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Council comments included concern regarding holding the lifeline at $5.87 since 1996 and <br />desire to explore curbside pick -up and blue cans for all citizens. Desire was expressed to <br />encourage local businesses to implement recycling programs. <br />Gino Gasparini, Operations Manager of BFI, responded that those decisions regarding <br />curbside pick -up and blue cans are to be made by individual City Councils. He explained <br />the difference in rates between surrounding cities. <br />M/S Claire /Howard approve the increase of $1.21 per month and adopt RESOLUTION <br />13844 ESTABLISHING RATES OF CHARGES FOR SANITARY INSPECTIONS, <br />COLLECTIONS, RECYCLING AND AND REMOVAL OF REFUSE IN THE CITY OF <br />REDWOOD CITY; <br />The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. <br />6. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST — This item limited to fifteen minutes. <br />Mayor Ruskin apologized for his voicemail box not having a greeting on it and not returning <br />any messages for the past three months. His voicemail box number is 780 -7001 and it is checked <br />for messages daily <br />A. Landscaping of El Camino Real and Discussion of Resolution Pertaining to El Camino <br />Real and Possible Action; (301) <br />Mayor Ruskin explained Council has set aside a budget for upgrading El Camino Real and <br />the plan has been completed. One issue has arisen in that the plan to plant approximately <br />210 -215 trees when submitted to Cal Trans came back with a response that only about 105 <br />trees could be planted. He explained he has been working with Council Members from <br />Menlo Park and Palo Alto to create an alliance since those two cities have also met <br />obstacles in their planting plans. Additionally, he is working with two citizens' groups, <br />Trees for Menlo, Inc. and Trees for El Camino and Palo Alto. He is also working in <br />tandem with Senator Byron Sher who is interested in these concerns. Mayor Ruskin <br />presented a resolution for consideration that memorializes the City's commitment to the <br />beautification of El Camino Real and the alliance created. <br />M/S Hartnett/Ira to adopt RESOLUTION 13845 FOR LANDSCAPE <br />BEAUTIFICATION OF EL CAMINO REAL. The motion passed by a unanimous roll <br />call vote. <br />B. San Mateo County Historical Museum Time Capsule; (209) <br />REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES <br />FEBRUARY 28, 2000 <br />PAGE 7 <br />MINUTES Book No.58 <br />Page NO.44 <br />