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stated that he was present in the Chamber when Mr. Jany said there would be no more antennas and no more equipment from any other company. Enrique Aparicio stated he recently moved to Redwood City and resides directly behind the church. He stated that he agrees with the concerns expressed but that an additional issue concerns his son who was diagnosed with tuber sclerosis that triggers from 15 -20 seizures per night. Another concern he expressed is that his attempts to have the church repair the fence have not been successful. Russell Kao expressed his support of Mary Brown and his discomfort with the long term effects of radiation stating that there are limits of knowledge and best guess as to what we think are acceptable limits. He also stated his concern with Ms. Brown's assertion that the church previously agreed to limits on the number of antennas and radiation emitted into the neighborhood. Lupe Anderson stated she lives behind the church and when she walks into the backyard she sees the installation and it really frightens her. She asked that Council please consider the children and other residents in the area. M/S Hartnett/Foust to close the public hearing. The motion passed by a unanimous voice vote. Council asked various questions related to impact of emissions from the towers, clarification of RF and microwave, locations of other installations within residential areas, how other cities compare in number of installations, explanation of benefits to residents, options for sites, whether timing is critical, what recourse the church has if Council upholds the appeal, condition #10 for Verizon in relation to the subject application. City Attorney Yamamoto explained that the residents concerns appear to be that the perceived levels of radiation are either too high for their well being or there is not responsiveness to their particular needs. He confirmed Mayor Ira's statement that it is not an area that the City has regulatory ability and that perhaps the residents could refer to their Federal representative to seek assistance on lowering the safety standard. The City Council is only able to take evidence on what the existing emission level is and whether or not it conforms to the safety standard. If it does meet the standard, that is the end of. the authority of City Council to review the issue. Lyon explained that all of the zoning requirements are consistent with the application and therefore, the Zoning Administrator approved the use permit. Council continued to ask questions of staff and the City Attorney. JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND FEBRUARY 28, 2005 REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 7 MINUTE BOOK NO. 60 Page No. 416