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�, �, � � o Open space o Housing o Conservation , o Safety o Noise In addition, Redwood City's last General Plan included a number of optional "etements" and staff recommends that these be updated and also included in this latest General Plan: o Human Services Element (in conjunction with the Housing and Human Concerns Committee) o Economic Element (in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce) o Cultural Element (in conjunction with the Civic Cultural Commission) o Historic Resources Element (in conjunction with the Historic Resources Advisory Committee) o Infrastructure Element • A series of neighborhood meetings have been held to elicit input from the community. A total of seven (7) neighborhood meetings have been held starting with Friendly Acres in February 2004 and concluding with Stambaugh/Heller in February 2005. Staff worked with the City's Public Information Officer to plan the meetings, including the following efforts to notify residents in the neighborhoods: o Flyers were dropped off at about 1,000 houses within each neighborhood o Press releases � o Email newsletters o City web site forum o Personal letters to Neighborhood Chairs o Flyers in local retail stores, and A-frame signs in shopping centers where possible o Free childcare at the meetings; and o Discount coupons to park's programs for attendees. ' The Housing Element was certified by the state on March 2, 2004 ° It should be noted that the 1990 General Plan included material on economic issues but entiUed it "Economic Policies" rather than Economic Element. It is included as Appendix 1 in the current General Plan. ` An 'infrastructure' element was suggesied during the process. This element will examine existing and future needs of the citys water and sewer systems, recycled water and other general infrastructure. -4-