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•CHAMBER <br />REDWOOD CITY <br />SAN MATEO COUNTY <br />January 11, 2021 <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 />The Redwood City/San Mateo County Chamber enthusiastically supports Council's acceptance of the <br />Redwood City Ferry Feasibility Study and Cost -Benefit & Economic Analyses. Your formal <br />acceptance of the study will build on the momentum created in 2020 by the memorandum of <br />understanding on Redwood City ferry service among the City of Redwood City, the Port of Redwood <br />City and the Water Emergency Transit Authority. <br />We also encourage you to direct City staff to initiate a business plan for the project. We know that the <br />Port is ready to work closely with the City on this next phase, and we understand that the City and <br />community will have ample opportunity to provide input on the project during future environmental <br />review and implementation. <br />The Chamber has advocated for water transit for two decades. Ferry service at the Port of Redwood <br />City will provide a critical connection between the Peninsula, San Francisco and the East Bay. We <br />have consistently heard from employers of all sizes that they enthusiastically support ferry service as <br />a solution to traffic congestion. Your acceptance of the feasibility study and economic analysis is a <br />key step to move the project forward. <br />Thank you for your leadership in supporting a vision that includes water transi to meet our local and <br />regional transportation needs. <br />Sincerely, <br />Amy N. Buckmaster <br />President & CEO <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 />