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I . I - - person who did the report did not observe the proposed site ITom the air, and is not a pilot, and has no piloting experience." Mr. Germano said the report spoke about public notice, and that did not happen. Mr. Germano spoke about the experienced private and commercial pilots who know this area and know how to "put FAA - minimums into proper perspective. Minimums are just that. They are not necessarily safe and not necessarily realistic. They cannot be applied safely to all pilots and all circumstances. They are expected to be supplemented with judgment." Mr. Germano said "a 152 foot building will pose a public safety hazard for the reasons pointed out by the other pilots." Mr. Germano said public safety was his primary concern, and the value of human life must come first. Keith Bautista, member of the Redwood City Building Review Board, referred to the letter he wrote to the Council "favoring the project because of its high value to Redwood City." Mr. Bautista said engineers spend years studying forces of nature, mathematics, developing analytical skills, gaining real life experiences on how to apply laws of probability, factoring in "what if' scenarios, using everything possible to come to appropriate conclusions. Mr. Bautista said after engineers reach their conclusions they add additional safety factors to ensure they "obtain an appropriate margin of safety to cover every possible contingencies whatever they can be." Mr. Bautista said although the proposed EA building is just under the FAA limit, as an engineer he has "confidence with this height limit, because I believe it was arrived at only after much study using conservative methods by and for the governing agency." Mr. Bautista said the existing recommended height limit is several hundred feet below what is considered safe. "This....height is an example of engineers increasing the ~ safety factor on top of already approved decisions and conclusions." Mr. Bautista said engineering decisions are based on the need for public safety and in consideration of public behavior. He cited as an example, automobile drivers who exceed posted speed limits around road curves and do not crash because "there is a safety factor which allows for our indiscretions, our behavior." Mr. Bautista said decisions should not be based on extremes, it would stop progress and innovation. The EA proposed heights "are safe and they are appropriate.... We need to move on and welcome what I believe is an excellent firm like Electronic Arts to Redwood City." Paul Carlino, 660 Spar Drive, Redwood City, member of the Redwood City Home Owners Association, commented on the traffic study, the Fehr Report. He said there is gridlock on Marine Parkway in the afternoon and going northbound on Highway 101. Mr. Carlino said the Fehr Report describes gridlock on Redwood Shores Parkway after build out. He said there will be no convenient ingress or egress for Redwood Shores residents. Mr. Carlino said there are two intersections designated as "F" now, and there will be ten intersections with that designation after build out. He asked that those traffic problems be corrected before Council grants approval to Electronic Arts. Bill Conwell, 154 Atherton Avenue, Atherton, board member of the San Carlos Airport Pilots Association, advised he and his son own and fly three general aviation - airplanes out of San Carlos Airport. Mr. Conwell said "when you put a building of REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 JULY 15, 1996 MINUTES PAGE 16 Page No. 388