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3. ADJOURNMENT
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<br /> A. M/S Leipzig/Ira to adjourn sine die. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote.
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<br />4. INSTALLATION OF NEWLY ELECTED CITY COUNCIL MEMBEI~,
<br /> CONDUCTED BY CITY CLERK;
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<br /> Mayor Howard explained the Oath of Office, installation and process for selection of Mayor.
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<br /> A. Administration of Oath of Office, and presentation of Certificates of Election to newly
<br /> elected Council Members;
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<br /> City Clerk Howe invited the newly elected Council Members to individually take the Oath
<br /> of Office at the podium and receive a Certificate of Election.
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<br /> B. Comments from newly installed Council Members;
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<br /> Council Member Claire reflected on previous installations. He thanked his mother, the
<br /> voters of Redwood City of which was a 31% turnout; his committee members: Jack
<br /> Anthony, Virginia Ball, Elaine Baker, Laura Bueno, Mike Claire, Adrian Collins, Frank
<br /> Deighan, Jeanette Garrity, Sue and Cliff Keely, Gary Lloyd, Ken McCoy, Demitri Milas,
<br /> Hillary Paulson, Erin Raiser, Tites Tumanes, Dave Stuart and Vincent Trucelli. He thanked
<br /> Jack Navara, Bob and Cindy Navara along with children Lisa and Matthew, sister Jackie
<br /> and great nieces Christina and Jessica, Mike and Patty Claire along with daughters Megan,
<br /> Kelly and Kathleen. He thanked daughter Laura and husband Ralph Bueno, grandchildren
<br /> Alejandro and Dominic, and Ken. He thanked his wife, Pat, for all the support and ail of
<br /> the years.
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<br /> Council Member Pierce expressed honor and pleasure and thanked all those who helped
<br /> her in the election, especially, her husband and daughters. She said she takes very much to
<br /> heart being a member of the City Council. She said she has a lot of homework to do, to
<br /> reach out and talk to members of the community and work with the Council to build
<br /> consensus to reach across the differences to build a better Redwood City. She mentioned if
<br /> the Council is to find a better way to serve all of the community, it is going to take the
<br /> community to take the responsibility to become informed, to research issues, to be willing
<br /> to live with different opinions, different backgrounds and to work together to create
<br /> solutions that all can live with. She invited the community to become involved and be a
<br /> part of the solution.
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<br /> Council Member Jordan thanked all who helped in her campaign: her parents and brother,
<br /> Terry Anderlini, Donna Zachami and family, Cheryl Wemer, Oscar Orozco, Femando
<br /> Vega, Pete and Ginny Hughes, Joan and Marty Putnam, George Cressan and Peter Radin,
<br /> Carlo Montesano and the Neighbors for Reasonable Action, Bob Diaz and his mother
<br /> Lupe, Maria Henderson, Su?anne McClellan and the people of"I Can" who were working
<br /> for reform with the Redwood City School District, Jennifer Marrick, Kathleen Means,
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<br /> REGULAR COUNCIL MEET[NG MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 November 15, 1999
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