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41 and believed that was the case in the current situation . In reply to a question by Mr . Bostwick, relative to what could be done to help solve the problem, Congressman McCloskey replied that one thing he had hoped the Council would resolve tonight was to select a representative acting for the City with whom he could be in contact on a day-to -day basis . Thus , one individual could represent the City , and discuss the alternatives open to the City after his meeting with Subcommittee Chairman John Monagan . He said he thought the options were : a formal meeting of the Committee , either in Washington or here ; an informal meeting of the Committee and its Staff , with FHA representative participating ; and third , that FHA restore its financing as soon as the dike safety question is resolved , an alternative which has been discussed in the past several weeks . ( Congressman McCloskey , State Senator Dolwig , and Assemblyman Britschgi , left the meeting at this juncture due to prior commitments . ) Mr . Earl Honerlah , Secretary -Treasurer , Building Trades Council of San Mateo County , noted that the building and construction trade is one of the largest in San Mateo County . He observed that a great part of the population of the County is living on filled land east of the Southern Pacific railroad tracks . He stated that the cost of labor is not entirely to blame for the cost of construction , but that such matters as delays in construction , in this case resulting from federal agencies , costs of meetings , etc . , all go into the ultimate price . He concluded that it was his opinion that Redwood Shores will be a fine community and that hazard from earthquakes would be no more there than in other communities in the Bay Area . Councilman Henderson observed that the federal hearings appeared to be one -sided , and felt the Congressman had been remiss in failing to notify the City, which he represents , of the hearings in advance . He noted that the federal involvement and expenditure of funds for the expansion of the San Francisco airport , and the recently completed San Mateo Bridge was not altered by existence of potential earthquake hazards , and stated that such federal activity indicates that Redwood Shores is being discriminated against . Councilman Arnett stated that problems should not be left as such , but that all problems have solutions , and indicated that the Congressman ' s suggestion to proceed with informal hearings was a good one , and that formal hearings still could be conducted later , if necessary , He recommended that the Council ask Mr . Moore to serve as the City ' s representative , and that the City request informal hearings as soon as possible . Councilman Henderson noted that in the beginning of the project , supporters gave assurance of safety in building on Bay mud , but felt many questions had been raised as to possibility of seismic problems in such building ; that it was important to recognize the chain of events leading to current situation and the present sense of Arit 24 vs