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From:Serena Myjer <br />To:GRP-City Council <br />Subject:Redwood LIFE development <br />Date:Sunday, April 6, 2025 11:57:23 AM <br />You don't often get email from serenamyjer@pm.me. Learn why this is important <br />Dear City Council: <br />I am writing to oppose the construction of the Redwood LIFE development. Redwood LIFE would <br />build on Redwood City's fragile shoreline property, on a collapsing landfill bordering Belmont <br />Slough, without regard for resulting environmental and collateral damage. Environmental <br />concerns include sea level rise adaptation, constructing on a fragile, deteriorating landfill along <br />Belmont Slough and too close to the State Wildlife Refuge protecting endangered species. <br />After the Council promised the design of a Community Alternative, the developer has proposed a <br />slightly reduced scheme. However, when presented to the community, the reaction was surprise <br />and disappointment that few of the community concerns have been addressed and the size <br />remained massive. The developer reported that the new scheme had been approved by a majority <br />of residents. However, Sierra Club has reported that developers received just 83 reported “yes” <br />votes (out of a private email list of 1,500). Redwood Shores has 13,000 residents. Now the <br />Council plans to approve the Alternate without discussion. <br />The community wants a scheme that truly addresses many more of their concerns as well as <br />realistic development goals. The community wants the Council to keep their promise for a <br />community-approved design. <br />Rethink what you are approving, and vote NO.