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Mrs. C- Vivian said she was mindful of the freedom of speech guarantee that we all cherish and respect, and asked Council to address the Confederate Flag issue at a public hearing before it becomes an even greater problem in our community. Eleanor Reid, 2021 Harding Way, San Mateo, hot dog vendor at 401 Marshall Street, Redwood City, also expressed her objection to the display of the Confederate Flag during the 4th of July parade and asked Council to consider ways of preventing its display at any public event in Redwood City. In response to questions from Mrs. C-Vivian and Mrs. Reid, Mayor Hartnett explained that any Council Member could request that an item be put on the agenda, and if in the future this issue is scheduled, they both would be notified. (203, 205) MEMO 7/15/97 C. Pauline Truscelli, 2502 McGarvey, member of the Parks and Recreation Commission, commended and thanked the Council for finally authorizing the ventilating and air conditioning improvements at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center. MEMO 7/15/97 D. Pete Hughes, 18 Admiralty Court, expressed his objection to the proposed Council approval (Consent Calendar) of the County's NPDES plan which will charge all County residents a small fee for federally mandated storm drain services. In response to Mr. Hughes' question regarding previously budgeted funds for NPDES at $469K (before Proposition 218 was passed by the voters), and $75K now in the budget, Mayor Hartnett said, "The County fee is one that is a pass through of charges, and if we don't impose it, we pay it from the General Fund. It is an obligation one way or another that has to be paid. The City fee, had it been imposed, would have been for purposes of paying for those things that we already do through General Fund, or Sewer Fund payments that are necessary because of the NPDES legal requirements; and you are correct that we did not raise those monies through an assessment,... (the money) comes from our other funds." Councilman Leipzig advised that he had never voted for NPDES, the majority of the Council did. In response to Councilman Leipzig's questions, City Manager Everett advised that the County's NPDES fees program occurred before the Proposition 218 retroactive data and was "grandfathered in." (203, 802» E. Cynthia Escoto, 1O34-l7th Avenue, Redwood City, also expressed her objections to the presence of the Confederate Flag in the 4th of July parade and advised she had distributed Mrs. C-Vivian's flyer. Mrs. Escoto said she encountered some resistance, but continued distributing them because this issue was very important to her. She said when the REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 JULY 14, 1997 MINUTES Page No. 442 PAGE 5