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<br />~w~ <br />~~ <br /> <br />or ,. <br /> <br />\,\" .\1..\\ I'll (Ol'\,J 1'1 <br /> <br />HISTORY <br />MUSEUM <br /> <br />San Mateo County Historical Association <br />2200 Broadway Street <br />Redwood City, California 94063 <br />650.299.0104 <br />6502990141 fax <br />wwwhistorysmc.org <br /> <br />EXHIBIT rt <br /> <br />00 ~ A~R ~!~ ~7~ ill <br /> <br />CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />REDEVELOPMENT, HOUSING <br />AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br />April 17, 2007 <br /> <br />Ms. Susan F. Moeller <br />Redevelopment Manager <br />City of Redwood City <br />1017 Middlefield Road <br />Redwood City, CA 94063 <br /> <br />Dear Susan: <br /> <br />Thank you for hearing about our San Mateo County History Museum's plans for <br />the 2007 edition of our "Celebration of the Peninsula's Diversity: Immigrants Day <br />Festival." We propose that the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency consider <br />granting $7,500 to us to help us with the organization of this event. The cost of <br />the event is $15,000, excluding museum staff hours (see budget). Safeway will <br />match your contribution. The Agency supported last year's event and has <br />indicated interest in this year's. Safeway's participation will make it the signature <br />corporate sponsor of the effort. Smaller donations from local businesses will also <br />be solicited to underwrite some of the museum's staff time committed to the <br />program. <br /> <br />As you know, the museum is under the umbrella of the San Mateo County <br />Historical Association which operates the 36,000 square foot Museum within the <br />Old San Mateo County Courthouse. In addition we operate the Sanchez Adobe of <br />Pacifica and the Woodside Store at Tripp and Kings Mountain Roads. Our annual <br />budget is $1.1 million dollars of which less then 15% is provided by the County. <br />We raise and earn the rest of the revenues needed for our museum and historic <br />sites. Leading citizens of the Peninsula formed the Association in 1935. Our <br />museum was housed at the College of San Mateo until 1998, when we moved it to <br />Redwood City. Since that time, $20 million have been spent on improvements on <br />this museum block with major government support from FEMA, the State of <br />California, and the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency. About $9 million of <br />the $20 million came in the form of private contributions. <br /> <br />Among the improvements made late last year was the installation of a permanent <br />exhibit gallery dedicated to the immigrant experience on the Peninsula. This $1 <br />million portion of the museum is engaging, educational, and highly interactive. <br />The subject is of great interest to the people of San Mateo County and their <br />