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Minutes - San Leandro City Council Meeting - July 17, 1995 Page - 17 - PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) The following Resolution was then introduced: Resolution No. 95-158, Resolution Establishing Appropriation Limit, Fiscal Year 1995-96 (establishes the City's spending limit for the 1995-96 budget, as required by State law) . (2341) Introduced by Council Member Kerr;•who moved its approval , seconded by Council Member Perry, and carried by a majority vote (7) . 9. NEW BUSINESS (continued) J. Minute Order No. 95-63, Matter of Appointment of Council Members Loeffler and Polvorosa to the City Council 's Finance Committee. (1156) On motion by Council Member Myers, who moved its approval , seconded by Council Member Kerr, and carried by a majority vote (7) , the City Council appointed Mayor Corbett and Council Members Loeffler and Polvorosa to the City Council Finance Committee. K. Matter of Proposal from Livermore-Amador Valley Water Management Agency (LAVWMA) for Expanded Use of East Bay Dischargers Wastewater Outfall . Bob Taylor, Public Works Services Director, described the membership of the East Bay Dischargers Authority (EBDA) and Livermore-Amador Valley Water Management Agency (LAVWMA) . He said several years of discussion have taken place between the two agencies regarding LAVWMA's use of EBDA's deepwater outfall for purposes of growth in the Valley. He said LAVWMA participated in the_construction of the outfall .._ They did not become members, but they purchased 19 million gallons per day (mgd) of capacity in the outfall . They have looked at several alternatives given their need for expansion, and the most favored has to do with bringing treated wastewater from LAVWMA to EBDA. He said LAVWMA is asking for 11 .42 mgd peak dry weather flow. EBDA made a formal offer to lease the capacity to LAVWMA, providing for a $10 million capital buy-in payable to the EBDA members. LAVWMA developed a counter proposal which changed the interest rate, when interest payments would start, and the number of years over which the payments would be spread. Mr. Taylor described the cost benefits and savings to San Leandro. He said, after negotiations, the negotiating committee settled on 3% interest rate, with an agreement term to 2030, and also determined how much of the Operations and Maintenance costs would be picked up by LAVWMA. He said a formal proposal was made from LAVWMA to EBDA in late June which stated that LAVWMA had a continuing interest in purchasing non-interruptible capacity from the member agencies of EBDA. LAVWMA originally had proposed a condition that an EBDA member agencies agree to a veto-proof option for them to purchase capacity from any member agency; however, this was not included in the current formal proposal but was included in LAVWMA's letter. The City of San Leandro has long held the position that member agencies should be able to sell their