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389 Consideration of Resolutions proposed for Council ' s attention , as adopted by the CONGRESS FOR COMMUNITY PROGRESS held on November 13 , 1971 . Mayor Bury ' s report to Council on January 3 , 1972 proposed that request of Co-Chairmen of the Congress for Council ' s consideration of Resolutions which relate to the City be set as an Agenda item for this date . Report submitted by Co -Chairmen of the Congress was provided to Council , along with the resolutions . George Leipzig , Co-Chairman of the Congress , advised that : Their committee , composed of 20 people , met on November 29th following the Congress , went through the list of resolutions passed by the Congress and _- designated which agency should receive them . It was noted in the discussion that the designations of resolutions to be considered by Council were erroneous , and Mr . Leipzig proceeded through the entire list , indicating verbally which were intended for Council . Myron Filene asked that Council also receive for consideration three additional resolutions under the "Human Relations " category . Marguerite Leipzig, Co -Chairman of the Congress , objected to having the three resolutions added at this point . The resolutions from each Panel were read by the Clerk and discussed individually , as follows : Services and Government 1 . That the City Council and other public agencies have open meetings in various neighborhoods , recognizing bilingual youth , and minority characteristics in the community , with adequate notice to reach all of the people of that neighborhood . Mayor Bury noted that most of the Council members had been at the Congress . Relative to the resolution , he pointed out that Council had used that technique from time to time . It was felt by Councilman Henderson that the suggestion was a good one , but that the public should be encouraged to invite Council into the community when there is an item of interest to certain groups , as opposed to neighborhood meetings on a random basis . Councilman Petersen moved to accept Resolution 1 in concept , recognizing there are times when it may be necessary or desirable , seconded by Councilman Henderson . Doris Wood , 1504 Gordon , stated that she believed the law required documents to be printed in two languages . City Attorney responded that there was no general requirement that all documents be printed in Spanish and English , but that there was a recent amendment that certain documents relative to elections are to be printed in Spanish and English , and that Redwood City is 1 -24-72