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offered that if the plan were not amended, lawsuits opposing the diversion could delay the vital and much needed seismic upgrades. • Drekmeier thanked the City Council for the opportunity to speak to this very important issue. Councilmember Kerr explained that the Town has reviewed the issue of residential water usage. He noted that the Town's water allotment was set years ago prior to the type of development that is now prevalent in the Town. Kerr suggested that the Town's usage per acre was probably less than that of Palo Alto. Council thanked Drekmeier for his informational presentation. A. Consideration of Resolution"In Support of Water Conservation, Efficiency and Recycling Rather than Increasing Diversions from the Tuolumne River" Council discussion ensued. Council consensus was to extend an invitation to representatives from the Purissima Hills Water District Board to give them an opportunity to express their position on the issue before considering the resolution. 2. Presentation by the Supporters of Westwind Community Barn — Status Report on Fundraising Efforts Jeanne Seeley, Supporters of Westwind Community Barn President, addressed Council • and thanked them for the opportunity to present an update on their capital campaign. Seeley reviewed the mission of the Supporters which was "To restore the structural integrity of Westwind Community Barn (WCB), encourage community use through programs and events, and preserve the natural environment of the site." Seeley offered that the primary and sole function of the Supporters was fundraising for the restoration of the Barn and spoke to the importance of a public/private partnership in achieving the financial goal. She believed that fundraising from the private sector would require a major effort and to assist them with their campaign, the Supports had engaged Skystone Ryan Consultants. The firm had experience in similar campaigns and had assisted with the fundraising for the restoration of the Folger Barn in Woodside. Seeley reviewed the preliminary timeline that had been proposed by the Supporters. The expectation was for the campaign to proceed over the next eight to twelve months, with the final report and on-going pledge collection occurring in May, 2009. Seeley emphasized that the stability of the Town's financial commitment was imperative to the success of the capital campaign and that an on-going visible support from Town leaders was a critical component of an effective public/private partnership. Seeley stressed that the match of funding from the Town was the cornerstone of the campaign and suggested than an MOU from the Town would give comfort to prospective donors Seeley offered that the minimum goal of the campaign was to match the City Council's is approved funding of$880,000 for the Barn's restoration but they were hopeful that they 2 Regular City Meeting Minutes May 8,2008