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7 what was in that report so that it can be laid to rest . City Manager elaborated further , indicating that he did not believe the City was suggesting that the airport be moved , but rather has suggested to the Airport Land Use Committee that alternatives to the runway extension should be investigated , in view of limitations of the ancillary services , and that the future for a viable county airport should at least be looked at and evaluated . Also , one of the great concerns of the Waterfront Committee is the airport and its future in relation to all the other land uses that will be considered for the area easterly of the Freeway . As he understood the letter , there were two things of concern , being that the County complete its study before simply extending the runway , and also that Redwood City be allowed some input . Commissioner Kerwin felt that since it represented a change of direction from Planning Commission ' s previous position , perhaps there should have been some input to the Commission from the Council . Councilman Henderson noted that neither Council nor the Commission had seen the letter referred to , and Mayor Keckley provided a brief summary of the contents . Councilman Norris reported that the Airport Advisory Committee was responsible to the County Board of Supervisors on airport matters and had the function of providing liaison between the community and the airport . He indicated that there had been a proposal before them at their last meeting to recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the Supervisors endorse extending the runway from 2600 feet to 3600 feet . City learned of this shortly before it was to happen without the opportunity to be involved in the decision . Following extensive research it was felt , as detailed in Mayor Keckley ' s letter , that it would be inappropriate for the Airport Advisory Committee to make recommendation to the Board of Supervisors at this time , without looking at alternatives . He advised there had been no response from the Board of Supervisors as yet . Mayor Keckley indicated that copies of his letter would be sent to the Council and Planning Commission . It was noted that one of the benefits of these joint meetings is the opportunity for direct communication between Council and the Commission . Commissioner Johnson recalled that at the previous joint meeting there had been a report relating to remaining sewer capacity , and had anticipated something on the subject would be discussed at this meeting . She indicated concern with respect to how this relates to matters that come before the Planning Commission for approval , from the standpoint of allocation . City Manager responded that the intent at the first meeting was to provide that Adj . Reg . Mtg . 7 -17 -73