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Water Financing Authority (RFA) to fill the Board Vacancies created by Ira Ruskin's Election to the State Assembly. Recommendation: M/S Hartnett/Howard to ratify Mayor Ira's recommendation that the City Council appoint Richard C. Claire as a Director to the Board of the Bay Area Water Regional Supply and Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) and the San Francisco Bay Area Regional Water Financing Authority to full the remaining unexpired terms through June 30, 2005. (209) The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. MINUTE ORDER 05 -16 C. Appointment to the City Council Vacancy created by Ira Ruskin's Election to State Assembly (Appointee to serve until November 2005, the remaining two years of the unexpired term ending November 2007 will be voted on in the November 2005 election). Council discussion ensued on possible process for voting. Public Comment: Rudy Luca spoke of a process used to fill a vacancy in the past, stating that the person is now on the Council. He suggested that someone may be discriminatory and that Council should follow the procedure used before. He further stated that the Council does not have the community in mind and that it is time to get together with the community to find out its desires. He stated that the process should have been an appointment as was done with Ian Bain. Pete Hughes stated that there 11 very good people to choose from and that he and Ginny are supporting Janet Borgens. He stated that she won the two outstanding citizen awards in Redwood City, the American Legion Award and the Sequoia Award. He further stated his experience in working with Ms. Borgens on many projects and that she is an enthusiastic and knowledgeable person. Vance Smith stated that there is a process used before. The staff and committee came up with a process, the next highest vote getter is a former Council Member and he did not understand why we were still at this point. He further stated that each Council Member devoted time and money to get to their position and that the next highest vote getter in the last election lost by very few votes. He stated that the election stated the community's position and could not have changed much since then. He further cited Paul Sanfilipo's experience toward serving as the appointed Council Member. Maria Diaz Vivian asked the Council to keep in mind that many residents have applied much effort into the community and giving input. One of the components CITY COUNCIL, REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, AND PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY JOINT MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 24, 2005 PAGE 10 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 391