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9.A. - Page 1 of 10 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: January 27, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Discuss next steps for a City -led Central Redwood City Plan including the Transit District, Sequoia Station <br />General Plan Initiation, Community Visioning and Gatekeeper Process <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />1. Authorize City Manager to develop an MOU with partner transit agencies for completion of <br />technical studies and planning work, supporting the creation of the Transit District; and <br />2. Provide direction on a community visioning process for Central Redwood City and direct staff to <br />issue a Request for Proposals for consultant assistance with this effort. <br />STRATEGIC INITIATIVES <br />Transportation and Community of All Ages <br />BACKGROUND <br />On November 4, 2019, the City Council considered a series of planning actions to shape future <br />development and transit service in Downtown Redwood City. The boundaries of the area to be studied <br />are expected to be EI Camino Real, Whipple Avenue, Veterans Boulevard and Woodside Road. This new <br />planning area will be referred to as Central Redwood City. <br />The need to revisit transit and land use planning in Central Redwood City is driven by several factors: <br />• Adoption of the Caltrain Business Plan with up to 12 trains per peak hour per direction by 2040, <br />including high speed rail which would not stop in Redwood City <br />• Continued work on the Dumbarton Rail Corridor with the potential for new transit service across <br />the Bay and ending in Redwood City <br />• Potential grade separations of the railroad and surface streets to increase safety, preserve traffic <br />flow, and accommodate a 4 -track station <br />Page 1 of 9 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.org <br />111 <br />