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th ATTACHMENT 1 – COMMENT MATRIX FROM JULY 27 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Technical Change Proposed GP Direction (Note: Additions to text in bold, deletions strikethrough. Issues Comment Background Information Element Needed which require further direction are highlighted.) 10. There could be more about safety, Existing guiding principle: Yes Does this guiding principle meet the concern for safety? If not, where and especially traffic in the guiding Partner with and embrace our neighborhoods to would you propose a change? principles. improve the health, safety, and well being for all in our community. 11. The “Wow part” needs to be in an In general, a General Plan introduction should be Yes Staff and the consultant team have some ideas regarding a revised Introduction that also can be separable used to introduce the reader to the purpose of the Introduction that can be discussed with the Council. The emphasis in from GP, as executive summary. Plan, State law requirements, and how the Plan is the Introduction should be on vision and celebration. structured. Redwood City’s Introduction also houses the Guiding Principles and discussion of the extensive outreach process. 12. In Introduction or in Governance No Add information on Strategic Plan to Governance Chapter. Chapter we should reference the Strategic Plan, which is tied to Council initiatives and budget. 13. Remove reference to "sleepy No Revise and remove reference, or delete vignettes altogether. suburb". 14. There are a lot of things not being Legally, the City is making changes, with new No None changed by the General Plan, in policies throughout the document, to all areas addition to the Cargill property. Perhaps within the jurisdiction with the exception of the those other areas should also be Cargill site. The Cargill property is different in that referenced in the bifurcation discussion, the policies relevant to it from the 1990 General including Bair Island, the Shores or the Plan apply. Hills. 15. "We heard you, Redwood City". That No Revise the Introduction to reference Community input impact. needs to be captured in the Introduction. 16. Intro should be 2-3 pages long to be Consider Options: The Introduction serves as a location for legally used as a marketing tool. required and contextual information that does not options: 1.Allocate funding to create a separate marketing brochure fit well in other chapters. While it can be reduced, it 2.Create a brief executive summary that may be used as a will likely remain well above 3 pages. marketing brochure In addition, the City may be better served by a true marketing brochure based on the General Plan August 20, 2009