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1;--;=-~--~~6) --r.=~ 'if--;:ij11[""B~ ~lr)) Ie it~ \\:~ i! \Vi is in\~ ri!_~-'- Ii iP l.,,!rU FIB 0 7 2008 .0 l " , ;.... J CiTi OF REOV\tOOO CiTY '.~__.^_..91.1:X_a.tBJL,,---",-j . PORT OF REDWOOD C~ San Francisco Bay Page 1 675 Seaport Boulevard Redwood City, California 9406J-5568 65D 306 4150 FAX 65D 3697636 E-mail: portofrc@redwoodcityport.com memorandum February 7, 2008 MEMO TO: CC: FROM: Mayor Foust and Members of the City Council Peter Ingram; Bob Bell Lewis D. Miller, Chairman Port Commission Responses to Questions from the Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee Subject: In response to the memo from the Ad Hoc Charter Review Committee, dated November 27,2007, regarding improvements to the City Charter provisions applicable to the Port Commission, attached are responses to the questions, including several maps. The process by which the Port Commission responded to the questions regarding the City Charter was to form a committee consisting of Vice Chainnan Dick Dodge and Commissioner Dick Claire, which met with Port staff and the Port Attorney to discuss the questions. In addition, the Port Commission held a special meeting on January 29,2008, during which a study session was held to provide an opportunity for the Port Commissioners and the public to discuss the questions. As a result of this process, the Port Commission has a general observation about the City Charter questions. A review of the City Charter provisions pertaining to the Port Commission does not provide a clear understanding of the role of the Port Commission and how the Port operates. In responding to the questions from the City Council, an attempt was made to provide infonnation sufficient to not only answer the questions but to increase the understanding of the Port. The Port Commission considers keeping the City Council and the community informed about the Port to be one of its most important responsibilities. This is an ongoing task to which the Port Commission and staff devote considerable time and resources. The Port Commission believes that better understanding of the Port can be provided through more and better communication between the Port Commission-City Council and Port staff-City staff. We suggest that the topic ofincreasoo communication between the Port and the City be a focus of the discussion of the City Charter questions and how to move forward. We look forward to having the opportunity to discuss these matters with the City Council at the joint meeting on February 11, 2008. Port Commissioners Lorry R. Aikins Richard S. Claire Richard "Dick' Dodge Ralph A Garcia, Jr, Lewis D. Miliar