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sustainable, competitive economy, sufficient affordable housing, transportation investment, preserving and restoring the region's natural assets. Supervisor Griffin supplied sample resolutions to support interest and engage in dialogue. Consensus by Council was to adopt a resolution at a future meeting. B. Redwood City 2020 Frontiers in Leadership Program; (209) Council Member Pierce explained that the program is an exchange learning program for young adults and that there were concerns expressed as to whether the program description was discriminatory. She stated a committee of Redwood City 2020 met and crafted a more inclusive description to address this issue. She further stated that the main difference is that the age was raised slightly to 21-35 and that the individuals to be involved would be those with leadership potential who live in Redwood City and North Fair Oaks. The members would be those with limited access to the resources and/or support systems needed to fulfill their leadership goals. B. Mayor Ruskin stated that the issue of fluoridation was brought up at a previous Council meeting and a statement was made that it would be considered at a future time. He explained that he is concerned about placing the item on the agenda. He stated he did additional research and that in regard to the health aspects of fluoridation, a discussion by Council is not a good use of valuable time. He stated the issue of fluoridation is State mandated. Secondly, in the case of Mountain View, a Superior Court just upheld the local court decision, which stated that the State does not need any further environmental studies - to mandate fluoridation of the water. Because the State mandate is in force, it is only a question of when the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) implements the fluoridation. He stated that people who oppose the fluoridation should write to the State Legislature and if one were interested in discussion in terms of financial resources and implementation by the SFPUC the time is not now. The SFPUC has already approved $500,000.00 for a study of the engineering implementation of fluoridation. Mayor Ruskin stated that after completion of the study, exact costs and implementation impacts will be known so that a review in relationship to the needs of the entire Hetch Hetchy system in terms of capital improvement can be made. Council consensus was to not schedule the topic at this time. 11. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS- None 12. PUBLIC HEARING - None 13. CLOSED SESSION - No reported action REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 14, 2001 M1NUTES PAGE 7 MINUTES Book No. 58 Page No. 413