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MAYOR DIANE HOWARD M I N U T E S <br />VICE MAYOR IRA RUSKIN <br /> 1017 MIDDLEFIELD RD <br />COUNCIL MEMBER RICHARD S. CLAIRE REDWOOD CITY, CA <br />COUNCIL MEMBER JIM HARTNETT <br />COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF IRA <br />COUNCIL MEMBER COLLEEN M. JORDAN <br />COUNCIL MEMBER MATT LEIPZIG <br /> <br /> CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER <br /> REGULAR MEETING <br /> 7:30 p.m. <br /> APRIL 12, 1999 <br />CALL TO ORDER- 7:35 p.m. <br /> <br />ROLL CALL <br /> Council Members Present: Claire, Hartnett, Ira, Leipzig, Vice Mayor Ruskin and Mayor Howard <br /> with Council Member Jordan arriving at 7:40 p.m. <br /> <br /> StaffPresent: City Manager Everett, City Attorney Schricker, City Clerk Howe, Fire Chief <br /> Montez, Redevelopment and Planning Manager Church, Financial Services Manager Somers, <br /> engineering and Construction Manager Patterson, Senior Planner Jany, Housing Coordinator Jones- <br /> Thomas, Assistant to the City Manager Moore, Captain Salter, Captain Warner and Council Volunteer <br /> Balsamo. <br /> <br />PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member Hartnett <br />INVOCATION: Delivered by Major Hal Hads, Salvation Army <br /> <br />1. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY (207) <br /> <br /> A. Proclamation Honoring Child Abuse Prevention Week - Mayor Howard introduced Bernadette <br /> Plotnikoff, Chairperson of the Child Abuse Prevention Week Planning Committee. Ms. Plotnikoff <br /> thanked City Council for awareness of the needs of children and for the proclamation presented by <br /> Mayor Howard. <br /> <br /> B. Proclamation Honoring Start Kamiya, Civilian Award for Heroism - Mayor Howard read and <br /> presented the proclamation relating the story of the heroic rescue. Stan Kamiya spoke of the effort <br /> and thanked the City Council and Fire Chief Ed Montez for the recognition. <br /> <br /> C. Proclamation Honoring Fire Captain Richard Salter Upon Retirement - Mayor Howard read <br /> and presented the proclamation to Fire Captain Richard Salter for 32 years of service. Captain <br /> Salter commended the Fire Department and thanked the City Council. Fire Chief Montez thanked <br /> Captain Salter for his service and leadership. <br /> <br />2. ORAL COM1VIUNICATIONS <br /> <br /> Salvador Sandoval, representing Latino Focus, spoke about recent public comments referenced in San <br /> Francisco Chronicle article. Mr. Sandoval requested factual information to support claims that non- <br /> English speaking immigrants are responsible for shopping cart issue. <br /> <br /> MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 <br /> Page No. 293 <br /> <br /> <br />