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9C <br /> Page 2 <br /> Mayar Barbare Pferce City Hall <br /> Vice Mayor Rosanne Foust 1017 Middle�leld Road <br /> �p�� Redwood City CA 94063 <br /> Councit Members ��p1� Voice(B50)780-7220 <br /> Alicia Aguirre �j�y A�f .� Faoc(650)261�102 <br /> lan Sadn ���aeM�1� mait�redwoodeity.org <br /> Jim i-lartrratt www.r�t�;.asg <br /> Diane Han+ard <br /> JeN tra <br /> October 9,2006 <br /> The Honorable Stephen M. Hall <br /> Judge of the Superio�Court <br /> Hal1 of Justice,4� County Center,2"� Floor <br /> Redwood City, CA 94063-1655 <br /> Subject: Response to Grand Jury Report: "Treatment of Property Owners in Redwood Ciiy <br /> Redevelopment ProjecY' <br /> Dear Judge Halt: <br /> Thank yau fior tt►e opportunity#o respand to the 2005-2E)46 Grand Jury report dated July 13,200fi. <br /> The City of Rec�wood City appreciates that the members of the Grand Jury r�cognize Nie sincsre <br /> effarts we have made to improve cwr process�tated to the treatment of ps�operty owners in #he <br /> course of property acquisitlon. <br /> The report recammends that the City Councii of Redwood City adopt an ordinance requiring that a <br /> capy of the City's"Guiding Prrnciples for PropertyAcquisition�be given to each property owner whose <br /> property is subject to eminen#domain proceedings by the Ci�ty or the Redevetopmen#Agency <br /> (paraphrasec�.White we have an understanding of what the Grand Jury hopes to accarrtpi�sh by <br /> recommending that the Gity take such act�on,the City disagrees with the recommendation. <br /> We are already cammitted to providing the Guiding Pr�ncfples to a praperty owner as soon as i�s <br /> known that the City may want to enter into negoiiations Eo acquire their specif�c property. Further,the <br /> c�ocument is avaiiabte to the pubtic cyn the City's web��te, t�r upon r�sques�. Tc��'td the document to <br /> every property owner whose propert.y may conceivably be subject to eminent damain would,we <br /> believe, setve to unnecessarily agitate a great many proper[y owners,give alt of them the impression <br /> that the City was indeed interested in their specific prt�erty when in fact that wili not be�e case,and <br /> cause undue concem and confusion among property owners. <br /> We fee�that by providing the document to a properly owner very early in any potential acquisition <br /> process will be sufficient for them to fully absorb the City's intent and philosaphy. I want to further <br /> assure the Gr�nd Jury that the City has and con�nues to comply with atl sta#e redevelopmer�t laws, <br /> which are amaig the most stringent in the country. <br /> Agatn,and on behaff of the City Councif,thank you for the opportunfty to discuss and clarify this issue. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> �.Ar'a.cat._. �c.t.�.a..�a.... <br /> Barbara Pierce <br /> Mayor <br /> cc: Members, City Counctl <br /> Ed Everett, City Manager <br /> Peter Ingram,Community Deveiopment Servic�s Director <br />