Wrapping Things Up Calendar of RSCA Events

Santa Visits the Redwood Shores Library

December is a time of celebration and lots of fun events as

Sunday, December 9th at 1-3pm

winter begins and we wrap up the year. is month, RSCA

Redwood Shores Library (399 Marine Parkway)

invites families to the Redwood Shores Library on Sunday,

Capture the magical moment of your children on

December 9th (1-3pm) when Santa ViSitS the ShoreS.

Santa’s lap sharing their wishes. Mingle with

(See detail on the right side of this page).

neighbors, hum along to carols played on the

RSCA also invites residents to participate in our annual

piano, and enjoy crafts with Shores Library staff

Light Up the ShoreS ConteSt! Dress up your home and

members while waiting for your turn to see Santa.

yard with lights, snowmen, reindeer and ornaments and win

Don’t be late! The line to see Santa can be long…

prizes! To submit your holiday decorations for consideration

Families will be given a number based on arrival.

and publication in e piLot, simply take a photo of your
home, apartment, condominium or townhouse, and send it to
us for our “judging” process. (Please note that prizes will only

Light Up the Shores Contest

be awarded to those who are RSCA members in 2018 or 2019.)

Show us your decorations and win a prize!

Email photos to <LIGHTS@rsca.org>
by 5pm on Wednesday, December 12th.
(See details on the left side of this page.)

2019 RSCA Annual Meeting

Wednesday, February 6th at 7:00pm
e best time of day for these photos is about 15 minutes Redwood Shores Library (399 Marine Parkway)
after sundown while there is still a little light in the sky. You can always find more information about these
We want to see your house and surroundings as well as your and other community events on our web site at
lighting and decorations. Please send us only the very best
two or three of your pictures and be sure to include your
NAME and STREET ADDRESS (including unit/apartment
RSCA.org
number if applicable). Email to <LIGHTS@rsca.org>.
Photos must be submitted no later than 5pm on Wednesday,
December 12th for our elves to judge all applicants!
As the year end approaches, RSCA continues planning and
following up on important issues for the Shores. If you are
interested in helping our community in 2019, please JOIN US
to help keep Redwood Shores a GREAT place to live and work!
All residents are encouraged to be involved in our community
through volunteer positions and annual membership
contributions. For details, contact <membership@rsca.org>.
anks for your support. We wish you a happy holiday season!
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THANKFUL FOR OUR SHORES COMMUNITY
RSCA Thanks Our Community Partners
roughout the year, Redwood Shores Community Association
(RSCA) plans and hosts many events and works with the leaders
and staff of Redwood City to make sure everything functions
well for Shores residents and businesses. RSCA advocates for
Shores residents regarding public safety, public works, utilities,
roadways, parks and recreation (maintenance and community
service offerings), our library and our neighbors in Belmont,
San Carlos, Redwood City and San Mateo. RSCA’s mission
also includes communication and we appreciate the many
partners who help us share information, including our
signboard operator, contributors and advertisers of e piLot.
At our August Levee Cleanup Event, we were fortunate to have
recology onsite to provide small bins and debris boxes and
pickup the dumpsters with everything we collected. Additionally,
redwood City public Works Department provided gloves,
pickers, bags, and picked up large items or bags left on the levee.
To provide snacks and coffee in the morning as well as Togos
lunch for volunteers, RSCA received sponsorship from the San
Mateo Credit Union and a Community Improvement Grant
from redwood City. We are grateful for the many volunteers
who gave their time and energy to make the Shores nicer.
In early October, RSCA hosted a city council candidate event at
Sandpiper School, and we want to thank principal tami Moore
for helping us reserve and use the beautiful new facility. RSCA
looks forward to ongoing communication with city council
members and invites them to learn more about the Shores.
Members of RSCA also worked with emily Sarver and the
17th District pta to co-host a school district board candidate
event at the redwood Shores Library in October, and we
thank all BrSSD candidates and local pta members for their
participation and help with this event. Congratulations to
three school board incumbents (and Shores residents) for their
reelection: amy Koo, rahila passi and Suvarna Bhopale.
At the very end of October, RSCA also hosted our annual
Halloween Parade at Marlin Park. We thank the Redwood City
Parks & Recreation Department for reserving space for our
event. We are so thankful to our local police Department,
Fire Department (engine 20), girl Scouts, Boy Scouts and
our event sponsor gary Lau of San Carlos orthodontics for
helping RSCA put on a great community event!
In early November, RSCA nominating committee met at
Mistral restaurant to discuss the board formation for 2019.
If you’re interested in joining the board, let us know! e RSCA
executive committee thanks hobee’s for hosting monthly
breakfast meetings. At our November board meeting, we received
good news from Library Director Derek Wolfgram about our
Shores Library hours for next year. (See page 18 for details.)
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RSCA also follows the work of Silicon Valley Clean Water and
was excited to hear about the possibility of a Water Infrastructure
Loan from the EPA which would significantly reduce costs for
the RESCU project. (For details, see page 10 or visit svcw.org.)
Last month, local Community emergency response team
(CERT) members were invited to a preparedness training drill in
Redwood Shores using the Disaster Signal Cards printed by RSCA
in the November edition of e piLot. Over the last 10 years,
CERT members have refreshed their training by setting up an
Incident Command Post, reviewing damage assessment, building
size-up, triage, radio communication procedures and conducting
a windshield survey throughout Redwood Shores. Given the
current events in California, a wildfire presentation was provided
this year. RSCA thanks local CERT members and thanks the
community members for participating in the “Show Your Cards”
event to help with on-going training. e future of the CERT
program remains uncertain as Redwood City transitions from a
dedicated Emergency Preparedness Outreach Coordinator to
partner with San Mateo County Office of Emergency Services.
RSCA Thanks Our Community Members
We are grateful and will miss the leadership of Christy adonis.
In October we kicked off our annual membership campaign
asking Shores residents for $45 contribution to support all of
RSCA’s plans, services and events. We’re so grateful for the 150
membership payments made quickly (and online) and especially
for those extra donations made by generous Shores residents!
ank you to members who contributed extra by mid-November:
• Mr. Joseph Cox
• Jenny and John Rowe
• Shannon and Joseph Guzzetta
• Andrew and Lesli Leong
• Yiming Jing and Yue Sun
• Mirella and Alex Stefan
• Ms. Sandra Chung
• Ben and Judy Ploshay
• Ms. Kristine Smith
• Raghav and Kavita Sharma
• Ms. Setsuko Shimokusu
• L.M. and Nancy Carscadden
• Dabiel and Jessica Gimnicher
If you’re on our email list, you should have received an option
to renew online via memberplanet.com. If you’re not on our
email list, you can “Join our email list” at RSCA.org.
Alternatively, you can always mail a $45 check to RSCA at:
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood City, CA 94065
Please include a note with your address, phone number and email.
thank you for your support!
 REDWOOD SHORES
COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
274 Redwood Shores Pkwy, PMB #603
Redwood Shores, CA 94065 - 1173
www.RSCA.org | info@rsca.org

