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<br />c. Colima, Sister City, visit oral report <br /> <br />Council Member Ira stated his excitement about the possibilities and relationships <br />they were able to build there on their recent trip. He stated that Council Member <br />Aguirre's spouse, Pete, took a lot of video and that they plan to come back and <br />present it at a future Council meeting. He stated that he would like to see all the <br />kids in Redwood City be able to travel because that is how people realize how <br />fortunate we all are here. <br /> <br />Council Member Aguirre stated that Redwood City International will have a <br />meeting at 1 p.m. this Friday to work on compiling the information from the trip. <br />She stated that eighteen people from all aspects of Redwood City went, and that <br />they had a roundtable of ideas that they would like to share once the video is put <br />together. <br /> <br />Mayor Pierce stated that the Sister City exchange was put together by Dwight <br />Eisenhower, all attendees went at their own expense, and they bring back their <br />experience and opportunities for exchange with other cities. She stated that we <br />have two sister cities: one in Colima and one in Zhuhai, China. She stated that <br />the exchange is really a person-to-person exchange and not a government <br />exchange. <br /> <br />D. Council of Cities: City Selection Committee Agenda Topics Discussion <br /> <br />1. San Mateo County Council of Cities Bylaws - Red line version <br /> <br />Mayor Pierce stated that she had sent out the red line version of the bylaws <br />because it was not originally sent out. She thanked Council Member Hartnett <br />for his diligence in this matter. She stated that it did not need to be voted on, <br />but asked if there were any questions or comments that she should include as <br />they go to vote on them. <br /> <br />2. Reappointment for San Mateo County Transportation Authority South County <br />seat <br /> <br />Mayor Pierce stated that there is a reappointment opportunity for the SMCT A <br />South County seat and asked Vice Mayor Foust to speak on the matter. Vice <br />Mayor Foust stated that she began her term on the South County seat on <br />January 2005 and it ends December 31, 2006. She stated what the San <br />Mateo County Transportation Authority is, what it does, and what her role has <br />been there serving on the Strategic Plan sub-committee and as Vice Chair of <br />the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA). She stated her <br />hope that the election will take place at the Council of Cities, City Selection <br />Committee meeting in December. Both Mayor Pierce and Vice Mayor Foust <br />stated that they each sent out letters asking for support for Vice Mayor Foust's <br />reappointment to the South County seat. <br /> <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY <br />MEETING AGENDA <br /> <br />NOVEMBER 13, 2006 <br />PAGE 8 <br />