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Cheri Garofani, 3303 Oak Knoll Drive, said if trees are cut down they should be replaced with trees of equal size, and if trees are deemed problems they should be trimmed not cut down. Debbi Garofani, 3303 Oak Knoll Drive, spoke very emotionally about the importance of trees. All the Council Members expressed their unhappiness at the removal of any trees; acknowledged how very important trees are to people, the environment and the City; asked staff to be more aware and more sensitive to how important an issue this is to Redwood City residents; directed staff to prepare a report on this issue; and advised that the Council is the appropriate decision-maker on any matter having to do with tree removal. MEMO 8/13/96 Mayor Hartnett summed up the Council's direction to staff: . Absent a genuine and imminent emergency with danger to life or property, there will be no more cutting oftrees; . Staff is to prepare a detailed report on this matter and present it to Council and Gerry Benesch, who will be the contact person for the petitioners; . Staff is to provide an opportunity for input from the community regarding recommendations in the report; . The Council will be the final arbiter in all tree removal decisions. MEMO 8/13/96 Mayor Hartnett told Ms. Benesch that individual Council members as well as the Council as a whole would follow this matter closely. MEMO 8/13/96 5. BOARDS, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS None 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE EXTENSION OF AN INTERIM URGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A MORATORIUM UPON THE OPENING OR EXPANSION OF ADULT-ORIENTED BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY. THE COUNCIL MAY EXTEND THE ORDINANCE FOR 10 MONTHS AND FIFTEEN DAYS. (205) REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 AUGUST 12, 1996 MINUTES Page No. 419 PAGE 6