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68 Mr. Cordtz presented the following concerns: 1) Exhibit "A", Scope of Work, is not attached to the contract for consultant services. The "Task Descriptions" attached to the contract cover consultant hourly costs but do not describe any specifics for the scope of work to be performed. 2) This contract calls for the awarding of construction studies even before all the necessary talks and negotiations with Dublin, Zone 7 and perhaps other State and local agencies are formally entered into. 3) How will this well effect the annual water year pumping capabilities when those are presently restricted by Zone 7 contract and can now even be exceeded with the present well pumping capabilities? 4) Since the annual well pumping capacity is presently limited by contract and does not provide for enough ground water capacity to satisfy the City's present annual needs, how can we afford to give a portion of these pumping rights to Dublin? Besides sharing in a portion of the engineering/construction costs, what else will Dublin contribute in exchange for a portion our pumping rights? 5) Short of installing a direct pipeline from the proposed well to Dublin how will this water reach them in light of the present complex distribution system? 6) It would appear that this setup would relieve Zone 7 of treated water deliveries to Pleasanton, thus making those supplies available for Dublin. Again, Pleasanton would receive the hard well water from the new and existing Zone 7 wells, and Dublin would likely receive the softer water from the treatment plants. Pleasanton would still be paying the same price as if we received the softer treated water, as has been the practice all along. 7) Water resource management and its growth in Pleasanton and Livermore/Amador Valley is a very serious, costly, complex and important issue. Agreements, contracts and proposals affecting this resource should not be entered into lightly and not first without considerable and in-depth study and discussion on the parts of Council, staff, citizens and concerned Agencies. The potential for future conflicts and problems can best be avoided and resolved by these discussions occurring prior to the awarding of any contracts. 8) If Pleasanton fails to pursue regaining its old water rights or if Zone 7 does not increase pumping rights, the spending of funds for this type of consultant at this juncture in time may prove a worthless and expensive venture. 10-15-91 4