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ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLES 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 24, 26, 29, 39 OF THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING CODE RELATED TO PROVISIONS OF CHILD CARE FACILITIES The motion passed by a majority roll call vote with Mayor Claire voting no. MINUTE ORDER 03 -263 10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST A. Legislation (information only) - This sub - section involves possible discussion of City Position on Proposed Legislation described in the League of California Cities Priority Focus Bulletin No. 40 -2003 and No. 41 -2003. Council may direct staff to act on positions taken by Council. (Copies of League of California Cities Priority Focus available in City Clerk's Department.) B. Council Member Pierce — in regards to Consent Calendar Item 7.2.A, requested that in negotiations with Comcast, staff includes the idea of additional public access channels and potentially increasing the number of packages available so that there might be a package that would include public access channels at a lower cost. C. Council Member Jordan — distributed to Council and read into the record, a letter dated October 26, 2003 from Dr. Martin Atkinson -Barr, CPhys PhD. She stated that for every item highlighted in the letter, attached is back -up material and that can be provided to the City Manager and Public Works Director. She stated that the information in the letter is very serious and that all should be thinking about action taken by Council stating that recycled water is safe in areas where children play. She further stated that boundaries of knowledge have been overstepped, that this information trumps those conclusions made and that morally and ethically, Council should revisit the issue. She further stated that she has a 63 page Santa Rosa environmental impact report and will forward that to the City Manager and staff. City Attorney Yamamoto stated that because this item is not agendized, it is not a matter that the public is aware of nor do they have copies of the documentation. He stated that if this is a topic that Council desires to discuss, it should be placed on a future agenda and not discussed at this time. D. Council Member Howard — thanked staff, particularly, Charles Jany and Gary Kelly, who compiled the Community Development Services PACT booklet. She stated that it is a history of Redwood City, then and now, and how City has progressed. It was designed for the PACT program and she stated her recent experience at the PACT session was extremely positive. E. Mayor Claire — referred to a topic in the Priority Focus from the League of California Cities involving the Vehicle In -lieu Tax. He stated that Governor -elect JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OCTOBER 27, 200:1 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6