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Erin Lucien referred to various newspaper articles and a recent meeting at the Senior Center. He stated that he wants the Council to support the legal residents not the illegal residents. He further stated that as a general contractor, he has a direct conflict because he cannot compete with those contractors hiring illegal residents. Art Bush requested that the Council not honor the request to make Redwood City a sanctuary city. He referred to a meeting held after the ICE raids stating that it was in Spanish and that a San Francisco immigration lawyer gave instructions on how to hinder criminal investigations. He stated that the Police Chief asked how many attendees were from Mexico or El Salvador then said, "you failed the test, we told you not to tell." He ended by stating that his fears will not be allayed if our community officially harbors criminals. (Speech submitted and on file.) Susan Moeller, Redevelopment Manager, announced that on Monday, March 19, at noon the City is co- sponsoring a presentation by James Howard Kunstler at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco. Kunstler is an author of such books as, The Geography of Nowhere, and The Long Emergency, and is a renowned urbanist focusing on creating good places. Anyone interested should contact 780 -7359. She also announced a free concert on March 31 at the Fox Theatre co- sponsored by community businesses that features the Tommy Castro band which is one of the hottest Bay Area blues bands. You can obtain two free tickets per person at the Fox Theatre box office on Tuesdays and Fridays from noon -6 p.m. M/S Aguirre /Ira to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items. Item 6.1.B. was removed for separate consideration. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. 6.1 Section — Motions - A. Approve the Joint City Council and Public Financing Authority meeting minutes of February 12, 2007 as submitted. (301) MINUTE ORDER 07 -035 C. Award of Contract — Redwood City Recycled Water Project — Phase I — Redwood Shores Distribution System — Bid Package 4 (Redwood Shores Parkway, Airport Way, Skyway Road, Twin Dolphin Drive, & Electronic Arts Drive) Project Recommendation: By motion, approve the Contract Documents and award the Contract for the Redwood City Recycled Water Project — Phase I — Redwood Shores Distribution System — Bid Package 4 (Redwood Shores Parkway, Airport Way, Skyway Road, Twin Dolphin Drive, & Electronic Arts Drive) Project to the lowest responsible bidder, Shaw Pipeline, Inc. of San Francisco, California, for their low bid of $2,662,950.00. (304) MINUTE ORDER 07 -036 REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MINUTES MARCH 12, 2007 PAGE 3 MINUTE BOOK NO. 61 Page No. 346