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<br />Sarah Jarvis, Director and Founder of Great Promises Rape Trauma Services, thanked <br />Council for its support of prevention education programs to end cycles of violence. She <br />said they serve more than one thousand people a year many of them are children, females <br />and males, from Redwood City. <br /> <br />Andy Frisch, representing Kainos, said they will not be asking for support this year or next <br />year. He spoke about his personal sense of civic pride, wisdom, leadership, and he opined <br />that these services be treated the same as all other vital core services to the community <br />and the City. <br /> <br />Anna Olsen, Associate Director of Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Clara and San <br />Mateo Counties and a Redwood City resident, expressed her gratitude for past funding and <br />said they will not be seeking funding in the next round. She provided detailed information <br />about their services and noted that most of their calls for help come from Redwood City. <br /> <br />Brian Greenberg, Director of Shelter Network, introduced Heather Barbar, a Redwood City <br />resident, who said she is a single mom with three children. She said that two years ago <br />she was supporting herself and her family as an executive assistant, but then got laid off, <br />subsequently got odd jobs, went through her savings, and ended up at the Redwood City <br />family house. They have helped her so that she is now training to become a medical <br />assistant, has a part-time job, saving some money, and has a stable place for her family. <br /> <br />Brian Greenberg, with Shelter Network, spoke about their great network providers and <br />provided information on the families they serve and how the number on their waiting list <br />has increased, with about 200/0 to 250/0 from Redwood City. <br /> <br />One Council Member inquired about process and how it will impact the HSFA if these <br />funds are delayed. Mayor Ira said that it would probably be April when this would be <br />addressed. Ms. Chin said that she can look at the schedule with the City Manager and <br />then they can line up a timeline that matches up with the city's upcoming budget process. <br />Ms. Chin said that she can reset the dates. One Council Member said that he respects <br />that the Council wants to see the bigger picture. This Council Member appreciated the <br />various arguments, emotional, logical and need based. He spoke highly of the HHCC and <br />its work leading to the current recommendation. <br /> <br />M/S Gee/Seybert to continue this item to date certain, that aligns with the citywide budget <br />discussion, at which time this will be decided on. <br />Motion carried unanimously by electronic vote. Minute Order 10-017 <br /> <br />One Council Member explained that this is painful and it might cause a reconsideration of <br />Council's personal interest items. <br /> <br />(Between the hours of 7:39 p.m. and 9:18 p.m. the Council reviewed this item, heard public comment <br />and made a decision. For the full content of what was discussed please go to <br />httD:/Iwww.redwoodcitv.ora/aovernmentlcouncil/aaendas/2010/mov012510.htmland select agenda <br />item 7 A) <br /> <br />Council took a break from 9:18 p.m. to 9:30 p.m <br /> <br />REGULAR CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />JANUARY 25, 2010 <br />PAGE 7 <br />