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PORT OF REDWOOD CITY Son Francisco Bay The City looked at ferry service in its Bayfl'Ont Area Vision Study and found that this form of transportation and siting of a terminal on the City's Bayfront should be encourage and suppolied. It would provide new transit service and also create opportunities for development of adjacent commercial uses and public space that meets the City's objective of providing attractive public places for the community to enjoy. The Bayfront Study identified the railroad right-of-way along Seaport Blvd. as a future transit link between the ferry terminal and downtown Redwood City. 78 Page 3 The Port is undertaking a study which will finalize the temlinal site and prepare a preliminary design of the terminal. The Redwood City Ferry Terminal Location Analysis, Environmental Assessment, and Preliminary Design (Study) will be prepared by CBS Consulting Group and a team of experts in transportation, environmental review and engineering. Using prior studies and WT A terminal planning criteria, the Study will evaluate sites based on environmental suitability and quickly hone in on the most appropriate site. The Study will then focus on terminal access fi'om land and water, terminal design, and estimated construction cost. Some of the issues that need to be addressed in the Study include: · Is there sufflcient space to develop landside and waterside facilities for a suitable ferry tenninal? o Are available roadways adequate (with funded improvements) adequate to handle ferry generated traftic? · Are tllere any environmental issues that would preclude the use of any site for terminal development and the operation of a successful ferry service? · For the Westpoint Slough site, what are the permits and entitlements necessary for locating a fCITY terminal? The Study cost is approximately $122,000 ancl it will be concluded in July 2007. A draft of the Study will be presented to the City Council and Port Commission in order to provide opportunities for public input. Next Steps and Fundine Following conclusion of the Study, the groundwork will have been laid for the preparation of the site specific EIR/EIS for the ferry terminal. The llext steps in bringing feny service to Redwood City following the conclusion of the Study and their approximate timelines will be: Enviromnental Impact Report (EIR/EIS): 12 - 18 months Final Terminal Design, Permitting, and Contracting: 12 months Terminal Construction: 12 months Funding for the next steps through terminal construction, vessel deployment and operation of ferry service, will come from a variety of sources. These sources will 3