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Mayor Howard said she was a nurse and "strongly, strongly supported and encouraged" the Lung Association's work to stop the sale of tobacco products to youth. She said, "Who best to teach young people the dangers of smoking than people their own age. It has more of an impact than adults telling them." Mayor Howard said the Council was doing code review regarding signage right now and was aware of the County's efforts to stop the sale of cigarettes to minors. She thanked Ms. Jones and all the students for their work. The audience applauded the presentation and the outstanding efforts of the students and Ms. Jones. MEMO 6/10/98 n______n_______n______---------------------------------------------------------------------------______n_n__------------- B. Redwood City 2000's new Brochure; (212) Assistant to the City Manager Moore introduced former Redwood City Mayor Jack Greenalch, Chairman of the Redwood City 2000 Community Action and Resource Council. She described the new brochure which explains how Redwood City citizens are developing many activities and ideas which will make "Redwood City the ideal community." Chairman Greenalch said he was "proud to represent the partnership among the City of Redwood City, the County of San Mateo, the Redwood City Elementary School District and the Sequoia Union High School District and the organizations that are involved in trying to make Redwood City a healthier City." He said the community planning process sponsored by Redwood City 2000 has helped that process. Chairman Greenalch used slides of the handbook that lists the four main characteristics of healthy city: I) One that has wide community participation, which Redwood City 2000 has provided; 2) It involves broad intersectoral involvement, bringing together the business community, the labor community, the religious organizations, social services, planning and environmental groups to come together around a common vision; 3) There is a commitment to the process of moving a City from where it is, to that vision; and 4) There is healthy public policy; such as the program just described by the students of the Sequoia Union High School District; Chairman Greenalch described the current organizational structure including the four major initiatives that are integral to the partnership: I) Youth and Family Assistance Program, working to curb violence; 2) Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coalition of San Mateo County; 3) The Redwood City Healthy Start Network; 4) The Early Childhood Investment Project. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 JUNE 8,1998 MINUTES Page No. 528 PAGE 3