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Councilmember Balch moved to rescind the City Council's prior approval of the project and not proceed forward with the additional funding. Councilmember Testa advised she would like to second the motion but noted she also wants to ask DSRSD to revisit the location and reassess the level of demand. Councilmember Balch amended the motion to add direction to staff to consider other locations and options. Councilmember Testa seconded the motion. Councilmember Balch noted there could also be a good potential site in the City of Livermore. He advised the other agencies will get the message Pleasanton is not interested in doing this. Councilmember Testa agreed and noted the City tried to be team players but expressed doubt if any of the agencies involved were comfortable with this. She noted there was a belief it could be accomplished at a much lower cost at the onset of the discussions. She explained it is now too expensive to be reasonable. Councilmember Arkin expressed support for the motion and apologized to the City's partners. She advised they need to be pragmatic with this short-term solution. She advised it is too costly for too few users. She agreed with a discussion to further encourage lawn conversions and perform community outreach on conservations. She advised she loves the idea behind this project but advised it does not make sense due to the cost-to-user ratio. Councilmember Narum expressed concerns about the impact to relationships with the City's regional partners but advised this proposal is a lot of money for not too many residents. She expressed support for the motion out of fiscal prudence. She advised using the money to encourage lawn conversion is a better investment. Mayor Brown expressed hopes that DSRSD takes a fresh look at the project. She suggested having one smaller station in each City. She echoed Councilmember Balch's comments about the station only being open in drought years and stated this point is critical. She advised five years of drought is not anticipated so they could be paying $589,000 for one or two years of use. She commended the City's cooperation with its partners but advised this project has grown to be too expensive. MOTION: It was m/s by Balch/Testa to rescind the previous agreement, deny the current item, and direct staff to research if other locations could be considered. Motion passed by the following vote: Ayes: Councilmembers Arkin, Balch, Narum, Testa, Mayor Brown Noes: None Absent: None MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCIL Councilmember Arkin requested a proclamation to recognize May as Jewish Heritage Month. Staff confirmed a request has already been made. Councilmember Arkin requested an item regarding a possible bond issuance for the City's Capital Improvement Plan projects. Mayor Brown expressed support but the request failed for lack of a third. Mayor Brown requested more information on the ambulance situation. She advised they have received pressure from the JPA and may have to put some pressure on the County Board of Supervisors. She recommended obtaining a report from the JPA and requested it be brought before the City Council if City Council Minutes Page 14 of 15 April 19, 2022