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2. Presentation by Paula Barrino, South County Summer Jobs for Youth Ms. Barrino described the services offered by the program, which is sponsored by the Private Industry Council under the auspices of the Youth Employment _ Program; and which is in its third year of operation; provided statistics of applications and placements, and urged support of the program by the city and community leaders through contributions, jobs, and donations of goods and - services, for their Marine World fund- raising project, which will be an auction to be held on July 22, 1985. 3. Presentation of Tree City U.S.A. Award by Steven R. Scott, State Department of Forestry Director of Parks and Recreation Griffiths introduced Mr. Scott, who noted that for the fourth year in a row, Redwood City has been designated as a Tree City U.S.A.; that the National Arbor Day Foundation, of Nebraska, annually honors cities which developed a forestry program, and that Redwood City meets the four criteria for the award; the city must have a tree department, there must be a community tree ordinance, an urban forestry management plan, and there must be an Arbor Day celebration which would include a tree planting ceremony. Mr. Scott then presented the award and a flag to Mayor Britschgi, who accepted them on behalf of the City with thanks. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS 1. John Cooper, 609 Lancaster, extended an invitation to the Council and staff to the 3rd annual celebration and recognition for the Redwood City Neighborhood Boards Program, stating that 27 new volunteers have been trained as mediators. The event is open to the public and will take place on Wednesday, May 15th at 7:30 p.m., at the Fair Oaks Community Center, 2600 Middlefield Road. He described the achievements of the program participants over the past year, with a mediation case load that has doubled over the previous year; that five new neighborhood associations have been formed out of the mediation services provided by the program, and commended Joe Hardegree, Project Director, for his achievements. REPORTS OF BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 4. Report of Civic Center Renovation Committee (1501 -07) Report of City Manager 5/3/85 Reg. Mtg. 5/13/85 Page 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 470