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ORDINANCE 1130-336 AMENDING ARTICLES 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11,12,13, 14, 15,16, <br /> 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 36, 43, 45 AND 46 OF THE REDWOOD <br /> CITY ZONING CODE RELATED TO STORMWATER CONTROL, INCLUDING <br /> PROVISIONS REDUCING PARKING REQUIREMENTS FOR MULTI-FAMILY AND <br /> MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHING CREEK SETBACK <br /> REQUIREMENTS (First reading on November 14, 2005) <br /> ***************** <br /> 6. STAFF REPORTS <br /> A. Parks for the Future Presentation <br /> PRCS Centeno stated that Council input, questions and concerns are being <br /> sought on this topic. She explained the background on countywide efforts seeking <br /> to secure stable and ongoing funding for park and recreation activities. <br /> Julia Bott, Executive Director of the County Parks Foundation, explained that <br /> Parks for the Future is an effort to secure dedicated tax base revenues for parks <br /> and recreation in all the communities through a 1/8 cent sales tax. She explained <br /> the process to date, the recommendations from the participants, possible <br /> timelines and items that still need to be addressed. <br /> Council Members expressed various questions and concerns on items such as <br /> development of base budget language, cost of administration, creativity in use of <br /> funds, and the need to create a community based campaign committee. Support <br /> for utilizing C/CAG for administration was expressed and a standard for flexibility <br /> in spending of funds to match the needs of the community while providing public <br /> trust. <br /> Recommendation: <br /> No action was recommended at this time. Parks for the Future representatives <br /> shared information and received feedback from Council and Commission <br /> members as well as the public on a potential 1/8 cent sales tax to provide an on- <br /> going stable funding source for parks and recreation activities. <br /> B. Initia#ion of process to establish an Active Community Parkland Standard for <br /> Redwood City <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission Member Susan Swope and PRCS <br /> Superintendent Hover explained the topic, recommendation and background. <br /> REGULAR CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 5, 2005 <br /> MEETING MINUTES PAGE 5 <br />