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MIS: STEINFELDISANFILIPO TO DEFER ACTION ON THIS ITEM AND CONTINUE THIS COMMITTEE REPORT TO THE COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 1, 1993, SO THE THREE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS COULD HAVE A MEETING WITH MR. BLIZNICK AND THE CITY MANAGER TO GO OVER FINANCIAL INCOMEIOUTGO OF THE PENINSULA CENTER STAGE AND MAKE A MORE INFORMED DECISION. Councilmembers discussed grants and the budget process. MOTION FAILED ON THE FOLLOWING VOICE VOTE: AYES: COUNCILWOMAN STEINFELD NOES: COUNCILMEMBERS CLAIRE, GASPARINI, GREENALCH, LA BERGE, SANFILIPO AND MAYOR BUCHAN MINUTE ORDER NO. 93-105 Mayor Buchan opened the discussion to the public and called upon the people who had submitted speaker's request cards: Joe Steinfeld, Main Street merchant, spoke in favor of cultural events and PCS productions at the Fox, but asked that Council require a quid pro quo. Mr. Steinfeld stressed the fact that the Fox Theatre was underutilized. That last year the PCS used the Fox only nine weeks, no events were held during thirty-six weeks and during seven weeks only one event per week was held. The following people spoke in favor of approving both Civic Cultural Commission recommendations~ $10,000 for the December 1993 production, approval, in concept, for $30,000 for 1994. Pat Kelly, PCS supporter, Portola Valley; Dennis Licktei, Artistic Director, Peninsula Center Stage; Dottie White, Norman Street, Redwood City; Julia Faussone, Upland Road, Redwood City; David Fassone, Upland Road, Redwood City; Warren Dale, Carleton Court, Redwood City; Jeannie Watson, Chairman of the Board, PCS; Ernest Wuthmann, Task Force Member, Redwood City; Joan Jordan, Task Force Member, Redwood City; Loretta Thomas, Task Force Member, Redwood City; Walter Piulle, Glennan Way, Redwood City; Tamara Piulle, Glennan Way, Redwood City; Bob Bryant, Broadway merchant, Redwood City; M/S: CLAIREIGREENALCH TO APPROVE THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS: 1) PROVIDE $10,000 FROM FISCAL YEAR 92/93 FUNDS TO PENINSULA CENTER STAGE TO PERMIT THEM TO BEGIN PROMOTING THE NEXT PRODUCTION SEASON TO BEGIN IN DECEMBER, 1993; AND 2) SUPPORT IN CONCEPT THE GRANTING OF $30,000 FROM FISCAL YEAR 1993/94 FUNDS TO PENINSULA CENTER STAGE TO INDICATE THE CITY COUNCIL'S INTENT TO SUPPORT THE MOUNTING OF A FULL 3-SHOW SEASON TO RUN FROM MARCH 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 1994, WITH APPROVAL OF FUNDING TO BE CONSIDERED DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS IN JUNE. Regular Meeting Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 May 24, 1993 Page No. 418 Page 6 .