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B. CITY COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH POLICIES REGARDING EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS RECEIVED FROM PROPOSITION 172 FUNDS (Town Meeting held on February 7 for public comment.) REPORT: City Manager, Police Chief and Fire Chief, February 28, 1994 Police Chief Guardino presented the staff report. In response to Council questions, Chief Guardino and Sgt. Rodriguez explained the costs of the weapons included in the recommendations and advised they would provide additional information to Councilwoman Steinfeld. MEMO 3/2/94 According to Council policy, at 10:58 P.M, the Council voted to continue the meeting past 11:00 P.M. The vote must be unanimous. MIS: SANFILIPO/CLAIRE TO CONTINUE THE MEETING FOR 15 MINUTES THE MOTION FAILED ON THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE. A YES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CLAIRE, GASPARINI, LA BERGE, SANFILIPO, STEINFELD AND MAYOR BUCHAN NOES: COUNCILMAN GREENALCH MIS: GREENALCH/STEINFELD TO CONTINUE THE MEETING UNTIL THE AGENDA IS COMPLETED, BUT NO LATER THAN 12:00 MIDNIGHT. THE MOTION PASSED BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. MINUTE ORDER NO. 94-042 Chief Guardino advised he was not against the Urban Gunfire Location System, but he believed there were higher priorities for additional officers, police cruisers, a juvenile counseling officer and new weapons. In response to Council questions, Chief Guardino explained that the system might be able to locate gunfire and narrow it down to one individual house, but that information alone would not enable officers to enter that house nor make an arrest. Chief Guardino added that traditional police methods and community involvement were the best ways to attack this problem. City Manager Everett described his work with the County and the City Manager of Menlo Park regarding the establishment of a committee that would vigorously pursue grant money to conduct an experiment or demonstration of SRI's Urban Gunfire Location system. Councilman Greenalch described SRI's Urban Gunfire Location System as unproven technology with important potential to assist the Police Department in reducing or eliminating random gunfire: The system was worth exploring. Councilman Greenalch stated that the Council and staff were not opposed to this system, had been responsive to the community on this issue, and Council and staff were continuing to seek ways to pursue this technology. Councilman Greenalch advised there was not enough data available at this time to spend $255,000 or to ask others to invest in the system, and the next logical step was to support a one month controlled experiment demonstration project in southeastern Redwood City. Councilman Greenalch advised that Supervisor Barrales, Sheriff Horsley, the Redwood City Police Department, the residents of southeastern Redwood City would all be part of the committee to arrange the controlled experiment demonstration project. Councilman Greenalch also spoke to the issue of obtaining proprietary rights. MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Regular Meeting Minutes Page No. 151 February 28, 1994 Page 7 - ..--.---....'.-0____--.- '---._-_--_0"----