During the public comment period, Paul Clark of the Southside Triangle reported he had laboratory analysis of groundwater from his backyard. He said the lab found elevated alkalinity and conductivity and recommended the water be used only for plants, not for household use, and if residents choose to drink it, to boil it.

Clark also raised concerns about Western Sugar, saying historical violations and compliance problems around dust and leaching ponds had been noted in the past and asking the council to invite a Western Sugar representative "to tell us what good community neighbors they might want to be." He framed the request as seeking greater transparency and community dialogue. Clark's remarks were personal testimony of his backyard test results; staff did not present corroborating city testing during the session.

No formal action was taken during the meeting; council did not schedule a follow‑up item but staff may refer the concerns to environmental or public‑works teams for review and any necessary testing.