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She said the City Council as city leaders, as well as Zone 7, as elected representatives, have a duty to inform the public and get its opinion. She felt the injection of treated sewage into the groundwater basin was a bad idea. She hoped this issue would be put on an agenda soon. She asked the public to write "NO RO" on their water bill and garbage bill to let the City know that they do not want to drink cleaned up sewage water. Mayor Tarver said he had several speaker cards regarding the same issue and this was discussed at the last Council meeting. It is his understanding that this issue will be put on an agenda and everyone will be noticed. He understand the public's concern, but it needs to be agendized so information can be gathered and presented. Ms. Dennis said the Regional Water Quality Control Board will be having a public information hearing in Oakland in September and there is an opportunity for public comment. She understands a final decision on the permit will not be made until October. She said there is still opportunity for the people to get involved. Mayor Tarver hoped to have a public hearing with a staff report prior to the close of comment by the State Department of Health or the Regional Water Quality Control Board so the comments from the community could be gathered and forwarded in an official capacity to the Regional Water Quality Control Board. Ms. Acosta asked if this was the consensus of the Council. It was the consensus to agendize this issue before the meeting in October. Peggy Purnell, 2472 Via de los Milagros, understood that this issue was going to be agendized. She was disappointed to see that it was not on tonight's agenda. She is uncomfortable with the LAVWMA agreement making concessions about the Clean Water Revival Program in order to get the agreement passed. She said this item needs to be discussed and a plan of action created. While serving on the General Plan Committee she was never told that she would have to drink treated sewage in order to reach build out. She understood that Pleasanton has no sewer capacity left in the current sewer line and that concessions might have to be made. She said the treated water could be used elsewhere, it does not have to go into the basin. She asked if it could be put on the next agenda. Mayor Tarver said staff would do its best to get it on an agenda as soon as possible. He said Principles of Agreement that will be voted on in November limits the capacity of the sewer going to the treatment plant. What is done with the treated water is not covered by the Principles of Agreement. The Principles of Agreement state that the City of Pleasanton will not challenge the DSRSD Clean Water Revival Program if the State Department of Health and Safety approves it. He wanted to make sure that people understood that the reverse osmosis is not going to increase the capacity for sewage. Pleasanton City Council 6 08/18/98 Minutes