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6.1.A. - Page 10 Council Member Seybert reported out that the Council of Cities event took place last Friday night and that Mayor Aguirre, Vice Mayor Gee and Council Members Foust and Seybert were in attendance. Mayor Aguirre was elected to the MTC (Metropolitan Transportation Commission) at this event. Council Member Foust explained what the MTC works in the bay area to improve our roads. She also asked, through the Mayor, if there is a way to correct misinformation that is presented at the podium and she made clarifications regarding statements made earlier by various speakers. Namely that the developer of Mel's Bowl was the Urban Housing Group, now Summer Hill Home Community (a now market rate apartment complex); former Mayor and former Council Member Howard is not a member of WETA (Water Emergency Transit Authority) but she is a member of WTA (Water Transit Advocates); to her knowledge, there is no discussion on either a private or public ferry regarding Pete's Harbor; there have been two possible public ferry sites identified - one in South San Francisco and one in Redwood City at the end of Seaport Boulevard; and, that much information can be found online at each entity's website. She noted that there is a staff report that explains the issues and the complexities on the city website. She said it is important to report out the facts and that people may have opinions but they cannot make up the facts. Mayor Aguirre also spoke in favor of a section posted to set the record straight as being helpful and also encouraged people to get the information themselves that is out there for clarity. Council Member Pierce participated with the Bair Island Task force on an event that included Fish and Wildlife, the Port and others, to look at breaches in the levees as part of the restoration process to allow natural tidal action to occur there. She said work is still underway on the pedestrian bridge, hopes it may open next Fall, but that people may already observe that the wildlife is coming back there from certain locations, and that monumental progress is being made. She also attended a Caltrain Modernization Local Policy Group and said they are going to release their Corridor Electrification Notice of Preparation that will start the environmental process. Vice Mayor Gee congratulated Council Member Pierce as being a recipient of the Peninsula Arts Council's Diamond Awards for the Arts. B. City Council Committee Reports C. City Manager (Oral) Update - Dr. Bell had no update. 10. ADJOURN — M/S Seybert/Gee in memory of former Mayor Paul Keckley at 8:18 p.m. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote with Council Member Bain absent. Respectfully submitted, Silvia Vonderlinden, City Clerk Submitted for approval at the Council Meeting of February 25, 2013. JOINT CITY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD January 28, 2013 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 10