2018 Board of Directors

Lynn Kathleen Adams Connie Munevar
Nina Boire Sue Nix
anDerLini & MCSWeeney LLp
Kevin Brehmer Ben Ploshay ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Jim Cvengros Clemencia Rodriguez
Carol Ford Harris Rogers p. terry anDerLini
PARTNER
Shannon Guzzetta Steven Tsujisaka
Don Long Bob Slusser
66 BOvET ROAD, SUITE 285 650-212-0001
Mike Mancusi Andrew Young SAN MATEO, CA 94402 Fax 650-212-0081
www.amlawoffice.com tanderlini@amlawoffice.com
RSCA’s Board of Directors meet at the
Redwood Shores Library on the 2nd ursday of each
month at 7pm. Our next Board Meeting will be:
January 10th, 2019 • Wrapping ings Up .............................................Page 1
(Email us if you would like to be or help a board member.) • RSCA Events Calendar ..........................................Page 1

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• ankful for our Shores Community.....................Page 4
• From the Mayor: Government Operations ............Page 6
• Multi-Family Housing Smoking Ban .....................Page 6
• Every Shores Residence has CC&Rs ......................Page 6
• At Home in the Shores: Soothing Havens ................Page 8
• Aladdin KIDS at Sandpiper School .......................Page 9
• Rotary Lobster Fest January 26th ............................Page 9
• Latest News from SvCW ....................................Page 10
• It’s Elementary School Update .............................Page 12
• Redwood Shores Tennis Club ..............................Page 14
• Santa Air... Ho! Ho! Ho! ..........................................Page 14
• Redwood City Districting Map ...........................Page 16
• Transition Process to Council District Elections...Page 17
• Shores Business Classified Ads .............................Page 17
• Library Events for December ...............................Page 18
• RWS Library Hours Remain Unchanged .............Page 18
• Estate Planning....................................................Page 20
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 FROM THE MAYOR
i a n B a i n , City oF reDWooD City
For the last several years, goVernMent operationS has been
a strategic priority for the City Council. What we mean by that
is that we are always looking for new and innovative ways of
doing business. In addition to continuing to look for ways to
share services with other agencies, which I touched upon in my
last letter, we are also working to reduce costs and provide better
customer service to the public.
One of the ways the city has worked to become more efficient and
effective is through its environmental initiatives program. Our
environmental programs, developed as part of our Climate Action
Plan process, are designed to improve the sustainability of our
community and to reduce our citywide greenhouse gas emissions.
e Redwood City Climate Action Plan addresses the major
emissions areas: Energy, Transportation, Water, and Waste.
Adopted by the City Council on Earth Day in 2013, this plan
is a roadmap to meeting our environmental goals for 2020. I
am proud to say that we are well on our way to meeting and
exceeding those goals, and we are now in the process of updating
this plan. Not only are we taking new technology into
consideration, but we are also looking at ways to align with the
goals of Peninsula Clean Energy, on whose board I serve.
In case you aren’t familiar with Peninsula Clean Energy, it is a
program in which every Peninsula city participates. PCE
purchases energy from renewable sources, and Redwood City
has opted up to 100% renewable energy program. at means
that all of Redwood City’s public buildings, from City Hall to
Fire Station 20, all run on 100% clean and renewable energy.
I am very proud of the work Photothe
courtesy
City ofhas
Armstrong
done toCeilings.
reduce
greenhouse gas emissions, conserve water, decrease our energy
usage and save taxpayer money. For example, the City has been
converting all streetlights to LEDs, and approximately 60
percent of the lights has been converted to date. at alone is
saving taxpayers more than $500,000 in energy costs annually.
In addition, the City was a pioneer in recycling water, which is
widely used for landscaping purposes. As a member of Tree City
USA for the past 35 years the City is dedicated to protecting
and preserving the urban forest. For more information visit
www.redwoodcity.org/departments/public-works/trees-sidewalks.
In the next year, we are going to focus even more on doing
things differently and better than we have in the past, and I
welcome your suggestions on how to do that. Please feel free to
email your thoughts to <council@redwoodcity.org.>
Note: For more information regarding the future election process
for Redwood City, please see pages 16 and 17.
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Multi-Family Housing Smoking Ban
Goes into Effect on January 1st, 2019
at’s right, starting January 1, 2019, smoking in existing multi-
family housing units will no longer be allowed. is means
smoking will not be allowed inside units, and will only be
