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02/10/2014 <br /> ORIGINAL <br /> RESOLUTION NO. 15328 <br /> RESOLUTION WAIVING AND REDUCING DEVELOPMENT AND <br /> PERMIT APPLICATION FEES PAYABLE BY SAN MATEO COUNTY <br /> FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW COUNTY JAIL <br /> WHEREAS, San Mateo County is in the process of constructing a new county jail <br /> and acquired property for that purpose, located at 1300 Maple Street, Redwood City, <br /> California, which property was a former industrial development; and <br /> WHEREAS, with the urging and assistance of the City and for other good and <br /> substantial reasons, San Mateo County selected this site rather than build a new facility <br /> in downtown Redwood City; and <br /> WHEREAS, locating the county jail outside of the Redwood City downtown <br /> benefits the City by constructing a new and modern facility in a former industrial area <br /> that required remediation of hazardous materials on site, thereby improving a blighted <br /> area of Redwood City; and <br /> WHEREAS, the City and County are working together to create a better <br /> downtown area and the County jail project contributes to that by enabling County <br /> properties to be developed to a higher and better use that can provide professional and <br /> technical workers to support the City's efforts to revitalize the economy of the <br /> downtown; and <br /> WHEREAS, by not building the jail downtown, County land remains available for <br /> office and other development that brings professional and technical jobs to the <br /> ATTY/RES0.2948/COUNTY 1AIL fEE WAIVER RESO.#15328 <br /> REV:02-04-14 PT MUFF#100 <br /> Page i of 3 <br />