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<br /> Mayor Hartnett presented the plaque to David Miller, "the prime mover behind Project <br /> Read in Redwood City." Mayor Hartnett thanked David for the enormously positive <br /> impacts his programs have had on local school children as weIl as adults and families, and <br /> wished him weIl in his new endeavors. <br /> David Miller thanked the Council, said how much he had enjoyed working for Redwood <br /> City, and expressed hope he would be able to repeat such a wonderful experience in the <br /> future. <br /> ___n__________n______--------------------------------------------------______n______------------------------ <br /> C Presentation of retirement plaque honoring Sharon Tastor for her twenty-two years of <br /> exemplary service to the City and citizens of Redwood City; (207) <br /> Mayor Hartnett presented the plaque to Sharon Tastor, Finance Department <br /> Administrative Assistant, and thanked her "for being an invaluable member of the team." <br /> Sharon Tastor thanked the Council for this special recognition. She thanked the City for <br /> the opportunities that aIlowed her to grow professionaIly over the past 22 years, and <br /> thanked her feIlow workers and coIleagues for their friendship and support through <br /> sometimes chaIlenging and always interesting times. <br /> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------______n______n______--- <br /> D. Presentation of Certificates to "No Tobacco to Minors Program" participants; (207) <br /> Councilwoman Georgi La Berge introduced Karen Licavoli, of the American Lung <br /> Association, who described the San Mateo County Tobacco Education Coalition and the <br /> Merchant Appreciation ceremony: to encourage merchants not to seIl tobacco products to <br /> minors and honor those who have supported the program. <br /> Ms. Licavoli introduced Iyoti Negi and Jason Hamilton, members of the Youth Business <br /> Task Force, who described their efforts in identifying merchants who did not seIl tobacco <br /> products to minors and other merchants who stopped selling these products after receiving <br /> education materials from the Task Force. They concluded that education was not enough <br /> to deter sales, and suggested: eliminating vending machines, placing all tobacco products <br /> out of reach of all customers, stricter law enforcement and community involvement. <br /> Ms. Licavoli introduced John Lee, President of the Redwood City/San Mateo County <br /> Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Lee and Councilwoman La Berge helped present the <br /> plaques thanking the merchants who participated in the program. Three of the merchants <br /> being honored for their support of the "No Tobacco to Minors" campaign" were present to <br /> accept their awards: <br /> Dial Liquors, 320 El Camino Real; <br /> Tom's Chevron, 990 Veterans; <br /> 7-11 Store, 1700 Broadway. <br /> SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING JULY29,1996 <br /> MINUTES MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 PAGE 2 <br /> Page No. 405 <br />