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317 Councilman Weymouth moved to declare the Assessment Roll for GID 1-64 for fiscal year 1970-1971 equalized as corrected, seconded by Councilman Rhodes. City Attorney noted that the one correction will be reflected and the assessment reduced accordingly, and instructed that the record show the application had been received, entered into evidence and acted upon by Council. Motion carried on roll call vote, Councilmen Henderson and Keckley being noted absent. (MINUTE ORDER #70-136) Councilman Arnett moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Councilman Petersen and carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:12 A.M. MARIAN McCRINDLE, City Clerk Minutes of Regular Meeting Redwood City Council July 20, 1970 7:30 P.M. Pledge of Allegiance led by Councilman Arnett. Invocation led by Reverend Larry Irons, Sequoia United Presbyterian Church, Mayor Bury called the meeting to order at 7:38 P.M., and ON ROLL CALL the following were noted present: Councilmen Dixon Arnett, Paul C. Keckley, Herbert G. Petersen, William C. Rhodes, Ray A. Weymouth, Mayor Robert H. Bury, and City Clerk Marian McCrindle. Councilman Mary W. Henderson was noted absent. Also noted present were City Manager Howard C. Ullrich, City Attorney David E. Schricker, Police Chief John R. McDonald, Jr., Fire Chief John Keller, Dine ctor of Public Works J. Louis Scherer, Planning Director Ken Schroeter, Chief Building Official Charles Gyselbrecht, Park Superintendent Pasco Balzarini, and Secretary Frances Reggetts, Councilman Keckley moved to approve, as mailed, Minutes of Regular Meeting of July 13, 1970, seconded by Councilman Arnett and carried. EL CAMINO-WHIPPLE - Traffic Study. Ordinance had been introduced on May 25, 1970, restricting parking on Whipple Avenue. The matter was discussed in subsequent meetings, and was referred back to Staff on June 22 by Council for further information regarding.use of.Gas Tax Funds with reference to an alternate proposal to widen Whipple Avenue in order to accommodate parking. City Manager reported that in compliance with Council direc- tive, Staff inquired of the State relative to availability of Gas Tax Funds for use on the project, and copy of their reply dated June 29, 1970 had been provided to Council, and which indicated they had reviewed the diagram of the plans and saw nothing that would prevent the use of gas tax on the project. A preliminary Engineer's Estimate of costs to provide parking had been submitted to Council. However, Staff recommendation was essentially to accept the original recommen- dation of the Traffic Committee. Slide of diagram was shown, and Police Chief, as Chairman of the Traffic Committee, responded to questions by Council concern- ing the Arguello intersection where traffic studies had indicated a high volume of turning movements, and controls were needed. Councilman Keckley indicated concern also that elimination of parking adjacent to the furniture store where