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Review the proposed Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) Budget for Fiscal Year 2009/2010 for consistency with City Council's strategic plan initiatives and provide direction to staff. The budget will be revised accordingly and returned to Council for final consideration during formal budget review scheduled in June 15 and June 22, 2009. (501) Mr. Chu Chang explained what has been accomplished in 2008/2009. He thanked all the Departments in the City for their support. Mr. Vorametsanti, Acting Manager of Eng. and Construction explained the seven CIP funding sources. Brian Lee, Supervising project manager, provided background on what has been done in 2008. Mr. Vorametsanti covered all of the 2009-2010 project highlights (presentation on file). Saber Sarwary, Senior Engineer, also addressed the Council. Council asked questions about various projects. Council was appreciative of the efforts to create tangible impacts for the community. Mayor Foust announced a staff created a committee titled "Verde Redwood City" and Mr. Ingram said this will come before the budget so that Council can weigh in. Council discussed the amount of roadway completed. Mr. Vorametsanti said that it is hard to maintain it and it is both an art and a science. One Council Member asked how do projects get on the list and Mr. Vorametsanti provided an explanation. One Council Member would like more information on the prioritization of the projects. This matter to come back to Council at a later time. It was mentioned the need for nexus between CIP projects and Council initiatives. The issue of Seaport Boulevard was discussed and staff will provide more information on the timeline to Mayor Foust as requested. Mayor Foust, thanked staff for all its work. Ms. Le, Senior Civil Engineer, explained the levee certification process in detail (presentation on file). She said the overall levee certification will not be hard because the levee is in solid condition but the multi-jurisdiction dialogue has been challenging. She provided timelines for each of the milestones. Mayor Foust commented that the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) has not been cooperative and there have been many attempts to discuss and find a solution but this is Plan B because there is no discussion on Plan A. One Council Member made a suggestion to have the floodwall take a different route around SAMTRANS and protect this site. Council discussed this possibility and staff provided some input. It was mentioned that Pico Blvd. is a private property. Staff was directed to let various agencies know that Redwood City plans to meet the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) deadline. There was Council agreement to move forward with the wall but look at redesigning it based on Council's input to route it around SAMTRANS and protect this site. City Manager Ingram suggested crafting a letter to the Board of Supervisors making a last call for cooperation. He said that he started a process with the County Manager, David Boesch, and he still thinks there is a possibility of having Plan A. He summarized the money expenditures reserved for this effort. Council would like the letter to include a decisive tone so that there is strong encouragement for Plan A because otherwise Redwood City will pursue Plan B. Mayor Foust said that she is fully committed to this process especially because Plan A is a win-win situation for all. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING APRIL 27, 2009 MINUTES PAGE 8 MINUTE BOOK NO. 62 Page No. 361