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Ms. Ayaia said that Fish and Wildlife felt that the plan is growth inducing to the Valley by providing more sewage capacity. Because of this it is looking for a regional habitat to be put in place. She supports this concept. Ms. Dennis said she was supportive also. Ms. Ayala felt that it would be beneficial on the part of LAVWMA m go ahead and put money into a regional habitat program. Mayor Tarver said the proposal is one way of avoiding Fish and Wildlife and yet making a statement to LAVWMA that Pleasanton is supportive of regional coordination of habitat conservation. Shortening 1460 feet is going to avoid the Wildlife Service. Mr. Pico commented that he is bothered by some of the financial implications of the pipeline replacement. He supports completely the staff recommendations at this time and feels that Pleasanton should work with Fish and Wildlife instead of cutting it out of the process. The cost of a new pipellne is split between the existing pipeline and an expansion project, so that the existing ratepayers are paying for the space in the new pipe. When we go down to the bortom of the hill, the 1460 feet of pipe that is a single pipe system is being shared. Existing rate payers are going to be charged 100% of the cost of the future repair to that stretch and the expansion payars will not be charged anything. He asked why the expansion payers were not required to pay a buy in fee for the utilization of that existing pipeline. This is an issue that needs to be addressed. Ms. Michelotti felt that this issue would fall under item number three in the staff report, to provide other direction to the City's LAVWMA representatives. Mr. Pico asked to amend the staff recommendation and ask that the expansion portion of the pipeline be required m pay a buy in share for its participation in the 1460 feet in proportion to the flow capacity Ms. Housen clarified when the pipeline is eventually replaced in 15 years, it will have on board all of the development that happens between now and then, and they will be existing payers. The cost of repair will be spread out over more rate payers than today. This lowers the cost for today's existing rate payers, Any additional cost, other than construction cost, imposed by Fish and Wildlife would be difficult to predict. In the fntum the cost would be spread to the rate payers at the existing time, which would include the current rate payers plus any rate payars that would come on board. The financing is being brought to the LAVWMA Board on Wednesday. It would then come back to Council at a later date. Mr. Pico asked that Council add to the recommendations a requirement that the expansion portion of the plpeline buy in to the 1460 feet of line that remains in place. Ms. Michalotti requested that LAVWMA representatives indicate to the Board that it is very clear that Council supports getting the job completed. Pleasanton City Council 6 10/17/00 Minutes