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<br />Others Present: Library Board President Madrigal, Library Board Vice President <br />Barragan, former Library Board President James, Library <br />Foundation Co-President Cooperman, and Library Foundation <br />Board's Fundraising Chair of the Redwood Shores Campaign <br />LaBerge, Co-Chair for the Campaign for the Redwood Shores <br />Library's Opening Day Collection Ucelli, Planning Commission <br />Chair Radcliffe, Planning Commissioner Borgens, and Civic <br />Cultural Commissioner Jackson. <br /> <br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Alicia Aguirre, Council Member <br /> <br />4. INVOCATION - Chaplain Dennis Logie, Redwood City Police Department <br /> <br />5. SPECIAL ORDERS: <br /> <br />A. Presentation: Redwood City Library Foundation Donation to Redwood City Public <br />Library - Sandra Cooperman, President of the Library Foundation <br />Board and Rudy Madrigal, Library Board President. <br /> <br />Mayor Foust invited library staff, Council and other members of the public to come forward <br />and be acknowledged. Ms. Cooperman presented a check in the amount of $850,000 for <br />the Redwood Shores Library. Ms. Cooperman thanked individuals, organizations, <br />businesses and the community who made this contribution possible. The Mayor also <br />recognized Paula Uccelli as the co-chair of the fundraising committee. Rudy Madrigal, <br />President of the Library Board, spoke about the Library Foundation's mission and <br />expressed sincere thanks for such large donation that will benefit the community. Mayor <br />Foust expressed her "Redwood City Pride". <br /> <br />6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT <br />COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD <br /> <br />CALENDAR <br /> <br />CITY <br /> <br />Joshua Klein spoke on the Sequoia High School re-routing parking project and its impact on <br />the neighborhood. He opined that there had been little advance notice, nor definitive <br />information about the project. <br /> <br />Michael Grove spoke on the Elwood Street project and his additional traffic concerns. He <br />stated he has collected signatures and asked for the Council's support in trying to solve this <br />issue and working out a solution with the school board. <br /> <br />Gita Dev complimented the City on its Downtown Plan, and hoped the energies and <br />resources of the City would be concentrated there. She stated the Open Space ballot <br />measure had been successful, and urged Council to support this as well. She asked for <br />strengthening of the pedestrian concerns in the General Plan. <br /> <br />Steven Knight, with Save the Bay, opined that there was support for the ballot measure, and <br />asked for Council's support on this matter. <br /> <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />JUNE 23, 2008 <br />PAGE 2 <br />