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Dr. Emerita Orta-Camilleri (Superintendent of the Bemont Redwood Shores School District) thanked Council for this project and shared her excitement. She explained the benefits of this project and the timeline, which is to have the school ready in 2009. Dr. Orta-Camilleri explained the challenges parents currently face with child placement. She provided details on the Design/Planning Committee activities and she has invited Council and staff to participate in this group. Jennifer Benelli, representing the Board of Trustees for the Belmont-Redwood Shores School Board, opined this is a time to celebrate. She thanked Mr. Passanisi and the Planning Commission for their hard work. Ms. Benelli said this project is a success for al{ parties involved, especially the community. Peter Hughes, a member of the Area H School Advisory Committee, found this a win win situation. He opined that the environment, the children and the city benefit from this project. He endorsed it and invited people to attend a meetin� of the Home Owners Association of Redwood Shores on Wednesday February 13 h at 7:00 p.m. at the Sandpiper Community Center. Doug Crisman, a new member of the School Advisory Committee, offered his support to the Precise Plan. He stated that this project provides numerous benefits to the community, city and the educationat system. Bonnie Wolfe shared her excitement about this milestone because she is a parent and an eight-year resident of the area who has to drive her son to Belmont everyday because Sandpiper School is full. She supports the Precise Plan and all the benefits that come with it. She believes there is a need for this school to be operational by 2009. . Carole Wong spoke as the President of the Redwood Shores Owners Association President and her primary mission was to comment on preserving the look, feel and identity of the area. She referred to a handout called Response Matrix, and on page five of thirteen (item #14), she said that there is a revised plan and so this point is now moot. Ms. Wong also requested that the Precise Plan, if approved, should supersede and override the imposition of a plant palette for the Master Homeowners Association. Mr. Passanisi, Senior Planner, confirmed that was the case on the last issue presented by Ms. Wong. M/S Bain/Aguirre to close the public hearing. Motion carries by voice vote with three Council Members recused (Foust, Hartnett and fra). Council posed questions about how to best manage the goose population. Staff said that this issue will be taken into consideration. Water and traffic were also discussed and commented upon. The traffic consultant provided details on the traffic study and the recommendations. It was suggested that the Peninsula Traffic Congestion Relief Alliance be contacted on the possibility of a"car share program" for children and drop off areas. It was recommended that the developer consider this as an option. CITY COUNCIL JANUARY 28, 2008 REGULAR MEETING MINTUES PAGE 6