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356 should be understood that the reason for including those in the EIR is that they do relate very directly to ability of a municipality to provide the kind of environment the EIR is trying to provide . City Manager indicated that he viewed the Environmental Quality Act as re - quiring municipalities to make more qualitative judgments than quantitative judgments , as in the past . Ray Lou. Ehman , 2650 Marlborough , stated she represented the Redwood City Housing Union and " people who rent " , and that she opposed construction of this luxury apartment . She felt there was not a need for more housing , but rather for rent control . For the benefit of Council , Mr . Monaco read the criteria set out in the State Environmental Quality Act , and felt that the development had no adverse effect on these in any way . In additional disucssion , City Manager responded to Councilman Norris ' concerns , advising that Council was not being asked to approve anything , and pointed out that the appellant could have gone directly to the Architectural Committee and tested the content of the EIR . He also noted that the Committee is required to make qualitative judgments all the time , as that is their specific charge . Following lengthy discussion , Council- man Henderson moved to close the public hearing , seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried . Councilman Weymouth moved to AFFIRM the decision of the Planning Commission on their conclusions for not approving the proposed project , based upon the environmental Impact Report , seconded by Councilman Leipzig and carried on roll call vote , Councilmen Henderson , Leipzig , Weymouth and Mayor Keckley voting yes , and Councilmen Norris , Rhodes and Williams voting no . ( MINUTE ORDER #73- 56 ) PUBLIC HEARING , on Resolution of Intention to abandon portion of PL.blic Street , providing for reservation of certain easements , Portion of East Fuller Street , declared open and affidavits of publication and posting ordered filed . There were no communications . Staff report indicated that Council had , on April 2 , 1973 , adopted Resolution of Intention to abandon portion of East Fuller Street , setting public hearing for this date . Adjacent property owners had entered into an agreement provid- ing for certain improvements required by the City . Staff recommended approval . City Manager referred to his memorandum of March 16 , 1973 , which provided in- formation on the request by the San Mateo County Credit Union and Mr . Stuart Leeb for the abandonment , to allow development of adjacent property and con - struction of an office building by the County Employees Credit Union . Re - quest was reviewed by staff , who found that this portion of Fuller Street 44/23/73 Reg . Mtg .