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6.1.A. - Page 12 9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST Mayor Aguirre said she was going to address the Council on the issue of Saltworks and she invited Council Member Foust to leave the dais. Ms. Foust left the dais. Mayor Aguirre explained that as it was brought up at the last Council Meeting the issue of Saltworks came up and the possibility of placing a Measure on the ballot. As it stands, that is not possible because there is no application and project description. Mayor Aguirre said she is appointing a Council Ad Hoc committee to look at these issues and options, and Council Members Pierce and Ira have agreed to serve. A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended B. City Council Committee Reports Council Member Foust rejoins the dais. Council Member Bain attended an Emergency Services Council Meeting where a "status quo" budget was approved. He also attended a press conference with Congresswoman Eshoo to get dedicated broadband for first responders. He spoke about the creation of a grid that will assist such efforts. He also attended the Progress Seminar and one of the sessions focused on Climate Change and three items were touched upon 1) Street lights, 2) Electric Vehicles and, 3) Solar Panels and how these three items have impacts on the carbon footprint. He would like to spearhead these efforts and work with Mayor Aguirre and Council Member Pierce on these topics. Mayor Aguirre thanked Council Member Bain for representing the City with Anna Eshoo's Office and she will ponder about the subcommittee and bring it back to Council at a future meeting. Vice Mayor Gee thanked all those who celebrated Earth Day at Seaport Center, he said there was a great crowd. He also noted that Arya Restaurant is opening tomorrow at the Theater complex and he thanked Broadway by the Bay for the great show. He also thanked Genentech for hosting three days of ineetings downtown. Council Member Foust noted that Paul Rogers wrote an article on the Restoration of Bair Island and how Redwood City has been so active on this, but it is unfortunate that the City of Redwood City was not mentioned on the article. She wanted to acknowledge the role Redwood City played on this matter by hiring the first consultant that began the work. She also sits on the San Francisco Bay Area Restoration Authority Board and reported that they are trying to find funds to restore the 33,000 acres of publicly owned land. Council Member Pierce attended the Sierra Club Health Communities Event and she appreciated a presentation on initiatives related to health and CO2 reductions and how our General Plan and our Precise Plan already incorporate these actions. She will share the information with the Council because it was significant. JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY April 23, 2012 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 12