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Item No. 13 (continued) <br />M /S: Chandler /Bury that the $90,000 be deposited back into the Redevelopment <br />Agency Housing Fund. <br />Carried unanimously by voice vote. MINUTE ORDER NO. 85 -183 <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- <br />14. Latch Key Program (1004) <br />Report of Mayor Britschgi 11/26/85 <br />Mayor Britschgi advised that he is a member of the Policy Board for this <br />program, initiated by the Redwood City Elementary School District because of <br />concern for school children between the ages of five and 14, who return from <br />school to empty homes and take care of themselves until parents return from <br />work. Interest in the program has broadened so that many parts of the <br />community other than the schools and the City are now involved. They plan to <br />develop a program to help those children in this age group who need some type <br />of activity, by establishing an afternoon program for them, and need funds to <br />to help pay a salary for a program coordinator. <br />M /S: Claire /Stangel to appropriate $2,000 to the Redwood City Consortium for <br />School -Age Child Care. <br />Carried unanimously by voice vote. MINUTE ORDER NO. 85 -184 <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- <br />15. Recommendation of Metropolitan Transportation <br />Commission re Joint Powers Authority (1202 -01) <br />Report of City Manager 11/26/85 <br />Councilman Stangel, member of the Board of Directors, SamTrans, stated that <br />the Board will meet later this week to discuss the two key recommendations of <br />the Peninsula Transit Alternatives Committee, and vote as to whether or not <br />to support the establishment of a Joint Powers Authority, and indicated that <br />at least some of the members oppose the establishment of another layer of <br />transit experts or government. With regard to the other issue, acquisition <br />of the Southern Pacific right -of -way, he indicated that there are valid <br />reasons to support that recommendation, if funds are available. <br />Discussion followed regarding the advisability of waiting until after the <br />SamTrans Board meeting; concern with respect to establishment of another <br />superagency; and the fact that San Mateo County has transportation problems <br />different from those in other counties. <br />Mayor Britschgi determined it to be the consensus to take no action at this <br />stage. <br />---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- <br />Reg.Mtg. <br />12/2/85 <br />Page 7 <br />MINUTE BOOK NO. 46 <br />Page No. 114 <br />