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________________________________________________________________________________________________ <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ May 4, 2015 <br />PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES Page 7 <br /> <br />Tumlin suggests as Redwood City's next steps. Mr. Tumlin replied that a lot of work has <br />been done already, but there are plans that need to continue to be implemented. Mayor <br />Gee asked about the Request for Qualifications for consultants for El Camino. Mr. <br />Aknin stated that it will be released in the next few weeks. <br /> <br />Council Member Bain asked if it's time to look at the Plan and see if it's playing out the <br />way that it should be. He stated that they may also need to examine the role of <br />aesthetics in the plan. Mr. Tumlin agreed, stating that the perceived loss of community <br />character is what residents have trouble with. <br /> <br />Council Member Aguirre stated that she is very happy to see Mr. Tumlin doing this work <br />in the peninsula because the issues here are common in the region. Council Member <br />Pierce asked Mr. Tumlin if he feels Redwood City is getting closer to having peoples' <br />daily lives be run “within” walking distance. Mr. Tumlin stated that compared to 1987 <br />when he started coming here, there is more to do in downtown Redwood City. He <br />stated that the work is not done, but an interesting destination has been created. He <br />stated that with the housing starting to come online, it will make it possible for retail to <br />survive. <br /> <br />Council Member Pierce asked what some regional steps could be taken to help improve <br />El Camino. Mr. Tumlin stated that there needs to be a public transit strategy for El <br />Camino because it has to be a partnership with a big vision and incremental <br />implementations. <br />‘ <br />Council Member Seybert thanked Mr. Tumlin for the presentation. He stated that the <br />question that interests him is what to do for future customers, and the downtown that <br />Redwood City has now is from a task force created 20 years ago. He spoke about the <br />need to create walkable and cyclable paths of transportation and an aesthetically <br />attractive place to do that. There was a discussion about decisions in the moment <br />affecting current residents but being sure to plan for future residents as well. Mayor <br />Gee asked Mr. Tumlin what he might change in his presentation if he came back in 20 <br />years. He replied that he does not think he would need to do this presentation in 20 <br />years. <br /> <br /> C. City Manager Recruitment Process (205) <br /> <br /> Recommendation: <br />Review information provided. No Council action is recommended at this <br />time. <br /> <br />Ms. Lockhart, Redwood City HR Manager, gave an update on the City Manager <br />recruitment (presentation on file). She gave an overview of the past and expected <br />recruitment timeline and discussed Teri Black and Company, who has been working on <br />the planning of the process. She stated that she anticipates an appointment in mid- <br />July. <br /> <br />Council Member Bain stated that this is a very important moment for the City. He noted <br />a line in the brochure indicating that people did not necessarily need to have Assistant <br />6.1.H. - Page 9