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2.2 Appointment of Exhibit Curator how John Ann Carlile, 26370 Ginny Lane, addressed the Council noting her interest in serving as the Town's exhibit curator. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Tryon, seconded by Hubbard and passed unanimously by all members present to appoint John Ann Carlile as Exhibit Curator for a term of one year. 2.3 Presentation by Rick Steele, General Manager of the California Water Services Company Los Altos Office and Request from Santa Clara Valley Water District That the Town Immediately Adopt and Implement Necessary Conservation Procedures To Accomplish the Board's Policy of a Countywide 25% Annual Water Use Reduction Program (based on 1987 usage) for 1991 for Portions of Los Altos Hills Served by California Water. Rick Steele, California Water Services Company, presented Council with an overview of the water usage by Town residents who were customers of the California Water Services Company and the 1991 Allocations (Allocation of 75% overall, based on 1987 usage: April - October 30% reduction; November - March 15% reduction). Mr. Steele pointed out that while they believed in the water use guidelines in theory as proposed by the Santa Clara Valley Water District, they believed it should be up to the residents to decide how they wanted to use their allocation of water. The Los Altos Hills customers of California Water had cut back 28% while their goal had been 25%. It was further noted that a customer could get credit and a carry-over balance and there was a $2 penalty for each unit used over the allocation. While they had flow restrictors they had not had to use them. Mr. Steele reported that a pamphlet had been prepared toward educating the public and this would be sent out with the bills and he also commented that they were looking into providing water to Purissima Hills Water District. Tryon noted that the residents had exceeded the rationing goals and she asked the Mayor to send a letter to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission outlining the unique character of the Town. For example, the cities of Palo Alto and San Francisco used city water to water parks and street trees but in the Town the residents provided this watering. There was also the inequity that 2/3 of the Town was being asked to cut back 75% and 1/3 was being asked to cut back 25%. Hubbard asked Mr. Steele to check with the Los Altos Fire Protection District if they get to the point of installing flow restrictors. Betsy Bertram, 11854 Page Mill Road, supported the request for the Mayor to send a letter to the Public Utilities Commission. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Tryon, seconded by Hubbard and passed unanimously by all members present to authorize either the Mayor or the April 17, 1991 2