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<br />Housing and Economic Development Manager Webb gave a report on housing <br />and economic development. <br /> <br />Council asked questions pertaining to a timeline for building on the Bradford <br />Street site. City Manager Everett stated that a timeline should be presented to <br />the Council in the near future on this topic. A request for a study session on the <br />status of Block 2 was also made. <br /> <br />Redevelopment Manager Moeller further discussed events, improvements and <br />projects being conducted or proposed in the downtown area. <br /> <br />Council Members thanked staff and expressed pride in the downtown <br />improvements. <br /> <br />Questions were asked about the Legal Aid Society agreement and its effect on <br />low income housing and other programs. Staff explained the projected impacts. <br />Discussion on land banking and subsidies ensued. Comments included the <br />desire to incorporate the creek for a public experience on the Bradford site that <br />could ultimately extend along the creek line and requesting an update on that <br />concept. <br /> <br />Council consensus on the proposed Redevelopment Agency Budget for Fiscal Year <br />(FY) 2007-08 was expressed. <br /> <br />Recess: 9:15-9:30 p.m. <br /> <br />3. Utility Users' Tax <br /> <br />Director of Finance and Financial Planning Ponty explained gave a summary of <br />some legal and technological issues that could place a significant portion of the <br />City's Utility Users' Tax (UUT) at risk. He gave the background about the <br />current status of the UUT, including some of the legal developments that have <br />been occurring very rapidly over the last year and some of the long term <br />technological trends. (PowerPoint presentation on file) <br /> <br />Don and Vanessa Chan SA/Opinion Research reported on the public <br />opinion survey of registered voters in Redwood City conducted in May 2007. <br /> <br />Council asked various questions. <br /> <br />Consensus from Council to direct staff to prepare a ballot measure for the <br />November 6, 2007 election, a resolution placing it on the ballot and introduction <br />of an ordinance, direct impartial analysis be prepared, and provide for ballot <br />argument authors. The ordinance will add a new article to the municipal code <br />pertaining to telephone and video utility users' tax, specified 4%, modernizing <br />language to make equitable to all payers irrespective of the equipment or <br /> <br />JOINT CITY COUNCIUREDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD MEETING <br />MINUTES <br /> <br />JUNE 25, 2007 <br />PAGE 8 <br />