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that the community have a voice in the process. She is an employee of Stanford Hospital and knows that Stanford is very prestigious and can bring good to Redwood City. She wants to ensure that the community has a voice and that Stanford Hospital brings something back to the community. Linda Cornell, a longtime Redwood City resident and employee of Stanford Hospital, stated that her concern with the clinic is that Stanford will be exempt from property taxes yet benefits will be utilized such as the Police Department, Public Works and the Fire Department. She stated that it is fair that Stanford be publicly accountable for this project. Linda Lopez stated that she is representing El Concillio of San Mateo County which has been in San Mateo County for 25 years and that the purpose is to improve the quality of life for Latinos. That is done by identifying the needs, promoting programs that meet the goals and she is speaking of the human impact of the project. She stated that she is not convinced that Stanford will comply with the community needs and she wants to be sure that there is clear assurance that Stanford will listen to the needs and comply. She further stated that culturally competent services should be provided and that a productive and effective line of communication with labor and the community is in order. She stated that El Concillio would propose that a body be created for that purpose to oversee not only the planning process but the ongoing success and promotion of good, strong community relations and labor relations. Christine Walters stated that her partner is an employee of Stanford and they are both residents of Redwood City. She echoed the concerns of her fellow residents about open and transparent process of community input. She further announced a town hall meeting and community forum featuring guest panelists, community organizations, residents and elected officials to further air issues surrounding this expansion project. The forum will be held at 6:00 p.m. on November 17 the Fair Oaks Community Center. Cassiopeia Kitchens stated that she is a resident and attends Canada College and she expressed her opinion that the City Council should demand a full environmental impact report so that the environmental interests of the community are protected. Janet Borgens, representing the Friendly Acres Neighborhood Association, stated that the organization has been in talks regarding the projects for some time and there are some concerns. She stated that parking is a concern and Stanford is known for charging to park which encourages parking into the neighborhood. Another issue is that an estimate of 600 jobs is projected for the site with approximately 500 already held by Stanford employees. She stated that the organization would like to see the potentially 100 new jobs be filled by Redwood JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 24, 2005 PAGE 8 MINUTE BOOK NO 61 Page No. 28