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Mayor Tarver said the issue is the RO water. Mr. Pico asked how the process could be started for a special relief permit. He said if the City is going to lead in using RO treated water it should be able to lead in setting some standards for disposing of the water in other ways. He looked to the Regional Water Quality Control Board as the last resort before people look to ligation to resolve the issues. Mr. Wu understood the risk and the perceived risk. Mr. Pico said if the risk is not acceptable for the fish, it is not acceptable for the unborn children. Ms. Ayala asked the panel if this issue was put to the vote of the people would it pass. She felt the people would vote the project down. She asked for the Liaison Committee to explain how the process took place. She felt it was important for the public to know. Mayor Tarver said the City has agreed in order to solve DSRSD's immediate sewer problems. Given the information at the time and what was required to make all the parties agree to the LAVWMA Principles of Agreement, the City agreed it would not interfere with the Clean Water Revival project. He said the process has been going on for many years. He concluded from the data and supporting documents that this project was an acceptable risk. But what he is hearing this evening from the community is that it is not an acceptable risk. He is trying to figure out how the Principles of Agreement can be adhered to without violating the community's trust. That is why he was looking for other alternatives that the City could pursue to allow DSRSD to get the sewer capacity it needs until the pipeline is approved (assuming it will be approved in November). He is concerned about the City fulfilling its commitment in terms of signing the Principles so DSRSD can move forward in the interim. He had a hard time signing the Agreement but felt he had done his duty in representing his community. Ms. Michelotti said even if the LAVWMA project is approved in November, there would be a period of time before the pipeline is ready. She was hearing tonight that the sewer capacity is full and the RO project was to be used in the interim. Mayor Tarver asked for clarification. He understood the City of Livermore had capacity in the pipe. If the capacity is used up, then something has gone wrong. Ms. Michelotti thought there was capacity to be borrowed. Mr. Requa said part of the capacity issue is contractual. DSRSD is limited with the discharge between agreements with Pleasanton and Livermore. If Pleasanton and Livermore allow DSRSD to use the capacity that is available, that would assist substantially in the dry weather and may well allow use of the existing pipeline without having to use the RO injection project in the summertime. However, the project will be developing the recycled water which Pleasanton City Council 16 09/08/98 Minutes