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and whether it is flawed or not. Staff was instructed to do so by the Mayor Ruskin, a report to come back to Council at the next Meeting of January 10"', 2000. MEMO 1/4/00 4. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST Council Member Pierce announced a new program that represents a collaborative effort of Redwood City and the School District for after school activities. Such program features after school tutoring and academic enrichment, and also contains a recreation component. The feedback from teachers on this program has been extremely positive, and the State of California allocated an additional $86,000 to startup an additional program at another school. John Baker (School District) and Julie Hannon (Redwood City, Parks & Recreation)joined forces to make this project come to fruition by writing a grant to the State of California to set up after school programs at two local schools. Council Member Howard shared concerns about the Revision to the General Plan and a possible proposal for the development of Downtown. She is concerned because there is a proposal of a project for office buildings. She would like to request that staff research this matter and would like to see a study on different housing possibilities. Council Member Hartnett agreed that it would be helpful if staff presented information to Council about what the current zoning allows for, and what is being proposed, or if they could suggest areas where the housing could be located. Council Member Pierce concurred. City Manager Everett responded that staff would prepare such a report to be provided at the next meeting. Such report would also include some alternatives for Council to consider, as far as how to tackle this issue. MEMO 1/4/00 5. STAFF REPORTS A. Amendment of Certain Parks and Recreation Area Ordinances; Recreation Services Manager Hover presented the report on the ordinance that was now before the Council. Three amendments are proposed to the Ordinance of Section 25 of the City Code, namely: hours of operation of the park, exception to the prohibition of dogs, and regulation and consumption of alcohol. Staff and the Parks and Recreation Commission suggest reducing the hours from sunrise to sunset to reduce vandalism(with two exceptions: sport field and tennis areas). Secondly, dogs on leashes are to be allowed in parks. Calls were made by staff and commissioners to neighboring cities and a lot of cities allow dogs in parks. The last item had to do with alcohol consumption, and the proposal is to include Sandpiper Center as a Community Center that can be rented out allowing alcoholic beverages to be served at such events. This facility would now be added to the current list of facilities, which now includes: Community Activities Building Fair Oaks Community Center Red Morton Center and the Veterans Senior Center. Additionally, staff proposes allowing for the consumption of alcohol with the authority of the director in connection with City sponsored events. Parks and Recreation Director Griffiths clarified that in the past there was a rampant problem with alcohol consumption and a number of violent crimes occurred. Prior to the REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING o��'• DECEMBER 13, 1999 MINUTES �10T FOR C�TATION PAGE 4 __ _ . . _......_