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_______________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ August 24, 2015 <br />PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 2 <br />4. SPECIAL ORDER(S) OF THE DAY <br /> <br />A. Proclamation - In Honor of Georgi LaBerge, Upon Her Retirement <br />from the Redwood City Library Foundation - Jeffrey Gee, Mayor <br /> <br />Mayor Gee recognized Georgi LaBerge, a long-time community member for her work <br />as a community leader and her work on the Library Foundation. Jill Rodby from Sims <br />Metal Management presented Ms. LaBerge with a gift of gratitude. Ms. LaBerge spoke <br />about her time in Redwood City. Council Members Howard, Bain, Aguirre, Pierce, and <br />Seybert had words of gratitude and appreciation. Vice Mayor Foust and Mayor Gee <br />also thanked her for her endless contributions. <br /> <br /> B. Swearing in of Boards, Commissions and Committees' Appointees – <br />Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk <br /> <br />Ms. Vonderlinden swore in Cary Zuk-Mielke to the Library Board, Linda Martinez to the <br />Civic Cultural Commission, and Juan Pablo Lopez to the Parks and Recreation <br />Commission. <br /> <br />5. PUBLIC COMMENT <br /> <br />Diana Reddy, Redwood City Residents for Renter Protection, spoke about a database <br />that she developed for multi-family properties purchased in the last 18 months. She <br />stated that these properties represent 910 units of housing for thousands of residents in <br />Redwood City. She is checking with residents of these properties and there are reports <br />in three buildings owned by the same landlord where residents are receiving $200 rent <br />increases every three months. She spoke about examples where cities can protect <br />renters. <br /> <br />Lee Callister spoke about Docktown and how residents were able to speak to Council <br />Members personally, and look forward to the release of the Inner Harbor Plan. He <br />spoke about the obstacle of State Lands and stated that Docktown attorneys have <br />written a white paper for the Commission and are ready to discuss why Docktown is <br />compatible with the Public Trust doctrine. He stated that Docktown has been shown to <br />pay for itself and even generate a profit. <br /> <br />6. CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one <br />motion and one vote. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL: Waive reading of the consent calendar and the full text of ordinances <br />and resolutions, and approve the Consent Calendar items. <br /> <br />M/S Seybert/Aguirre to approve the Consent Calendar excluding item 6.1J pulled and <br />moved and to be continued and agenda item 6.3B with revised documents. Motion <br />carried by unanimous roll call vote. <br /> <br /> 1. Section - Motion(s) <br /> <br />6.1.F. - Page 22