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Councilman Greenalch stated he was supportive of density bonuses to encourage affordable housing and that the ordinance should not be drafted in the most convenient way, but in a way that the people who want to take advantage of the density bonuses are able to find in one place what the state law provides and the methods by which the City will enact those provisions and that is what the proposed ordinance does. In fact, ordinances are proposed this way for convenience of people who are affected by them in their day to day operation. Sending a person to look up the state law could be more confusing, could add the cost of an attorney and would be costly to staff. Councilman Murray stated the Planning Department could give interested parties a copy of the state law, the City ordinance and a copy of the soon to be approved affordable housing policy. It would be more confusing to a person to read the state law and then to read the City ordinance which does not contain all the state provisions. There are references in this ordinance to things that are not in the ordinance and they must be changed. Councilman Murray stated one of the standards that is a good suggestion is the police power and the City is entitled to include that standard; and that proposed projects should be looked at cumulatively, not individually, to consider density impact on the City. It is important to maintain flexibility to prevent one area from changing drastically. People will not be happy when one of these projects is proposed for a certain block. The ordinance adopted by this Council should specifically reference state law so it will be understood exactly why projects are approved. In response to Council questions, City Attorney Schricker described the challenges of the state law and all of its references, and the role of the City Attorney when requested by Council to prepare an ordinance reflecting a certain policy. Councilman Greenalch stated the proposed ordinance will implement the Housing Element of the Redwood City General Plan; the cumulative effect should be debated; CEQA states individual and cumulative effects can be considered; and this ordinance should not be a minimal response nor a restrictive one, but full compliance giving maximum amount of flexibility to increase affordable housing throughout all of Redwood City. Mayor La Berge opened the public hearing at 8:15 p.m. and invited anyone who wished to speak to please do so. Charles Greer, 110 Nimitz Avenue, Redwood City, Chairman of the Housing and Human Concerns committee spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance describing it as only one tool to use to reach the 1995 goals of affordable housing units established in the General Plan. Mayor La Berge asked if anyone else wish to speak. No one else wished to speak. M /s: Bury /Stangel to close the public hearing. Carried by unanimous voice vote and hearing closed at 8:17 p.m. Reg. Mtg. Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO. 50 December 10, 1990 Page No. 138 Page 5