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<br />Bell Director of Personnel for their efforts. One Council Member thanked the Mayor for <br />his words and leadership. <br /> <br />MIS Foust/Gee to approve the staff recommendation. <br />electronic vote with Council Member Bain absent.. <br /> <br />Motion carried 6-0 by <br />Minute Order 10-069 <br /> <br />B. Informational Update - Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance <br />(Alliance) Strategic Plan. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />No action is required at this time. This staff report is an information only item <br />and no recommendation is being made at this time. <br /> <br />Peter Vorametsanti, Senior Engineer and Christine Maley-Grubl, Executive Director for <br />the Alliance, introduced the item. Ms. Maley-Grubl then provided an overview of the <br />Strategic Plan (presentation on file). She explained they work with 290 employers and <br />look for ways to increase ridership. One Council Member mentioned that the shuttle <br />should be advertised to employers so they can understand the benefits. Another <br />Council Member would like to promote partnerships with Caltrain and Transit Districts in <br />ways that might connect schools to public transit. Vice Mayor Aguirre suggested a <br />survey to see if more frequent and smaller shuttles would be best. She explained some <br />of the needs of community colleges due to increased enrollment. Council was <br />appreciative of the report and Ms. Maley-Grubl offered to follow up on the suggestions. <br /> <br />8. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br />A. Proposed use of fiscal year 2009-2010 Citizens Option for Public <br />Safety/Supplemental Law Enforcement Services Funds (COPS/SLESF) <br />grant by the Redwood City Police Department and budget appropriation to <br />the general fund budget. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br />Conduct a Public Hearing and by resolution, approve the recommendation of the <br />Chief of Police to expend $105,848 in grant funding and interest towards police <br />training and equipment and approve by resolution a budget adjustment to <br />appropriate an increase of $5,848 in COPS/SLESF grant funding. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION No. 15015 OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY <br />APPROPRIATING $5,848 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE TO <br />ACCOUNT NO. 250.62131.40 FOR COPS/SLESF GRANT FUNDS AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO EXPEND $105,848 OF COPS/SLEF FUNDS <br /> <br />Sergeant Blanc presented the report explaining what the funds will be used for. He <br />explained this is the fourteenth consecutive year that the Police Department has <br />received these funds. The Police Chief recommended that 500.;'0 of the funds be used <br />for police training and the other 500/0 for police boat operations and police electronic <br />equipment. <br /> <br />Mayor Ira opened the public hearing. There were no speakers. <br /> <br />APRIL 12, 2010 <br />PAGE 7 <br /> <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD <br />MEETING MINUTES <br />