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Rudy Luca asked that Item 7.2.B be removed from the Consent Calendar. Regarding the Retail /Cinema project, he asked should there be complications or extra costs, who will be paying those costs. Is there a bonus similar to that given for the Sequoia Station. His other question was pertaining to the compensation increases to the City Manager and the statement that it coincides with other City Managers' compensation. He asked for explanation on that item. City Manager stated that a letter would be written responding to the questions asked. Laura Fanucchi of HIP Housing presented the 2003 Calendar to the Council. She stated the purpose is to ask students in grades K -5 to draw a picture of their home and then write a sentence describing what it means to them. She stated that the calendars are an outreach tool to continue to educate the community about their housing programs offered by HIP Housing. She thanked Council for their time and support. Tom Cronin stated his support for the recycling water program currently being considered. He stated his reasons as Redwood City being 10% over the allocation from Hetch Hetchy, a drought is inevitable at some point, additional growth means more water is needed, it is a citywide project, no problems have been identified with recycled water, many California cities are already using recycled water. He stated that environmentally it is wise, the Sierra Club and other organizations support it, and it is economically and socially equitable to allow development necessary to add affordable housing to the City. 7. CONSENT CALENDAR — Items on the Consent Calendar are considered to be routine by the City Council and are enacted by one motion and one vote. There is no separate discussion of these items unless a Council Member or Citizen so requests, in which event the item is removed from the Consent Calendar and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. M/S Ruskin /Howard to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items. Item 7.2.13 was removed for separate discussion. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote by those present, with Council Member Jordan abstaining on Item 7.1A and Vice Mayor Ira absent. 7.1 Section - Motions A. Motion to approve the minutes of the Special Joint Meeting of January 8, 2003 as submitted; (301) MINUTE ORDER 03 -18 REGULAR JOINT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 27, 2003 AGENDA PAGE2 MINUTES Book No. 59 Page No. 364