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From:Linda Goldman <br />To:GRP-City Council <br />Subject:Agenda Item 9.A. – CEQA Scope and Future Design Considerations <br />Date:Monday, February 9, 2026 5:31:08 PM <br />Some people who received this message don't often get email from lmgoldman@gmail.com. Learn why this isimportant <br />Dear Mayor and Members of the City Council, <br />I am a Redwood Shores resident writing regarding Agenda Item 9.A., the project update and <br />policy direction on levee design elevation for the Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise Protection <br />Project. <br />I understand the City’s position, as stated in the staff report, that tonight’s action is policy <br />direction only and not a “project” under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). I <br />appreciate that this item is intended to guide preliminary design work and allow the City to <br />meet grant-related milestones, rather than to approve a specific levee alignment, setback, trail <br />configuration, or shoreline amenity. <br />With that understanding, I respectfully ask that the record clearly reflect that the Council’s <br />direction on design elevation does not predetermine or constrain future decisions regarding <br />levee alignment, inland setback locations, trail elevation and proximity to residences, or the <br />siting and scale of shoreline amenities. As the project proceeds into environmental review, I <br />request that these elements remain fully subject to CEQA analysis, including evaluation of <br />potentially significant impacts, feasible alternatives, and appropriate mitigation measures. <br />Many residents support the goal of flood protection and FEMA accreditation while also <br />seeking assurance that impacts to adjacent neighborhoods—such as privacy, noise, stormwater <br />runoff, traffic, and neighborhood character—will be carefully evaluated and addressed through <br />the CEQA process before any irreversible design commitments are made. <br />Thank you for your consideration and for your continued engagement with the Redwood <br />Shores community as this important project moves forward. <br />Sincerely, <br />Linda Goldman <br />Homeowner and Resident <br />Waterside Circle <br />Redwood City