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prohibiting antennas on private schools, day care centers, and senior facilities. She said all licensed and regulated telecommunications providers are strongly regulated by FCC. Public health and safety is a serious concern and there are certain standards the telecommunication providers are obligated to meet. The Cellular One mandate is to provide consistent and reliable wireless communication service to all residents in Pleasanton. In order to provide this service the proper infrastructure needs to be constructed. The community expects their cellular phones to work. She said at the last committee meeting there was considerable discussion regarding the perception of health issues, clarity on the amortization process, and legal non-conforming uses. Michael A. Kelsh, 7754 Olive Drive, said he studies health and disease in populations. He mentioned he has worked approximately ten years on EMF health issues. Last summer the city retained him to provide a report regarding the health effects from the towers. His report concluded that the levels of exposure are not high enough to produce a health risk. He recognizes though that there is a wide range in both public and scientific opinion on this issue. Since there are uncertainties in this area a prudent policy seems the wisest choice. He believed the ordinance had some contradictions. One is different standards for public facilities versus private facilities. He was comfortable with this contradiction assuming the public facilities are primarily meeting the emergency needs of the community. Another contradiction is the health versus non-health issues. Thirdly, how to justify ordinances around senior care facilities, day care centers, and private schools. Finally there will be new technology in the future and the ordinances should have the flexibility to be relooked at in the future. There are three options to look at: 1) approve the ordinance as staff recommends; 2) approve the ordinance with the amendments suggested by the Planning Commission; and 3) approve the ordinance with Pacific Bell's choices. He said he enjoyed being part of the Committee. There being no further speakers the public hearing was closed. Mayor Tarver agreed this was a tough issue. He said it was disappointing that almost without exception all of the cellular carriers that have spoken tonight have said that they did not really like the ordinance. Staff worked with the Committee. They put together the ordinance and now it is being referred back to lawyers. The residents want Council to make the decisions. If there are specific sites that the telecommunications companies were interested in, those could be looked at in order to resolve the issues. The reason for setting up the Committee was to figure out what to do. He said staff did a marvelous job and he had no problem in referring the legal comments back to them. He was interested in getting an ordinance adopted as recommended by staff and approved by the Committee. It was moved by Mayor Tarvet, and seconded by Ms. Michelotti, that Ordinance No. 1743 be introduced, to be read by title only and waiving further reading thereof, mending Chapters 18.08, 18.20, 18.28, 18.32, 18.36, 18.40 18.44, 18.56, 18.84, and adding Chapter 18.110, Personal Wireless Service Facilities, to the Pleasanton Municipal Code, to establish new requirements for Personal Wireless Service Facilities, Private Schools, Childcare Centers, and Senior Care/Assisted Living Facilities throughout the City; and to refer the comments of Pacific Bell Mobile Services to the staff and Committee for recommended comment. Pleasanton City Council 16 4/21/98 Minutes