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Special Meeting of the Board of Directors August 1, 2005 Zone 7 Director Marchand announced that the award the Zone won was the 5-Year Directors' Award. It was a joint peer reviewed award from the American Water Works Association and the US EPA. Out of 161,000 water agencies in the nation, only 42 agencies won the 5-Year Directors' Award with only three of those agencies in California. It was a remarkable achievement and Zone 7 deservts a great deal of credit for maintaining the commitment to excellence. He also remarked that the Zone 7 staffhas done a fantastic job. Pleasanton Mayor Hosterman congratulated Zone 7 on receipt of the award. DSRSD Director Halket stated that he and DSRSD Director Howard were given a tour of the Zone 7 facilities recently and commented that it really was quite helpful to visualize what is being discussed at these meetings. He extended reciprocal tours of DSRSD facilities to the group and noted it would be difficult to educate the public without a full understanding of what goes on in the Valley on all levels. Pleasanton Mayor Hosterman asked Chair Greci to return to an earlier discussion item that Pleasanton Councilmember McGovem had raised. She was not clear as to whether the group reached a consensus and asked to address the point once again. Zone 7 Director Kalthoff clarified that the wording in the seventh recital would be changed from "significant costs" to instead read "added costs" and that the last three words would remain. Pleasanton Councilmember McGovem concurred. Ms. McGovem also asked about Items Nos. 1 and 2 under Educational Principles in the Policy Principles and stated she does not see any type of education for the public about water conservation so as to effectively make change within the community. Zone 7 General Manager Myers responded by saying that this document is intended to narrowly focus on water quality. Each of the agencies has existing school education programs and is attempting to cooperate and support each other's programs. Pleasanton Councilmember McGovern then asked two questions about the Well Master Plan. She asked "Is it stated that the wellheads are not growth inducing and are to be used primly for reliability purposes?" The Pleasanton community still wants an answer. Zone 7 General Manager Myers stated that there is language about this in the EIR and the Well Master Plan is quite clear that the wells are for reliability and not for increased growth. Mr. Myers also said he would get the page number in the Well Master Plan and have it to Councilmember McGovern by close of business on Tuesday. Councilmember McGovern also asked "When Zone 7 begins to drill the wells in Pleasanton, would Zone 7 come to staff and discuss what the well facade will look like?" Mr. Myers answered, "yes", that Pleasanton staffhas already seen the designs and the Zone is trying to incorporate their suggestions. Pleasanton Councilmember McGovern asked if there are minutes from the May 13, 2005 joint meeting for approval? DSRSD General Manager Michalczyk said that minutes from the meeting were prepared and supplied to each agency. The DSRSD Board approved minutes for the May 13, 2005 meeting at a subsequent Board meeting. He stated District Secretary Hatfield will be preparing the minutes and transmit them to each agency for their use. Pleasanton Councilmember McGovem commented that she needs official minutes to share with her other Councilmembers. Pleasanton Mayor Hosterman agreed and stated that if the public is looking for the opportunity to understand what took place at this meeting, they need to be able to view meeting minutes. 6 DRAFT