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11. B. Support for restoration of the Vehicle License Fee (VLF) to its full level, and opposition to the Governor's proposal to remove the VLF 'backfill' funds from local governments; (203) Mayor Claire explained the background on the VLF. Council Member Hartnett stated that the Board of Directors of the Chamber of Commerce endorses this resolution by way of a vote at the past Board meeting. He further stated that the business community and City community is strongly supportive of the resolution. M/S Hartnett/Pierce RESOLUTION 14496 URGING THE CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE TO REJECT THE GOVERNOR'S PROPOSED SHIFT OF LOCAL VLF REVENUES AND TO HONOR THE 1998 COMMITMENT TO RESTORE THE VLF; The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote with Council Member Jordan absent. 11.C. Council Member Howard — stated that the Redwood City International is a sister city organization. One of the city's sister cities is Zhuhai, China and it happens that the Peking Acrobats will be performing at the Fox Theatre on February 1. She encouraged all to support the performance and call City Hall to ask about purchasing tickets. 11.13. Mayor Claire — announced that another sister city of Redwood City is Colima, Mexico. Colima just experienced a major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.8 and Redwood City International has set up an account with Bay Area Bank for anyone wishing to donate to assist Colima during this time of rebuilding. A former student of Mayor Claire now working as a newspaper reporter stated that while in Colima he noted a positive point that a fire truck donated by the City of Redwood City was being put to very good use during this tragedy. Mayor Claire commented on the State of the City, pointing out that we are in the most severe budgetary crisis since Proposition 13. The City Council is in the process of addressing that budgetary crisis, we are not the only ones in it. Redwood City Elementary School District is facing a loss of $3 million, Sequoia Union High School District loss is between $20 -25 million, San Mateo Community College District is approximately $14 million and the County budget is the worse at about $60 million. He urged the community to contact our Assembly Members and State Senators, suggesting to them that the State should not be looking and cities, counties and school districts to bail them out of a mess made by the State. 12. PUBLIC HEARING - None REGULAR JOINT CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 27, 2003 AGENDA PAGE8 MINUTES Book No. 59 Page No. 370