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MIS: BUCHAN/LA BERGE NOMINATE DIANE HOWARD FOR VICE MA YOR OF REDWOOD CITY. Mayor Hartnett asked if there were any other nominations for the Office of Vice Mayor. Hearing and seeing none, he declared the nominations closed. Mayor Hartnett recommended that the nomination of Diane Howard to the office of Vice Mayor be approved by acclamation and Council Members Ruskin and Buchan expressed the support of their colleagues. MOTION PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE AND MAYOR HARTNETT ANNOUNCED THAT THE NEW VICE MAYOR OF REDWOOD CITY WAS DIANE HOWARD. MINUTE ORDER NO. 95-238 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - Mayor Hartnett called upon members of the Council who wished to address the audience. (307) A. Councilman Leipzig stated that his remarks would be brief as he knew everyone wanted to get out and celebrate and get down to the auction. Councilman Leipzig said he wanted "to thank just a few people tonight who worked on the campaign: Pete and Paula Uccelli at the top of the list, Larry and Sharon Aikens, Pete and Ginny Hughes, several of my San Jose State alumni worked on the campaign and are here tonight,....Penny Ferguson who worked in the office tirelessly, Jamie Travers a volunteer who will now be my assistant, my good friend Monique Grideo, all the volunteers that helped out walking, ringing doorbells, making phone calls. It was a tremendous effort." Councilman Leipzig said that Mayor Gasparini had mentioned his mother, Marguerite earlier in the evening, the first woman Mayor of Redwood City. He wanted everyone to know that unfortunately his parents and eight siblings were unable to attend the swearing-in ceremony, but that they had worked very hard on his campaign. He added that his family had been through this before, and although it was exciting, his family believed he could handle it on his own. Councilman Leipzig stated that last year his oldest brother, Victor, had been sworn in as the Mayor of Huntingon Beach in Southern California and he described the family celebration for that event. He stated that his "family was a little burned out on the swearing-in ceremonies, but they had helped out tremendously" before the election, and described how hard his dad had worked walking the neighborhoods. Councilman Leipzig said how grateful he was to both his parents and his whole family. "I look forward to serving Redwood City for the next four years, working with my fellow colleagues, and I am sure we will get along well, and provide the leadership that we need for Redwood City. I am looking forward to that. Let's play ball." B. Councilman Ruskin stated he wanted to thank many people for the opportunity to be on - the Council, adding "this is quite a moving event.....Like Dani I find myself wanting to speak straight from the heart." Councilman Ruskin stated that winning an election is not a MINUTE BOOK NO. 53 Adjourned Regular Meeting Minutes Page No. 434 November 17, 1995 Page 9