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C. Picnic Reservation Rate Schedule (708) <br />Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Superintendent Beth explained the <br />proposed rate schedule and the proposal for park reservations at certain specified <br />parks. He described the current situation in Redwood City, the reasons for <br />recommending the reservation policy and what other cities are doing. He further <br />described the benefits of a policy, specifics on rates and answered Council <br />questions. <br />Concerns from Council included implementation of a reservation policy in parks <br />where it is not needed, the concept of reservations for an entire day rather than for <br />parts of a day, and that a good communications outreach must occur on a new <br />policy. The question of potential impact to non - profit organizations and schools <br />was posed and the response was that there is currently a provision that allows <br />those groups to use the areas without a fee. <br />PRCS Director Centeno clarified that the parks reservation policy is not designed <br />to be a solution to overuse in certain parks, but that the availability of reservations <br />in other parks as a way to direct people. Eight parks out of 23, each of those eight <br />parks would always contain tables that can be reserved and tables that cannot be <br />reserved. <br />M/S Hartnett/Howard to approve the attached resolution adopting the Picnic <br />Reservation Rates at Eight (8) Redwood City Parks and re- adopting uniform <br />building rental rates for Parks and Recreation facilities per the recommendation by <br />the Parks and Recreation Commission. <br />ADOPT RESOLUTION 14592 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD <br />CITY ADOPTING PICNIC AREA RESERVATION RATES FOR SELECTED CITY PARKS; <br />READOPTING UNIFORM BUILDING RATES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION <br />FACILITIES, AND; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 14505. <br />The motion passed by a majority roll call vote with Council Member Bain <br />voting no. <br />8. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST <br />A. Legislation (information only) - This sub - section involves possible discussion of <br />City Position on Proposed Legislation described in the League of California Cities <br />Priority Focus Bulletin No. 20 -2004 and No. 21 -2004. Council may direct staff to <br />act on positions taken by Council. (Copies of League of California Cities Priority <br />Focus available in City Clerk's Department.) <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />JUNE 7, 2004 <br />PAGE 8 <br />MINUTES Book No. 60 <br />Page No. 231 <br />