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Police Chief Guardino to the Council Members. Councilwoman Steinfeld stated her opinions on the need to enforce speed and safety laws consistently, how venting meetings should be held, what public meetings Council Members should or should not attend, and what should or should not be held confidential. Councilwoman Steinfeld stated she had seven points she wished to make: 1) The subject memo was incorrectly marked confidential; 2) the article quotes certain lawmakers who fear Joe Steinfeld may circulate confidential material that could jeopardize lawsuits or labor negotiations, and she stated that action cannot be taken because a person fears the law MAY be broken; Councilwoman Steinfeld stated that "both Joe and I have been accused by a number of people including our Mayor of excessive use of litigation and attorneys" and "we will continue to consult qualified legal opinion as well as resisting any effort at the denial of our rights because of what someone thinks may happen in the future; 4) suggested that her colleagues contact Mr. Terry Frank, chosen by the State Senate to rewrite the Brown Act, who has advised that the confidential status of the subject memo was not justified; 5) referred to Mr. Everett's quote in the newspaper article regarding proper channels through the City Attorney's office, and how she had tried to have the City Attorney respond to her requests for a retraction of the claims he made in his October 21st letter about her conduct at a Council meeting; 6) referred to what should or should not be confidential responses to public letters, and not based on what is embarrassing but what is legitimately confidential; 7) "I do not agree that Joe and I gave conflicting accounts, the memo never had grounds for confidentiality." Councilwoman Steinfeld stated she had not even seen the document. until after the meeting on December 29, 1993. Councilwoman Steinfeld addressed Councilman Greenalch and asked what he meant by his quote in the newspaper, "I've been told that to share that kind of confidential documentation is no violation of the l&w, but in my opinion it is a violation of a public trust." Councilwoman Steinfeld stated she was not elected to the Council lito hide information from the public, to avoid the public, to engage in ever increasing violations of the Brown Act, or ever broadening exclusions of people from participation in public hearing, it is the illegal and unwarranted secrecy that to my mind is a violation of the public trust." Councilwoman Steinfeld suggested that no more materials be stamped confidential unless the City Attorney approves the designation of confidential. Councilwoman Steinfeld added that the subject memo did not fall into any confidential category that was outlined by the City Attorney at the time of orientation for new Council Members. MEMO 1/25/94 Councilman Greenalch stated III choose not to respond to everything until I have it in writing. I think there is an important distinction between the law and what is ethically correct behavior. I am not making any accusations. I was asked a direct question, 'did I think that Councilwoman Steinfeld would ever share confidential information that would be detrimental to the City of Redwood City and my answer was NO'. That does not appear in the article. But the common courtesy of calling someone and asking them, the same type of behavior that you said you found inappropriate, I, Councilwoman Steinfeld, also find very inappropriate this evening." Councilman Greenalch added that "I think what is going on in the City Council right now is a direct embarrassment, although it is an Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 January 24, 1994 Page 10 Page No. 112