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7.C. - Page 1 of 178 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Founded 1867 <br />Ago/ <br />DATE: December 16, 2019 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Environmental certification, zoning update, Master Project Agreement and approval of Phase 1 design for <br />the Veterans Memorial Building (VMB)/Senior Center (SC) and Sequoia YMCA Project, consisting of 80,000 <br />square feet of recreational facilities, including 45,000 square foot VMB/SC building, 35,000 square foot <br />YMCA building, public promenade, and traffic calming measures at four identified intersections near the <br />project site <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Adopt a resolution certifying the Final EIR, Adopting CEQA Findings, a Mitigation Monitoring Reporting <br />Program and a Statement of Overriding Considerations; <br />2. Waive first reading and introduce ordinance amending the Zoning Map to rezone the VMB/SC-YMCA <br />project site to "Public Facilities;" <br />3. Adopt a resolution approving the City -YMCA Master Project Agreement, including the attached Form <br />of Ground Lease and Purchase and Sale Agreement; and <br />4. By motion, approve the design of Phase 1 of the project which includes the VMSC building, public <br />promenade, and east parking lot and traffic calming measures. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVE <br />Community for All Ages <br />BACKGROUND <br />The vision for this Project began in 2010 when staff and the Senior Affairs Commission (SAC) began <br />discussing the need to replace the existing Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center (VMB/SC) at Red <br />Morton Park and desire for a new building. The VMB/SC is a valued community asset which houses dozens <br />of senior clubs; hosts hundreds of free or low -fee programs each year; receives over 100,000 annual visits; <br />Page 1 of 17 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />424 <br />