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__ —.. —I leadership would inspire other cities to replicate that in their cities. Another panelist answered that it's the responsibility of the City Councils and their staff to address this matter, particularly the jobs created and the housing built. One other panelist added that cities are competing for businesses and the cities need to think of housing the workers of those businesses. Another panelist commented that he would like Redwood City to continue to be progressive and think of long term Zoning. One Council Member stated that she had liked to see a chart listing what other cities have done regarding housing and the tools they used, because it was helpful. She would like to know what Redwood City's fit is, and look more at the Grand Boulevard reports that discuss the different pilot programs. One Planning Commissioner said that she saw in the staff report a lot of inentioning of the supply, but not the demand. Therefore, she would be interested in the different levels of demand and what the trend would be. Director Aknin answered that it was part of the Housing Element that they could bring up in the discussion. Another Council Member thanked the panel for sharing their expertise. She is proud of the accomplishments Redwood City had done on this issue, but that more needs to be done. She is excited on how we can continue to work with staff. This Council Member also noted that working on Housing goes hand in hand with Transportation issues. A Planning Commissioner appreciated the information she received from the panel. Also, she said that this is a community dialogue and it needs to raise the issues on housing for seniors, homeless, veterans, and students. She would like to meet with the community and bridge gaps where needed. She would like to see the Housing Element bring up the homeless and veterans housing needs. Vice Mayor Foust would like staff to look into the matter mentioned by one of the speakers regarding the impact of new housing development. Vice Chair Bondonno thanked the panel and opined that this meeting was informative. He stated that the City needed to focus and continue to do the work that needs to be done. He would like to have some of the data that was discussed earlier so that there is focus on where to concentrate, some prioritization, and getting the biggest return on investment and flexibility. A Council Member mentioned that funding is a key issue and that the City is limited on what options it has due to the loss of redevelopment funding. This Council Member would like to see limiting Mixed Use on the EI Camino Precise Plan and no retail. He also mentioned that the City should relook at the housing stock in the downtown area. Another Council Member thanked Staff and the panel stating that the information has been helpful. She would like it to be on the record that HEART (Housing Endowment and Regional Trust of San Mateo) has a program to provide funds to developers. She also addressed the regional housing numbers and she would like to have the support of Ms. Lorenzana-Campo in assessing our low income numbers. AMENDED JOINT CITY COUNCIU SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD August 25, 2014 PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES PAGE 12 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 225