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<br /> - - , . - <br /> Councilman Leipzig said, "We could have the will to not fund the $5,000 from next year's <br /> budget, we just do it. If it were a loan or whatever we want to call it. These are small <br /> amounts of money, there is no question about it, but when you are talking about principle, <br /> - and a process, it doesn't matter if it is $5,000, or $5 million. You stick with that principle <br /> or that process." <br /> Councilman Ruskin said "I regret that the Council did not see fit to approve the entire <br /> amount, and I know there have been times when we have actually added to amounts taken <br /> from the General Fund because they were small, but we felt they were significant. I will <br /> vote for this. I appreciate Councilman Claire's 'no' vote as a matter of conscience I will <br /> vote 'yes' for the same reason. Even though I really believe we should have done the <br /> $10,000. $5,000 is better than nothing, and I will vote for that." <br /> ITERATION OF THE MOTION: <br /> MIS: LA BERGE/HOWARD GRANT THE CIVIC CULTURAL COMMISSION $5,000 <br /> FOR THE BUDGET YEAR 1997/98 <br /> MOTION CARRIED BY THE FOLLOWING ROLL CALL VOTE. <br /> AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS BUCHAN, HOWARD, LA BERGE, RUSKIN AND <br /> MAYOR HARTNETT <br /> NOES: COUNCIL MEMBERS CLAIRE AND LEIPZIG <br /> MINUTE ORDER NO. 97-196 <br /> - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> None <br /> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> 7. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST (203) <br /> A. Councilman Ruskin and Mayor Hartnett thanked Matias Varela for attending and <br /> expressing his support for the Civic Culture Commission. <br /> B. Councilwoman La Berge announced a special program series sponsored by an offshoot of <br /> Redwood City 2000. The first program of the series will be "How to Become a Change <br /> Agent for Redwood City" which will train people "who are interested in seeing changes <br /> being made in this community, and the process for doing so. It is really leadership <br /> training." Councilwoman La Berge said they were especially interested in attracting <br /> people who have not been involved in the community before, but who would like to learn <br /> the process. The first program will be on Saturday, October 25, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. <br /> at the Red Morton Community Center. There is no charge to attend, and she encouraged <br /> everyone to attend and invite their neighbors. (209) <br /> - MEMO 10/7/97 <br /> REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 OCTOBER6,1997 <br /> MINUTES Page No. 559 PAGE 12 <br />