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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. Council Member Seybert noted that the Redwood City Education Foundation will be putting together a fundraiser and there will be a HEART (Housing Endowment and Regional Trust) luncheon at Facebook where the Vice President of People will be addressing those present. Mayor Aguirre noted that next Sunday there is a Kermes -"Dia del Nino" and this Friday there is a Teens in Action event in the evening at Courthouse Square. She also attended a political leadership training last week and it was a most successful event with many local leaders. She said this was mostly for women with political aspirations. Recently, she also met with a young student who wanted to meet with the Mayor to discuss historical matters. C. City Manager (Oral) Update JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY April 23, 2012 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 13 MINUTE BOOK NO. 64 Page No. 99