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Gerald Chandler, Chairman of Sister City Steering Committee, reviewed actions taken by Committee to form a Town Affiliation Program with a foreign City, the corporation formation for undertaking this program, and the Committee's recommendation for a town affiliation with Hiratsuka, Japan. 1'1Ir. Chandler reviewed all the points of similarity between Hiratsuka and Redwood City, which Committee felt would make for an ideal affiliation for the Sister City Pro- gram. Mayor Rosselli, on behalf of Council, thanked Committee for job well done for com- pleting project to this point. Councilman Herkner asked if information has been received from Hiratsuka stating their desire to affiliate with our City. Mr. Chandler advised on interest shown and explained protocol and program development established by State Department, and if Council approved of Committee recommendation, necessity of proceeding through Federal State Dept. Mayor Rosselli mentioned other area, such as South America and Latin American countries, which he felt more in need of influence of United States through this program, as many Japanese cities were already in the program. He asked if cities: from other countries had been discussed for this program. Mr. Chandler stated discussion was held on cities in other parts of the world, but advised of the tremendous communication problems which would be met with Mexico and South America and of the high degree of government control on import and exports which would make an affiliation most difficult. Councilman Weymouth moved to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 4917 BEING A RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO THE CITY OF HIRATSUKA, JAPAN, TO BECOME A SISTER CITY IN THE "PEOPLE TO PEOPLE PRO - GRAN" AND INVITING THE PEOPLE OF HIRATSUKA, JAPAN, TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID PRO- GRAM. (Copies of Resolution are to be sent to Mayor and Council of the City of Hiratsuka, Japan, the President of the American Municipal Association, the Secre- tary of State of the United States of America, and the Ambassador of the United States to Japan in Tokyo). Motion seconded by Councilman Bury and carried on roll call vote. Discussion on recommendation of Staff for formation of a Street Lighting Assessment District for streets surrounding Kaiser Hospital property. Staff described from a slide, layout prepared for streets surrounding this area, namely: Veterans Boulevard, Maple Street, Walnut Street, and Steinberger Street. Council was advised improvements on Veterans Boulevard and Steinberger Street were being done on a cash basis, and it would be more economical to construct the street lighting system prior to or during the construction of street improvements in this area. It was recommended that street lighting should be treated as a separate item, similar to that on Broadway and in most of the newer subdivisions. Cost was estimated at $15,000 if on a cash basis and an additional 10-20% more if on an assessment district basis, and policy decision requested for completing both sides of the streets in instances where lighting would be outside the undergrounding district.