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494 before any incident did happen , or such incidents be invited , Communication addressed to Mayor ?ur. y read from : Mrs . Gladys Skwa.rlo . requesten , consideration for a bus schedule to entrance of Canada Collep;e Campus . Councilman Petersen reviewed how a bus run had been scheduled to the college campus this past year with a partial subsidy from college , However , this system is paid for by citizens of Redwood City and College District had chosen not to continue the program . Mayor3ury requested communication be referred to the Committee for a reply . ( Memo 10/21/69 ) Councilman Keckley moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO . 6136 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO . 5951 RELATING TO ROUTES OF TRAVEL, HOURS OF OPERATION, AND RATES OF CHARGE FOR THE MUNICIPAL TRANSIT SYSTEM, AND ESTABLISHING THE REQUIREMENT FOR EXACT FARES, seconded by Councilman Arnett and carried on roll call vote , Councilman Henderson being noted absent . Report and recommendation of parking restrictions on Whipple and El Camino . City Manager stated report and recommendation submitted to Council as result of directive to Staff to review temporary striping and traffic plan which has been in effect on Whipple Avenue for several months . He advised of the numerous complaints on the effectiveness of this interim plan which had resulted in Traffic Committee and Staff meeting with the Council Ordinance Review Committee and recommendation made to them that Whipple Avenue between El Camino Real and Arch be restriped in accordance with illustrated chart being shown , and that temporarily suspended narkinc prohibitions be r einstated , He also advised Staff l. s conti. nu in"; Its stud r of the Proposed wi.d enirc of Whipple Avenue between El C n no and Arch by cu - ti_ng back of sidewalks on both sides , hut that roU7h estimates would indicate costs involved of some $ 25 , 000 would not justify the few parkin!): spaces which would result . He advised a letter had been sent to all property owners concerned with this problem, advising of the Staff recommendation being made to Council at this meeting . In reply to question of how many parking spaces would result if curbs cut back, and if costs would be part of an assessment to benefitted property owners , City Manager advised parking spaces estimated for 11 cars on the South side of Whipple , and reminded Council that when El Camino widened In this area, costs were paid for by the City with no assessment to property owners involved . William Royer , 1047 Whipple Avenue , advised recommendation would remove parking directly in front of his realty offices , to which he must protest , as felt he was not requesting for any new consideration but being deprived of parking he had for last fifteen years in this location . He reviewed off street parking of 13 spaces for their offices , sufficient for all of their Staff and restriction of on-street parking a hardship . He further notedlow property on North side of Whipple not developed to its ultimate potential in zoning and admitted a serious traffic problem did exist , and felt City should acquire rights of way for future widening . Discussion followed on problems involved and need for long range planning for a solution . Chief McDonald commented on his review of traffic problem in this area , _ .