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Redwood City E-News
Building a Great Community Together
 Issue #44 ~ April, 2007
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Ribbon Cutting to Inaugurate New Commuter Shuttle
Join Mayor Barbara Pierce and City Council Member Diane Howard as they formally unveil Redwood City’s new Mid Point Shuttle service.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new service will be held on Monday, April 9th from 8 - 8:30 am at the Redwood City Caltrain station  shuttle stop, located in the Samtrans parking lot adjacent to James Avenue (see map). Pastries and coffee will be served, as Redwood City kicks off its new commuter shuttle program.
The Mid Point Shuttle starts running on April 2nd, and is designed to provide employees at Mid Point Technology Park with shuttle service directly from the Redwood City Caltrain Station. It’s the first phase of a two-part community shuttle program - the second phase is currently being planned and will focus on addressing mid-day transportation needs of the Redwood City community. The agency that is managing the service for Redwood City is the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance.
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Deadline Extended to Appy for Board, Commission, or Committee - April 6th
Here is an extended opportunity to apply for appointment to several of the City's advisory boards, commissions, and committees - the new deadline is 5 pm, Friday, April 6th.
This is a wonderful opportunity for interested City residents to become involved in participating in City government and serving the community. Members of the public are invited to bring their interest, experience, and enthusiasm to one of these boards for the benefit of everyone who  lives and works in Redwood City.
The City is currently seeking applicants for the following boards, commissions, and committees (click here for the application details):
Further information and applications are available by calling the City Clerk’s office at 650-780-7220, on the City’s website, or by visiting the City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City.
Basic requirements are that applicants have an interest in civic and community improvement, are 18 years of age or older, are a United States citizen, and are a resident of in corporated Redwood City (some board or commission positions may have additional requirements or preferred areas of expertise).
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Earth Day Spring Cleanup on April 21 - Great Family Activity!
Redwood City’s Earth Day Spring Cleanup will take place on  Saturday April 21st, 2007, focusing on sprucing up Redwood Creek, Little River Park, Stulstaft Park, and the Port area, as well as beautifying an area near the Redwood City Caltrain station.
This is a great, easy, and fun project for kids, adults, and the whole family, and is perfect for doing your part on Earth Day! And, this project meets community service requirements for many schools.
Community members are invited to volunteer and show their civic pride in Redwood City! Participants should meet at 8:30 am on Saturday April 21st at the City’s Public Works Services building, located at 1400 Broadway (near Broadway and Woodside Road). After a complimentary continental breakfast, clean-up teams will move out and descend on this year’s targeted areas.
Then at noon, volunteers will meet for a special free BBQ lunch as a ‘thank you’ for participating in this annual fun project that helps the entire community.
And, don't forget that on that same weekend is the Great Compost Giveaway sponsored by Allied Waste Services. On April 21st and 22nd from 10 am to 6 pm, Redwood City residents can bring 2 or 3 trash cans, bags, boxes, or other containers to the Public Works Services parking lot and load up with free compost – a limited supply is available to be shared among our community members on a first-come, first-served basis.
Redwood City's Pride and Beautification Committee thanks the generous sponsors of the Spring Cleanup and the Great Compost Giveaway – San Mateo Credit Union, Norcal Waste Systems of San Mateo County, and Allied Waste Services. Please call 650-780-7300 for more information about the Spring Cleanup.
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Buy Cool Downtown Merchandise!
Redwood City announces the grand opening of an online store  selling Downtown-branded merchandise, from T-shirts, sweatshirts, coffee mugs, and tote bags,  to aprons, hats, clocks and calendars, and more - even baby bibs and doggy t-shirts!
These fun items are printed with Redwood City’s Downtown logo and/or one of the other exciting original graphic images currently seen Downtown. Go to www.redwoodcity.org/downtown, or look at the lower right corner of the front page of Redwood City’s website for the “Buy Cool Downtown Stuff” link. The direct link to Redwood City’s online store is www.cafepress.com/redwoodcity. Any of these items can also be purchased through a toll-free number - 877-809-1659. What a great way to show pride in Redwood City!
All proceeds from sales of these unique and very special Downtown-branded items go to the Redevelopment Agency’s Downtown promotion fund. But even more importantly, these very fashionable and fun items help to remind people, in our own community and in other cities, that Downtown Redwood City is coming alive!
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Participate in a Special "World Café on Climate Protection"
 Join your friends, neighbors, co-workers, and other people in our community for a very special event: the World Café on Climate Protection. It's a stimulating and energizing facilitated small- and large-group discussion that will explore the issue of climate protection , on the local level.
- Thursday, April 26 th, 2007
6:00 pm
City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road
- Dinner is included!
- Space is limited, RSVP requested - call 780-7300
The World Café is a specific conversational process that fosters engaging conversations in a welcoming environment. Discussions take place at small café tables with four people, three of whom then periodically rotate to other tables for conversations with new people. By the end of the evening, each participant will have gained diverse perspectives and unexpected insights.
For more information on this event or to confirm your seat, please call 780-7300.
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Planning Commission Considering Park Standard Acreage
The Redwood City Planning Commission will consider recommending the establishment of a three acres per 1,000 residents park standard  at its meeting of Tuesday, April 3rd, 2007, beginning at 7 pm in the Council Chambers of City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road. The community is invited and encouraged to attend and participate in this important discussion, which addresses this key contributor to the quality of life for all Redwood City residents.
In 2005, the Redwood City Parks and Recreation Commission initiated a recommendation that the City establish a park standard at three acres per 1,000 residents. The recommendation is based on the existing level of active community parkland, in comparison with our current population.
Redwood City ’s existing active parklands, including a number of school fields that are heavily utilized for scheduled sports activities, are certainly well-used, and sometimes over-used. As our population continues to grow, it is critical that we have a standard that will help ensure that the community continues to enjoy a suitable level of available parklands, and that our existing and future parklands are adequately protected and sustained. Growth estimates show Redwood City’s population increasing by well over 10% in just the next 10 - 13 years. Without the guidance of a park standard, our existing parks run the risk of simply becoming more crowded and more overused, and degraded by that high level of use.
On the other hand, a park standard will provide the City with a clear goal
and direction, and will set a community expectation that a reasonable ratio of
parks-to-population will be maintained for the generations to come, as future
development occurs within our community.
More information on the park standard proposal is available by calling 780-7250.
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