allowed outside units in designated smoking areas. A key reason
for the ban is due to research linking secondhand smoke to
death and disease.
What does this mean for those living in, owning, or managing a
multi-family dwelling—apartment, condominium, townhome,
and group facility? A sampling from the ordinance: Leases, sales
documents, and HOA rules need to include notice of the ban.
Designated smoking areas must be clearly marked. “No
Smoking” signs need to “be posted in sufficient numbers and
locations” in common areas.*
Smoking also includes cannabis and e-cigarettes (vaping).
Enforcement is by police or code enforcement officials, and fines
range from $250 to $1,000. And intimidating or harassing
someone who reports noncompliance will be considered a
misdemeanor.
e ordinance, spearheaded by a Redwood Shores resident, was
passed by the Redwood City Council in November 2017 and
is already in effect for newly constructed multi-family units.
Since the above information represents only highlights, as per
this writer’s point of view, read the entire ordinance at the link
below for a more complete understanding.
*Link to a PDF of the ordinance:
https://www.redwoodcity.org/home/showdocument?id=16775
Do You Know...
... that EvERY residence in the Shores
is covered by Covenants, Codes &
Restrictions (CC&Rs)?
Whether you live in one of our many
Home Owners Associations (HOAs)
or in the original sections of the
Shores, there are CC&Rs on ALL
Shores homes!
You should have received a copy of the CC&Rs when
you purchased your home. But if you live west of Shell
and NOT in an HOA, that might have been some time
ago. If you need a new copy, email <ADB@rsca.org>.
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From Cancer Care Wards to Soothing Havens
A local nonprofit brings beauty to cancer patients
Happy Holidays Redwood Shores! December is a time to focus on
giving—both presents to our friends and family, as well as giving
back to our communities. To honor that spirit, I decided to focus this
month’s column on one of my favorite local nonprofits—Rooms at
Rock 4 Chemo (RTR4C). I had the privilege of serving on its board
from 2014 to 2015, and recently talked with my friend and
RTR4C’s executive director, Nancy Ballard, about her work there.
Liza riguerra: What is rooms that rock 4 Chemo?
nancy Ballard: RTR4C is a nonprofit that brings together local
designers, artists, and other volunteers to turn drab cancer
waiting and patient care rooms into soothing havens. I believe
that if you have some dignity when you’re going through
chemotherapy, it gives you more hope. It gives you more hope
because somebody you don’t know cared enough to transform
the chemo room for you. is work won’t cure but it offers a bit
of comfort, hope, and dignity.
Lr: What inspired you to launch rtr4C?
nB: I’ve never experienced cancer at a personal level—either myself
or a close family member. It began with a doctor visit back in 2011.
At the time, I had retired from my corporate career and was starting
to work as a master botanic illustrator. I had one of my paintings
with me during this visit and a nurse commented how nice it would
look in their chemo room. I asked them to show me, and I saw the Soothing colors, lighting, and decals that bring the outdoors in create
most dismal looking space. I then worked diligently to find local a sense of calm in this room. Before and after photos courtesy of RTR4C.
interior designers who would help me brighten that room and make Stencils are also an easy design fix. ey’re friendly to use, mimic
it more hopeful—a nonprofit was born. expensive wallpaper, and are easy to keep clean and touch up. e
Lr: how has rtr4C grown since then? most important thing you can do is try to bring the outside in,
nB: Since 2011, RTR4C has completed 22 projects and impacted especially for people who are less mobile or unable to leave home.
over 500,000 patient visits a year. RTR4C gives people hope and Lr: What’s next for rtr4C?
inspiration, and this hope extends to volunteers. Not everyone can nB: More! More! More! I envision a world where a lovely healing
do a long walk or run to raise money for cancer, but anyone can space is the norm not the exception. at’s why I wrote Rooms at
help redecorate a room. If you can’t paint, you can sign people in Rock 4 Chemo. A Story. A Tool Box (available for purchase on the
or bring volunteers food and water while they work. website). e book describes the first 20 projects we completed
Lr: Do you have a favorite project from the past seven years? along with how-to advice for doing the same thing in your
nB: RTR4C had just started and I got an email from someone in community. Everyone could use a bit of a spruce up, a school, an
San Salvador that said, “You don’t know us, but we have a chemo old folks’ home, hospice centers… you name it.
center that looks like a prison. Will you help us?” I was blown away If you want to get involved, RTR4C is always looking for
by the gratitude we received from this group. I remember a local volunteers, donors and company sponsors to support their work.
