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<br /> • Last of three studies shows adding offices, retail and apartments would also add cars to neighborhood
<br /> BY RHEA MAHBUBANI the project's potential impact —402 during the morning com- they stir the Save Menlo coali- also would prevent rooftops and
<br /> Daily News Staff Writer on traffic. The City Council is mute and 393 during the evening tion of city residents who op- balconies from being calculated
<br /> scheduled to review it at a spe- commute. pose Stanford and Arrillaga's as open space and require voter
<br /> The latest verdict is in. cial study session tonight. Trips to and from the new proposed development, as well approval prior to any changes to
<br /> According to an analysis for Stanford and Arrillaga plan to buildings would exacerbate grid- as Greenheart Land Co.'s plan square footage allotments for of-
<br /> the city of Menlo Park, traf- replace vacant car dealerships lock on Middle and Cambridge to build 216 apartments,194,000 fices.
<br /> fic congestion along parts of El on the 500 block of El Camino avenues,Yale Road and Univer- square feet of office and 16,000 Stanford's project is cur-
<br /> Camino Real and several nearby Real with 199,500 square feet of sity Drive, and would spill over square feet of retail at 1300 El rently on hold pending the out-
<br /> streets will get worse if the office space, 10,000 square feet to College and Partridge, the Camino Real. come of Measure M.
<br /> mixed-use project by Stanford of retail and 170 apartments. analysis says. Save Menlo prompted the A study session is scheduled
<br /> and developer John Arrillaga The area lies within the bound- In addition, the intersections council to place Measure M on to begin at 5:30 p.m.today in the
<br /> sails through as proposed. aries of the El Camino Real/ of El Camino Real with Menlo the Nov. 4 ballot. The initiative Council Chambers of City Hall,
<br /> The report, prepared by Downtown Specific Plan. and Ravenswood avenues would aims to limit office space in in- 701 Laurel St.
<br /> Whitlock & Weinberger Trans- The Whitlock & Weinberger "operate unacceptably" when dividual developments within For more information, visit
<br /> portation, Inc. of Oakland and analysis states that the project project-generated traffic is the specific plan area to 100,000 http://bit.ly/lnHAlvp.
<br /> publicly released Monday,is the could generate 3,115 new vehi- thrown into the mix. square feet, up to a maximum Email Rhea Mahbubani at
<br /> last of three studies concerning cle trips per average weekday The analysis likely will fur- total of 240,820 square feet. It rmahbubani@dailynewsgroup.com.
<br /> SAN CARLOS MENLO PARK CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
<br /> Council eshews a a y raise Meetings today, Oct. 9, on
<br /> BY BONNIE ESLINGER rector of product innovation for Netflix. Mandarin immersion idea
<br /> Daily News Staff Writer But Councilman Matt Grocott, who
<br /> owns a home design and remodeling
<br /> Though it hasn't had a salary in- company, disagreed. The city's contri- BY RHEA MAHBUBANI The school board plans to hold a pub-
<br /> crease since the late 1980s,the San Car- bution to the cost of his family's medi- Daily News Staff Writer lic hearing on the charter school's appli-
<br /> los City Council last week passed on the cal benefits made it financially feasible cation at 6 p.m.on Oct.14 at the Teacher
<br /> opportunity to double for him to serve on the The Menlo Park City School District Educational Resource Center, 181 Enci-
<br /> its pay. Editor's Note:this story council,he said. is to hold an informational meeting this nal Ave.,Atherton.
<br /> But the council already ran on Tuesday in The "When you work morning and on Oct. 9 regarding a pro- In addition, a study session is slated
<br /> wasn't as frugal when Daily News. for yourself and you posed Mandarin immersion charter for 6 p.m. Oct. 27. The district antici-
<br /> it came to its full medi- sit in a meeting for school. pates a decision to be made at the Nov.
