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Mayor Howard said, "I support the motion made by Council Member Claire. I think it is important that we all understand exactly what the department is trying to accomplish. The phone calls I have received ITom people who feel this is an unfair situation come from people who are complaining about increased traffic tickets. . .This past year the number one concern throughout Redwood City has not been crime or lack of beautification efforts. The number one concern has been traffic and the speed that goes along with it. I have been to several Farm Hill and other neighborhood meetings, but if you talk to someone on Farm Hill Boulevard, they will tell you they would love a cop on every corner giving out speeding tickets because that will resolve their speeding problem. These are people who want to see an increase in tickets. In the paper I read that there has been a 50% increase in tickets. That is true because, we as a Council, have given the direction to the Police Department to be aggressive and attack the speeding problem. It is a public safety issue that we are all worried about. The increase in tickets did not come about because of a policy of performance standards. It came about because we, as the Council, want our citizens to be safe in the community. I did answer those questions to people who left their names and numbers, and those who did not, I would appreciate it if you would call me again and leave your names and phone numbers and I will return your calls. I think it is important to have an open discussion because what Chief Bolanos is trying to accomplish is admirable. I think it is important that we understand what he is trying to accomplish and what the officers are doing to help accomplish that." Mayor Howard explained that there were speakers in the audience who wanted to address the issue, but she felt it would not be appropriate to have a discussion until the Council had a full report from Chief Bolanos. She invited the speakers to return on February 2, at which time they would have the opportunity to speak on this issue. REITERATION OF THE MOTION: MIS: CLAIREIRUSKIN TO DISCUSS PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS UTILIZED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE FEBRUARY 2, 1998 CITY COUNCIL MEETING, BASED ON THE CRITERIA STATED BY COUNCILMAN CLAIRE, WHICH WILL GIVE STAFF ENOUGH TIME TO REVIEW HIS QUESTIONS AND AT THAT TIME THE COUNCIL CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION CONERNING WHETHER OR NOT WE, AS A COUNCIL, APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE OF PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS CARRIED BY A UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE OF MEMBERS PRESENT. MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-013 Council Member Claire said, "The reporters in our community do an excellent job in reporting what we do say, and I will own up that everything that was reported in the San Jose Mercury I did say, and I said it as a 'knee jerk' reaction to a very heated situation. I apologize to staff for doing that, and I apologize to the reporter for saying that, but I would say that San Jose Mercury reporter accurately reported what I had to say. I want to thank her for doing that consistently for the last something like 16 years. She has always done a good job of reporting me accurately." MEMO 1/7/98 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 JANUARY 5,1998 MINUTES Page No. 148 PAGE 11