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Jim Anderson, 14 Spinnaker, Redwood City referred to letter from Joanne Guyett, Committee for Reduction to Airport Noise, Redwood Shores Homeowners Association received by Council, and asked that General Plan include noise standards and a monitoring system- of,.San Carlos Airport noise. Council advised noise regulations are in place and County has jurisdiction; the ALUC protects the airport and as a County agency has dictated to the City of Redwood City what will be in the Redwood City General Plan regarding the San Carlos Airport. Councilman Murray, Redwood City representative to the ALUC, protested vigorously to ALUC input into General Plan but did not receive enough support from other cities to prevent this action. Council requested staff to comment on Joanne Guyett's letter requesting standards and a monitoring system of San Carlos Airport noise. MEMO 12/5/89 Mayor Greenalch asked if anyone else wished to speak regarding the General Plan. No one else wished to speak. M /S: Bury /Murray to close the public hearing. Carried by unanimous voice vote and public hearing was closed at 8:45 p.m. In response to questions from Council, Planning Director Patterson explained the advantages of adopting the General Plan and amending the Housing Element at a later date: Council needs to establish housing policies and goals before staff can set specific actions to achieve Council goals, within state guidelines; and the General Plan can be amended up to four times a year to allow for changing goals of future Councils. Nita Spangler, 970 Edgewood Road, Redwood City raised a point of order. Council was advised by Jim Hildebrand, representing City Attorney Schricker, that the Council could consider a point of order if it desired to do so. Mayor Greenalch recognized Nita Spangler who reminded everyone of the importance of a General Plan and asked that every Councilmember who was absent from any public hearing or meeting on the General Plan be rehabilitated (made aware of all information missed through reading reports, Council Minutes and listening to Council tapes) before voting on the General Plan. Redevelopment Agency Counsel Hildebrand advised Council that the point of order will be fully addressed at the time of adoption and there is no legal question at this time that would preclude the proposed actions of this Council tonight. Council assured Mrs. Spangler that all Councilmembers would be completely versed in all aspects of the General Plan before voting on its adoption. In response to questions from Council, Planning Director Joel Patterson advised Council that Westport will be shown as Intermediate Commercial in the proposed General Plan presented to Council for adoption on January 22, 1989 M /S: Claire /Buchan to direct staff when they bring the draft General Plan before the Council for adoption that it include the present draft of the Housing Element amended to respond to all of the comments received up to this point in time, and after Council has had another opportunity to hear and to amend the General Plan, staff will be directed to incorporate the Council's Reg. Mtg . Minutes MINUTE BOOK NO.4 9 December 4, 1989 Page No. 160 Page 3