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Redwood City regarding the annual Fourth of July celebration sponsored by the PCA for the last 50 years. Mr. Shutz presented the background for the City's decision in 1939 to give the PCA the authority to stage the Fourth of July celebration as a community event; the involvement and benefit of local service groups participation; the problems with the rodeo and carnivals that led to their falling into disfavor; the growth of the festival, parade, and fireworks; PCA finances; and the desire to keep the celebration a local event with the profits remaining in Redwood City. In response to Council questions Mr. Shutz explained that before last year there was no need to have a profit - splitting formula as all the other service clubs in the area contracted with the PCA not the City; outside carnivals compete with local groups as they bring in the same games; and suggested if the City wishes to permit carnivals to operate that it allow their operation on any day except the Fourth of July, and direct the PCA to continue to sponsor the Independence Day celebration as it has over the last 50 years. Council thanked Mr. Shutz for his historical and useful perspective of the role of the PCA and the Fourth of July celebrationland advised his remarks would be given proper consideration. 7b. Councilman Stangel reported on the American LegionM mes Tribune banquet dinner naming Paula Uccelli as 1989 Citizen of the year, thanked Council and City Manager for their participation and congratulated Mayor Greenalch for his excellent and inspiring speech. 7c. Mayor Greenalch reported on the Cable TV model agr ement discussed at the Council of Mayors dinner on February 23, 1990 and described the plans for a countywide communications network. ------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- ------------------- - - - - -- BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS None ------------------------------------------------ - - - - -- ------------------- - - - - -- STAFF REPORTS 8. Requirements Analysis and Predesign of the City's Utilities Telemetry System Report: General Services Director, 2/9/90. More Jetailed report to be delivered to Council later this week. General Services Director Sennewald presented the staff overview report describing the 62 pumping stations and water storage facilities, the need for a total of 71 by 1995, and telemetry system as two -way communications. Ed Taylor, Superintendent of General Services /Utilities described existing out -dated and irreparable equipment, manual versus automated operations and field work. Reg. Mtg. Minutes February 26, 1990 Page 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 49 Page No. 226