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It was moved by Mayor Pico, seconded by Ms. Ayala, to approve the grant recommendations of the Youth Commission to the extent of $20,000 with Stoneridge Water Polo and the Vintage Hills Robotics Enrichment Group receiving $3,300 each and the water polo allocation to be given to the Parks and Community Services Department for purchase of the necessary water polo equipment. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers - Ayala, Campbell, Michelotti, and Mayor Pico NOES: Councilmember Dennis ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None There was a break at 9:05 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 9:15 p.m. Item 5c Zone 7 curtailment of water flow in Arroyo (1) Request from Mayor Pico for Council support of his request to LAFCo (as a LAFCo member) for a service review of Zone 7 to require Zone 7 to continue year round flow in Arroyo del Valle. (2) Memo from Randall A. Lum summarizing status of Arroyo del Valle water flow. (SR 02:168) Mayor Pico indicated he had requested this item to be placed on the agenda. He was appointed to the Alameda County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCo) by the Alameda County Conference of Mayors. He is very concerned about the curtailment of water flow in the Arroyo del Valle. He understands this is a complicated issue and has asked LAFCo to agendize this issue because he believed that under the new guidelines and procedures for LAFCo that it has oversight over special districts and other issues within Alameda County. He believed that the water flow through the Arroyo has become an accepted year-round function and service that the residents of Pleasanton have come to accept. The Arroyo is a unique environmental habitat that has been created over years of continuous water flow. LAFCo has the charge under Section 10.13 of its guidelines to ensure that "no new or different function or class of service shall be provided by any existing district, except upon approval of the commission." It is his opinion discontinuing the year-round flow in the Arroyo is going to be a significant change in the level of service to Pleasanton. He believed that LAFCo has been charged with insuring that there is environmental justice. He realized Zone 7 must provide water to residential, commercial, and agricultural customers, but he also felt it had a responsibility to the environment and recreational needs. There is a dramatic reduction in the water flow in the Arroyo and a significant lowering of the water level in Shadow Cliffs Regional Park. He believed there was a need for discussion and felt LAFCo could support his position that there was a change in service level and should call for a service review. While the service review is in process, he believed LAFCo had the authority to require that the water continue to flow in the Arroyo. He requested Council to support his position. He was concerned that conservation issues have not been Pleasanton City Council 12 07/09/02 Special Meeting Minutes