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Ralph Nobles, speaking as a member of People for Housing Not High Rises, stated that they are pleased that the referendum will be placed on the November ballot provided it is presented to the voters fairly. He stated that at the last Special Meeting of Council there was no text on the resolution or the proposed ballot measure available for the public and no opportunity for public comment. He further stated that subsequent study shows that it is extremely biased and raises the question of fairness. He stated that the City Attorney has yet to articulate the resolution of the conflict between Elections Code sections 9222 and 9241. Kathy Conte stated her observations of the Council's repeated assertion that the Marina Shores zoning was changed only after extended public debate, that some Council Members use their bully pulpit to chastise those who disagree with them and the tone and tenor of the debate during the 12 weeks between now and the November election. She urged Council to lead by example and embrace the opportunity to hear its constituents, consider them allies in shaping the future of our lives in our city and joining them to create smart growth. Sue Hestor referred to her letter received at the dais as a response to the resolution adopted on August 5. She stated that the measure language does not mention anything about the dramatic changes in heights, parks and open space, and that it is not fair and should be changed. She stated that the one year moratorium has been lost, that the language in the resolution is sloppy and the wrong sections are cited in several places. She further stated that it is an unfair process. Matt Leddy, Redwood City resident and representative of People for Housing Not High Rises, acknowledged the correspondence from Council Member Hartnett apologizing for his misstatements at the Council meeting of August 5 regarding the intentions of the organization. As stated on August 5, he reiterated that they were never opposed to a November election and some of the confusion might have been a result of the lack of actual text of the resolution adopted was not available to the public prior to the meeting. He thanked the citizens of Redwood City for their support in securing thousands of signatures in 28 days and the 80 volunteers who circulated the petitions in their own part of the city. He stated that the decision on November 2 is a critical one. Chris Mohr, Associate Director of the Housing Leadership Council of San Mateo County, spoke on Marina Shores. He offered a correction to a misperception of the housing element of the development. He stated that a requirement of the precise plan that 15% of the units be below market, although the developer had already agreed to do that. A minimum of 5% or 97 of the units must go to very low income households and those units, with the City's concurrence, may be located offsite. The precise plan also requires that 10% of the units, slightly under 200, be located onsite for persons up to 120% of median income (almost $110,000.) and these units are required to be phased in at the 10% level along the way of the build out. CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AUGUST 9, 2004 JOINT MEETING MINUTES PAGE 2 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 290