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Special Meetin~ of the Board of Directors August 1, 2005 <br /> <br /> Zone 7 Director Marchand asked to change the language in the fifth, eighth and ninth recitals in <br /> the Joint Resolution from "water supply" to "delivered water" so as to agree with the language <br /> that is contained in the Policy Principles and to agree with the fifth point in the Resolution. He <br /> stated that the focus is on delivered water, not on the quality of the water supply (that is received <br /> from the State). Director Marchand also cautioned that when work is done on the fourth <br /> "Facilities Principle", that staff not look simply at the capital costs. There are huge ongoing <br /> operations and maintenance costs associated with "point of use" systems. He went on to say that <br /> over 95% of home "point of use" devices actually end up contaminating water rather than <br /> purifying. <br /> <br /> Zone 7 Director Marchand pointed out that a significant number of the taste, odor and hardness <br /> complaints in Pleasanton come from the wells that are owned and operated by the City of <br /> Pleasanton. Twenty percent of Pleasanton's water comes from their own wells and they are <br /> responsible for some of the taste and odor complaints in Pleasanton. These matters are beyond <br /> Zone 7's control. <br /> <br /> Pleasanton Mayor Hosterman remarked that the reason Pleasanton is here is because they want to <br /> improve water quality in all feasible manners. <br /> <br /> Pleasanton Utility Planning Manager Steve Cusenza stated that for the record, the City of <br /> Pleasanton wells as of about two years ago did contribute to taste and odor problems but for the <br /> past two years Pleasanton has used chloraminated, as does Zone 7. <br /> <br /> Zone 7 Director Marchand said the studies done in the Tri-Valley cited a chlorine odor in the <br /> water. That information is still relevant and the chlorine odors mentioned in those studies were <br /> due to the fact that Pleasanton wells were not chloraminated. <br /> <br /> Zone 7 General Manager Myers interjected that there are several operational matters that might <br /> affect certain kinds of odors and content can change on a daily basis. <br /> <br /> Chair Greci reiterated that this forum is a perfect opportunity to work together to educate and to <br /> relay information to the public, and all have a responsibility to share. <br /> <br /> DSRSD President Ford mentioned the "point of use" treatment devices that homeowners use can <br /> have major problems if they are not properly maintained. <br /> <br /> Chair Greci requested that on the next meeting agenda an informative presentation be given by <br /> Mr. Jerry Nakano on the work Zone 7 is doing. <br /> <br /> Zone 7 Director Quigley inquired if there could be some thought given to a rebate for customers <br /> for a suite of effective "point of use" devices. <br /> <br /> Pleasanton Councilmember Sullivan remarked that these three Boards/Council agreeing on broad <br /> policy principles and adopting goals to work for the betterment of delivered water to their <br /> customer is a significant undertaking. <br /> <br /> Zone 7 Director Kalthoff made a MOTION to approve the Joint Resolution. DSRSD Director <br /> Scannell SECONDED the MOTION. <br /> <br /> DSRSD Director Hansen raised a point of order commenting that a motion to approve the Joint <br /> Resolution had not been agendized and that this particular group had been asked to only discuss <br /> this item and take it back to their Boards/Council to approve at their respective meetings. <br /> <br /> 7 DRAFT <br /> <br /> <br />