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8.A. - Page 5 of 12 City -Led Initiatives Initiatives Led by Other Public Agencies Hetch Hetchy reservoir by increasing use of recycled water and increasing the efficiency of water used within buildings, and to increase the reliability of the sanitary sewer system through improved infrastructure. B. Recommended approach for launching a City -led visioning process to establish a new land use vision for Central Redwood City The Community Visioning Process would be a City -led process seeking substantial community input to establish a new land use vision for the downtown and "Central Redwood City" area — roughly bounded by Veteran's Boulevard, Whipple Avenue, EI Camino Real, and Woodside Road. This process would be informed by numerous factors, including: • Reviews of future land use to meet current and projected community needs, • Climate adaptation planning, • Consideration of commercial and residential densities, • Council -adopted policies and initiatives as described above, • Economic drivers and impacts (both on the community and on the City) associated with development, • Place making, • Social equity, and • Utility and infrastructure needs. Staff anticipates that the visioning process approach would be similar to the approach taken in the Home forAll initiative, inviting a wide range of people to come together to share perspectives, listen and develop a common understanding of challenges and opportunities. Key elements for the community visioning and engagement include: • Developing a new plan for Central Redwood City: Prepare visioning and engagement goals and objectives to establish a new vision, goals and geographic boundaries for Downtown and Central Redwood City (potentially bounded by EI Camino Real, Whipple Road, Veteran's Boulevard and Woodside Road). • Framing the community visioning: Evaluating existing conditions and context. How has the study area changed since the adoption of the DTPP in 2011? What has worked from a land development standpoint and what has not? "What does Downtown and Central Redwood City physically look like in 10 years from now?" • Inclusivity: Every effort will be made to develop an inclusive process; community voices should include all stakeholders and be representative of all members of our community. Additionally, staff will work with the chosen consultant to reach underrepresented groups who do not typically participate in the planning process. Outreach activities could include a mix of formal and informational events, activities and online tools. 5of11 City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org 118