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42 urgency to continue the project . She felt it was necessary to apt as many answers as possible in shortest time possible , and to have Council go on record in support of the Corps of Engineers study and that of USGS , and proceed on the basis of thought - ful weighing of evidence provided by experts . She also felt additional studies were needed in area where dike does not meet the Corps standard of 1 : 1 . Councilman Keckley noted portion of Corps of Engineers report which continued to imply that Dames & Moore and DMJM studies were paid for by Leslie and possibly the underlying reason for the investigations , and since point continually brought up , thought it important to make it crystal clear whether the studies were paid for by the District or developer , Leslie . Mr . Blair , of DMJM , stated their firm under contract to the City only . City Manager confirmed this , and added that DMJM is under contract to the City and GID 1 -64 as project engineers , and that contract was negotiated by Staff , approved by Council , funding for which goes through his offices , bills appear monthly on warrant register and thereafter approved by Council . He continued that Dames and Moore serve as soils consultants to DMJM . Mr . David Niklaus , representing Congressman McCloskey , responded to several questions by Council by advising that the Congressman is satisfied as to the relationship between the consultants and the City , the earlier confusion apparently being on the part of FHA and the reasons for the questions was merely for distinct clarification . The Corps of Engineers , he advised , has sought additional data compiled by Dames & Moore and utilized some of that data in their report . However , he understood additional core samplings are necessary before the Corps can draw conclusions . City Manager noted that the questions of funding for additional studies is one that will have to be resolved , but added that studies in the past , conducted for the benefit of the District , have been paid by the District . Councilman Petersen indicated his regret at not having had the opportunity to respond , before the Congressman left the meeting , to his expressing the opinion that the nature of financing in Redwood Shores was unusual , in that failure to continue with new units works a hardship on already developed portions . He felt that had FHA released to the City and Leslie Properties correspondence between the local FHA office and Washington with respect to the intention to insure no further loans in Redwood Shores , the present situation would not have developed . He noted the efforts of the District in obtaining strong motion seismic instruments , prior to proceeding with the development , and the reluctance at that time of the federal government to expend funds for related matter , which it is now being indicated will be done and at a greater cost . He emphasized the fact that seismic studies were decided upon several years earlier , well before the project was begun . Mayor Bury pointed out that , while there has been discussion relative to economics , etc . , he felt it should be understood that no one present would want to do anything