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Mr. Requa said the costs are about $30 million for the expansion project. There is enough money in the bank for that now. However, LAVWMA is studying financial alternatives. There could be a recommendation not to spend the money but to save it as a fund to protect existing ratepayers and to include the treatment plant under another financing scheme. Ms. Ayala referred to the $5 million to solve the odor problem. Since Pleasanton is 60% of DSRSD's business, does that mean Pleasanton pays 60% of the cost? Mr. Requa said the money comes from connection fees, not operating costs. How much Pleasanton actually pays depends more on where the flows come from. In recent years, a lot of that comes from Dublin. He did not know the actual split at this point. That will still be discussed as part of the LAVWMA financing. Ms. Ayala asked if there were problems with the park. Mr. Requa said DSRSD was very supportive of the park. More landscape screening at the edge of the plant is desired to deal with aesthetic issues and there are trees that help the odor issues. Barbara Benda, 6554 Inglewood Drive, indicated the neighbors had started working with DSRSD fifteen months ago to solve communication problems and to stop the odors. She felt there has been a major turnaround in the attitude of DSRSD. People are already saying there is better air quality in the neighborhood. If the expansion of the plant has to happen, DSRSD should go ahead with the odor control plan. There are seven measures in the negative declaration regarding the odor control. She feels this is a contract for present and future generations in Pleasanton. Regarding the park planned next door, most people are in favor of it. The land is currently an eyesore. She wanted trees to block the view of the plant and to improve the air. Most people are happy there is a capital improvement allocation of $2.4 million for the park. The remaining item for the City to deal with is the smell coming from the sewer lines that go into the plant. Odors can be smelled from the manholes on Inglewood Drive. Bobbi Troia, 6820 Inglewood Court, reiterated that the neighbors have come from a position of mistrust of DSRSD to a point where they now believe that it will solve the odor problems. Everyone is working together to solve the problem and they appreciate the support of the City Council. She referred to the odor control master plan and cited some of the proposed solutions. The plant is at capacity and even though Pleasanton is controlling its growth, other cities are not and the plant needs to expand. Mark Hillenbrand, 4761 Mason Street, referred to the software used in the traffic simulation. He sells software and believes the City should buy what was demonstrated. It is a good deal. He then reiterated his neighborhood is greatly improved and the odor control mitigations can only make it better. He is very positive about this and about the park. The true issue is that this is a partnership of DSRSD, the Val Vista neighbors and the City. There is an opportunity to build something good. He suggested sharing parking Pleasanton City Council 15 07/20/99