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Minutes 1986-08-06 CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 6, 1986 ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA 1:00 P.M. The City Council held a re9u1ar adjourned meeting in the Council Chambers Conference Room with Mayor B'Ann Smith presiding. Upon roll call Councilmembers Matt Gallagher, Dorace Johnson, Gene Moots and D. G. Porter were present. The meeting was a study session to learn more about the State Water Project and the feasibility of the City participating in an Environmental Impact Report concerning Coastal Branch Water. Mayor Smith welcomed County Administrative Officer Bill Briam, Deputy County Engineer Clint Milne and Van Laurn of the County Engineering staff to the meeting, and asked them to explain where the State Water Project stands now, and for further facts about the project. MR. BRIAM said the Coastal Branch of the project will offer to San Luis Obispo County and Northern Santa Barbara County 25,000 acre feet of water. He said the project is on hold for three months and San Luis Obispo County is trying to find out if the various potential contractors (including Arroyo Grande) wish to participate in a study (an EIR) to see if receiving the water is feasible. MR. MILNE gave a history of the project beginning in 1960, when voters in a statewide election approved the project. He said so far 30 agencies in the state have contracted for the water. He said the County is asking only for a "Planning Subscription" not a binding EIR. He said the EIR would take three years to complete. He said the County taxpayers would pay for the EIR, which would cost both counties $4 million. He said the Coastal Branch project would take seven years to complete, including the EIR. Mr. Milne said he was also asking for an expression of how many acre feet of water Arroyo Grande would need. MR. BRIAM said that he feels that with water demand at a two percent growth rate per year, there will be shortages in 2060. Counci1members discussed whether the costs of building the facilities would be shared, the costs of the EIR itself, and the holding of "scoping" sessions before the EIR would begin. MR. LAURN said the Board of Supervisors would have to decide who would pay the share if one of the project contractors were to drop out. JOHN PERINI of 824 G1enoak Drive, Arroyo Grande, asked Mr. Milne if in the figures and forcasting the factor of inflation had been figured in. Mr. Milne said yes, each year the estimates are adjusted. BILL SOMMERMEYER, a civil engineer with an office in Arroyo Grande, said that San Luis Obispo County has contributed $4.7 million so far to the project, and Santa Barbara County has contributed $16 million. He said the City should give a realistic prediction of its water needs. ELLA HONEYCUTT of 560 Oak Hill Road said she was concerned about City residents paying more for water, ari~ a whole segment outside the City not payi ng at a 11 . She spoke about Waste Water Reclamation, and the fact that three mill i on ga 11 ons of water a day go', to the ocean. She recommended as important to read, the Monterey Regional Water Pollution Control Agency's new publication, "Projected Cost of Reclaimed Water." . REUBEN KVIDT ~eveloper of Oak Park Acres said said it would be good lnsurance.for the Clty to make an expression of interest in the Water project by approvlng the commencement of the EIR. He said the project would be good for the agricultural community. There was further discussion of population projections, development outside ~he City wh~Ch would be.using wells, and other water options available to the.Clty. Coun~11members sald they would like further study on the subject. On motlon of Councl1member Porter, seconded by Councilmember Johnson and unanimously carried, to continue the item to the next meeting, August 12, 1986. CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 6, 1986 ARROYO GRANDE, CALIFORNIA PAGE TWO PAUL HADDOX of 587 Valley Road said the City should go ahead and partici~ate in the EIR and that the quality of the State water would be better than presen . supplies. The meeting was adjourned at 2:35 P.M. BlANN SMITH, MAYOR CITY OF ARROYO GRANDE ATTEST: CITY CLERK .. . . . . . . . . . . . ,. "., . .