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Planning and Redevelopment Manager Church introduced Eminent Domain Attorney <br /> Herman Fitzgerald to make a presentation. Mr. Fitzgerald explained before the Agency is <br /> adoption of a resolution of necessity to consider whether to acquire property. There are <br /> four issues set forth in the report: Whether the public interest and necessity require this <br /> project. That the Project is planned or located in a manner that will be most compatible <br /> with the most public good and the least private injury. That this property sought to be <br /> acquired is necessary for this project; and whether the offer to purchase the property <br /> required by Government Code Section 7267.2 has been given to the owner. <br /> <br /> Hearing on Initiation of Eminent Domain Proceedings; (611) <br /> <br /> i) Mayor Ruskin declared the hearing open. <br /> <br /> ii) Mayor Ruskin called for Testimony of Interested Property Owner (s) - no <br /> testimony received. <br /> <br /> iii) M/S Harmett/Howard to close the hearing. The motion passed by a unanimous <br /> voice vote. <br /> <br /> iv) M/S Hartnett/Ira to adopt RESOLUTION 111)-50 OF THE REDEVELOPMENT <br /> AGENCY OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY, CALIFORNIA AUTHORIZING <br /> ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND THE EXPENDING OF FUNDS THEREFOR, <br /> AND THE INSTITUTION OF EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS. <br /> <br /> The motion passed by a unanimous roll call vote. <br /> 7. GENERAL <br /> A. First Time Home Buyer Program; (405) <br /> <br /> Council Member Ira stated that the committee was organized in December and there was <br /> much participation and input from different areas with Planning and Redevelopment <br /> Manager Church organizing all the information and utilizing the meetings for efficiency <br /> and effectiveness. <br /> <br /> Mayor Ruskin thanked the members of the committee, Council Member Ira, Chairperson; <br /> Council Members Jordan and Howard; Planning Commission representative Tamara <br /> Piulle; Housing and Human Concerns representatives Peggy Tweedie and Nick Watry; <br /> Redwood City School District representative Neil Call; George Mozingo from San Mateo <br /> County Association of Realtors and Bill Peterson from Bay Area Bank. Mayor Ruskin <br /> further thanked all who had participated throughout the various meetings. <br /> <br /> Planning and Redevelopment Manager Church recognized Scott Coe from San Mateo <br /> County, Walter Zhovreboff, Neil Call and Johanna Rasmussen. He stated the committee <br /> was charged to design a program targeted toward specific employment groups. Teachers <br /> <br />__ REGULAR REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING ' ~" ~'~'~"~ JUNE 12, 2000 <br /> MINUTES PAGE 2 <br /> MINUTES BOOK NO. 2 <br /> Page No. 51 <br /> <br /> <br />