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. . I . - City Manager Everett thanked the group for being so committed to this issue and so positive ~ in its approach, and offered to work with them to brainstorm, and bring back recommendations to the Council. Councilman Ruskin echoed the group's comments and commended them for being so serious yet positive about code enforcement in Redwood City. He said he was looking forward to making important, major visible improvements in the code enforcement area and to the City's image over the next few years. Councilman Leipzig said he had been working with this group, "they asked me some advice on how to approach the Council and this was my suggestion to them, to come before you tonight and stick out the olive branch and say let's work together. I think we need to have the study session. I think we need to have it quickIy...We need to have a heart to heart talk amongst ourselves, our staff and our citizens about the perception of Redwood City, the El Camino Real, the Woodside corridor, what the City is doing for its public rights of way and the neighborhoods....I sell real estate, and I am with people who are moving in and out of Redwood City. I hear this every day. There are neighborhoods that are falling apart. We are losing the battle in some of the neighborhoods with the weed abatement, with abandoned vehicles on lawns, cars parked for months on end on the street....We have a serious problem that we need to address immediateIy......This group is very positive and very energetic, and I really hope we can schedule something within a 30 day period." - Mayor Hartnett said he agreed with Councilman Leipzig's comments about the group that just spoke. He added, however, that the Council's "schedule has been planned for the next 30 days for quite a long period of time," and the next two meetings, July 15 and July 29 have significant matters to be considered with substantial public input. Mayor Hartnett said it was unrealistic to expect a study session in July at this point, but added if it was the wi!! of the Council, a study session could be scheduled at a later date. Councilwoman La Berge thanked the group for speaking on an issue that was near and dear to her heart, and spoke in favor of a brainstorming session among the group and others that would result in a report to Council to be considered at the study session. Councilman Claire asked that the study session be scheduled after August 18, 1996 as he would be unavailable earlier in August. City Manager Everett advised he would work with the group to establish a good date for the study session on code enforcement. MEMO 7/2196 - - - -- -- - -- - -- -- - -- --- --. -- --- --- -- - -- - --. --- --- - -- - -- - __m_- - --. - -- - --- - -- - --on -- - -- - - -- - -- - --- - _m-- --. -- - -- - - - - - - -- - -- - -- -- - -- -- - _m-- m REGULAR MEETING JULY I, 1996 MINUTES PAGE 6 MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Page No. 348