kid from that project who said, “Most people don’t know where visit roomsthatrock4chemo.org and click Contribute.
San Salvador is, yet you came and you helped us.”
Lr: What are some fixes that anyone can do to inspire wellness? Liza Riguerra is a technology professional turned
nB: Color is the first part of any transformation. Depending on award-winning interior designer who lives in
what the facility wants, whether a calm outside feeling, a spa-like Redwood Shores. Connect with her on Houzz,
decor, a walk in the park, etc., it all starts with the color palette. LinkedIn or Twitter.
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August 2018
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IT’S ELEMENTARY
MiChaeL MiLLiKen, ph.D.
BrSSD SUperintenDent
Happy Holidays! In December, our students are participating in
community performances! See page 9 about Sandpiper School’s
production of Aladdin KIDS on December 7th, 8th and 9th. On
December 12th and 13th, students at Ralston Middle School will
perform musical concerts from 6-9pm in the Ralston Gym. All
members of the community are welcome to join us, support the
students, and enjoy the performances!
preparing For CitizenShip
Last month’s elections were a reminder of the importance of
being able to separate fact from opinion, sift through conflicting
information, identify credible sources, and come to a conclusion
on an important issue. Our job as educators is to develop these
skills in our students. Additionally, people increasingly obtain
their news and information online. is has implications for
how we prepare students to be responsible and engaged citizens.
e Stanford History Education Group is studying this very issue,
and their findings are troubling. Students at all levels--middle
school through college--show an inability to assess content for
accuracy and credibility. As stated in their report, Evaluating
Information: e Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning, “our ‘digital
natives’ may be able to flit between Facebook and Twitter while
simultaneously uploading a selfie to Instagram and texting a friend.
But when it comes to evaluating information that flows through
social media channels, they are easily duped.” (p. 4, 2016)
In line with our District’s strategic plan, we are working to
improve the preparation of our students to be citizens in an
increasingly global society. We are in the early stages of partnering
with the Stanford History Education Group to improve students’
civic online reasoning. e core skills are straightforward:
• Who’s behind the information?
• What’s the evidence?
• What do other sources say?
iMpLiCationS For aLL oF US
Interestingly, the Stanford researchers found that the primary
mistake many people make when assessing the credibility of an
organization’s website is to look more deeply into the content of
that website. However, online assessment is more effective if you
look laterally--at other sources and websites--to learn about the
organization or website in question. What others say about an
organization or website can often tell you more than looking
harder at that same organization’s content.
As news and information continues to move online, all of us have
to take greater care in assessing its credibility. For better or worse,
this is an important skill for modern citizenship, and the
Belmont-Redwood Shores schools are working to prepare
students for the demands of contemporary citizenship.
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neeD For SUBStitUte teaCherS & inStrUCtionaL aSSiStantS
We need substitute teachers and instructional assistants (para-
educators). ese are incredibly impactful positions that keep
our classrooms productive.
para-educators: Do you enjoy working one on one with a
student or assisting in a classroom? Substituting as a para-
educator does not require experience, and there is great flexibility.
Assignments vary from a few hours to full days, and you can pick
the types of assignments that you prefer.
Substitute teachers: Whether you have a teaching credential,
or not, we want you on board. Substitute teaching requires that
you have your Bachelor’s degree. If you do, we are happy to walk
you through the process of obtaining your 30-Day Emergency
Teaching Permit.
For additional details and an outline of the application process
for either position, go to brssd.org/substitute/.
See you in 2019!
the eSSenCe oF CoMMUnity SUpport
e expression, ‘it takes a village’ was very fitting in recent
months while the PTA of Redwood Shores Elementary School
finally ordered new trash/recycle stations for our campus and
then discovered that delivery and placement would require extra
efforts. We want to send a huge thank you to our neighbors at
LyngSo for donating their time
and forklift to help get new trash
and recycle stations moved into
place on our campus.
he’S MaKing a LiSt,
CheCKing it tWiCe...
Call Santa’s Helper at
650-922-8163
for details about
holiday photos,
home visits, parties,
present deliveries, etc.
e PILOT December 2018 Page 13

