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him how to fix it up and make it work it properly. But we don’t intend to have any odor, excuse me, they don’t intend to have any, you know, contra indicated operation there. SIRACUSA:Redirect? ALAMEDA:Sure, Ms. Siracusa. SIRACUSA:Well, you didn’t really answer my question. I mean, I got all that information from reading the hearing transcript. I asked if in a worst case scenario, you would be willing to relocate the crematorium part of your operation to an industrial area. P. BRUMBRAUGH:I think what we’re trying to say is that if that retort does not function in the manufacturer’s representations that were made, in accordance to those, the manufacturer will be responsible to remove that crematory and get us a new one. We’re not going to, if it’s not operating properly, it’s not responsible for us to move it to another area and have it continue to operate improperly. It’s responsible for us to have that unit corrected to meet the recommendations; and if not so then the manufacturer has the responsibility to fix it or to replace it. I mean, does that make sense? I don’t want a piece of equipment that’s not operating correctly and to continue to use it in that manner is irresponsible. To move it some place else is still irresponsible. So it would behoove the manufacturer then to step into place, according to the warranty’s representations that they’ve made to us, to correct it promptly. SIRACUSA:It is my understanding that this body has no recourse in the event of malfunction to the manufacturer itself. We would only have recourse directly to you as the operator. Is that correct, Mr. Torigoe? ALAMEDA:Mr. Torigoe? TORIGOE:Well, yeah. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Basically, I think what your view is basically correct, that it would not be for the Commission to go after the manufacturer. But you would basically have to shut down, well, it would be the Planning Department that would shut down the retort operation if it did not meet the requirements of your conditions, which includes smokeless, odorless. YUEN:If there’s any case of, we issue a permit, it has conditions. If the conditions are not met, we will cite the permit holder. And in a situation where it’s a serious violation and it’s not cured, then we would bring it, the ultimate penalty is we’ll bring it back to the Commission to revote. ALAMEDA:Commissioner Siracusa? SIRACUSA:And this would be whether we approve it as a conditional use permit or whether we just approve it as a straight regular use permit? ALAMEDA:Mr. Director? SIRACUSA:It would still come back to the Commission? EXHIBIT A 6