<br /> cal benefits. hours like we did last District Superintendent Maurice Gh- 12 school board meeting, which begins
<br /> Councilman Cameron Johnson sug- Wednesday, that's lost income," Gro- ysels as well as school board President at 6 p.m.in the TERC building.
<br /> gested switching to reduced benefits cott said,referring to a special daytime Joan Lambert and Vice President Maria A parents group wants to establish a
<br /> commensurate with those received by council meeting Sept. 17 on strategic Hilton will attend both meetings to an- K-8 charter school by fall 2015 with two
<br /> part-time city employees and Mayor planning. swer questions about a petition submit- classes each of kindergartners and first-
<br /> Mark Olbert agreed,but their three col- For council members and full-time ted by organizers of the proposed Menlo graders. The core curriculum would be
<br /> leagues weren't willing to go along. employees, the city contributes $694 Mandarin Immersion Charter School. taught in Mandarin.
<br /> Council members are "essentially and up to $1,428 for family coverage. The first meeting,geared toward the If the district denies the group's re-
<br /> city volunteers,"said Johnson,who was Grocott takes the maximum amount. Encinal and Laurel communities, will quest, it can appeal first to the county
<br /> elected last November. Johnson said Vice Mayor Ron Collins, a self-em- take place at 8:45 a.m. today at Lau- school board,and then,if needed,to the
<br /> residents he informally polled about the ployed insurance broker, takes $1,182 rel Elementary School, 95 Edge Road, state board of education.
<br /> matter agreed with him. a month. Bob Grassili, who is retired, Atherton. The second, for Oak Knoll Anyone who would like to provide
<br /> "I got a pretty strong reaction to the takes an in-lieu monthly payment of and Hillview communities, will start at feedback to the school board can email
<br /> idea that council members get full-time $347 instead of health benefits. 8:30 a.m. Oct. 9 at Oak Knoll Elemen- board @mpcsd.org. For more informa-
<br /> health benefits while part-time city em- Johnson and Olbert have declined tary School,1895 Oak Knoll Lane,Menlo tion, visit district.mpcsd.org or goo.
<br /> ployees do not,"said Johnson,who is di- any medical benefit or in-lieu payment. Park. gl/8Qfdys.
<br /> ,6�EBRArm, NOTICE INVITING SEALED BIDS
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<br /> 32 CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
<br /> YEARS
<br /> of health and fitness. REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA
<br /> Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received by the City Clerk's Office
<br /> - • of Redwood City at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California
<br /> up to 9:00 AM, Friday, October 24, 2014, for the following bids.
<br /> ' 11` Initiation Fee!
<br /> "Seaport Centre Storm Water Station, 42-inch Discharge Header Replacement"
<br /> EXPIRES: 10115
<br /> Dance Classes•Pilates Studio The Notice Inviting Bid packets may be obtained from the Redwood City Public
<br /> Group Exercise•Childcare Works Department, 1400 Broadway Street, Redwood City, CA 94063 or by calling
<br /> SAVE Cardio&Strength Equipment
<br /> Personal Training (650) 780-7484.All proposals must be submitted by the specified time and place
<br /> and plainly marked on the envelope: "SEALED BID TO Seaport Centre Storm
<br /> U P TO Water Station, 42-inch Discharge Header Replacement OR EQUIVALENT
<br /> October 29, 2014" after 3:30 mat the Office of
<br /> Fitness TO BE OPENED Wednesday, p
<br /> ' the City Clerk at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, California.
<br /> 707 High Street Palo Alto,CA 94301
<br /> (650)327-3224 www reachtitness-nom The City Council of the City of Redwood City reserves the right to reject or
<br /> accept any proposal or bid or any part or portion thereof or any combination
<br /> of bid items or bids, and further reserves the right to waive any informality or
<br /> s i honest clerical error in any bid.
<br /> DATE: OCTOBER 1 , 2014 SILVIA VONDERLINDEN
<br /> oil e Published in the Daily News CITY CLERK
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