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Don Warren, stated that he was representing the Board of Directors and membership of the San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce, with a membership of 1,100, and after much consideration and deliberation that body voted unanimously (two members excused themselves due to project involvement) to give the strongest possible support to the project. One of the reasons for the support was the level of experts involved, their experience and knowledge will take us into a new phase of Redwood City. Gary Desantis, spoke about the fact that people don't want to leave things the way they are, however people also want to have more concrete answers. The fact that there are doubts about the success of a combination of retail and cinema, he questions the wisdom of devoting 50% to the theaters. Desantis also thinks we should not disregard the traffic problems that this project will bring with it. Requested to find out who the anchor tenants are, stated that it is not a given that they will come. M/S Vice -Mayor Claire /Hartnett - motion to extend the meeting to 11:15 p.m. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. MINUTE ORDER 00 -346 Council Member Jordan stated that she would like to have another hearing. Soon Keum Lee, said that for eight years Lee has lived in an apartment in Redwood City, and has been looking for a house for 2 years. However, the housing is too expensive. Lee is hoping the City will address the needs of the people of this city, which are housing. Because the housing is so expensive many people are forced to leave this city, even though it has the best climate. John Anagnostou, commended the previous council for acquiring the property that now is City Hall, and having the vision and wisdom to relocate services. Anagnostou appreciates the opportunity for this public forum to occur where residents can share their opinions and concerns. He reiterated the fact that currently, downtown is extremely quiet at night and we need some revitalization. Cliff Scott, while previously a resident of Rockridge (Oakland), he has adjusted very well to this area and sees a lot of potential in terms of architecture, streets, transportation and services. Scott stated that this city needs a catalyst for this change to occur. Scott fully supports the project. M/S Vice -Mayor Claire /Hartnett - motion to extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. MINUTE ORDER 00 -347 Phillip Raiser, resident and business owner in the city of Redwood City, said that while he owns retail he is not concerned about competition. Reassured the council and public that his wife Erin Raiser and himself are very much in favor of the project. Raiser stated that when he organized a Jazz Festival during the summer months of 2000, there was an amazing turn out (between 300 -600 people showed up). The complaint from most of these people was that there was not enough places open at night REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 4, 2000 MINUTES PAGE 15 MINUTES Book No.58 Page NO. 277