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Mayor Brown explained accessibility and the ability for people to live in the community are essential, and the City Council and builders have to do their parts. MOTION: It was m/s by Brown/Testa to draft and bring forward for consideration a Universal Design Ordinance for single-family, duplex and/or triplex units, including recommendations on mandatory versus voluntary features to be included, to develop and implement a Universal Design Checklist, which through a condition of approval would require developers of projects to provide a list of universal accessibility features available, and to update the current condition of approval for multi-family projects over 15 units to include additional universal features or enhancements that may be offered within required adaptable units, with appropriate flexibility to modify such improvements to the needs of individual tenants or buyers. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None 19. Authorize an additional $156,000 for construction expenses for the Temporary Joint Residential Recycled Water Fill Station Project Mayor Brown inquired whether the Council would like to hear the item as it was past 11:00 p.m. Councilmember Balch stated this item is date-sensitive so they need to hear it tonight. The City Council agreed to hear the item. Director of Operations and Water Utilities Kathleen Yurchak advised staff is requesting an additional $156,000 for construction expenses for the Temporary Joint Residential Water Fill Station project. In response to Councilmember Balch, Director Yurchak advised the project could accommodate 5,700 resident tank fills per week. She reported speaking with the Dublin San Ramon Services District (DSRSD) and stated the biggest challenge in 2015 was managing the vehicular traffic and not having a sufficient supply of hoses and water. She advised the proposed site doubles the number of hoses to 40 and has space for a longer traffic cue. She reported the station would be open from 9:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday through Sunday to avoid prime traffic windows. In response to Councilmember Balch, Director Yurchak reported droughts have lasted from 2-4 years dating back to the 1970s when droughts started becoming more common in California. In response to Councilmember Balch, Director Yurchak confirmed the bid presented had contingency costs. She could not confirm the amount of the contingency but advised that DSRSD typically builds in a 10-15% contingency. In response to Councilmember Balch, Director of Yurchak estimated 2,500 Pleasanton residents would use the station based on 2015 usage among other factors, including the cost of a season pass. In response to Councilmember Balch, Director Yurchak confirmed DSRSD still intends to have the site reserved for five years. She advised that DSRSD does not currently have any plans to develop this property. She confirmed that DSRSD wants to have the right to develop the property after the five-year window expires. In response to Councilmember Balch, Director Yurchak reported the City budgets $100,000 a year for potable water projects. She noted that $25,000 of this goes to the water-efficient landscape programs recently heard by the City Council with the rest set aside for the marketing and promotion of conservation-centric programs and services. She advised staff does not use this full amount in non- drought years. City Council Minutes Page 12 of 15 April 19, 2022