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8.A. - Page 97 <br /> Section 4: Evaluation of Environmental Impacts <br /> or less for all emergency calls. Impacts to police services were evaluated in the General Plan EIR and were <br /> identified as be less than significant. <br /> Schools <br /> Redwood City contains numerous public, charter, and private schools ranging from preschools to high <br /> schools. Three public school districts serve the City: the Redwood City School District (RCSD), the Belmont - <br /> Redwood Shores School District (BRSD), and the Sequoia Union High School District ( SUHSD). The RCSD <br /> operates the majority of elementary schools. The BRSD oversees one existing elementary and one future <br /> elementary school. The SUHSD operates two high schools and two charter schools in the City. As indicated <br /> in the General Plan EIR, seven out of 17 schools operated by the RCSD have reached and /or exceeded their <br /> student capacity. Neither school within the BRSD District has reached capacity. Two out of four of the schools <br /> operated by the SUHSD are at full capacity. Any impact on the provision of school services is mitigated <br /> through the payment of development impact fees pursuant to the Leroy F. Green School Facilities Act. With <br /> payment of required fees, impact will be less than significant. <br /> Parks <br /> According to the General Plan EIR, the total amount of developed parkland in Redwood City, excluding school - <br /> related facilities, is 189.8 acres. When considered in the context of the 2013 population of 80,872, the 189.8 <br /> acres equates to 2.35 acres of parkland per 1,000 persons. Current figures are below the City's park standard <br /> of 3.0 acres of developed parkland per 1,000 persons. The City uses the State Quimby Act and its <br /> Development Code for fees and land dedications to establish standards and schedules for acquisition and <br /> development of new park and recreation facilities. In addition, the City applies their parkland dedication /in lieu <br /> fee program to ensure park facilities within the City do not substantially deteriorate and additional parks needs <br /> are addressed to respond to net new development within the City, including that which may come from the <br /> implementation of the proposed Housing Element. Any future housing development will be required to pay <br /> development impact fees in accordance with this existing City ordinances; thus deterioration of existing parks <br /> and recreation facilities will be less than significant as a result of future housing development because parks <br /> and recreation facilities will be incrementally expanded to meet future residential demand. <br /> Other Public Facilities - Libraries <br /> All Redwood City public libraries are funded and operated by the City. The libraries participate in the Peninsula <br /> Library System, which allows for seamless borrowing within the County. Four public library branches are <br /> located within Redwood City, including the Main Downtown, Schaberg, Fair Oaks, and Redwood Shores <br /> branches. The Main Downtown and Redwood Shores library branches have a five -star rating from the Library <br /> Journal Index of Public Library Service, which is based on per capita measurements including the number of <br /> items borrowed, number of visits, number and type of programs offered, attendance at activities, and level of <br /> public internet use. These two branches also have the highest circulation of items within the City's library <br /> system. Library amenities will be adequate for the anticipated growth from the proposed Housing Element. <br /> Impacts will be less than significant. <br /> 28 City of Redwood City General Plan EIR. Public Services. 2010. <br /> 58 Redwood City Housing Element Initial Study <br />