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7A Pag� � • Public Outreach — A concerted effort to attract residents to the General Plan Community Farum praved effective. A "save the date card"was sent to all Redwaod City households announcing the New Genera! Plan event. The document was also distribut�d�t numerous fairs ar�d city events such�s the Farme�'s#1A�rket, Mu�ic in th� Park concerts, Fair Oaks Festival, the Sa1sa Festivai, and other events. Severai members of the Plar►ning Commission and the General Plan Committee pa�ticipated in this outreach. A presentation on the New General Ptan was also made to the Chamber of Commerce Econornic Committee. 1n totaf, three direct mailings annauncing #he workshap were sent to every hausehold in Redwood City including the fact shee# (a newsfetter format), a feature in the new Community Nates newsietter, and a remindsr ca�d. A#u11 page ad afso ran in the most recent Spectrum issue. • Land Use Attemafiues — Planning Staff and the General Plan consultants worked to refrne various land use altema#ives that were presented to the public a#the workshop. These land use a�tematives included transit corridors(EI Camino and Woodside Road); BroadwayNeterans; and the Bayfront. • Joint Study Sessions—�n August 25`"#he City Council and HHCC hefd a joint study session and heard presen�ations from vanous guest speakers on#he regional housing context and then discussed a possible interim inclusionary housing poiicy. Council directed staff to#urther investigate a"balanced and ffexible"policywith the HHCC and PC to make sure that the policy woutd produce ht�using uni�s and not�rohibit them. A s�b�equent study s�s�ion was then heid on September 9 with the HHCC and PC tn discuss existing hausing pragrams and policies, status af the New Housing Eiement and examined in de#ail feature�of an inclusion�ry housing policy. On October fi, staff attended a workshop in Redwood Oaks neighbofiood to discuss various land use aftematives. C7n October 7, a joint study session af the PC anci HNCC was heid to review exhibits from the New General Plan Community Fc�rum and to solicit comments. �taff afso in#ends #o bring this discussion to othe� neighborhood organizatians and other Boards, Commissions and Committees such as the Senior Affairs Commission. • General Plan Technical Reports--St�ff has been reviewing approximately ten technical re�rts prepared by#he consuftant i�ased on Ciiy input. These reports will serve as c�ntextua! �i�ckgr�und ta the varicws Elements af the New General P{an. • On-going—Staff wiU be preparing notes and summaries from the Cammunity Forum and will make them available to the public on the City's web site. Staff aiso plans to hold #uture meetings with #he Boards, Committees, and Commissions aver Fal1 and Winler, place background reports, workshop summaries, upcoming meetings and an on-line survey on the City's web site; and complete other activities to keep the public engag�i in the process. Schedu[e Given the clear direction by the Ci#y Cauncil, staff is making every effort to complete the General Ptan on schedu(e(by Falf 20Q9). !n order ta maintain this schedute, Fall 24Q8 will be very busy with more study sessions and document preparat�on fo�lowing the September 27 workshop.