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PRCS Manager Chris Beth received the proclamation and announced the second annual Health and Wellness Fair at Veteran's Memorial Senior Center on Saturday, September 13 from 10:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m. He further stated that Thursday, September 18 is the American Heart Walk beginning at Oracle Corporation and lastly, he announced the Fall Recreation Guide with over 600 classes and programs listed. 6. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Pete Hughes invited the community to the annual levee clean -up on Saturday, September 13 beginning at 8:30 a.m with bagels and coffee, to enjoy the sunshine while picking up along the way, and a barbecue lunch. The location is Mariner Park, at the corner of Bridge and Redwood Shores Parkway. He stated that BFI and the San Mateo Credit Union is partnering to provide assistance and food. Rudy Luca spoke of the conservation program and that staff indicated it would never work. His second point regarded the Marina project and 600 apartments to be built when Century 12 moves out. His question is how we are going to get the water allocated. Mayor Claire clarified that there is no deal on the Syufy property across the Bayshore freeway and any project will go through the same process as any other development proposal. Merrily Robinson, a member of the Pride and Beautification Committee, stated that her and her mother traveled to Alaska and that her father had helped build the Alcan Highway 60 years ago. She stated that in researching in preparation for the trip, she found that 61 years ago, a lonely military man put up a sign of his hometown in Iowa, beginning a tradition. Pride and Beautification made a beautiful sign for Redwood City and she and her mother took it to Alaska and posted it in the sign forest where at the end of 2002 there was a total of 55,000 signs. She disseminated pictures of her and her mother beside the sign and pictures of a portion of the sign forest. 7. 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. M/S Hartnett/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 by those present with Council Member Jordan absent. REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 25, 2003 MINUTES PAGE 2 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 37