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MAYOR JEFFREY GEE M I N U T E S VICE MAYOR ROSANNE S. FOUST COUNCIL MEMBER ALICIA C. AGUIRRE 1017 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD COUNCIL MEMBER IAN BAIN REDWOOD CITY, CA COUNCIL MEMBER DIANE HOWARD COUNCIL MEMBER BARBARA PIERCE COUNCIL MEMBER JOHN SEYBERT SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF REDWOOD CITY SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL STUDY SESSION/TOWN HALL MEETING JOHN F. KENNEDY MIDDLE SCHOOL Gymnasium 2521 Goodwin Avenue Redwood City, CA 94061 April 20, 2015 7:00 PM The City Council held a Closed Session on the Evaluation of City Clerk Vonderlinden at 5:45 p.m. The meeting adjourned at 6:45 p.m. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL— Council Members Aguirre, Bain, Foust, Howard, Seybert and Mayor Gee present. Council Member Pierce was absent. Staff present: Assistant City Manager Ramberg, Acting City Attorney Leon Guerrero, City Clerk Vonderlinden, Deputy City Clerk Wong, Police Chief Gamez, Fire Chief Skinner, Public Works Director Chinnakotla, Assistant Public Works Director Kyaw, Captain Spicer, Planning Manager Turner, Public Works Superintendent Chaplin, Others present: Senior Affairs Commissioner James 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Alicia C. Aguirre, Council Member Mayor Gee noted that since this is a Town Hall meeting there are no action items and that the City Council is here to listen. He said that anyone wishing to speak should fill out a speakers' card and give it to City Clerk. Mayor Gee noted that last year, the Council held two Town Hall meetings in Redwood Shores and North Fair Oaks and as there are many neighborhoods in the city, the Council will continue to have more Town Hall meetings within the community. Mayor Gee invited Assistant City Manager Ramberg to share some highlights of things going on in the Redwood City. Ms. Ramberg provided an update within the framework of the city's recently updated and adopted Strategic Plan — community building, communication, government operations, public safety, and community for all ages, MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 373