are already mandated to cut water use by 25%. Recycled water should help us achieve water use reduction, not provide more water to new, unnecessary for RHNA, and ill-advised residential development on the backs of current residents. In this time of drought, Staff should be "questioning the logic"of Program 6.1 of the General Plan that authorized the EPSP. I don't know who's driving the Pleasanton bus, but I do know that big property owners, developers, and the Chamber of Commerce are on board, and the residents—your constituents—have been thrown under. Your clear choice on Tuesday night is to adopt Option 3 and stop this charade once and for all. Thank you. Matt Sullivan Click here to report this email as spam. 1