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Mr. Fialho acknowledged the problem with the statement is that is says "will provide" incentives. Perhaps promoting incentives allows flexibility so that in the future, as projects come forward, Council can give input without feeling its hands are tied. Mayor Hosterman felt a positive incentive might be streamlining the permitting process. Mr. Thorne then referred to the requirement for businesses and multi-family residences to participate in recycling programs. If the city requires participation, that implies some kind of enforcement and he asked how that would be done. Ms. Stern said that refers to the fact that there is a requirement for trash container areas and those areas would then have to have recycling bins. One cannot force people to recycle, but there can be a requirement for the hardware to be available for recycling. Mr. Thorne felt the city should be cautious about getting into regulations for the School District, such as minimum enrollments. He did not think that was Council's responsibility. On another matter, he was uncertain about where a neighborhood park could be placed in the Happy Valley area. Ms. McGovern said she had several comments. She started with the School District and indicated all the written material on the General Plan should be sent to the School Board for their review. They are the elected officials who make policy decisions for the District. She did not want to discuss anything regarding the District at this meeting. She agreed with Mr. Sullivan that there should be a review of the Zone 7 Stream Management Plan and inclusion in the General Plan somehow. Regarding wastewater and odor problems, she referred to maintaining the Odor Advisory Group and the hotline, setting an odor management goal or offsetting air emission quality standard, but was uncertain if those regulations should be set forth elsewhere or in the General Plan. Ms. Stern indicated those concerns would be addressed in the Air Quality Element. Ms. McGovern indicated she had attended DSRSD and Zone 7 meetings where water quality was discussed and she noted there was some concern about Zone 7 drilling additional wells and tapping the groundwater basin that could decrease water quality by overuse of the groundwater basin. She asked if there was something in the Water Element that referred to maintaining the groundwater basin at a certain level to maintain quality, taste and reduce the hardness of the water? Mr. Cusenza indicated that was on page VI-12. There is reference to groundwater storage levels. Mr. Fialho said a better place to look was page VI-35, Program 9.12, where it says, "Work with Zone 7 to implement water facility upgrades to improve water taste and to decease water hardness." Ms. McGovern approved adding the new Program 9.14 and quoted the wording. She then referred to page VI-16 about solid waste and the fact that 20% of the solid waste originates outside the Pleasanton city limits. She asked if that affected the 50% waste diversion goals? Mr. Fialho said no. General Plan WOrkshop City Council 8 OS/23/06