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188 2 , City of Woodlake urging Council to support their type of Resolution urging the State Legislature to institute reform in the distribution of sales tax revenue through a per capita formula . Recommendation : Refer to Legislative Committee . 3 , Copy of Resolution adopted by Belmont City Council opposing increased fares for Southern Pacific Passenger Trains , Recommendation : Refer to Legislative Committee . 4 . James V , Fitzgerald , Chairman , County Board of Supervisors , regarding creation of a County-wide Criminal Justice Planning Board , Recommendation : Refer to Staff for report , 5 . San Francisco Forty Niners , advising of their concurrence with the decision to delay renovating the practice field in Community Park until early 1972 , 6 . First Congregational Church advising of the resolution adopted by their Church Council commending the City Council for its recent action to establish a Housing Authority in Redwood City . 7 . State Department of Justice , Attorney General ' s office , regarding possible claim of City as result of settlement in State ' s suit vs , certain manufacturers of plumbing fixtures . Recommendation : Refer to Staff . 8 . Mrs . Louise DeCastro , 1544 James , protesting rising living costs , Recommendation : Mayor Bury will be asked to respond . Councilman Petersen moved to accept communications and recommendations , seconded by Councilman Henderson and carried . (MINUTE ORDER #71 -110) Councilman Petersen suggested that the Commission appointment calendar be adjusted to allow more time for consideration , and after some discussion by Council , Councilman Petersen moved to reschedule calendar of appointments for Architectural Committee , Planning Commission , Park & Recreation Com- mission , and Civic Cultural Commission , as follows : Close of nominations , August 2 ; appointment on August 9 , and certification on August 16 , seconded by Councilman Rhodes and carried . Vice -Mayor Keckley relinquished the gavel to Mayor Bury , who entered the meeting at 8 :20 p . m . Councilman Petersen moved to reappoint W . Earl Whitaker to the Board of Library Trustees , seconded by Vice-Mayor Keckley and unanimously carried . (MINUTE ORDER #71 -111 ) Mayor Bury asked the indulgence of those present while Council withdrew briefly for Executive Session on a matter concerning personnel , and on motion of Councilman Henderson , seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried , Council adjourned to Executive Session at 8 :28 p . m . Regular meeting reconvened at 8 : 110 p . m . , and Mayor Bury indicated Council had been working with an executive recruitment agency in an effort to select and appoint a new City Manager . Copies of press release were presented to representatives of the press , and Mayor Bury announced the unanimous choice of Council to select Mr . James M. Fales , Jr . , City Manager of Pleasanton , California , following several meetings of Council and great deliberation to consider the qualifications of several of the more highly qualified candidates .