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September 14, 2017 Page 4 Joe Karalius, resident of Newbury Park, expressed concern that removal of turf is reducing water to trees. Alix Gabby, resident of Newbury Park, expressed support for low-water botanical surfacing alternatives for the off -leash areas. Susan Shotsky, resident of Thousand Oaks, expressed concern about the reduction in grass at the Conejo Creek West dog park, and said there was a lack of community involvement in the decision to remove the grass. Donna French, resident of Thousand Oaks, stated that the decomposed granite has caused medical issues with the dogs. She also expressed concern about water being sprayed in the adjacent horse arena. Mallory Salant, resident of Thousand Oaks, expressed support for a water option for the off - leash areas. Anolel Khurshid, resident of Westlake Village, thanked CRPD and Board for their hard work in improving the quality of life for the community. He asked questions regarding the high use of the off -leash areas, using reclaimed water, and the survey areas. Pete Casas, resident of Newbury Park, expressed concern regarding lack of turf in the off - leash dog parks. Laura Beth Heisen, President of COIR, maintained that the off -leash dog areas are high use areas, which according to CRPD's water conservation policy, are exempt from water reduction. She supports turf in the OLAs and the Conejo Creek West dog park. She suggested a three-year pilot program for putting turf in the off -leash dog parks. Friedl stated that the off -leash areas were conceived as a great way to reduce water and provide a recreational amenity to the community. Friedl acknowledged the popularity of the parks and the dust problem. He discussed the increasing cost of water, lack of availability of reclaimed water, the pros and cons of surfacing options, and that the off -leash areas were not intended to have grass from the onset. Hare, responding to one of the questions regarding the inclusion of the Oak Canyon Dog Park in his off leash survey, stated that the park was included. in his conversations with Rancho Simi Recreation & Park District, he was told that they plan to install decomposed granite in the high use areas of this park due to the inability to keep the grass growing. Gibson clarified the context of the district's water policy. He supports a no irrigation option. Jones supports a pilot program to test re -turfing one of the OLAs with irrigation. Huffer supports staff recommendations to work with COLA to explore no irrigation options. Holt supports testing turf in one park. She expressed concerns about a future drought.