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4. WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS None 5. BOARD, COMMISSION AND COMMITTEE REPORTS A. Facilities Committee Report: City Hall-ADA Requirements and Improvements (1801-1) REPORT: Acting Community Development Director, October 25, 1993 Acting Community Development Director Patterson presented the staff report and reiterated Council's commitment to bring City Hall into compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Mr. Patterson described the series of meetings with the 504 Committee and the Council Facilities Committee that resulted in both Committees recommending a fully accessible, new City Hall. If an attempt was made to save some money by remodeling City Hall, the result would be a partially accessible building still too small to bring the outlying departments together under one roof, a building without seismic retrofitting with minor interior improvements and no exterior improvements, and without a Community Room/Council Chamber at a cost of several million dollars. A new, safe, fully accessible building in compliance with the law was estimated at $6.7 million dollars of general fund balance monies, including demolition costs and an inflation factor. M/S: GREENALCH/GASPARINI TO AUTHORIZE THE COUNCIL FACILITIES COMMITTEE TO BEGIN THE PROCESS LEADING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CITY HALL; TO DIRECT STAFF TO BRING TO COUNCIL THE FOLLOWING: 1) PROCESS FOR CONSULTANT SELECTION; 2) PROCESS FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION; AND 3) ESTIMATE OF COST TO HIRE CONSULTANT TO PREPARE PLANS Councilmembers discussed the desire for public participation; the long process of shepherding resources and considering needs and plans for a new City Hall; the support of the 504 Committee; the wisdom of not settling for a partial commitment; and the impact a new City Hall will have on the downtown area, on Redwood City's image, residents and City employees. MOTION CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE. (FIVE AYES) MINUTE ORDER NO. 93-216 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. PUBLIC HEARINGS (Councilman Claire arrived at 7:55 P.M.) A. PUBLIC HEARING - Revocation of Use Permit - Taco Bell Restaurant, 910 Woodside Road. Open Public Hearing. (Receive testimony/evidence and continue Public Hearing to November 29, 1993.) (203-06) Affidavit of Notice of Public Hearing is on file in the City Clerk Department. REPORTS: Acting Planning Director, November 1, 1993 Acting Planning Director, September 28, 1993 Regular Meeting Minutes November 1, 1993 Page 3 MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page No. 30