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. . . . . - saying that we do not have quotas in Redwood City. The San Mateo County District Attorney Jim Fox has also stated a legal opinion that we do not have quotas in Redwood - City. Therefore Chief Bolanos' policy is legal. The City Council is not in violation of the Charter by simply asking for further information about policy based on misunderstanding of information out in the community. As a matter of fact that would be something we should do as a Council, to require more information so that we can certainly understand it and get that information out to the community." The following people addressed the Council on the issue of performance measures: Keith Daum, 563 Scott, member of the Neighborhood Watch and Neighborhood Association, thanked Chief Bolanos for the performance measures program characterizing it as a true multivariant measurement method. He spoke in support of the Redwood City Police Patrol Officers and stated they have not and will not unjustly issue citations. He said he did not believe one citation per day did not constitute a quota system. Mr. Daum also thanked Office Dan for his community involvement. Mr. Daum said Chief Bolanos' actions had made a positive impact on his quality of life and he deserved the trust and respect of the community. Ed Bailey, 3215 Page Street, representing Friendly Acres E. Bayshore Neighborhood Association, said he appreciated getting the facts at this meeting. He said it was important for the newspapers to get it straight. - Mayor Howard thanked Mr. Bailey for representing his Association at these meetings and bringing information back to all the members. MEMO 2/3/98 Redwood City Police Sergeant Manry, representing the Police Sergeants Association, said the 13 members of the PSA have 216 years combined law enforcement experience and 96 years combined supervisory experience. Sgt. Manry said they were very proud of the Department and it was held in high regard in the community. He said the department had always measured officers self initiated activity, and their ability to enforce traffic and criminal laws. He said the current performance standards were reasonable and attainable, and were just one of six categories looked at during evaluations. He said the department was not in disarray as a newspaper had mentioned, and the PSA commended and supported Chief Bolanos and his staff and the direction he is leading this department. Chris Burdick, Attorney for the POA, submitted materials on behalf of the POA (on file in the City Clerk Department), and said he was reporting the thoughts of the POA's Board of Directors. He said, "It's been many years since I have appeared in front of the City Council on behalf of the police officers on a matter other than economics." He said there was a serious ongoing problem concerning working conditions in the Redwood City Police Department. Mr. Burdick said, "given the constraints of time I will try to deal as quickly as I can with a couple of areas. I understand the Council has received an opinion from Mr. - Schricker. Mr. Schricker and I have been disagreeing with each other since the early REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 FEBRUARY 2,1998 MINUTES Page No. 225 PAGE 10