bbbbmer: You are so right to bring up the whole plastic package industry. I can't avoid some products either. This is just one I can do something about & it feels good! What you're really starting discussion on here is the ultimate "can of worms". How can we individually help improve our quality of life and pass it on to further generations? Wow! There's a topic that should get more attention. But I don't want to stray too far from the matter at hand. Is there still a way to stop this project? Will Sacramento ever be able to "just say no" to this like we did when we voted to close a nuclear plant?

Yes, I agree with all the opponets to Nestle making money with one of our "natural" resources, despite being pro-labor. There has to be a better way to bring jobs here. Thanks to the few Council members who have our best interest at heart and can see the long-term implications of this project. We already are rationed, and someday will all be billed according to the amount of water we use. It is hard to imagine the future impact of our environment, since no study was done...but doesn't it seem obvious that somewhwere downstream this will be harmful? Almost as important is the disgust many taxpayers (& future taxpayers) with the process that predeeded Tuesday's meeting. Our democratic system has been undermined again regarding water rights and big contracts without our input. Why is the Mayor even asking for more power when something like this can occur without even the Council being better informed so they can better inform us? OK, so I object to it politically & environmentally.. But that's not all. I'm writing to remind us that water in plastic bottles is a convenience we've become too accustomed to. I'm not an expert, but please check out the impact these plastic bottles cause already. I don't want my city to contribute to this mess. Though I occasionally find it to be the only source of water (I can't drink tap water due to an allergic reaction caused by something in it), I've stopped purchasing it & refill glass bottles with filtered water. I realize I'm blessed to even have this choice. If you have the choice to stop purchasing water in plastic bottles, please do so. Unfortunately when our political system fails us we must act on our own to solve the problem. Let's make it less profitable for Nestle by not purchasing their water. They wouldn't be here if we didn't demand their product.