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319 CONSENT CALENDAR : Mayor Keckley advised that Consent Calendar Item ( a ) concerning adoption of Ordinance amending the Municipal Code relating to the imposition of local taxes , would be considered separately, since there were persons present who had indicated the desire to speak on the matter . (b ) Adoption of ORDINANCE NO . 1560 AMENDING SECTION 27 . 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY , RELATING TO MONTHLY CHARGES FOR SEWERAGE SERVICES . Ordinance was introduced at Council meeting of March 12 , 1973, and affidavit of publication was on file . ( c ) DAMAGE CLAIM , Edmund J . Dooley, 25 Turnsworth, property damage allegedly due to negligent operation of City vehicle . ( Council action would deny claim and refer to insurance carrier . ) (MINUTE ORDER #73-42 ) ( d ) ACCOUNTS PAYABLE , Nos . 95350 to 95454, inclusive , totaling $i83 , 354 . 20 . ( Council action would approve accounts for payment by City . ) Councilman Henderson moved to approve CONSENT CALENDAR, Items (b ) , ( c ) , and ( d ) , seconded by Councilman Williams and carried on roll call vote . Mayor Keckley invited comments from the audience on the ordinance to impose a business license tax on apartment units . Mr . James Miller, 3015 -- #337 E . Bayshore Rd . , felt that to include mobile home owners was a great imposi- tion, and stated that any work on parks , street lights , sewer system is paid for by them. Also that they readily pay school taxes without objection . Mayor Keckley noted that , whether it is for apartments ( vertical development ) or for mobile home parks ( horizontal subdivision ) , City still maintains streets and provides fire and police protection and other services for both . Mr . Miller expressed the belief that if a mobile park owner must pay this tax, he is not going to pay it out of his own pocket . Councilman Henderson recalled that it had been pointed out previously that the increase was minimal , and it would be hard to justify an increase in rent . City Manager noted that mobile home parks already paid a business license tax, and that this ordinance simply put them on the same basis as other multiple rentals . This tax would amount to an average of 25 cents per month per unit under the business license fee . In response to question by Councilman Weymouth, City Attorney provided a comparison of the present fee with the proposed rate . Mr . Rudolph Luca, 820 Vera, advised that he owned five units in Redwood City, and disputed the statement that the streets are taken care of by the City . He felt 3/19/73 Reg . Mtg .