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SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY AND PUBLIC HEARINGS (continued) Patricia Brown, Redwood City Board of Education, noted that the Consortium is a success due largely to people involved who have worked very hard. She listed the accomplishments made in the first year and a half of its existence, and noted they have the help of a consultant who has worked with the Advisory Board, and they have focused on putting the program into school sites. Five schools now have the program and soon Taft School and Roosevelt School will have a program. They are also working on a program for Garfield School. She noted that there is an Infant Care Program at Hoover School. Ms. Brown continued that additional funding has been received from the Unitarian Church and the Messiah Lutheran Church, and that funding is also received from the State through the Gain program which is a social welfare program. Also, part of the program is to assist people who want to start such a program, and the consultant is available to help them. Ms. Brown concluded that they still need the City's moral support as encouragement to others; that their next large project is to develop seed money for subsidizing families who are not able to afford after school child care, and that they will soon be presenting for signature a Joint Powers Agreement to define roles of the City, the County and the School District. They will also be coming back from time to time with updates about the progress. In answer to question regarding a summer program, Ms. Brown said the first priority is care during the school year and second is summer care, noting that the Kids Club and Policy Youth Club handle a summer project. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 2. Public Hearing - Amend the General Plan in vicinity of Jefferson Avenue and Seminole Way from "Public Facility" to "Low Density Residential" Redwood City School District applicant (203 -02) Planning Commission record transmitted December 18, 1986. Affidavits of Publication of Notice of Hearing and of Mailing are on file. Mayor Claire declared the public hearing open at 7:55 p.m. Frank Hartman, Redwood City School District, 815 Allerton, spoke in favor of the rezoning noting that the parcel is not used in the School program, it is undeveloped and is a maintenance problem to the District, will not be needed by the School in the future and the income from its sale will up -grade the existing school. Joe Mandolf o, 678 Emerald Hills Road, spoke against the rezoning noting that the children play there and it is one of the few open spaces left in the area. Reg.Mtg. 1/12/87 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 47 Page No. 9