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<br /> business in our City. It reflected a reality that it was unlikely we could otherwise on our <br /> own, staff a fire station in Redwood Shores....consistent with high standards of public <br /> safety there are different ways of providing services than traditionally thought. It is <br /> because of that proposal and the Council's clear message that one way or another....we <br /> were determined to open a fire station in Redwood Shores that we are able to come to <br /> where we are tonight, where the fundamental debate is not whether we open a permanent <br /> station...but simply whether or not we have a temporary station in the interim.....This is a <br /> historic occasion....! think there was a long range wish to build a station in the Shores. <br /> No Council has ever allocated sufficient funds, capital funds to build a station. No <br /> Council has ever allocated any operational funds....And we have here tonight proposals <br /> that will allow us to do that once we get into the budget process and make the <br /> allocations....We couldn't do it without the efforts of the firefighters and the direction the <br /> Council had made....and we need to applaud the firefighters for their proposal.....! don't <br /> think we can betray their proposal by even seriously considering an eighteen person <br /> staffing level." <br /> Councilwoman Buchan said "Mayor Hartnett you are quite right. This is quite a historic <br /> event. Councilwoman La Berge might recall....in 1989, we talked about this at budget <br /> hearings and were told 'you could build it but we can't staff it'. Now here we are... we <br /> will build it and we will staff it." Mayor Buchan congratulated everyone who had worked <br /> so hard on this issue. Councilwoman Buchan said the Council Facilities Subcommittee <br /> would be happy to take on this project. <br /> MEMO 4/16/96 <br /> Councilwoman La Berge said she was very pleased to see the important facilities that <br /> were coming to Redwood Shores. As the Council representative to SBSA, she has <br /> watched the growth of the neighborhood closely on a continuing basis. Councilwoman <br /> La Berge said she was proud that the Council was able to help provide services for the <br /> growing population in Redwood Shores such as an elementary school, community center, <br /> extensive playing fields and now a permanent fire station. Councilwoman La Berge <br /> thanked everyone for working together on these issues, and expressed hope that they <br /> would continue to be involved in City activities. She said that her concerns about staffing <br /> levels were addressed by Chief Fink and she believed the minimum daily level of <br /> nineteen persons was necessary. <br /> Councilman Ruskin said that he was going to vote 'yes' on the motion, not only because <br /> he felt it was essential to have a fire station in Redwood Shores, but because he was <br /> satisfied during his own research into the matter that the difference in staffing between <br /> eighteen and nineteen would provide a significant amount of fire safety insurance. He <br /> said that "not only are we honoring the efforts of the firefighters, but we are also getting a <br /> lot for that nineteenth person.....(I'm) glad to see that this quickly into this term we are <br /> going to move forward in having a permanent station." <br /> MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 <br /> Page No. 192 Regular Meeting Minutes <br /> April 15, 1996 <br /> Page 10 <br />