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Rudy Luca stated that he had missed the Council meeting in which the Police Department Lobby remodeling project was approved, and inquired as to what the remodei consisted of and the cost. The Mayor directed City Manager Everett to have Staff forward Mr. L� :a that information. Andy Frisch of Kainos �enter wanted Council to know that it is their 30"' anniversa:y, and thanked Redwood City for its support. Hilary Paulson, Chairperson of the Planning Commission, invited the public to a series of ineetings regarding the update of the General Plan. She mentioned that the first meeting, held at Friendly Acres, was a success, and that the next two meetings were to occur on Tuesday, April 6"' at the Community Activities Building on Roosevelt Avenue and on Tuesday, May 18"' at the Sandpiper Community Center at 797 Redwood Shores Parkway. Steve Coliins started to speak about Item 8.A., but at the request of the Mayor agreed to comment during the Public Hearing. Jim Peters introduced himself as a resident of the McGarvey Avenue neighborhood, and stated that several residents from the neighborhood were present to discuss the issue of speeding and jumping" by teenaged drivers. Mr. Peters shared that he has been a resident of the neighborhood for 18 years, and has seen numerous occasions of speedingfjumping. He stated that Redwood City uses radar in the area, but only during the day. Mr. Peters introduced photos of a recent accident that took place in neighbor Kathy Schrenk's front yard, and recounted other occasions when teens caused accidents/near accidents in neighborhood yards. He stated that we must do something before there is a fatality. Kathy Schrenk shared further details on the recent car accident that occurred in her front yard, and asked that the possibility of installing a speed bump be examined by City Traffic Engineers. She further stated that she has been in contact with the Principal of Sequoia High School to ask for assistance with education on the subject. Ms. Schrenk asked for the Police Department to have a few more passes on McGarvey Street during evening hours, and suggested that the City place one of the innovative Traffic Calming signs that have been used successfully in the past couple of years on the street to deter potential speeders. She thanked Council for listening to her group of neighbors on this issue. Nathan Schrenk provided additional details on the accident that occurred in his yard, and shared that a local teen had advised him the next day that McGarvey Street was known by local teenagers as a sput that one could get their car airbome. He asked for the City to consider exploring ways to make the area less attractive to people who want to make their cars airbome. Doran Donnelly showed a map of the McGarvey neighborhood showing the location of the accident site, and shared his fear of crossing the street with his child in a stroller at one particularly dangerous crosswalk. He commented that the school has a traffic problem, and asked for consideration of several possible improvements such as a JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND MARCH 22, 2004 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PAGE 2 MINUTES