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7. Establish a fund that community members can access through small grants to make improvements in their neighborhoods, schools or community. Public Comment: Patricia Dixon asked that the $35,000.00 be placed in a trust so that the people who did not get the opportunity to vote and those who could have been write-in candidates have an oppommity to have a voice in the process. She also requested that Redwood Shores Owners Association and Redwood Shores Homeowners Association receive a letter requesting input. Vice Mayor Claire and Council Member Howard suggested the topic be a subject at the Campaign Forum on Saturday, October 27 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. at McKinley School and possibly a staffed table to facilitate obtaining input. The concept of obtaining input from the City's boards and commissions was expressed as an important element and Mayor Ruskin suggested a letter could be sent to the Chairs of the boards, committees and commissions as well as the neighborhood associations asking for recommendations for expending the money. Council consensus was to pursue both suggestions with a letter to go out immediately and Mayor Ruskin to meet with Council Member Pierce to evaluate the response and next steps. MINUTE ORDER 01-133 Mayor Ruskin announced the Redwood City 2020 Community Forum - Community Perspectives on Children and Youth will be held on October 9, 2001 from 5:30-8:00 p.m. at the City Council Chambers, 1017 Middlefield Road. B. Regulatory Water Governance Options - Request for direction for panel discussion on September 25, 2001; (802) Mayor Ruskin explained the background and state of distress that the Hetch Hetchy water system is in a state of distress in that the governing body, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has not over a period of many years, satisfactorily, invested and reinvested in the capital infrastructure. The Hetch Hetchy system is in a state of serious disrepair. He stated that over the last several months, the Bay Area Water Users Association (BAWUA) has utilized various methods to educate the public as to the state of the Hetch Hetchy system. Various media have been contacted so that the editorial boards are aware of the situation. Recently, several Mayors and Council Members met with Mayor Willie Brown in San Francisco because while 70% of the water users live outside of San Francisco, the power for controlling the system, politically, resides totally with the people living in San Francisco. A result of the meeting was that Mayor Ruskin along with Mayors and Council Members from Alameda, Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties are to address Mayor Brown's neighborhood task force that deals with the Hetch Hetchy system in order to convince them that the system effects the people of San Francisco as well as the water supply and water quality throughout the Bay Area. The desire would be to decouple what effects San Francisco and what effects the other areas. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES MINUTES Book No. 59 Page No. 13 SEPTEMBER 24, 2001 PAGE 5