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. . , . - Firefighter Adrian Anderson, 755 Marshall, representing the Redwood City Firefighters Association, discussed traffic routes, response times, northbound and southbound trains, '----' and the support of the Redwood City Fire Department for a temporary fire station. Tom Maruyama, Hampton Avenue, San Mateo Area Office of Emergency Services and Chair-Board of the American Red Cross discussed providing a temporary fire station in Redwood Shores. Daniela Devincenzi, 269 Ruby Street, San Carlos expressed support for a temporary fire station for the community in Redwood Shores. Dave Cacciaroni, Hopkins Street, former Redwood City Fire Captain, discussed an incident 2 years ago regarding a plane that landed on the freeway. and access to Redwood Shores. MIS: RUSKINIBUCHAN TO EXTEND THE MEETING TO 11:15 P.M. MOTION CARRIED WITH THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. A YES: BUCHAN, CLAIRE, HOWARD, LA BERGE, RUSKIN AND MAYOR HARTNETT NOES: COUNCILMAN LEIPZIG '----' John Holt, Iris Street, requested a temporary fire station for Redwood Shores. 1) MIS: CLAIREIBUCHAN TO APPROVE THE CONCEPT OF BUILDING A TEMPORARY FIRE STATION IN REDWOOD SHORES. Mayor Hartnett stated his opposition to the motion for the following reasons, now is not the time for a temporary fire station when a permanent fire station is planned, if a temporary fire station is critical it would have been pursued sooner, the issue of safety was not challenged until a permanent station was decided, the Fire Department currently supplements medical calls, the Holly Street closure is not a reason to build a temporary fire station by the time it was built Holly Street would be open, building a temporary station will cause a delay in the permanent fire station and Redwood Shores deserves a permanent fire station. Vice Mayor Howard stated that a temporary fire station is not cost effective and the Redwood Shores residents want a permanent fire station. L MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Page No. 221 Adjornedrla~'r,tW'6 Meeting Page 10