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154 OF SAID EASEMENTS , seconded by Councilman Rhodes , Staff report indicated the easements were required during construction of Farm Hill Boulevard , but the improvements having been completed , they are no longer necessary to the City , Motion carried on roll call vote . Report and recommendation of City Council -Planning Commission Housing Concerns Committee . Councilman Keckley , Chairman of the Committee , read the full text , and moved to introduce , Ordinance Declaring a Need for a Redevelopment Agency to Function in the City of Redwood City and Declaring the Council of Redwood City as the Agency , seconded by Councilman Henderson , Councilman Keckley reported their Committee , which had been appointed by Council to bring back recommendations , had held two meetings , and an ordinance had been drafted which they were now asking Council to pass . As a Redevelopment Agency , the Council would be in position to encourage and coordinante all urban coalition projects , some of which are presently going on , including housing for elderly . In addition , the Committee recommended that the Mayor appoint a committee under the Housing Authority , composed of. three Councilmen , three Planning Commissioners , and three representatives of the public -at -large , to bring recommendations to Council . It would not be the intent of the Committee to usurp the authority of the County Housing Authority , or imply they are not doing a good job . Hopefully they will be able to coordinate all projects and bring about a balanced community . Mr . Laird Brown , 15 Atherwood , questioned why there was no mention of a "housing authority " . Councilman Keckley informed him that under the Agency , Council can act in that capacity . Mayor Bury noted that the Housing Concerns Committee had been in existence for some time , and had been set up to address itself to zoning changes to perhaps bring about a better balance . With reference to designating a "housing authority " , the County already had such an activity, under the same State law , and attempting to compete would only limit their capability . Mrs . Zuma. Francis , member of Board of Directors , PROBE Community Center , presented a statement adopted by a group of residents requesting creation of a joint community redevelopment agency and housing authority , with a board composed of rep - resentatives of Council , Planning Commission , and low- income community . ( Statement entered into record as Exhibit A ) Steve Yaeger , 749 Hillcrest Drive , for "Joint Strategy and Action " committee , expressed support for the proposed Ordinance , and recommended formation of an advisory committee represented by Council and members of low- income community .