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<br />6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />Denise Lewis, a resident of Redwood City and Vice President of the Redwood Shores <br />Library Foundation, stated that they had a gala event to honor major donors last <br />Friday. She complimented and thanked Norcal Waste for their contributions and <br />support. She stated her belief that Norcal Waste System is focused on recycling and <br />thanked them and she recommended them as the new collection service for <br />Redwood City. <br /> <br />Nancy Radcliffe stated that CityTrees is celebrating the planting of their 2000th tree <br />and she invited the community to a tree planting on National Neighborhood Day, <br />Sunday, September 21 st. It will be a 20 foot valley oak to be planted at Stafford Park <br />starting at 1 p.m. <br /> <br />Sally Edwards stated that she supports agenda item 6.3. She said that she has been <br />trying to subdivide her property, but it has not been approved yet, and that she gets <br />letters from the County and the City about needing approvals from various agencies. <br />She spoke in detail about what she has had to pay and do to lay in pipes and she <br />said she would like some help. Mayor Foust asked the City Manager, along with <br />Engineering staff, to follow up on this issue noting that there are some areas that the <br />City has no jurisdiction over. <br /> <br />Janet Borgens invited the public to a Community Emergency Response Team <br />(CERT) sponsored blood drive on the last day of their training on Saturday, <br />September 27th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bloodmobile at the Community <br />Activities Building at 1400 Roosevelt, Redwood City. She said people can make an <br />appointment online at blood heroes and that children can come with parents. <br /> <br />Keith Kadera, a resident of Redwood City and the current director of Hometown <br />Holidays, which is the Christmas event held every year and this year on December 6, <br />2008, said Norcal Waste has donated time and effort during the last three years to <br />streamline, plan, and clean up after ten thousand people attending downtown events. <br />He spoke on behalf of Norcal Waste and stated his encouragement that the City look <br />at Norcal Waste's efforts in positive light. <br /> <br />M/S Aguirre/Hartnett to approve the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, <br />adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items. Mayor Foust read the <br />consent item titles. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. <br /> <br />6.1 Section - Motions <br /> <br />A. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funding Agreements for Fiscal <br />Year 2008-09. <br /> <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 <br />PAGE 4 <br />