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B. Councilman Sanfilipo described the community meeting he and Supervisor Barrales attended with the Middlefield Ro~d business people and residents to discuss solutions to long~standing problems. Councilman Sanfilipo advised the Redwood City Police and San Mateo County Sheriff's department would take part in the next meeting scheduled for February 3rd. C. Mayor Buchan invited her colleagues to attend the Council of Cities meeting on January 28th in Redwood City which will feature local school board members. Mayor Buchan announced that the new Sequoia Station See's Candy store will have their ribbon cutting this Thursday, January 13th. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. STAFF REPORTS A. Council to consider designation of the official newspaper of Redwood City (702-20) REPORT: City Clerk, December 13, 1993. City Clerk Jorgenson presented the staff report which recommended the designation of the Redwood City Tribune as the official newspaper based on the Tribune's lowest bid. Ms. Jorgenson acknowledged the excellent service provided by the Redwood City Almanac as the City's official newspaper for the last ten years, but quoted savings figures that would accrue to the City based on the Tribune's lower bid. Ms. Jorgenson advised that questions had been raised as to the adjudication of the Tribune and explained that the Superior Court of San Mateo County had declared the Tribune a newspaper of general circulation and only the Court could make such a determination. The Charter's wording of "two lowest bidders" and the City Attorney's opinion were noted. The following people addressed the Council: Joe Steinfeld, Main Street merchant, acknowledged that small businesses were having tough times, but the policy of choosing the lowest responsible bidder should be applied consistently throughout the City. Leonard Sbrocco, Editor of the Redwood City Tribune, urged Council to designate the Tribune as its official newspaper to take advantage of the cost savings. Jeff Filippi, 627 Middlefield Road, spoke on behalf of the Redwood City Almanac and its excellent record, stating that quality is as important as cost. Mr. Filippi pointed out that the Almanac was delivered and the Tribune was not, and that readership was more important than number of newspapers. Regular Meeting Minutes January 10, 1994 MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page 8 Page No. 89 --