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� 2 3-5 C9MMLNITY DEYELOPMENT PROG�1 (pp, 9-lg) City Manager Fales advised that increased activity is expected in General Improvement District (GID) No. 1-64 and that certain work �s anticipated in connection with expansion of the Port. ' In response to question, Mr. Fales stated that the�only situation where Mobil Oil Estates (Redwood) Ltd., the Redwood Shores developer, is expected to be asked to advance funds to the District is in con- nection with the proposed Holly Street Interchange Pro�ect, and that the need for the developer.to do so is related to the considerable del�y which has occurred with regard to issuance of the Army Corps of Engineers permit required for the proposed shopping center. Mr. Fales observed that the Project is very important to the District. C_omnum ty Planninq (Lona Ranqe Plannina and Current Pro'ects �Ta n n9 There being no objection, Mayor Leipzig declared it to be the consensus of Council that the following changes be made: , 1. Long Range Planning, item 7. - change "Resources" to "Services" � 2. Current Projects Planning, item 5. - change "Improve"�to "Expedite" 3. Current Projects Planning, item 6. - add "With emphasis on the Association of Bay Area Goverrnnents (ABAG) 208 Program" � Frank Esposito, 2434 Oregon, King Tract, advised that he is retired and lives in an area of high real estate turnover which results in increasingly high property taxes. Mr. Esposito com- mented concerning property tax �ncreases during his 24 years in Redwood City and described his activities with youth groups. Mr. Esposito suggested that increased property taxes in the City have forced retirees who were longtime residents of the City to move elsewhere and that the City is losing desirable citizens. He suggested further that the City should cut its level of servtices and reco�nended reliance on federal funds be eliminated. Mr. Fales remarked that all of those involved with government share Mr. Esposito's frustrations at inflation'`and the rising cost of government and other services and pointed out that the Budget is based on the level of services demanded by the com- munity. He observed that the portion of the Budget relating to employee salaries has increased largely because, since 1970, munic�palities have had imposed upon them a management-union labor negotiation situation. Mr: Fales also advised that there is increasing dependence on federally funded programs, partly because of pressure from groups in the comnunity for the kind of services provided in the programs and partly in order that the City can make use of some of the federal taxes paid by its ' citizens. As an example of the kind of desirable result which can be achieved through working with the federal government, Mr. Fales , - Z - Ad�.Mtg. 5/7/77 Budget