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Councilman Ruskin said the purpose of this study session was to present the progress of the team so far and receive public input and direction from Council. He advised that the team had developed extensive lists of code enforcement problems as well as recommendations for immediate, intermediate and long term approaches. 2) Summary of Committee Work to Date; Community Development Director Nelson described the staff members of the Committee: all of Community Development, the Police Department, the Fire Department, Public Works Services and the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department. She reported on the Committee's findings and its identification of broad issues and enforcement problems: parking, general visual problems, commercial signage and unattractive storefronts, city entrances and rights of way. Director Nelson described enforcement problems, the need for education, and suggestions for visible results. 3) Brief Summary of Code Enforcement Issues by City staff; Code Enforcement Officer Chew described'staffs investigation of code enforcement standards in other cities and described the progress of a proposed newsracks ordinance for Redwood City. Public Works Superintendent Mann described staff's efforts to rid the City of unwanted and unlawfully removed store shopping carts, and elaborated on the program that includes an extensive education program and other work with store owners/operators, bilingual flyers, press releases, signs, posters, and the City pick-up of carts. Superintendent Mann described other programs under consideration including police services, and described the limiting effect of the state legislature's actions. Superintendent Mann described the City's successes with its anti graffiti program. 4) Presentation by Resident Group: Andrew Kidwell, Colin Flynn, John Carman, Cliff Keith and Roland Giannini (The Group of Five); Andrew Kidwell, Colin Flynn and Cliff Keith described their concerns in originally coming to Council and staff requesting action on code enforcement, and their involvement and support of the Committee's progress. They discussed general visual impacts, parking (specifically reducing the length of vehicle on street parking time from 120 hours to 72 hours without moving, to be consistent with state law and neighboring municipalities), and the impact of enforcing current Codes. The Group warned that strict code enforcement might cause some parties more than a minor inconvenience, and there will be those who will question Council's decisions and/or seek relief from Council. ADJOURNED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 23, 1996 MINUTES MINUTEBOOK NO. 54 PAGE 10 Page No. 505