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5. Council action; In response to Council questions, Mr. Anagnostou said the building has and will be used for concerts and weddings. It is currently being used four days a week, temporarily, by a church group. Mr. Anagnostou said his goal is to open the building up to live performances, and to provide space for meetings, dances, plays and other live events. He said the capacity is 955 people. Mr. Anagnostou has owned the Foresters Hall for two years and in that time there have been over 28,000 people who have attended events at that facility. He added that he has not spent a dime on advertising, which reinforces the fact that there is a large demand for these types of facilities. Mr. Anagnostou said he was planning a major extravaganza to celebrate the rebirth of the Alhambra, which is 101 years old this year. Councilman Ruskin said restoration and beautification of Main Street was going to happen like this, one great project at a time, and thanked Mr. Anagnostou for caring so much and for doing such a great job. Mr. Anagnostou thanked Council for supporting his efforts in restoring the building to now be known as the Alhambra of Redwood City, and thanked Charles Jany and Ken Rolandelli, "who are incredible people" who helped him accomplish this project. Mayor Hartnett thanked Mr. Anagnostou for his "investment of time, money, effort and care in the quality of downtown and all of Redwood City. You have already made a big difference." MIS: RUSKINIHOW ARD. TITLE READ. RESOLUTION NO. 13225 DESIGNATING THE ALHAMBRA OF REDWOOD CITY- HISTORICAL THEATER AND BALLROOM, 831 MAIN STREET, REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA, AS A HISTORIC LANDMARK ADOPTED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST (203) A. Councilwoman La Berge reported on the Program for Change event held on October 25, 1997, the first of a series of four workshops sponsored by one of the Community Action teams from Redwood City 2000. She said the Action Team called Change Agent, sponsored the training session for citizens who are interested in making changes in the community and learning from community activists. The keynote speaker was Councilwoman Buchan who talked about her involvement in making a dramatic change in the City of Redwood City to get rid of the of Whipple Lodge and all of its criminal activity. Councilwoman La Berge said the program was attended by a wide range of people, from middle school students to some elderly participants. The four areas that the REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 OCTOBER 27,1997 MINUTES Page No. 630 PAGE 14