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9C <br /> � Page 5 <br /> +�7�"4 <br /> �� <br /> * <br /> �'"�n:.�+ � <br /> Summary of Treatmen�� of Properfiy awners in <br /> Redwood City Redevelopment Project <br /> tssue <br /> Has Redwoac�City gvne far enough in revising its practices and procedures to assnre fair <br /> and equitable treatment of property owners whose holdings axe subject ta eminent <br /> domain? <br /> Summary <br /> The 2004-2005 San Mateo Counry Civil Grand 3ury{prioz Grand Jury)canducted an <br /> investigation of the Redwood City Redevelopment.Agency's(RDA)treatmeni:of <br /> property owners evicted by the deveiopment of a retaiUcinema complex projecfi. <br /> 'i'tze prior Grand Jury concluded that the RDA forced properiy owners to settle at the , <br /> . lowest possible price by exnpioying delaying tactics and verbal coercion an.d th.at these <br /> techniques imposed an emotional as well as a financial hardship an affected property <br /> owners. <br /> The Redwood City Council has now deveioped a new palicy statennent, Guiding <br /> � Principles for Froperty Acquisition,designed to ensure fair,considerate treatment of <br /> owners whose property is subject to future eminent domain proceedings. <br /> The Crrand Jury applauds the City Council of Redwood City for creating and adopting the � <br /> Guiding Principles for Property Acquisitian,and recomrnends they atiopt an ordinance - <br /> requiring that a copy of the Guiding Principles for Property Acquisition be given to each <br /> property owner whnse property is subject to eminent domain proceedin.gs involving <br /> either the City of Redwood City ar the Redwood City Redevelapment Agency. <br /> Page 1 <br />