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88 Page 9 residents to protect open space by requiring voter approval, by a two-thirds vote, before any Open Space Lands could be used for non-open space uses. The voters who have signed this proposed Charter Amendment believe that all City voters should have an opportunity to vote on it at the earliest possible election date, so that the City Council will be able to take into account the will of the voters regarding Open Space Lands prior to considering whether to allow use of those lands for non-open space purposes. F. Exhibits: Copies ofthe following two maps received from the City are attached to this Charter Amendment for reference purposes: (1) City of Redwood City General Plan Land Use Map, attached hereto as Exhibit 1; and (2) City of Redwood City Zoning Map, attached hereto as Exhibit 2. These exhibits are provided for illustrative purposes only and are not readopted or amended by this Charter Amendment. G. Compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act: Consistent with Friends of Sierra Madre v. City of Sierra Madre, 25 Cal. 4th 165 (2001), and to the fullest extent allowed by law, this Charter Amendment would require the City Council to comply with the California Environmental Quality Act, Public Resources Code section 21000, et seq., prior to placing any City measure on the ballot for approval by the voters pursuant to Section 2 of this Charter Amendment. Section 2: Charter Amendment The Charter of the City of Redwood City is hereby amended to add a new Section 6a, as follows: Section 6a. Voter Approval for Development of Open Space Lands. A. Voter Approval: Notwithstanding any other provision of this Charter, no amendment of the City's General Plan, Zoning Code, or Zoning Map, or other legislative action by the City that would authorize or permit use of any Open Space Lands for Non-Open Space Uses, shall be valid or effective for any purpose, unless and until such amendment or action is approved by at least a two-thirds majority of the voters voting at a general or special municipal election on the question. The ballot question used when voting on a proposed amendment or action submitted to the voters of the City pursuant to this Section 6a shall read substantially as foHows: "Shall the voters approve [insert title of amendment or action subject to voter approval] that would allow up to [insert square footage of all structures included or potentially allowed by the approvalJ to be built on Page 3