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From:Jill Miller <br /> Sent: Friday, May 26, 2023 5:06 PM <br /> To: Mayor and City Council <citycounciI@cityofplea santonca.gov> <br /> Subject: City Counsel Budget <br /> ***[EXTERNAL]This message comes from an external organization.Exercise caution when opening attachments or clicking links,especially from unknown <br /> senders.*** <br /> Dear Mayor, <br /> You were quoted in this week's Pleasanton Weekly article entitled, "City Council closing in on <br /> budget approval after final workshop" that you didn't want to reconsider the Century House <br /> rebuild project because you don't "believe the council should be 'flip-flopping ' on projects <br /> previously approved...unless a catastrophic situation that happens." <br /> I believe our continued access to a safe water supply qualifies as a catastrophic situation. I don't <br /> support allowing PFA-laden wells to supply water to the city if demand surges instead of <br /> mandating water restrictions. You support well testing, yet I haven't seen any article that <br /> describes the cost or accuracy or time it takes for PFA well testing to occur; who's to know if <br /> residents might consume excessive amounts of PFAs while waiting for said test results? How <br /> much will these tests cost? Further, do you plan on alerting residents when you plan on turning <br /> on these wells so those closely following this issue can purchase bottled water for our <br /> household? <br /> I voted for you. I voted for you to make sensible decisions whether the economic climate was <br /> sunshine and roses or it approached hard times. We are in the latter situation and this demands., <br /> thoughtful action. Such action would include allocating additional monies to water funding <br /> because the water enterprise fund is not big enough to cover the costs. The time is NOT for <br /> funding a Century house renovation and a skate park, neither of which will be used by the entire <br /> city. The time IS for funding water, which is required and will be used by all. <br /> Please reconsider Century House, Skate Park and other discretionary spending. Please prioritize <br /> safe water access for all. <br /> Thank you, <br /> Jill Miller <br /> Pleasanton resident since 2003 <br /> "Somewhere inside of all of us is the power to change the world." -- Roald Dahl <br /> YOUR VOTE IS YOUR VOICE. <br /> Click here to check your voter registration. <br /> 2 <br />