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3) That the design include provisions for storm drainage which will reduce the flooding potential on each side of the freeway. The minimum design should be for a IOO-year storm; 4) That convenient bicycle access be provided across the Bayshore Freeway; and 5) The roadway configuration to reduce noise and visual impacts be moved as far east as feasible. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. MINUTE ORDER NO. 98-135 ____--n_____n_n______-------------------______n______-----------------------------__--_n___n_______n______---_n__n 7. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST - Taken out of order at this time. A. Report on California State Proposition 226 presented by Vice Mayor Ruskin. Discussion and/or expression of support or opposition by some or all Council Members. (205) Vice Mayor Ruskin said, "As a matter of personal concern, I wanted to bring on the agenda tonight my concerns about Proposition 226." He said that if the Proposition passes it would mean that "members of labor unions will be required to annually submit letters to their employers and to the unions stating that they give permission for how their dues are spent in terms of political campaigns." Vice Mayor Ruskin said it was a serious matter that he did not usually address, although there is plenty of precedent for the Council voting on such matters. He said that last Monday the Council expressed its opinion on two matters before the State Assembly because the Council believed the bills were germane to Redwood City's interests. He said he believed Proposition 226 was grossly unfair and it is not what it claims to be. Vice Mayor Ruskin said he believed it would not reform campaign financing. He said this Proposition would create a highly unequal playing field by requiring things of union members that would not be required from any other population group. He said, "the ability of union members to have their money exempted from political campaigns is already on the books, union members have this option right now." Vice Mayor Ruskin said he was concerned about the huge and unfair burden that it places on business and government. He said he was pleased that the San JoselSilicon Valley Chamber of Commerce had come out in opposition to this, stating that 'Proposition 226 is poor policy. Real campaign reform should level the playing field, not seek to cripple only one of the major players. Real campaign reform would apply equally to businesses, labor unions, individuals and membership organizations. We agree with the California League of Women Voters, this is campaign deform.' Vice Mayor Ruskin said this "Proposition would place an unnecessary and wasteful burden on our City government... it would require the City as an employer... to keep detailed records on who and how an employee chooses to make political contributions." Vice Mayor Ruskin said this was an invasion of privacy that would not apply to stockholders or association members. He said this record keeping would waste City money that could be spent on hiring police officers, facing flooding challenges and many other important matters. Vice REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 MAY 18, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 502 PAGE 24