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Council requested copies of the El Camino Real Specific Plan. Council Members expressed their support for joint discussions of this issue with the Planning Commission, Architectural Review Committee and the Historic Resources Advisory Committee. MEMO 1/15/96 Councilman Ruskin, Chair of the Council Streets Committee, expressed the Council's strong commitment to improving sidewalks, especially in the downtown area. CONSENSUS: Mayor Hartnett determined it to be the consensus of the Council to support the five basic goals for economic growth in Redwood City as listed above, and to support the following specific goals: the Historic Museum, in a manner to be determined later; improving the El Camino Real corridor; using the City/Chamber Joint Economic Development Strategies Study; and improving sidewalks, especially in the downtown area. Mayor Hartnett asked that these goals be formally communicated to staff. MINUTE ORDER NO. 96-009 2) Schools/EducationlChildrenIY outh Facilitator Barbour advised that in earlier discussions Council Members had expressed support for two concepts: I) the quality of schools cuts across all boundaries, and 2) Council was committed to current and new collaborations with Redwood City schools. Councilwoman La Berge announced that the Council/School Liaison Committee would bring a recommendation regarding unique partnerships between the City, County and schools to the regular Council meeting of January 22, 1996, and ask for Council support. She thanked the Chamber of Commerce for originating the idea. Councilwoman Buchan and Councilman Claire asked that maintenance of the City and school's playing fields be a high priority. City Manager Everett listed many current collaborative efforts between Redwood City schools and the City's Library, Police Departroent, Senior Center and Park and Recreation Departroent. Councilman Leipzig announced that he would recommend to the Real Estate Board that the above collaborative efforts be added to the informational material provided to new or prospective home buyers in Redwood City. __n______---------------------______n_-____-------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Hartnett declared a recess at 10:35 a.m. Meeting reconvened at 10:47 a.m. ---------______n______---------______n____--_------------------------------------------------------------ MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 Redwood City Council Special Workshop Minutes Page No. 012 January 13, 1996 Page 3