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Planning Department, but there has not yet been any resolution. He asked the City to keep the 10- minute zone. Mayor Pierce asked City Manager Everett to follow up on this issue. Sandy Paoli stated that the CERT training in December was exceptional and that she knew the students appreciated it. She noted that Council Member Bain had joined the last session. The next session will be March 14, 17, and 24 and she said those who are interested should contact her or the Fire Department for registration. She thanked the San Mateo Credit Union and Sequoia Hospital for their contributions. She stated her hope to come before Council with a presentation in the near future to keep their interest level up. Next year, she would like to come again with a budget proposal. She stated her belief in the program's potential in the preservation of lives and property. Keith Bautista, a member of the San Mateo Historical Association, stated he was here tonight to add to the praise of Wells Fargo and John Adams. He stated his appreciation towards Wells Fargo and John Adams for making the Wells Fargo Learning Center at the San Mateo County History Museum a reality. He wanted to express appreciation and to let everyone know specifically about how City staff: Paul Willis, Jeannie Young, Jaime Lee, and Charles Jany helped finish the project on time and on budget for the October 15 opening. He stated that thousands children now and into the future will benefit from using the Center. Memo Morantes, representing the Latino Leadership Council, made an official invitation to everyone to come to the Latino Film Festival for the first time in Redwood City. The gala will be this Thursday, 5 to 7 p.m. at the Courthouse, the movies start at 7:30 p.m. with red carpet across the street. He stated that the festival is open to everyone as a cultural event, not just Latinos, and that the movies are great and have subtitles because he has already seen some of them. He thanked everyone involved, including the City and Redevelopment Division. Council Member Aguirre shared a movie trailer that has been showing at movie theaters. The trailer was a collaboration between the City of Redwood City and the Latino Leadership Council. She thanked Malcolm Smith and Magda Gonzalez for putting the pieces together, Claudia Olalla for doing the translation into Spanish, and Rene White for doing all the footage and editing. M/S Foust/Aguirre to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote with Council Member Howard absent and item 6.1 F was removed for separate consideration. JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING AGENDA NOVEMBER 13, 2006 PAGE 3 MINUTE BOOK NO. 61 Page No. 277