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<br />3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Barbara Pierce, Council Member <br /> <br />4. INVOCATION - Chaplain Dennis Logie, Redwood City Police Department <br /> <br />Mayor Foust thanked Chaplain Logie for his invocation and the arrangements he makes on <br />a monthly basis so the Council has an invocator. <br /> <br />5. SPECIAL ORDERS: <br /> <br />A. Presentation - Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department - Corinne <br />Centeno, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director. <br /> <br />Ms. Centeno gave a presentation on how the Parks, Recreation and Community Services <br />Department functions and its relationship to Council's priorities. She covered the <br />department's organizational chart, budget, current projects and initiatives that will be <br />coming to Council in the future. Ms. Centeno ended with a video on Redwood City's Parks, <br />Recreation and Community services (presentation on file). <br /> <br />B. Proclamation - Recognizing July as Parks and Recreation Month. <br /> <br />Mayor Foust stressed that Ms. Centeno's presentation did not truly cover everything that <br />this Department does. Various Council Members stated the video's name, "Our Space" <br />was an apt way of describing how far-reaching this Department is, and its partnerships with <br />other agencies. The Vice Mayor complimented Ms. Centeno's leadership. Council <br />appreciated the mention of Councils priorities. The Mayor stressed again the many <br />programs available for the youth, seniors and other members of the community made <br />possible by this Department. Mayor Foust read parts of the proclamation and presented it <br />to Ms. Centeno. <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 District construction project and asked <br />Council for help with this project and its cross jurisdictional lines. He stated the project is <br />well underway, but still poses concerns for residents in that area, and he hoped for more <br />help from the City. He read excerpts of the Brown Act. <br /> <br />The Mayor asked the City Attorney to comment on the code just read and how it affects <br />placing future items on the agenda. <br /> <br />City Attorney Yamamoto spoke to the Brown Act. He explained what is to occur during <br />public comment, in that Council cannot act and/or discuss these issues until they are <br />placed on an agenda for Council discussion. <br /> <br />JOINT SPECIAL CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />JULY 21, 2008 <br />PAGE 2 <br />