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B. Engine Company 9 Service Impact Report Fire Chief Kohlmann provided the context to his staff report utilizing a PowerPoint presentation (on file). Council questions ensued regarding the drop from 85% to 82% in hitting the five minute response time and any impacts in resulting service. Encouraging of prevention was stated as well as the desire for staff to gather data from San Mateo for the 3 months prior and after the opening of their Cinema in preparation for the Retail Cinema opening in downtown. Council requested in the budget package, a proposal with the price of a phased Engine 9 reinstatement. Public Comment: John Wise, representing the Boy Scouts of America as a merit badge counselor, stated that in the audience are 12 scouts working toward their Eagle Scout badges in communication. They are attending the meeting, taking notes, writing and report and sending letters from their point of view on the proceedings. The two items: Engine Company 9 Service Report and the Downtown Law Enforcement Plan were chosen as very exciting topics by the scouts. Council thanked both Chiefs Kohlmann and Bolanos for the thorough reports pointing to the fact that both departments are integrated into the community and when referring to the downtown plan, emergency preparedness and the community as a whole, it is an integrated system. C. Downtown Law Enforcement Plan Police Captain Matuszak gave a summary of the retail cinema complex and Courthouse Plaza project and the Jaw enforcement plan stating that 1.5 million more people are expected to come to downtown Redwood City. He continued explaining the plan utilizing a PowerPoint presentation (on file). Council comments included that a police presence will be important with the anticipate activity in the downtown and the need to know that the plan is not a compromise but exactly what meets the anticipated needs. Questions about gang activity before and after in San Mateo were asked. The idea of the surveillance system is excellent and publicizing that information would be important because a main difference is that Redwood City will have the plaza. It was also suggested that an estimate might be sought to provide surveillance in the underground and Marshall Street parking lots. The volunteer group concept was appreciated as a positive and welcoming friendly face to Redwood City. Public Comment: Nancy Terranova stated that a comprehensive plan is important so that the crime does not move and spread to the outlying areas given the train station proximity to the downtown. JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES MARCH 27, 2006 PAGE 6