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City Clerk Howe explained the roll call vote would be alphabetical and each Council Member must indicate a vote for either Council Member Claire or Council Member Ira. The alphabetical roll call vote tally was as follows: Council Member Claire Council Member Ira Council Member Claire: X Council Member Harmett: X Council Member Howard: X Council Member Ira: X Council Member Jordan: X Council Member Pierce: X Mayor Ruskin: X Council Member Claire was selected to serve as Vice Mayor for 1999-01 with 5 votes and Council Member Im received 2 votes. Vice Mayor Claire thanked his colleagues for the vote of confidence and expressed that they would be working together in the next 4 years in a very positive manner. B. Comments from Council Members and Vice Mayor recognition of Diane Howard for two years of service as Mayor; Mayor Ruskin thanked Council Member Howard for her distinguished service as Mayor over the last two years during a time of significant progress where Mayor Howard served a distinguished leadership role during that period. Vice Mayor Ruskin presented Mayor Howard with a plaque and a gavel. He then read a proclamation and presented a gift from the Council. He explained the gift reflects not only the strength of her commitment but one of the sources of her inspiration to public service. A piece of sculpted glass was the first part of the gift and the second part was a piece of dark glass upon which the sculpted glass sits. The inscription on the dark glass read, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world, indeed, it is the only thing that ever has", by Margaret Mead. Keith Bautista, President of DES Architects and Engineers, and Associate Melanie Rogers acknowledged the quality of life available to the 150 employees of DES. Mr. Bautista mentioned the various organizations Mayor Howard was involved in while still finding time to donate time to the Visiting Nursing Association Hospice Program. Mr. Bautista explained the Mask Project as masks painted by various celebrities, Mayor Howard, being one of them and the masks being auctioned off as a fundraiser. DES out bid for Mayor Howard's mask, which represented Redwood City with the colors and logo, and presented it to her. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 November 15, 1999 MINUTES Page No. 460 PAGE 5