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Bob Fenwick, 28011 Elena, supported the guidelines proposed by the Water District. He commented on the increase of water usage and the allotment issue and noted that adoption of these guidelines was good public relations. Roy Rogers, Briones Way, noted that he had received the letter from the Water District on these proposed guidelines and the invitation to submit comments and/or attend this meeting. However, there had been a turnaround time of only about one day to submit comments and he believed this issue was an important one and should be given more time for review. Mr. Rogers believed these guidelines were well intentioned but not the best way to deal with the issue. In part he questioned what `extensively remodeled' meant and also noted that at the rate of 50-60 homes a year it would take years to make an impact. He believed common sense should be used and more education was needed on voluntary conservation measures. Jan Fenwick, President—Board of Directors—Purissima Hills Water District, commented that a Special Council Meeting had been held in June, 1999 at which time these water issues were discussed. This was not a new concern. The guidelines proposed by the Water District were the same as those used in Hillsborough. She further stressed the importance of informing the new owners of the need for water conservation. Eric Clow, Red Rock Road, supported using a pricing mechanism—higher water users pay more • but he did not support establishing another layer of bureaucracy. He also recommended an increase in the use of wells. Mr. Clow noted that the residents needed to be educated because if there was not enough water in the next drought,the high users were going to loose their extensive landscaping. Jean Struthers,member Environmental Design and Protection Committee, suggested that these guidelines be included with the current Town landscaping information that high water usage plantings should not be used. She also inquired about vineyards and was advised by Mr. Walter that vineyards were very water efficient. Bill Krause, Westwind Way, stated that water conservation was an important issue and the Town should carefully review and evaluate the options. He noted that only 4% of the total amount of water in the State was used by residents. Mr. Krause believed that the Purissima Hills Water District had an allocation problem and they should start taking steps to improve their allocation. Mr. Krause further noted that the California Water District did not appear to be experiencing allocation issues. Sandra Humphries, 26238 Fremont Road, noted that most landscapers choose the plantings and since it was difficult to get native plants wholesale these plants were not regulary selected. She believed these guidelines would be helpful when selecting landscaping. Ms. Humphries also suggested not allowing the new residents to remove so much of the landscaping when doing their projects. January 20, 2000 Regular City Council Meeting 4 /