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<br />Mayor Ira and Vice Mayor Pierce thanked and congratulated the P.A.C.T. graduates <br />and presented them with certificates... Public Communications Manager Malcolm <br />Smith stated that the next P.A.C.T. session begins on September 7 and will be held <br />on Wednesday evenings. Applications will be accepted beginning in mid July and <br />information can be found on the City website in the near future. <br /> <br />Mayor Ira announced the City E-News that gives current information such as the Live <br />in Downtown Concerts on Friday nights beginning on June 17, summer concert <br />series at Stafford Park starting on June 29, and other events. Other areas of <br />information are also announced such as high efficiency toilets, retail cinemå <br />construction street detours and vacancies on various boards, committees and <br />commissions with a deadline of June 24. He encouraged the community to sign-up <br />for E-News on the City website. <br /> <br />6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS AND CONSENT CALENDAR <br /> <br />M/S Foust/Bain to waive reading of the Consent Calendar except the ordinances by <br />title, adopt the resolutions and the ordinances, and approve other items. The motion <br />passed by a unanimous roll call vote. <br /> <br />Ralph Nobles spoke on behalf of the "No on Q Committee" which has now merged <br />with "The Friends of Redwood City". He stated that a Redwood City issues forum is <br />being sponsored in the main library community room on Thursday, June 30 from 7-9 <br />p.m. He stated that the purpose of the forum is to provide voters an opportunity to <br />help define a debate and voice their concerns before decisions are made and <br />prepare for the November election. For facilitation, the meeting will be organized <br />around general discussion categories that includes transportation/traffic; housing; <br />bay front issues; Marina Shores; Seaport Boulevard Salt ponds; downtown height <br />and density; water supply rates and reliability; recycled water and miscellaneous <br />topics. Background information can be found at WWW.Torwcorq. RSVP is appreciated <br />and refreshments will be served, telephone no. 369-7268. <br /> <br />Greg Greenway, representing the Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber of <br />Commerce announced an event scheduled for June 24, Progress Seminar Remixed, <br />is a follow-up to the annual Progress Seminar. It will be held at the Oracle <br />Conference Center from 7:30-11 :30 a.m. He also announced the Leadership <br />Program that is an adult education course that is a commitment of once a month for <br />9 months dealing with such topics as education, healthcare, housing, transportation <br />and public safety. The Chamber phone no. is 364-1722 and the website is <br />VN/W redwoodcitvchamber.com. <br /> <br />Mayor Ira stated that the Council and City Manager have received questions <br />regarding the Cargill Lands and that it is important to address the issue. He stated <br />that the study session set for June 13 regards guiding principles so the issue is not <br />appropriate for discussion at that time. He asked that staff report back to Council on <br /> <br />REGULAR MEETING MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />JUNE 6, 2005 <br />PAGE 2 <br />