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7A <br /> Page 5 <br /> ■ {mplementing "lnteractive Voice Response" system to enhance responsiveness <br /> fo citizen inquiries <br /> Envir�nrr�erital c�ncerns — rr�aii►taii� d��c� �iar�t trees and iandscapinq, bio diese{ for City <br /> trucks, water conservation, Bay Lands <br /> ■ Aggressive water conservation program- first time in 9 years, the City's water <br /> purchases were below contracted su��ly amount <br /> • Significant progress on construction of the infrastructure far delivering recycled <br /> water—first commercial customers will be served in Spring 2007 <br /> ■ Approved the 2Q06 water financing pian and a second bond measure for <br /> recycled water program <br /> ■ installation of synthetic turf fields at Red Mor#on Park that will save more than 5 <br /> million gallons of water per year and inerease available play time <br /> ■ Researching the Sierra Club's Cool Cities campaign. <br /> Other <br /> ■ Redwood Shores Community Library constructian funding secured. Opening <br /> July 2008. <br /> Communify/Civic Supparfi <br /> Create competent work farce - education, traininq, familv services <br /> ■ Continued wark on succession planning across the organization, as more and <br /> more long-term, highly skilled employees are retiring <br /> ■ Appointment of Peter ingram ta Community Development Director/ Executive <br /> Director, RDA <br /> ■ Appointment of Larry Barwacz as Public Works Services Director <br /> ■ Appointment of Lou Cobarruvias as Police Chief <br /> ■ Comp(eted contract negotiations with all three public safety graups <br /> ■ Dedicated specific resources to monitoring and managing worker's compensation <br /> claims <br /> o reduction in open worker's compensation claims <br /> o improvements in bringing people back to work <br /> ■ Conducted first "Youth Reach" program aimed at marketing municipal <br /> employment to the City's youth <br /> After school pro�rams <br /> • brought in over$1.3 million dollars from outside sources to support work on <br /> identified community needs, including: <br /> o enhanced after school programs at 7 sites <br /> o improv�d dccess to recreation programming f�r thE disabled <br /> o increased case management emergency services to families <br /> • Library - ProjectREAD initiated new program of older elementary at-risk kids <br /> tutoring young elementary children identified by the school district in need of help <br /> • Through a State grant, the library (aunched live on-line homework help for grades <br /> 4 through 12 availabie from home or school. <br /> 3 of 4 <br />