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January 11, 2021 <br />675 Seaport Boulevard, Redwood City, CA 94063 <br />Mayor Diane Howard <br />City of Redwood City <br />1017 Middlefield Road <br />Redwood City, CA 94063 <br />Re: Agenda Item 8.13. Ferry Financial Feasibility Study and Economic Impact Analysis <br />Dear Mayor Howard and Members of the City Council, <br />Seaport Industrial Association (SIA) enthusiastically supports Council's acceptance of the <br />Redwood City ferry feasibility study and economic analysis. SIA is a membership organization <br />representing industrial businesses in the Redwood City port area. <br />This study marks a significant milestone in the long effort to bring water transit service to Redwood <br />City. Nearly twenty years ago, I joined the Water Transit Advocates of San Mateo County (along <br />with Mayor Howard) to support ferry service on the Peninsula, anticipating that it would begin in <br />South San Francisco and be followed by Redwood City. The feasibility and economic analysis <br />makes a compelling case for realizing that vision. <br />It was encouraging to see meaningful progress on the project during 2020 — the acceptance of <br />the feasibility study by the Water Emergency Transit Authority (WETA), and the earlier <br />Memorandum of Understanding among WETA, the City of Redwood City and the Port of Redwood <br />City. Now is an excellent time to move forward on the project, with the Port as a willing partner <br />and plenty of opportunity for the community to provide their input during environmental review <br />and the implementation process. <br />Thank you for your leadership in supporting water transit service in Redwood City as a vital <br />component of the Bay Area's transportation system. <br />Sincerely, <br />Greg Greenway <br />Executive Director <br />CC: Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City of Redwood City <br />Kristine Zortman, Port of Redwood City <br />Seamus Murphy, Water Emergency Transportation Authority <br />Jim Hartnett, San Mateo County Transit District <br />April Chan, San Mateo County Transportation Authority <br />