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R 1. With the number of challenges from activists regarding conflicts of interest we could reduce the number of voting members to 2 or 3, so maintaining 7 ensures a broader point of view. Plus if we want to move to district -style elections, to ensure representation we need the seven seats. R 1, Almost all of this "we must reduce the size of the council" foment comes from a small group of disgruntled individuals who want to do whatever they can to maintain their outsize influence. Thankfully, Redwood City has taken important steps to increase participation in our democracy leg, moving to even years) and having a council of 7 allows for broader representation. If we want to fix the budget, let's deal with pensions. +1 1 Please maintain 7, or even consider having 9, for maximum representation across our diverse community. We are in a critical development stage as a community, with major decisions affecting the quality of life differentially across socioeconomic groups. It is a critical moment for more diverse representation, not less. More members on the council will facilitate the possibility of more diverse constituencies being represented. +i 1. Not as good a representation for our size city. 7 has worked just fine. R 1. Diversity of thought is important +1 1 The City Council is meant to represent us. Their salary is minimal. I strongly support reducing our City Managers Staff. I believe there are 3 people who now assist our City Manager. The City Manager support Staff costs a significant amount money in salary & benefits. I believe Prior City Managers had 1 Assistant. +1 1 Do NOT reduce size of council. Too easy for developers to buy off council members. +1 1:7 allows wider diversity/city should [could] be divided into districts so each area has representation. Council members dont get paid 'much by RWC' - but they could be getting compensated in other ways. +1 1. A small council is the special interests' best friend. Only need to buy off 3 people instead of 4. Also: there's always one annoying person in any group. 7 person council insulates against a bad or corrupt actor better than S. R 2 whats the problem with 7? We need more housing, not fewer reps. R 2.1 think 7 is a nice size that is large enough for diversity of thought, and allows there to be a nice mix. 5 would be too easy to strong arm one way or another. I think keeping it large enough that they are not easily swayed together is nice.