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<br />1. Council Member Aguirre (none). <br />2. Council Member Bain - reported driving on Middlefield road and he saw the <br />restriping and it looks much improved. He explained that the process was <br />positive as well. He also spoke about placing a stop sign at Vera and how <br />there is a petition circulating. He provided details on the upcoming <br />components of such project. <br />3. Council Member Hartnett - spoke about high speed rail bonds passing on <br />the ballot and he explained that the CalTrain corridor might be positioned to <br />be the first place to have high speed rail. He would like to get more formal <br />information from CalTrain on the matter in terms of station size, location, <br />parking requirements, access etc. <br />4. Council Member Ira (none). <br />5. Council Member Pierce - she agreed with the comments made by Council <br />Member Hartnett and she asked for an ad hoc committee of Council <br />Members. <br />There was a suggestion that first the full Council get the information and <br />then decide on next steps. The other Council Member would also like to <br />understand how this will work with the electrified system. Mayor Foust <br />wanted to have the Mayor and the Vice Mayor place this on a future <br />agenda. <br />6. Vice Mayor Howard - reported on attending the Villa Montgomery event <br />celebrating not only additional housing but the fact that this project received <br />the LEED Gold Certification. Vice Mayor Howard presented to the Mayor a <br />chocolate hammer from First Community Housing commemorating the <br />event. <br />7. Mayor Foust - Explained that this morning there was a Partners in <br />Restoration event at Wharf Five at the Port of Redwood City. She said this <br />was to watch the dredge material and the restoration that is happening and <br />Congresswoman Anna Eshoo was there. Mayor Foust also informed all <br />that at the last Transportation Authority meeting its Strategic Plan was <br />adopted. She also acknowledged that there was a person in the community <br />that was very active in the Little League who had passed away. More <br />information will be given at the next meeting. Mayor Foust also <br />acknowledged gifts from Redwood City's Sister City Zhuhai in China and <br />the delegation that was visiting. <br /> <br />10. ADJOURNMENT- M/S Ira/Howard to adjourn the meeting at 9:42 p.m. Motion <br />carries by unanimous voice vote. <br /> <br />Respectfully submitted, <br /> <br />Silvia Vonderlinden, <br />Certified Municipal Clerk <br /> <br />Submitted for approval at the Council meeting of March 9, 2009. <br /> <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />DECEMBER 8, 2008 <br />PAGE 6 <br />