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180 Councilman Williams moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO , 6807 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A TRANSPORTATION AND CIRCULATION STUDY FOR THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, (Wilbur Smith & Associates , Inc . ) seconded by Councilman Norris and carried on roll call vote , Councilman Henderson being noted absent . CONSENT CALENDAR : ( a ) Adoption of RESOLUTION NO , 68o8 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES - EMPLOYER- EMPLOYEE RELATIONS . Current contract with Industrial Employers and Distributors Association would expire October 1 , 1972 , and Staff recommended its renewal with respect to conduct of labor negotiations for 1972 -73 (b) Adoption of ORDINANCE NO , 1549 ADDING CHAPTER 18A TO THE CODE OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF MASSAGE ESTABLISHMENTS AND MASSAGE TECHNICIANS . Ordinance was introduced at Council meeting of September 18 , 1972 , and affidavit of publication was on file , Mayor Keckley advised that request to be heard on the matter had been submitted and would be considered at this time . Mr . Arthur King , 3015 E . Bayshore , owner/ operator of A . King Massage Studio , reviewed the background of his entering the business in Redwood City earlier this year as a conse- quence of his having observed the benefits of massage while in College and engaged in strenu - ous athletic sports . He advised that he had trained under a Physical Therapist in Canada , and later received training in California , at the State - approved California School of Massage , from which he earned a certificate . While he supported passage of the Ordinance , he objected to pro- visions requiring evidence of graduation of anyone practicing massage from a recognized school of train- ing, or written proof of at least one year ' s ex - perience . He indicated that such qualified appli - cants are difficult to find , and that he had very strict hiring practices . He stated there were only eight schools in California , and it was his understanding the one in San Mateo was not State approved , although he intended to investigate this . He also felt that to compare 70 hours of training as is required by State approved schools , with a year of experience , was unreasonable . Council suggested to Mr . King that in view of type of activity going on, any protection that could be given an honest entrepreneur should be welcomed as an effort to upgrade the profession . Councilman Weymouth , Chairman of the Ordinance Review Committee , pointed out there had been a public hearing on the ordinance at the previous meeting , and that the Committee had discussed it with other 9/25/72 Reg . Mtg .