by Monique Seibel
th
October 20 was warm and pleasant, with little wind and lots
of sunshine. Perhaps, because the weather is so beautiful at this
time of year, a lot of people were traveling or doing other things.
It was the only explanation for the small draw of four men and
eight women. ere were more rounds of women’s doubles than
men’s, naturally, and the remainder mixed doubles. Scores were
tallied by the total number of games won by each player. e
social that evening, with a Halloween theme, was hosted by
Karen and Bob Brodersen. Monique and Erwin Seibel took care
of courtside refreshments. Nicola Tidwell and Kathy Miles did
the tournament draw, and Kathy also shopped for prizes. ese
were awarded to yours truly (women’s first place) and valery
Soloviev (men’s first place).
e November tournament is always scheduled earlier in the
month than usual in hopes of avoiding a rain-out. us, just two
weeks later, players gathered on November 3rd for the final
tournament of the season. e format was team tennis. In
contrast to October, there was a sizable draw of 19 players, who
were divided into four teams. e winning team, captained by
Cynthia Newton, took home prizes of assorted decorative
miniature pumpkins. A big thank you to tournament director
Karen Brodersen (who, with Penny Chin, also took photos), to
Barb Urrutia for courtside refreshments, Nicola Tidwell for
shopping for prizes, and Micki Carter and Mike venturino, who
hosted a social featuring nostalgic dishes of home.
e next event is the holiday party, which is held in January (date
to be announced). We now have a hiatus, hoping for a nice wet
winter, as we await the 2019 season, which starts with
Membership Mania in March.
For information about the club, or to join, visit www.rstc.org.
Let’s play tennis!
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Santa Air...
HO! HO! HO!
by Harvey Radin
Have you heard all the hullabaloo? About passenger planes flying
around here? About a subscription airline that’s able to take off
and land at small airports? We’re accustomed to small, private
planes. But there’s been lots of news lately about the multi-
passenger aircraft. ey’re bigger. ey’re more powerful and,
according to people commenting in the news, the aircrafts’
turboprop engine can be quite noisy.
Well, how about calming things down by switching from turbo
planes to Santa’s sleigh? Santa flies around the world in no time
on a reindeer-powered sleigh, no turboprop required. It’s so
quiet, except for Santa’s HO! HO! HO! and MERRY
CHRISTMAS TO ALL! Other than during the December
holiday, the sleigh’s just sitting at the North Pole. Way too much
downtime! So how does Old St. Nick & Associates do it? You
know, his design team, his engineering division, his support staff?
Who knows, maybe somewhere here in America or elsewhere in
some other countries, there’s an effort underway to duplicate
Santa’s remarkable and very old innovation. Maybe in a garage
somewhere in Silicon valley someone’s pouring over the
schematics, reverse-engineering the sleigh, trying to find the
secret sauce in Santa’s recipe? Perhaps wondering... Can we
build a stretch version, install first-class and coach seating, add
more reindeer?
Do venture capitalists have sleigh tech on their radar screen?
Maybe they’re all set to fund some skunkworks project -- isn’t
that what they call it, skunkworks? -- with millions in seed
capital. And marketers, maybe they’re hopping on the
bandwagon. How ‘bout we call it Santa Air? Catchy, isn’t it?
MERRY FLYING! HO! HO! HO! Awwwesome!!
And while I’ve got flying in mind, on a short trip recently, my
wife and I were using an airline app to confirm our return flight.
So, at a specified time -- not one minute before -- we had to push
an icon, I guess that’s what they call it -- on our respective phones
to do what we were supposed to do. Our fingers were poised as
we were standing on the shore of a lake. And that’s when a friend
of ours decided to pull one on us by tossing a huge rock in the
water at the exact moment. Big splash! HO! HO! HO!
(After a career in corporate communication, Harvey
Radin wrote books and articles about public opinion
and PR. His articles have been published in
Business Insider, American Banker and Talking Biz
News. You can reach out to him by email at
<hoastrategic@gmail.com>.)
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system, which means voters of the entire City elect the seven City
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Council Members. A district-based election is one in which the
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City is divided into separate districts, each with one City Council
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Member who resides in the district and is chosen by the voters

