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6.1.A. - Page 10 Gayle Suedanovic spoke in support of the previous speaker's comments and asked about the City's objectives. She is concerned about a lack of short and long -term fiscal impact analysis and how it will impact all stakeholders in the City, County, and state. She questioned whether the benefits outweigh the impacts, who will maintain various infrastructures, such as schools and transportation, once the developers leave and also in light of any earthquakes and flooding. Arnoldo Arreola, on behalf of Sustainable Redwood City, commented on recent polls and noted one poll which said 83 percent are in favor of being able to vote on this project, but that this cannot take place until this process is complete, and that is exactly what the Council is doing. He believes good decisions are made through thoughtful review. He said that returning the land to wetlands is a good goal but questioned who can afford it. Maribel Arreola, a resident for over 37 years, spoke in favor of continuing the process for the project. She spoke on the need for affordable housing, parks and recreation, and jobs. Patricia Lindo expressed her thanks for this process noting that this is taking a long time because it is being done right, safely and successfully. She spoke in favor of continuing review of all the details and opined that there are a lot of benefits associated with it for schools, housing, and restoration. Andrew Lomano spoke in favor of continuing the EIR process. He commented that he lives in San Mateo, along the Marina Lagoon, and that this is a vibrant community with a lot of wildlife and it is filled with people who are drawn to it. He opined that this project will bring economic benefits and can coexist with environmental objectives. Keith Bautista, a resident for over 45 years, commended Council for its courage to allow this applicant to move through normal review process the same as any other applicant. He commented on a previous successful project Pacific Shores Center. He spoke in favor of allowing citizens to exercise their rights to be informed and for the process to continue. Corrin Trowbridge, a 15 -year resident, and a member of the Redwood City San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce, spoke in favor of process and the use of the EIR to flush out and address any issues and problems. He noted that information from recent polls can be skewed. Gita Dev, a resident of Woodside, commented that a lot of other communities are interested in this project because we share the hills and the bay. She expressed concern about the EIR process, including community dialogue; the scoping report; an open process for the alternatives, long -term fiscal analysis, and how it must this must be good for Redwood City. Foster Kinney, a resident, expressed concern about the bay and the City and he spoke in favor of the EIR process and he believes citizen input is sincerely requested and their JOINT CITY COUNCIL /REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY BOARD May 23, 2011 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 10