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5. SPECIAL ORDER(S) OF THE DAY A. Recognition of Youth Robotic Team for Competing at the Super West Regional Championship (Send-of� -Jeffrey Gee, Mayor Mayor Gee presented a certificate of recognition to the team and they all came forwarded and presented their robotic invention named Karen. The Mayor presented a certificate of recognition as a send-off to the team. The team members present were: ➢ Keenan Allen ➢ Adam Cobb (Team Leader) ➢ James George ➢ Patrick Hsu ➢ Michael Rawcliffe ➢ Andrew Yazhgur ➢ Everett Yee One of the young men addressed the Council and the community and provided details on the qualifiers to reach the regional championship and how now they are going on to the super regional championship which includes 13 states. The Mayor and the City Council congratulated the team and wished them well. 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Eric Lochtefeld (with time donated by Don Gibson), representing the Redwood City Improvement Association which will administer the Community Benefit Improvement District. He spoke about their Board of Directors consisting of two-thirds property owners and one-third at large community members and their annual budget of$800,000. In turn the Redwood City San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce has been chosen as their Administrator. He spoke about working to improve, clean and beautify the community; working with the Police Chief to address safety needs; improve lighting; use of video mapping (from May through November) will be in the square; and, there will be more part installations and public art downtown - all to attract more people downtown. Mayor Gee made an exception and two speakers regarding Item 9.A. community benefits requested to speak early. Tom Lineberger spoke about what he thinks are community benefits and he believes it is about keeping the community intact and expressed concern that new apartments are being built by people from out of the area and as well as out of state. He said he is retired union member and said that about 40 percent of city residents are renters and the others are mostly owners, but because rents of have increased a lot, some from $600- $800 this year alone, having a prevailing wage for new developments is important. He spoke in favor of having low to moderate income housing so that local teachers, police officers, and health care workers can live here. He opined that community benefits should help with housing and jobs and he believes in enforcing a prevailing wage. Colt Rymer said he is a disabled vet (veteran) and that vets need housing, especially if they are out on the streets; they also need rehabilitation and jobs here or near here for a decent life. He opined that it is not good to commute for hours a day, low income JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 23, 2015 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 65 Page No. 348