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negatively impacting the City's quality of life. He urged for a Redwood City elected official to be proactive and monitor the jail building discussions. One Council Member addressed Mr. Johnson and stated that the article mentioned in the newspaper omitted important details. Furthermore, he felt that after reading the staff report and speaking with Dr. Bell item 7.1 G made sense. He asked Dr. Bell to repeat what he mentioned to him. Dr. Bell said that the proposed jail will have a 20-inch sewer pipe, which will help the infrastructure needs of the community of the Inner Harbor area. Moreover, when the county looked at the site and did mitigation, it exceeded their budget. Therefore those two items were the drivers that brought the County to ask for the City's help. The same Council Member said that he appreciated the City not having to pay for the cost of the pipeline. Another Council Member said she received phone calls about this item (7.1 G) and had shared the concerns with the public. She said that there are many ways in which the City partners with the County and it is important to continue that relationship. Furthermore, she said the County had originally asked for a substantially larger amount, so this is an opportunity for the City to work with the County. She also encourages the County and City try to market the good things about this project. One other Council Member agreed with her colleagues and thanked Dr. Bell for pulling 7.1A. She looks forward to future communication, and she said that she will be abstaining on item 7.2A. Vice Mayor Foust said that she and Nancy Radcliffe had sat on the Advisory Committee regarding the new jail. She said that her role was to be a vetting point and she advocated for additional programs. She thanked Lt. Buson who runs the committee. Another Council Member commented on the flooding items on the agenda and how he is excited that the City is making progress. He said that the staff had been working hard to get funding for the mitigation planning. Dr. Bell announced that the City has received funding of about $3 million. The Council Member said that the flooding has been an ongoing issue for several years and opined that there is light at the end of the tunnel. Mayor Gee said that there is another grant for $1 million. He added that altogether the grants are for$4 million and that is exciting. Motion carried 7-0 by electronic vote and Council Member Howard abstaining on 7.2.A. 1. Section - Resolution(s) A. Resolution Amending Recycled Water Service Area Map (item pulled) (802) CITY COUNCIL February 10, 2014 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 76