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Councilmembers advised again that the City did not fund nor was it ----.. involved in any festival, including the Fourth of July. The City issued permits for street closures, but all aspects of the festival were the responsibility of its sponsors and participants. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. GENERAL A. INTRODUCTION 1) Mayor Buchan welcomed the Port Commissioners and staff to the study session and said how glad the Council was to meet with the Port Commissioners. 2) Board of Port Commissioners Chairman Smith welcomed the Council and presented a brief and interesting history of the Port. Chairman Smith described the Port's increased tonnage, expansion plans, new marina and berths, leases, recycling, rail transfers, international imports, restaurants, offices, and short term leases. Chairman Smith emphasized the Port's goals of profitability and a secure asset for the citizens of Redwood City. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. SUMMARY OF LEGAL RELATIONS BETWEEN CITY AND PORT 1) City/Port Attorney David E. Schricker presented a brief synopsis of the legal relations between the City and the Port as established in the Redwood City Charter, including: "Section 47a. BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS: The exclusive control and management of the Port Department is hereby vested in the Board of Port Commissioners, which shall be composed of five (5) members who shall be appointed by the Counc i 1 ." In response to Council questions, City/Port Attorney Schricker advised the Council that the Port acquires property in the name of the City and can sue and be sued, in the name of the City. Also, the Charter requires an annual meeting between the City and the Port. The Charter also states: "Section 48d. REPAYMENT OF FUNDS: ..the Board shall annually pay over to the General Funds of the city profits from the operation of the port and any surplus funds which in its judgment may not be needed for port purposes." City/Port Attorney Schricker advised that the Charter prohibits the Council from involving itself in the operation of the Port, but the Council did have the power to appoint the Commissioners, and to remove them by a 5/1 vote. City/Port Attorney Schricker advised that the Charter mandates a transfer of Port profits and surpluses to the City's General Fund, but does not preclude communications between the City and the Port on policy matters: They share a common policy goal; and, success for the Port is success for the City. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Study Session Minutes September 20, 1993 MINUTE BOOK NO. 51 Page 2 Page No. 531 ,-- .._--- -----------,- ---------" Ii