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<br />Public Comment: <br />John Bruno, of DMB Saltworks, said he is very pleased with the consultants work and he <br />welcomes further study through the CEQA process. He thanked the city and its staff. <br /> <br />Ben Paul, Board Member of the Redwood City San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce, <br />thanked Council for the reports and analysis. He appreciated all the outreach done to date. <br /> <br />Diane Cusimano owns a restaurant in Redwood City and she supports more housing and <br />further studies. She opined that this will bring more people to downtown. <br /> <br />Stephen Palmer spoke in favor of moving forward. <br /> <br />Greg Greenway, Chair of the Chamber of Commerce Transportation and Housing <br />Committee, encouraged moving forward and continuing a rigorous process. He suggested <br />that the public outreach be taken to the people to enable dialogue. <br /> <br />Bonnie Miller said the reports were good and she asked that the matter continues through <br />the Environmental Impact process. <br /> <br />Stephen Knight, Political Director of Save the Bay, spoke in opposition of Cargill and the <br />proposed development. He urged Redwood City, state and federal agencies to reject it <br />and to work on full restoration. He opined that Cargill does not belong to Redwood City but <br />this is bayfront property that belongs to the region. <br /> <br />Glenn Arvin commended the effort to go forward with Tier One and supports going ahead. <br /> <br />Jan Lindenthal, Vice President of Mid Peninsula Housing Coalition, spoke in favor of <br />continuing discussion of tier one and addressing the need for affordable housing in the Bay <br />Area and Redwood City and exploring all options. <br /> <br />Barb Valley, a resident Redwood City for about five decades, opined that the citizens of <br />Redwood City are the ones in charge of the decision and that it does not matter what other <br />cities or nonresidents say. She spoke in favor of moving forward with the process and <br />encouraged people to participate, get involved, and speak up. <br /> <br />John Farrow spoke in favor of a public process that engages Council and residents in a <br />dialogue. He expressed concerns that information meetings do not foster citizen <br />participation or bi-Iateral communication. He also expressed his concerns and questions <br />regarding various aspects of the project, including other sites for housing, robust <br />community engagement, and independent efforts. <br /> <br />Ricardo Leanos spoke in favor of the project as a positive and thanked the Council. <br /> <br />Steve Mincey, with DES Architects and Engineers, but representing SAMCEDA as their <br />Executive Director, said the biggest issues are transportation and housing. He spoke <br />about the need for a thoughtful process to attract quality employees and having housing <br />closer to jobs. <br /> <br />Lou Covey, President of Sustainable Redwood City, asked for consideration of a flood <br />control network. He opined that this is a great process and exactly what voters asked for <br /> <br />REGULAR/STUDY SESSION CITY COUNCIL <br />MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 1, 2010 <br />PAGE 4 <br />