From: marilyn madrone
To: Mary Gourley
Subject: "smart" water meters
Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 4:07:45 PM
Dear Mayor and City Councilmembers,
I wish you all the best of health and fulfillment in year 2022! Although I believe that Fircrest Mobilehome Park, where I own a home, will not be affected by your decision to move ahead with contractual agreements to install 3,000 "smart" water meters, I am disappointed and alarmed by that plan.
Here are some reasons:
There is a disregard for Sebastopol's 2015 General Plan which called for minimizing community exposure to harmful EMFs.
The public engagement on this decision was, I think, rushed and also minimal.
I hope that the public will truly have opt-out possibilities without penalties.
The segment of our town that is opposed to "smart" should not be considered a vocal few and thereby marginalized. Case in point, the large percent of homeowners here in Fircrest MHPark who, when asked about "smart" PG&E meters in 2019, showed strongly to oppose their installation, 87 out of 110. We still want to minimize EMFs in the vicinity and are saddened by the Council's choice.
Warmly, and with gratitude for your selfless service over the years, Marilyn Madrone
Sebastopol