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S. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY A. Redwood City Rotary — Rotary International Centennial Year Mayor read and presented the proclamation to Police Chief Bolanos, current President of Redwood City Rotary, in acknowledgement of the Rotary for its service to the community. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR Cathy Moyer speaking on behalf of People for Housing Not Highrises, stated that Marina Shores and Measure Q has been a controversial topic since last spring. She stated disappointment in the apparent disconnect between the public's statements and the recent Council Member appointment. She further stated that the underlying issues of housing density and its appropriate location, downtown revitalization, resource availability, etc. are fundamental issues of concern to every resident of Redwood City and every citizen of this community. She stated that a full and frank discussion of these issues requires embracing the diversity of opinion and prospective; and listening and engaging in constructive problem solving. The announcement of the April 4 Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission was made. Discussion will involve the General Plan and the relationship between the Downtown Study, Downtown Precise Plan and the General Plan. Richard Shapiro stated that the 72 -hour parking regulation is disrespectful to the working person and his ticketing experience derives from those individuals who already have 2-4 car garages and wish to own the curb area. He also referred to a civil rights issue where he was recording an incident that occurred in his building and a police officer ordered him to turn off the tape recorder. He stated he has since filed a claim. Nita Spangler offered a suggestion when meeting with the community, that being to not cut somebody off when they hit the 3 minute mark. She stated that if the speaker is redundant or talking too long the gavel can be used to call the person out of order. She further stated that discussion groups are not the best method of communication to learn more about the city and work with people. She encouraged opening it up a bit by meeting more often to obtain real dialogue and real information about how people feel in the community or hosting brown bag lunches. Council Member Howard stated that Mr. Shapiro had previously spoken under Oral Communications and is referring to an incident that occurred in another jurisdiction and not Redwood City. She stated that in reference to Ms. Spangler's topic, that the JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND FEBRUARY 28, 2005 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 60 Page No. 411