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MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST la. Presentation from the people of Abidjan, West Africa. Rosetta Johnson, Redwood City Public Information Officer, described her trip to Abidjan, Ivory Coast and the plaque she presented on behalf of the Council and the people of Redwood City; and, presented the Council with gifts from the Mayor of Abidjan, including a bronze and stone friendship statue, official Abidjan history and guide book and a bronze medallion. Mayor Greenalch thanked Mrs. Johnson and advised the gifts would be on display at the new main Library. lb. Councilman Bury advised that the voluntary campaign limitation announced by Vice Mayor La Berge, Mayor Greenalch and Councilman Claire at the Council meeting of January 22, 1990 was not an official nor legislative action by the Council. lc. Councilman Murray reported on the actions of the Regional Planning Commission describing the proposed distribution of FAU funds with the Maple Street overcrossing placing 13th on the list, and the draft plan of the ALUC. ld. Mayor Greenalch described the 50th anniversary celebrations for the First Christian Church. Vice Mayor LaBerge attended the community breakfast and Mayor Greenalch attended the reunion dinner and presented Pastor Logie with a proclamation honoring the faith and fellowship provided over the years by the First Christian Church. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS 2. Drug Free Zones Task Force Report by Council Committee Chairperson Buchan, Police Chief Guardino and Sergeant Switzer Report: Police Department, Sergeant Switzer 1/31/90 Councilwoman Buchan presented the staff report and commended Police Chief Guardino and Sergeant Switzer for their outstanding report which clearly and definitively describes the Redwood City and New Jersey drug programs. Sergeant Switzer described how Redwood City and the state of California has been involved in drug education and special enforcement for twenty years and New Jersey entered the field two years ago. Redwood City law enforcement and the education community have a close working relationship and New Jersey is just embarking on this course. The two areas in the New Jersey program to be studied by California involve: Driver's license suspension for drug conviction with a delayed imposition as the necessary component, and posting signs around schools declaring a 1,000 foot perimeter as "Drug Free ". MINUTE BOOK NO. 49 Page No. 209 Minutes February 5, 1990 Page 2