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<br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL/ May 18, 2015 <br />SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ <br />PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES Page 13 <br /> <br /> <br />10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST <br /> <br /> A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended <br /> <br />Council Member Aguirre spoke about a program through C/CAG that will help teach <br />business and home owners about zero energy development. The program's website is <br />SMCEnergyWatch.com. <br /> <br />Council Member Pierce stated that there was a tour at Hoover Elementary School to <br />see their teaching model in action with K-3. She stated that the school has 97% parent <br />participation. <br /> <br /> B. City Council Committee Reports <br /> <br />Mayor Gee announced the following additional mayoral appointments: <br />Council Member Bain will be serving on the Community Choice Aggregation <br />Committee. Ramana Chinnakotla, Public Works Director, will be the alternate. <br />For the Technical Advisor on the Calmod Policy Maker group, Council Member <br />Seybert will serve. <br />For the Grand Boulevard Initiative Council Member Howard will serve as the <br />alternate. <br /> <br />Mayor Gee thanked the Sigona Farmer's Market for contributing fresh fruit and produce <br />to the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) program for girls. He <br />spoke about young artists in the community and various recent art projects. He also <br />mentioned that last Thursday was the annual Bike to Work Day and Bike Commuter of <br />the Year was a Redwood City teacher from Redwood Shores Elementary School. He <br />congratulated that teacher. <br />Mayor Gee announced that Henry Ford Elementary School celebrated its 60th <br />anniversary and he attended the event. <br />Last Saturday was Relay for Life at Sequoia High School and he attended the reopen of <br />Jardin de los Ninos Park. <br /> <br /> C. City Manager (Oral) Update – Status on Downtown Projects <br /> <br />Dr. Bell stated he would give the downtown update at the next meeting. He noted there <br />is a dashboard on the City website about water conservation. <br /> <br /> D. City Attorney Report from Closed Session <br /> <br /> Ms. Thompson reported on two closed sessions items with no reportable items. <br /> <br />11. ADJOURNMENT – The meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. by general consensus. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br />_______________________ <br />Silvia Vonderlinden, <br />City Clerk <br /> <br />Submitted for approval at the City Council meeting of September 21, 2015 for approval. <br /> <br />6.1.H. - Page 24