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7.A. - Page 1 of 16 <br />/<�ik <br />Redwood <br />CitylCallifornia <br />Faunded 1867 <br />A,&/ <br />DATE: November 9, 2020 <br />SUBJECT <br />STAFF REPORT <br />To the Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From the City Manager <br />Study Session on potential Bayfront Park and County Navigation Center <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Hold study session. <br />STRATEGIC PLAN GUIDING PRINCIPLE <br />Healthy Community for All, Housing and Transportation <br />BACKGROUND <br />Over the past three years, the City and the County of San Mateo have discussed a potential property <br />exchange of two properties in the Inner Harbor area of the City. For the City of Redwood City, this <br />exchange would allow Phase 1 construction of the Blomquist Street Extension. The Extension consists of <br />extending Blomquist Street from Maple Street to Bair Island Road through a vehicular bridge. Extending <br />Blomquist Street is identified in the Citywide Transportation Plan, rwcMoves, as a key project to improve <br />circulation east of 101 and creates additional access for residents to enjoy the waterfront. This Extension <br />meets identified goals of network gap closure, connectivity and safety. Creating a second access point to <br />the Bair island neighborhood will enhance emergency response times, improve livability for the residents, <br />and improve overall access to and from the area. This improvement is critical for both existing and future <br />uses in the area. The Blomquist Extension is designed to support neighborhood traffic needs, which <br />includes traffic calming elements. <br />The construction of the Blomquist Extension would require the demolition of an existing County facility <br />currently servicing a shelter for persons experiencing homelessness, so the County of San Mateo would <br />require a new location for its existing services. Acquisition of a new site would present future <br />Page 1 of 13 <br />City of Redwood City 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA. 94063 Tel: 650-780-7000 www.redwoodcity.ore <br />141 <br />