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8A Page 2 The People ofthe City of Redwood City hereby ordain and enact as follows: Section 1: Title This Charter Amendment shall be known as "The Voter Approval Requirement for Future Development of Cargill Lands" Charter Amendment. Section 2: Findings and Purpose 1. The Cargill Lands are the largest undeveloped, privately-owned area remaining in Redwood City. The [1,433] lA50-acre site is located east of Highway 101 and south of Seaport Boulevard. 2. [Until 2006, t] Ihe Cargill Lands [were] have historically been used to produce salt. Now this land could be developed or used for open space. How this land is used in the future will affect all Redwood City residents. Anv development of such a large area raises issues concerning the general welfare, including change in traffic patterns and consumption of resources such as water, electricity, and wastewater treatment facilities. Therefore, the voters of Redwood City should have the right to decide whether and how this land is developed. 3. This Charter Amendment provides an alternative to a Charter Amendment measure that has qualified for the ballot (hereinafter the "Two-Thirds Vote Amendment"). The Two- Thirds Vote Amendment provides for voter approval of any development on Cargill Lands but has consequences that could adversely affect City residents and homeowners: a. It [would apply] applies to private homeowners and could restrict development of private lands that are not open spaces. It [could apply] applies to single-family homes near Red Morton Park and could apply to the docks of private homeowners in Redwood Shores. b. It would be anti-democratic, by requiring a two-thirds supermajority vote instead of a majority. A [small] minority could [frustrate] override the will of the People. c. It could hinder the City's ability to build senior centers [on] in City [land] parks, bring public ferry transportation service to City residents, [and] or expand wastewater treatment facilities. This Charter Amendment provides voters with the right to decide the future of the Cargill Lands without these consequences. 4. The purpose of this Charter Amendment is to require a majority of Redwood City voters to approve any future development of Cargill Lands. Section 3: Charter Amendment The Charter of the City of Redwood City is hereby amended to add a new Section 6a, as follows: 1