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Analysis On further consideration, staff believes it is important to determine the extent of City Council interest in this issue before addressing it further. 1. Is the City Council concerned about the issue of housing supply and affordability? 2. Does the City Council believe there is an appropriate role for the City to play in increasing housing supply and affordability? 3. If so, does that role include consideration of previsions that job creation (i.e., commercial development) be linked to actions designed to create an increase in housing? If the City Council is interested in pursuing this issue, we are not asking for a policy decision at this time. Instead we suggest that the City commission a concise study of existing data on: · The jobs/housing ratio in Redwood City, the Peninsula, and in the San Francisco Bay Area. · The impacts of those ratios on housing availability and affordability and on traffic, both in Redwood City and in the region. · A menu of actions that a city might take to address these impacts, including best practices by other cities. We are not suggesting an expensive major new study of these issues, but merely a concise evaluation of existing data. If you determine to authorize the study we will see if it can be done within the $10,000 staff contractual authority and, if not bring the contract for the study back to you for your approval. We suggest that the cost of the study be paid by the Redevelopment Agency's Housing Fund. U pon completion of the Housing Alternatives Study, it will be brought to the City Council for consideration along with comments from the Planning Commission and the Housing and Human Concerns Commission. ~'~'ruce Li~d$lrand Ed~E~;erett Oommunity Development Services Director Oity Manager ¢: Planning Commi$sion Housing and Human Ooncem$ Oommi~tee