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9B <br /> Page 1 <br /> Redw�od �Pl anning Division <br /> p�t'r uetll�nrnt�a <br /> u �r .11�"emo�-andum <br /> :� <br /> DATE: September 11, 2006 <br /> TO: Mayor Pierce and City Council Members <br /> FROM: Rosanne Foust, General Plan Liaison to the City Cour�cil <br /> Tom Passanisi, Principal Planner <br /> SUBJECT: Draft Infrastructure and Water Supply Elements <br /> RECOMMENDATION: <br /> Review and cliscuss concepts in the attached General Plan Elements and refer the <br /> Elements back to the Planning Commission for cantinued refinement. This action is <br /> only to provide an update and "check-in", and allow the Council to affirm the <br /> direction and approach to these Elements. <br /> BACKGROUND <br /> Planning staff has been working on the General Plan update for the last several <br /> years. There have been numerous community meetings and discussions on the <br /> guiding principles and the future story of Redwood City. City Council has already <br /> conceptually reviewed two af the Elements.' Now staff wishes to submit two more <br /> for the same type of review. <br /> The two draft elements for discussian are the Infrastru�ture Element and Water <br /> Supply Elemenfi. Bofih are atfi�ched2. �he Rl�r�riinc� Cor-��i-�-►issia� I�as already <br /> reviewed these iwo Elements and held two public hearings on each. <br /> At this time the City Council is not being asked to adopt these two elements or <br /> substantially discuss the details of the documents. Rather staff wants to simply <br /> pravide an update and affirm direction and appraach on the policy concepfs. If there <br /> is same goal and policy that does not seem appropriate or something is missing then <br /> staff would appreciate the feedback. Following Council review, staff will work out the <br /> details at the Planning Commission level and then bring the entire General Plan <br /> back for formal review and adop#ion. This approach will essentially be the process <br /> far all thirteen elements. <br /> The General Plan process consists of severai steps. First the Planning Commission <br /> reviews the draft documents as they are written by staff. Following Planning <br /> ' The City Council conceptually reviewed the Parks and Open Space E(ement and Conservation <br /> Element on August 7, 2006 <br /> 2 The final graphics and maps for each Element will be inserted prior to the Planning Commission and <br /> City Council comprehensive review of the entire General Plan <br />