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Mr. Ekern, Community Development Director, spoke about the status of the Inner Harbor plan and noted that the Task Force has met five times and will have their next meeting tomorrow. The Task Force has been working on understanding what the community's interests are for the area. He spoke about the issue of sea level rise with respect to this land and how this Task Force, that includes a range of environmental and development groups, is working to bring forward a balanced recommendation for future consideration. One Council Member said she has attended all the Inner Harbor Task Force meetings, and noted that there has been great attendance at these meetings and that many Docktown residents are supportive of the plan. She stated that they are willing to be charged fees if they would still be able to set up a water community. Another Council Member noted that it is important to not get overwhelmed with constraints and that vision, with the spirit of exploration coupled with hard work, is more important. Mr. Ekern stated that they are trying to keep as broad a mind for as long as possible. Another Council Member said he trusts the process and that the community is capable of accomplishing this in a healthy way. He said that he is happy to hear it is going well. Public Comment Tania Sole, resident of Docktown, stated that the proposed staff timeline for the Inner Harbor Specific Plan is not feasible. She said that at the last meeting there were several Task Force members that felt that the staff and contractors, who are driving the plan, were moving too fast. She opined that it seems that staff and perhaps the Council have already decided what they want, but the Task Force needs time. She asked the Council to direct staff to allow the Task Force to take the time it needs. Mayor Gee asked what Ms. Sole means by more time. Ms. Sole replied that they need time to share information and build consensus. She noted that the earlier comments were made by other representatives but for her as a representative herself, she must go back to the community to inform them, give them time to think, and then a chance to return with decisions. She stated that early meetings may have been timed well, but the timeline set out in the current document is too strict. Alison Madden, resident of Docktown and a member of San Francisco Bay Marinas for All, stated that there were two open houses and a town hall for the proposed development at Uccelli Blvd and that the federal government owns Uccelli Blvd. She spoke against moving forward with a vote by the Planning Commission until the federal government has clearly given all approvals rather than the other way around which has happened before. She stated that BCDC (San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission) has advised the developer to raise this land three feet with dirt to account for the sea level rise. She stated that her group is challenging the permit under which the Smiths Slough Marina was taken out. CITY COUNCIL January 13, 2014 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 10 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 55