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Atta 7.A. - Page 72 APPENDIX A GENERAL INFORMATION ASOUT THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY AND SAN MATEO COUNTY AND SAN MATEO COUNTY The information in this section of the Official Statement is presented as general background data. The Bonds are payable solely from the revenues of the Enterprise and other sources as described in the Official Statement. The taxing power of the City the County, the State of California, or any political subdivision thereof is not pledged to the payment of the Bonds. General The City of Redwood City (the "City") is located in the San Francisco Bay Area 25 miles south of San Francisca It is the oldest bayside city in San Mateo County(the "County'),incorporated in 1867,and has been the County Seat since 1856. The City combines residential, industrial, and commercial elements in a largely urban environment. Its waterfront provides a yacht harbor and the only deep-water port in the South Bay.A wide variety of housing types are available. Municipal Government Genera l The City Council consists of seven members, elected by the voters of the City to staggered terms of four years each. The City Council is the only body elected directly by the residents of Redwood City. As the legislative branch of the government, it makes final decisions on all major city matters. The Council adopts ordinances and resolutions necessary for efficient governmental operations,approves the budget, and acts as a board of appeals. It appoints the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk and also most members of the City's boards,committees and commissions. The current members of the City Council are as follows: Name and Office Current Term Expires Alicia C.Aguirre,Mayor November 2015 Jeffrey Gee, Vice Mayor November 2013 Ian Bain,Councilmember November 2015 Rosanne Foust,Councilmember November 2015 Jeff Ira,Councilmember November 2013 Barbara Pierce,Councilmember November 2015 John D.Seybert,Councilmember November 2013 The City Manager is appointed by the City Council. Brief resumes of the City Manager, the Director of Finance, the Financial Services Manager and the Community Development Director (who previously was the Public Works Services Director)are shown below. Robert Bell, City Manager. Bob Bell has over 20 years of management and human resources experience in both the private and public sectors. Before being appointed as City Manager of Redwood City, he served as Assistant City Manager from 2005 through 2007, and then Interim City Manager from November, 2010, until his appointment in April, 2011. Bob began his career in Redwood City in 2005 as, the City's Human Resources Director, and previously served in that role for the City of Burlingame. Bob has a Bachelor's degree in Organizational Behavior from the University of San Francisco, a Master's degree in Public Administration from Cal State Northridge, and a PhD in Organizational Leadership from the University of San Francisco. Brian J. Ponty, Director of Finance. Mr. Ponty has served as the Director of Finance for the City since 1993. From 1985 to 1993, Mr. Ponty was the City's Assistant Finance Director. As Finance Director, Mr. Ponty leads a member finance department consisting of three divisions, revenue services, Appendix A Page 1