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Mayor Judy Buchan Vice Mayor Richard S. Claire MINUTES Council Member Daniela Gasparini CITY COUNCIL Council Member Jack Greenalch 401 Marshall St Council Member Georgi La Berge Council Member Paul Sanfilipo Council Member Janet Steinfeld REGULAR MEETING APRIL 18, 1994 CALL TO ORDER - 7:32 P.M., Mayor Buchan presiding ROLL CALL Council Members present: Claire, Gasparini, La Berge, Sanfilipo, Steinfeld and Mayor Buchan Council Members absent: Greenalch Staff Present: Everett, Schricker, Jorgenson and Ingram, Guardino, Nelson, Fink, Griffiths, Erickson, Vella, Luck, Church and representatives from the Redwood City Police and Fire Departments PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Claire INVOCATION: Father Vern Jones Priest of the Diocese of California 1. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS A. Joe Steinfeld, 850 Main Street, Redwood City, stated that the taxpayers owed a debt of gratitude to Councilwoman La Berge and especially her husband, Dale Warren, who have a close relationship with Municipal Court Judge Barbara Mallach. Through Judge Mallach's efforts the taxpayers saved $20,000 -$30,000 in the settlement reached in the People v. Steinfeld case. Mayor Buchan interrupted Mr. Steinfeld and said that this incident was under San Mateo County Municipal Court jurisdiction and not under the Council's purview, and the Council did not want to hear any more about it. City Attorney Schricker advised that impugning the integrity of a Council Member and Judge of the Municipal Court was highly improper. Mayor Buchan requested that Mr. Steinfeld drop this matter and continue with a different issue. Mr. Steinfeld stated the police department was seriously understaffed, Mr. Steinfeld advised that it had taken 4 years to gain control over the 600 block of Main, and 4 months to have a police presence at Council meetings. Mr. Steinfeld stated the residents of the Mobile Home park had requested police be present at the April 19 meeting scheduled at the Park due to its volatile subject MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page No. 213 o. ---.----, -~----_.~- -------.---.-..---.-, ------------~------_..--"._---.._..._--.