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impossible to incentivize residents on front and backyard landscaping and low-water usage appliances. She would also like an update on the Water Enterprise Fund balance. City Manager Fialho clarified the request is for staff to provide additional information on how the rebate program works locally and in combination with Zone 7 and noted one of the options could be for the City Council to consider increasing the local rebate that incentivizes front and backyards. Director Yurchak reported her team developed a comprehensive rebate program for City Council's review. Councilmember Testa seconded the motion. In response to Councilmember Balch City Manager Fialho advised staff will work as quickly as possible to bring this back to the City Council. Councilmember Balch advised the city needs to learn to adapt to a 15% reduction now to be ready for next year and acknowledged residents who have fully embraced compliance to reduce their overall water usage. He suggested staff be creative and look at structuring something so they can be recognized for their efforts. He expressed support for the reuse stations and for the motion. Councilmember Arkin expressed support for the item. She noted the community has stepped up. She expressed support for consistency with others in the Tri-Valley, evaluation of rebates and increasing rebates for incentive. Mayor Brown expressed concern that Lake Oroville which is one of the City's main water supplies is at its lowest level in history. She advised senior rates and low-water users are already doing everything they can to conserve. She is pleased to hear about the joint filling stations. MOTION: It was m/s by Narum/Testa to adopt and waive full reading of Urgency Ordinance No. 2225 declaring a Local Drought Emergency; adopt and waive full reading of Resolution No. 21-1250 declaring a Stage 2 water shortage; mandate a 15 percent reduction in water usage; direct staff to bring back an evaluation of Pleasanton's rebate program; and direct staff to bring back an update on the Water Enterprise Fund balance. The Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None 16. Review of conceptual designs for the Skatepark at Ken Mercer Sports Park Assistant Director of Library and Recreation Michele Crose reported the new skatepark will be in the location of the current one. Project Manager Gina Chavez, Richmond Rossi Montgomery (RRM) Design Group, reported receiving 317 responses to the surveys with 82% coming from Pleasanton residents. She reported 53% wanted the character of the existing skatepark to be retained in some fashion and 86% supported focused lighting for night use not impacting the surrounding area. Ms. Chavez provided a brief overview of two concepts of the skatepark. She noted both are similar due to requests to retain the existing skatepark and to keeping the existing trees for shade. Both options include expanding the parking lot and preserving the existing picnic area. The primary difference between the two is the outer shape of the skateboarding areas. There were many concerns about parking so the lot will be expanded. There is no space to expand the all-abilities playground parking lot because any gains will be negated by the need for additional accessible parking spaces. The proposal for the skatepark parking lot includes gaining 20 spaces. City Council Minutes Page 7 of 12 October 5, 2021