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9B Commission's review, comments, and public hearings, the General Plan Liaison to Page 2 the City Council then brings forward the Elements to "check-in" and inform the City Council (one or two elements at a time). Council then comments on each document and confirms that staff is generalty on the right track. INFRASTRUCTURE ELEMENT Severa! years ago, the Planning Commission suggested that staff prepare an fnfrastruc#ure Element as one of the optional Elemen#s in the General Plan. Although not a State required Elernent, the Cornmission fel# that the mavement and delivery of vital services such as water, sewage, energy and communications were importan# enough to warrant an individual Element. The Infrastructure Element reflects severa! of the General Plan's Guiding Principles adopted by both the City Councii and Planning Commission. They are: �:� Plan fe�r �ustainabilfty within our finit� r�sources, including but not limited to open space, water, energy, �nd air quality. ❖ Strengthen economic vitality to provide jobs, services, revenues, and opportunities. Some of the highlights of the Efement include: ■ Provides background discussion on #he existing utility infrastructure in Redwood City. ■ Discusses water storage and distribution, including the City's water recycfing project (now under construction}. ■ Incorparates goals and policies on conserving energy, maintaining good storm drainage and flood contrals, and managing recycling and waste mana�ement programs. WATER SUPPLY ELEMENT The Water Supply Element is a{so an optional General Plan Element which discusses overall water supply and demand, and then sets forth goals and policies. It essentially bridges the gap between the projections and analysis found in the 200� Urban Water Management Pfan (UWMP) with the City's overriding goals and policies in #he General Plan. It also reflects the above guiding principles as water supply is an important component of every day life and is vital far sustainability. Planning staff has prepared the Element in close caaperatian with the Public Works Services Department and the Engineering and Construction Division so that the document is consistent with previous decisions on long-term water supply. The draft eiement incorporates Planning Commission comments as wel{ as input from the City's special caunse! for the water enterprise. Some of the highlights of the Water Supply Element fnclude: ■ Reflects Council's goals and policies on water supply, demand, and conservation.