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Chris Smith spoke in support of the Water Transit Advocates of San Mateo County Ferry Service and explained that the proposed ferry service to the San Francisco Bay Bridge access is estimated at 41 minutes. Rudy Luca asked questions whether the City is using taxpayers' money to pay for eminent domain affected by the Cinema project. He asked if Council or staff had been aware that the DARE program never worked and why it was never announced. He asked if while the Police Chief served as interim Fire Chief he was compensated and what the salary was. His last comment involved a quote by the Mayor in the newspaper that he was using a scare tactic and, in Mr. Luca's opinion, threatening the freedom of speech and the democratic process system. Mayor Claire referred to a past incident where a person disrupted the Council meeting by shouting from the audience, belittling individuals who had a different opinion, and engaged in a physical altercation. At that time, the Council decided to implement rules that would not tolerate anybody shouting from the audience. Any individual engaging in that behavior would be given two warnings and if after the end of the second warning, the behavior did not cease, the meeting would be recessed. At that time, the person was spoken to and explained that, under state law, disruption of a public meeting is a misdemeanor whereby the person may be removed from the premises. Paul Sanfilipo thanked and commended the Redwood City Police Department in responding to a party in Emerald Hills where a potential problem was averted. 6. 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. Public Comment. Rudy Luca spoke on Consent Items 6.1.G, 6.4.A, 6.4.D and 6A.E. He asked for specific information on the Carpet Replacement Project, warrants information and the second reading of the Utility Users Tax ordinance, water service and sewer service charges. Mayor Claire stated that there had been a thorough report at a previous meeting on the ordinances proposed for adoption. He further stated that staff would provide copies of the staff reports. M/S Howard /Ira to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items. The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 28, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 2 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 02