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4. COMMUNITY INPUT PROCESS AND DATA FROM COMMUNITY SUMMARY - ED EVERETT City Manager Everett stated that the City held two community meetings with approximately 90 participants and that a learning is that a similar focus should be on youth and going out to them. He further explained the process used at the meetings and the Council has received a summary of the general categories and sub-categories as a result of the community input. A list of comments from a survey sent to all PACT and Community Building graduates was also included. 5. ORAL COMMUNICA TIONS/COMMUNITY INPUT Adrian Anderson, representing the Redwood City Firefighters Association, stated that the recent budget process has not been enjoyable but that all are committed to living with it. He stated that one topic to consideration prior to discussion of priorities, is that Engine #9 has been browned-out or closed approximately 104 shifts a year in order to achieve the requirements of the Department budget. He emphasized that with the new movie theatre opening downtown there will be congestion and greater needs. He asked for consideration during the budget process of funding Engine #9 service. Nancy Mangini stated that she is a Redwood City resident for over 30 years, co-chairs the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of San Mateo County, a nonprofit organization that puts programming into the Redwood City School District both at the middle and high school level to give comprehensive information to youth to avoid teen pregnancy, STD's and HIV's. In the Redwood City service area, over the last 6 years there is a 41 % reduction in teen pregnancies. The foundations that provided start up years funding have decided that it is now time for the infrastructure that has benefited from the services should now step forward and take some of the responsibility. She explained the investment of $100.00 per student as an extraordinary return on investment if consideration is given toward some level of budgeting of health and human services programs. 6. COUNCIL PRIORITY SETTING DISCUSSION Council Members discussed and gave input as to process. Comments included the need for priorities to be far reaching and to recognize that the services already being touched are basic. It was stated that it would be helpful to receive an overview of last year's priorities and the items pertaining to an action plan. The need to have a broader context was stated. Council Members discussed their meaning of prioritizing. Facilitator Reeves then asked Council Members to list their three individual items that they feel would have the most impact for the cost. The following Council Priorities were listed: REGULAR CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 6, 2006 PRIORITY SETTING SESSION PAGE 2 MEETING MINUTES