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MINUTES OF THE JOINT MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND BOARD OF PORT COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY December 2, 1986 PAGE TWO AGENDA ITEM NO. IV. CONTINUED import automobile terminal, how the City could assist the Port's efforts to increase revenues, Port debt service obligations, the present worldwide depressed maritime market and the fact that the Port is entirely self supporting. V. PORT ACTIVITIES President Dodge reported activites as follow: the new Boat Launch Ramp opened to the public on November 22nd, the Port applied for State Grant funds to construct the Ramp's parking lot and expects to receive the funding in 1987, the Port plans to construct and operate a dry boat and recreational vehicle storage area adjacent to the new Ramp and, and in the interim, the Port has assigned a temporary storage area for immediate use, the new Port Lumber Terminal Improvements construction contract has been awarded for the Pope & Talbot, Inc. lumber cargo lease which will be effective January 1, 1987, and the Port is in continuing negotiations with potential new shippers and operators, including the Floating Terminal principals. Discussion followed regarding the activities reported and the Port's marketing plans. Councilwoman Laberge stated she would like to see the Board's plans for the Port down on paper including contingency plans should a first or second plan fail. Major Claire called a recess at 8:48 p.m. and reconvened the meeting at 8:55 p.m. VI. PORT ELEMENT, GENERAL PLAN Joel Patterson, City Planning Officer, noting that there is not presently, nor has there ever existed a Port element to the City's General Plan, suggested both City and Port staff work together to develop a plan scope upon which a citizens committee could develop a Port Element to the General Plan. Planning Officer Patterson stated the plan would include the area of Port jurisdication plus areas not currently part of Redwood City. Discussion followed regarding the advisability of the Port, an autonomous department of the City as specifically established in the City Charter, permitting a Port Element to the City General Plan and thereby creating a conflict with the City Charter. City /Port Attorney Schricker stated any part of a Port Element to the General Plan which conflicted with the City Charter could not be put into effect unless the Charter was amended. City Manager Smith and Port Manager Di Pietro suggested both staffs meet to develop a plan scope which would include development perimeters already established for the Port area by permitting agencies such as BCDC, and that staff return to both the Council and the Board with a report and recommendation. Mayor Claire stated it was the consensus of the City Council that staff meet as recommended by the City and Port managers and that another joint meeting be held to review the report and staff recommendations. Joint.Mtg. MINUTE BOOK NO. 46 12/2/86 Page No. 464 Page 2