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Facilities District (99-1) and to Authorize the Levy of a Special Tax to Pay for Cost of Constructing Certain Traffic Improvements, Expenses of the District, and Debt Service on Bonded Indebtedness of the District and Setting Public Heating on April 26, 1999 to Allow the Affected Property Owners the Opportunity to Protest the Creation of the -- Community Facilities District, the Levy of Special Taxes and the Sale of Bonds; and Resolution 13591 to Incur Bonded Indebtedness within the Proposed Redwood Shores Community Facilities District No. 99-1 in an Amount Not to Exceed $15,325,000. The City Attorney read the titles of the resolutions. The motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. M/S Ruskin/Claire to extend the Council meeting to 12:15 a.m. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. E. City of Redwood City Letterhead and Logo Use Policy (204) (City Attorney) Council discussion ensued regarding the October 1998 direction to staff and intent regarding use of Redwood City logo for non-city business. Council Member Jordan expressed dissatisfaction with City Attorney Schricker's legal analysis and asked for his resignation. Council Member Leipzig requested that his attorney's response has been distributed and requested that it be entered for the record and feels the City Attorney's report should be rejected. M/S Ira/Ruskin to extend the Council meeting to 12:30 a.m. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote. Council Member Claire stated the reputation and long standing service of the City Attorney is excellent and clarified that he brought the matter to Council last fall about the use of Redwood City's logo on a republican party mailer because he was getting calls from republican voters asking if the City Council election had become partisan. He remembers the Council asking for a legal decision regarding possible illegal violations of its use and feels that is what City Attorney has provided. Council Member Hartnett stated he agrees that the City Attorney's letter is appropriate and accurate in relating legal theories with applied theory and facts, and his professional conclusion is in alignment with Mr. Schricker's. It is his opinion that Council should request this matter be reagendized for development of a policy for use of the logo to eliminate future confusion. M/S Leipzig/Jordan to reject the City Attorney's report. The motion failed with the following roll call vote: AYES: Ira, Leipzig, Jordan, NOES: Claire, Hartnett, Ruskin and Mayor Howard. MINUTE ORDER 99-045 Ian Bain, 1405 Marshall, stated as he was campaigning last fall he chose not to use the __ City logo as he felt it would be inappropriate to do so. He advised Council they can REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 MARCH 22, 1999 M1NUTES Page No. 287 PAGE 7