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The motion passed by a majority roll call vote with Council Member Hartnett and Vice Mayor Foust recusing due to a conflict of interest in owning property in the area. MINUTE ORDER 07-055 Council Member Hartnett and Vice Mayor Foust returned fo the dais. ***********.**.****.**.*********.*.*************************************„******�**********************,,,,****�******.,*�******* 7. BOARDS, COMMISSION, AND COMMITTEE REPORTS - A. Park and Recreation Commission Recommended Park Rule Changes Director Parks, Recreation & Community Services Department Centeno introduced the Commission Members present in the audience and explained the proposal before Council. Chairperson Robert Slusser stated that the recommendation is a result of approximately two years of study and work of a subcommittee and Commission as a whole. The recommendations reflect their view of the changes needed to the park rules to help facilitate the use of parks today. Because of the changes throughout the country in park use, it is necessary to keep pace with that process. He continued to explain the recommendations and process for reaching them. Council Members questions included whether other cities have a rule calling for a permit for groups of over 25 people. City Attorney Yamamoto responded that the number is not the issue, but the issue would be with respect to free assembly and speech. The other questions involved numbers of dogs, whether size of parks was considered in determining the group of 25 needing a permit, cigarette smoking within the child play equipment areas, budget implications for enforcement and implementation time. Mayor Pierce read a letter submitted by Elizabeth Travers requesting reduction of persons on a permit to not exceed 25 people in any park less than three acres in size; not allow tables, chairs or other equipment unless the park is larger than three acres; and install supervision on the weekends (letter on file in the Clerks Office). Council Members asked various questions related to other Peninsula cities and how permits are issued. Recommendation: FoustJHoward to introduce an ordinance to delete existing Chapter 25 Parks and Recreation Areas of the Redwood City Municipal Code and replace with the new Chapter as recommended by the Parks and Recreation Commission and modifies Chapter 2 to change the Commission name to Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission to correspond with the name of the Department. ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE "ADMINISTRATION" AND ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE REDWOOD CITY MUNICIPAL CODE "PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS" JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING APRIL 9, 2007 MINUTES PAGE 4