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MINUTES Page 6 City of San Leandro City Council and San Leandro Redevelopment Agency Joint Meeting-March 7, 2005 She asked if a technical report was available at the stakeholders meeting held in March 2004. Mr. Wilson confirmed that a draft of the technical report, which was about 90% complete, was available at that meeting. EBMUD received a copy of the draft report at that time, but only received the final technical report around March 1 of this year. Councilmember Nardine inquired about the expansion of recycled water service by EBMUD which was mentioned by Mr. Williams. Mr. Wilson indicated that he has not been made aware of any plans for expansion by EBMUD. Councilmember Nardine stated that she agrees with the comments made by Mr. Gilcrest, as she has received the reports that City staff has been providing to EBDA regarding the project. Mr. Jermanis noted that Mr. Williams raised the question of who has the right to determine whether reclaimed water can be distributed. Mr. Jermanis stated that the City is not trying to compete with EBMUD as a purveyor of water for sale. Instead, as Mr. Gilcrest commented, the City wants to keep the water from being discharged into the Bay. Mr. Jermanis indicated that staff is willing to continue to work with EBMUD to keep it apprised of the progress on the project. Mr. Jermanis stated that the City would like to provide EBMUD with the water it needs to serve its customers, while putting the excess to good use for its own properties. Councilmember Nardine commented that if EBMUD is considering an expansion of its recycled water use, the City should be made aware of the plans. Councilmember Glaze recalled that the Marina Ad Hoc Committee reviewed this item about a year and a half ago. At that time, it was explained to the Committee that Phases IA and IB involved distribution of water on City property, and therefore the City was not a purveyor of water. He asked if the City Attorney had looked into the question raised by EBMUD. City Attorney Jayne Williams confirmed that she had looked into the issue and researched the applicable statutes in the Public Resources Code and the Water Code. She indicated that the City has the authority to provide recycled water to its own facilities, and these facilities have not received recycled water from EBMUD in the past. Ms. Williams stated that additionally, EBMUD's approval is not required, and the City has been consulting with EBMUD on this matter for over a year. Vice Mayor Badger asked if the City facilities included Oyster Bay. Ms. Williams confirmed that the facilities include both Oyster Bay and the Monarch Bay Golf Course. Referring to Section VII of the Environmental Checklist portion of the Draft Initial StudylMND, Councilmember Santos asked if there was a chance for the accidental release of hazardous materials into the environment. Mr. Bakaldin indicated that this was a response to a generic question in the CEQA process. He noted that the project will be a typical construction project, and he assumed the response likely has to do with