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City's determination on this. We looked at the traffic mitigation required very carefully. We have made commitments to the community, made requirements on the developer to undertake very significant traffic mitigation, and I think the settlement in effect ratifies our decision in that regard. While I believe Electronic Arts and the City could have successfully defended the Environmental Impact law suit, I think that we would not have found a referendum actually on the ballot, and I think the project therefore could have proceeded ultimately as was approved, a business decision was made, it fits within the parameters of our public policy, and I think we can adopt it and include in our Development Agreement the revisions that have been suggested. For those reasons I certainly intend to support the motion, resolution and ordinance changes." Councilman Ruskin said "I will support the ordinance changes as well. I think our vote previously though not legitimate because of a technicality was a good vote, and if after that Electronic Arts chose as the Mayor said, chose for business reasons to create a compromise in order to not have to sustain an. . .. expensive and lengthy law suit, that is perfectly within their right to do so.... I think the vote of the Council was basically upheld by the compromise Agreement." Councilman Leipzig said "Councilman Claire had the analogy, but it wasn't quite a smoking gun. If it had been a smoking gun they would have pulled the trigger. I think they just held it to the heads of Electronic Arts, but I agree with you there.... I won't go into what I think of the tactics or what the Pilots Association or some members of the Redwood Shores Homeowners Association attempted to do. As Councilman Ruskin just mentioned it was a private matter between Electronic Arts and some people who live in Redwood city and some people who don't.... I understand your principle on this issue Councilman Claire, but I am sure you are stilI supportive of the project and I would rather have a unanimous vote for this tonight, but we do support the project strongly, and I just wanted to mention that to EA We are very much behind you and we are glad that this is moving forward." Councilwoman Buchan said that Councilman Claire's comments "are very, very important. I think this is a perfect example of a process that didn't have to happen, but the key now is that it is over with. I support what is going to happen here tonight. We need to move on and let Electronic Arts come to Redwood City." a. MIS: LEIPZIGIBUCHAN. TITLE READ. RESOLUTION NO. 12884 RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 12835 RELATING TO THE APPROVAL OF AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE EXECUTION OF A DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, FLATIRONS FUNDING, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND REDWOOD CITY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-64 BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY ACTING AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF REDWOOD CITY GENERAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1-64; REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 54 AUGUST 26, 1996 MINUTES Page No. 455 PAGE 18