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Mayor Howard read the Proclamation and presented it to Soroptimist President Judy Lewis and Members Bonnie Miller, Ana Fraher, Alice Parcell, Sue Keely, Mary Jo Murphy, Poppie Rodriguez and Cherise Tomas. They received a warm round of applause. MEMO 7/14/98 B. Proclamation proclaiming NATIONAL CLEAN BOATING WEEK, July 11-19, 1998 and honoring the SOUTH BAY BOAT WORKS and its proprietor DOUGLAS WOOD for outstanding public service in working with Aqua Terra to beautify Redwood City's waterfront environment; Mayor Howard welcomed Bob Hoffman, Chair of the Aqua Terra Committee, and Douglas Wood, proprietor of the South Bay Boat Works. Mr. Hoffman described the efforts of the Aqua Terra Committee in cleaning-up Redwood City's waterways, and Mr. Wood's outstanding commitment and use of his company's resources to remove debris and dangerous objects from Steinberger Creek. Mr. Hoffman showed overheads of newspaper pictures illustrating some of the derelict boats and other debris that had caused so many problems in the City's waterways, and had recently been removed. Mayor Howard read the Proclamation and presented it to Mr. Wood, who thanked the Council and introduced his wife and daughter. Mr. Wood specifically thanked Mayor Howard, Bob Hoffman, the members of the Aqua Terra Committee, the City's Pride and Beautification Committee, the Public Works Services Department, and the tremendous help of John Harp of the Police Department. He said, "Having the City on our side made it possible for me to do what I did. We appreciate the help." They all received a warm round of applause. MEMO 7/14/98 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS (203) A. Pete Hughes, 18 Admiralty Court, expressed his support of former Mayor Britschgi' s proposal at the July 6, 1998 Council meeting to reduce the Utility Users Tax by one- half. Mr. Hughes reiterated his previous statements before Council that the City should not raise sewer and water fees. He said he has stood before the Council asking for taxes to be reduced and asked, "How many speakers do you have who stand in front of you and say, 'Please, please spend more money. Don't decrease my taxes.' I don't hear anybody that comes before Council and ever says this." Mr. Hughes referred to the City's operating budget and all the revenues the City collects, and said it was almost $100 million per year, for a population of about 70,000 people. He said for a family of four that was about $5,500 per year. Mr. Hughes said that would pay REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 JULY 13, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 074 PAGE 2