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<br />. Ruth Wilkins - Vice Mayor Pierce <br /> <br />The successful applicants are Reina Barragan and Billy James; <br />appointed to three-year terms expiring on June 30, 2008. <br />MINUTE ORDER 05--86 <br />Council Members encouraged all applicants to remain involved and to seek <br />other opportunities to participate, announcing that there is vacancy on the <br />Housing and Human Concerns Committee. The application period for that <br />vacancy ends on May 27 with applications available on the City website and <br />at the City Clerk's Office at City Hall or by calling 780-7220. <br /> <br />B. Council Member Foust - thanked community member Janet Borgens, owner of <br />a beauty salon, "The Beauty Whee!", conducted a fund raiser along with Mary <br />Mortensen, of "Flirts". The fundraiser involved cutting hair with the proceeds <br />going to a young woman from the community who is suffering from Leukemia. <br /> <br />C. Council Member Aguirre - asked if staff would be responding to a citizen's letter <br />regarding a traffic issue. Mayor Ira responded that staff would be sending a <br />detailed letter on the topic. <br /> <br />D. Mayor Ira - announced that May 19 is "Bike to Work Day" and he encouraged <br />participation stating that there is a workshop through the County and those <br />interested may go to the website and pledge. The event is sponsored by the <br />Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance and the Bay Area Bicycle Coalition. <br />There will be refreshment stops all around the area with one located near the <br />Redwood City Caltrain station. The website for information is www.511.oro <br /> <br />E. Vice Mayor Pierce - stated that last Tuesday evening, May 3, was a very sad <br />time for schools in Redwood City when Measure "V' was defeated. It was a <br />parcel tax that required a two-thirds vote of support to pass, and while receiving <br />61 % was much better than past parcel tax measures in Redwood City, was not <br />sufficient to achieve the collecting of $3 million to assist the schools in the future. <br />She further stated that the City Council has long believed and still believes, that <br />schools are the heart of the community and what we do to provide for our <br />children enables our community to be successful. She cited such implications as <br />in the K-3 grades, instead of having 20 children there will be 30 children per <br />class. Libraries will be closed at least half of the time, there will be no music <br />programs rather than the current support of grades 2-8, and the special <br />assistance in math and reading will not be available. She stated that over the last <br />9 years the Redwood City Education Foundation with the Civic Cultural <br />Commission and the Redwood City School District has been very involved in <br />raising funds for music programs. She stated that those wishing to get involved <br />are encouraged to attend a meeting scheduled for May 24 at 7:00 p.m., Redwood <br />City School District, 750 Bradford Street. <br /> <br />REGULAR MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />MAY 9. 2005 <br />PAGE 10 <br />