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Attachment 4 Item 6a City Policy for Connection to Sewer and Water Services in the Happy Valley Area. (SR 02:284) Philip Grubstick presented the staff report. Mr.Campbell asked how many homes were included in the various options. Mr.Grubstick replied that there are 66 existing homes along Alisal Street and nine vacant lots. This includes Alisal Street, Sycamore Road, Mockingbird Lane, East Mockingbird Lane, Laura Lane, Bird Lane, Horan, and Amber Lane. There would be more if the sewer were extended along Happy Valley Road. Mr.Campbell asked for clarification of Options 1 and 2. Mr. Grubstick said Option] was if there were a failed septic system and it was necessary to connect to the City sewer system. Mr. Brozosky referred to the City review of new improvements and asked if that were done by the Planning Department or could it be appealed to the Planning Commission with public comment. Mr.Roush said the agreement calls for City design review. Normally that takes place at staff level,but the design could be appealed to the Planning Commission and City Council. Ms.Ayala asked if the preannexation agreement goes with the land or the signatory. Mr. Roush said the agreement is recorded and runs with the land and any subsequent property owners. Mayor Pico said the agreement provides the owner will not protest any future annexation. It does not say they have to vote in favor of an annexation. He asked if the City could require a yes vote if there were an annexation election. Mr. Roush said he interprets that to be a positive vote at an election. Mayor Pico declared the public hearing open. Vince Barletta, 6290 Laura Lane, President of the Alisal Improvement Club, said originally water and sewer were only to be installed on Alisal Street unless 70-80% of the residents on the side streets committed to connection to the utilities and their associated costs. Because of the cost,it was assumed most of the residents would not get utility connections. The City had worked with developers to bring utilities to the area, but the residents felt so strongly about the bypass road that they voted against annexation even though it meant the loss of water and sewer infrastructure. People still have water and sewer concerns and he did not think there were any plans to monitor water quality at any residence. No one has the opportunity to get water and sewer except those on Alisal unless that 80% commitment is reached. At one point, developers committed funds for the infrastructure and received increased housing density to fund some of the infrastructure. He asked where those funds were now. He strongly urged Council to EXCERPT: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES, December 3,2002 Page 1 of 4