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Item No. 4 (continued) M /S: Britschgi /LaBerge ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 60.2.7 TO ORDINANCE NO. 1130, THE REDWOOD CITY ZONING ORDINANCE, REZONING PROPERTY AT 811 WHIPPLE AVENUE AND 1225 WARREN STREET approved for first reading on the following roll call vote: Ayes: Councilmen Britschgi, Greenalch, LaBerge, Stangel and Mayor Claire Noes: Vice Mayor Chandler ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - - - - -- 5. Public Hearing - Acquisition and Operation of an Emergency Housing Shelter, 1756 Broadway (continued from 5/19/86 to allow time for additional notice to be given) (203 -04) Report: Community Development Director 5/6/86 (See also City Council Minutes 5/19/86) Affidavit of Publication of Notice of Hearing on file. (See below page 6 statement re mailing and personal notice to adjacent property owners.) Joseph Mandolfo, Chairman, Housing and Human Concerns Committee, stated he believes the site is a good one for the project, noting that the building has been for sale for some time. Mayor Claire declared the public hearing open at 8:12 p.m. and stated that the testimony of Mr. Mandolfo is part of the record. Carol Severin, Emergency Housing Consortium, 260 Van Buren, Menlo Park, who will be Shelter Coordinator, described the program, prospective tenants, shelter staff and the building security. In response to request, Housing Coordinator Church stated that seniors and disabled are included in the Redwood City shelter program in accordance with previous Council direction. Carol Severin (see above) also presented the relocation program for present tenants of the subject building, copy of which had been provided to Council. Fran Wagstaff, Mid Peninsula Housing Coalition Fund, the non - profit organization which is proposed to own the facility, presented background relating to selection of the building. John Cooper, 609 Lancaster, who served on the Housing and Human Concerns Committee's task forces on site selection and philosophy, supported the acquisition of the subject building for the program, stating it is well - located, in good condition, secure, has adequate cooking facilities in each unit and is suitable for the program. Mr. Cooper noted the building is for sale, and present tenants could expect rent increases and possible displace- ment by a new owner, noting they are being offered a relocation payment. MINUTE BOOK NO. 46 Page No. 280 Reg. Mtg. 6/2/86 Page 4