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324 it became clear that Redwood City was not forcing them, and that these were problems that can only be resolved by joint effort . Vice-Mayor Henderson invited Councilman Rhodes , Chairman of the General Plan Steering Committee , to comment . Councilman Rhodes expressed appreciation to those who had served on the Steering Committee , as well as to Mr . Halsted . He commended the efforts of the many citizens who had participated, and observed that there was no apathy in Redwood City . Councilman Rhodes then named the members of the Steering Committee under his chairmanship : Gerald Day, County Supervisor ; Vice-Chairman George Wolfson ; Jerry Gunnarson ; George Laakso , Assistant County Planning Director ; Louis Masarie ; John Meenaghan ; Warren Mitchell , Deputy Director of Public Works ; George Nickelson, and Edie Paulsen . A number of the Steering Committee members , as well as members of specific issue committees , were present in the audience . Councilman Rhodes asked Mr , Halsted when the summary would appear in the newspaper, and Mr . Halsted responded that it was being held up until pre- sentations were made to both the City Council and the Board of Supervisors . After presentation to the Supervisors Tuesday, March 27th, at 3 : 00 p . m . , he estimated it would take about two weeks to finish the text . In response to question by Vice-Mayor Henderson concerning the high school site at Farm Hill Boulevard and Route 280 , Mr . Halsted pointed out similar existing employment areas " at freeway interchanges to the South on Route 280 , or to the North , in San Mateo , where it was felt the most feasible use would be a regional type commercial office . Mr . Louis Rossi stated he owned a couple of lots in the area, and asked , with respect to the survey , if anyone represented the owners of vacant land up there . Mr . Halsted responded that basically the representation on the committees were residents within the area . However, they did take surveys of absentee lot owners and invited those who responded to attend " coffees " at which thirty to sixty people were present , for each of the several problem areas . There were efforts to have them participate on committees , which were not too successful . Vice--Mayor Henderson asked what would be the technique , when this is before the Planning Commission, for informing residents of the area and landowners . Planning Director advised that the main notification would be by published notice in the newspaper , and the supplement to go to all newspaper sub- scribers , plus additional distribution to each home in that area . In addition , there is a mailing list of all absentee owners , and copies of the supplement is to be mailed to each of those on record, so the public hearing 3/26/73 Reg . Mtg .