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in that particular district.
Redwood City has begun the transition process from at-large

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elections to by-districts elections. e City is seeking community

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feedback about the creation of a district-based election system. Join

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the City at an upcoming community meeting in various parts of

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the City on tuesday, January 15th, 2019 including veterans
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at 5pm and the Downtown Library, Community Room at 7pm
or upcoming public hearings on this topic scheduled for Mondays,
February 11th and 25th and Monday, March 11th.
If you are not able to attend, please consider sharing your feedback
via email at <districtelections@redwoodcity.org> or watch
Council meetings online at redwoodcity.org/councilmeetings.
To provide input to the city about districts, please use the map

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on the opposite page (16) to draw your own district map and

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submit it for consideration. Please return maps by January 18th.
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official webpage about the district elections process, at

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redwoodcity.org/districtelections.
anks in advance for sharing your thoughts.

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 Good News: Redwood Shores Library
Hours to Remain Unchanged in 2019
anks to the passage of Redwood City Measure RR, a half-cent
sales tax measure on the November 6th ballot, the anticipated
reductions to library hours will not take place in January. I want
to thank all members of the community who shared their stories
and engaged with the conversation about what impacts library
reductions would have. We conducted an online survey during
the month of September, and the 180 responses showed that there
are a variety of opinions about the most important service hours
for the Library to offer, but the strongest preference is to maintain
as many evening and weekend service hours as possible. e chart
below summarizes the survey responses. e staff of the Library
looks forward to continuing to offer service 52 hours per week in
the year ahead. anks again for your engagement and support.
Derek Wolfgram, Library Director and Interim HR Manager
City of Redwood City
1017 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
650-780-7288
dwolfgram@redwoodcity.org
www.redwoodcity.org

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