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she did not want to deprive the community of something it has voted for, namely but pipeline. She felt the real objection to RO is the injection into the groundwater basin, but there are rights to use that water, which is a high quality product, that could he used for other purposes, such as irrigation and industrial uses. That potential has not been explored as fully as possible. She felt moving forward with the pipeline would preclude DSRSD being forced to RO injection because there was no other alternative. She believed this was a good faith move and because the linkage has not been considered before and all the consequences that could result, she supported the project. She congratulated staff and the Liaison Committee for all the hard work. She also cungramlated Mayor Tarver for his role in creating a project that could be supported by diverse factions. Ms. Michelotti believed that these motions were appropriate because there is a public safety issue. She came on Council in 1994 and the pipeline was failing at that time. The worst part has been replaced, but there is still another part that must be repaired. Not including linkage allows the project to go forward. The concern about injection to the groundwater will be a less intense issue when we move forward with the pipeline, because the need for that will he diminished. In addition there are new members on the DSRSD Board and after working with the existing members last summer, she believed there will be a good faith effort to continue to work on issues. Mr. Campbell believed the only link of the two issues (the pipeline expansion and RO injection) is if the pipeline is not epproved. The issue of RO injection will virtually go away. He believed the members of the DSRSD Board were rational people and he did not believe they would do something that 70% of the Pleasanton population doesn't like it. He did not feel the majority of the Board would approve groundwater injection. He believed we need to start building trus~ and have faith the DSRSD Board will not reject RO treated water into the groundwater basin. Ms. Ayala preferred to have a decision regarding RO before approving the pipeline, but she would support the staff recommendations. She hoped people would continue to s~rongly oppose the RO injection. She has never tried to hold up the pipeline and has great faith in the financial advisors and believed they did their best to protect the ratepayers. Mayor Pico echoed the comments of the other Councihnembers. He would have preferred to have an aSreement that restricted the right to inject RO into the groundwater bash prior to approvinS the icing. He is optimistic that with the new members of the DSRSD Board that Pleasanton will be able to achieve a voice regarding RO. There are still issues that exist that will allow us to do what the citizens of Pleasanton want. F Pleasanton City Council Minutes 18 12/05/00