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<br /> 90 <br /> Page 1 <br /> REPORT <br /> To the Honorable City Council <br /> From Ma)for Barbara Pierce <br /> April 24, 2006 <br /> Subject <br /> Priority Setting - Areas of advocacy <br /> Recommendation <br /> Affirm the items as areas that Council wishes to advocate for due to their regional <br /> implication. Set the following criteria: <br /> . Work with others seeking to lead the effort; <br /> . Seek regional support, should major expenditures be required of the General Fund <br /> or other city department; <br /> . Return to Council for discussion and approval <br /> Background <br /> During the previous priority setting sessions, Council set a variety of priorities in general <br /> focus areas and identified potential items that would have budget implications. There were <br /> also a number of items that tended to be of regional nature, would be inappropriate and <br /> unlikely that Redwood City could or should fund exclusively, and yet these items could <br /> have significant positive and negative impacts on the community. To enable the City to be <br /> in a state of readiness for such long term and expensive efforts, foster working with other <br /> groups that might take the lead on the efforts, and access regional funding, it is important <br /> to confirm these items as having long term importance for our community and requiring our <br /> advocacy. <br /> The specific items identified during the priority setting session were: <br /> Ferry <br /> Rail <br /> Highway 841W00dside Road improvements <br /> Shuttles <br /> Each of the items was noted as having potential outside funding. <br /> Because there were concerns about potential impact on the general fund, included in this <br /> packet is a letter from the Port regarding ferry service. The Port has offered to take the <br /> lead in this area, and Chair Larry Aikins has asked for a letter indicating Council support so <br /> that the Port can work on this item and seek potential funding for preparations. <br /> To address concerns about financial impact for the future the following parameters could <br /> be set work with a group who will take the lead on the project, indicate interest to the <br /> appropriCl~e regional body is, should major expenditures be needed seek regional funds, if <br /> a city match or participation is needed discuss further with the Council. <br /> ~~,. ie~~ <br /> Barbara Pierce <br /> Mayor <br />