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Cliff Scott, while previously a resident of Rockridge (Oakland), he has adjusted very well to this <br /> area and sees a lot of potential in terms of azchitecture, streets, transportation and services. Scott <br /> stated that this city needs a catalyst for this change to occur. Scott fully supports the project. <br /> M/S Vice-Mayor Claire/Hartnett - motion to extend the meeting to 11:30 p.m. T'he motion passed <br /> by a unanimous voice vote. <br /> Phillip Raiser, resident and business owner in the city of Redwood City, said that while he owns <br /> retail he is not concerned about competition. Reassured the council and public that his wife Erin <br /> Raiser and himself are very much in favor of the project. Raiser stated that when he organized a <br /> Jazz Festival during the summer months of 2000, there was an aznazing turn out (between 300-600 <br /> people showed up). The complaint from most of these people was that there was not enough places <br /> open at night. <br /> Frank Bartaldo, said that while he has been a businessman in downtown Redwood City for the last <br /> 20 years, he is representing the Sequoia YMCA, more specifically the youth. Bartaldo, strongly <br /> supports the project as well as all the youth he is representing; they are excited about the job and <br /> entertainment opportunities this project might bring. � <br /> Brett Prahl, resident for the last 12 years, is also a small business owner and is excited about a <br /> possible "facelift" of some of the buildings in downtown. In some cases, Prahl has gone as faz as <br /> San Francisco (Metron) to find a place where they can watch a movie and then get something to eat, <br /> or walk azound. Prahl strongly supports the project. <br /> Ethe( Robinson, stated that she is very interested in the "revitalization" process however she does <br /> not believe that there is enough public transportation being provided. Therefore, she would like to <br /> have more shuttle services from certain neighborhoods to downtown and senior centers (maybe <br /> starting on Thursday nights). Robinson is awaze that other towns are using this method to bring <br /> different segments of their population to the downtown. <br /> Ben Paul, would like to inquire atiout the types of tenants that will be in the complex, and would <br /> also like to congratulate the redevelopment agency and all consultants on their efforts in presenting <br /> this project to the public. Paul is slightly concerned about the traffic, however he is looking forward <br /> to having more options when it comes to going out on the weekend. Paul supports the project. <br /> Vice-Mayor Claire suggested that the next Public Meeting take place in early January 2001. After <br /> some discussion, consensus was for the City Manager to discuss this matter with the Mayor and <br /> arrange for an available date. <br /> Steven Howard, Architectural Review Committee would like to add some more questions to be <br /> answered at the next meeting. <br /> 1) What are the age demographics in regards to the people that attend the movies? <br /> 2) Is it possible to anticipate a traffic reduction because some people will be able to walk <br /> downtown, versus driving; <br /> REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 4, 2000 <br /> MINUTES PAGE 15 <br /> _ _ ._ __ _ _ .. r.__ _ _ ._„__ _ <br />