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developments in the City of Dublin and the Tri-Valley area. He appreciated Council's efforts on the LAVWMA Principles of Agreement that recognizes the City of Dublin's General Plan and the role that the Clean Water Revival project has in allowing the City to complete its plan. He said the City of Dublin has been following the discussion on reverse osmosis. The City of Dublin concurs that Clean Water Revival project will not adversely impact the public health and safety of the citizens of the Valley. He indicated the Delta water is of lower quality than what the reverse osmosis water would be and the RO project would take out the MTBE's. He had an opportunity to visit some Southern California projects. He said there is overriding scientific evidence that this is a good project and that many of the agencies/cities have been working for years. The City of Livermore's project is a fine example of a good project. He appreciated everyone involved and the opportunity of a public forum to discuss the issues. Tom Benigno, 6546 Cottonwood, Dublin, questioned why this issue came up in 1960 when there was no water shortage at that time. He felt this project was unnecessary and the product of legislation that was passed by people who do not live here. He hoped that this project was not a "done deal". Tom Ford, Dublin, said we should beware of technical experts and those that are obviously biased. He gave examples of other things that were supposed to be good and ended up harming or killing people such as nuclear power plants, DDT, and thalidomide. He said the Safe Water Committee has studied this issue for over a year. He felt the Council should seriously consider the information brought forward by the committee. He opposes the RO project. He asked if the salt buildup is so important, why not put the filters on the incoming side of the Delta. He said DSRSD is not responding to the concerns of the Committee. He encouraged people to read the report prepared by the Safe Water Committee. He felt the RO system would not be monitored closely after it is installed and would be open to abuse. He did not understand why the water had to be injected into the ground. If the water is okay why not put it back into the Delta. He understood two cities still needed to approve the Tri-Valley agreement. He felt the public should know that $22 million of the ratepayers' money has already been spent on this project. He said the Delta water has only 3 percent sewage water in it where the RO water would be 30 to 40 percent sewage water. He felt the water should be recycled for agricultural use, not for potable use. He did not want the added cost or health threat. Gary Purnell, 2472 Via De Los Milagros, said the politicians want to recycle as much water as they can to facilitate development. He said it is a good report but it does not cover everything. He said the EPA is just starting to look at the 80 percent of contaminants that have not been identified yet. He felt the experts have not told the whole story. The experts have given the positive sicle but have not listed any of the negatives. He felt this was the wrong solution to a complicated problem. He does not want to drink sewer water to allow for more development. He supported using recycled water for agricultural use. Pleasanton City Council 6 09/08/98 Minutes