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8. B. - Page 164 Ms. Breeze replied that there had been two neighborhood meetings consistent with the City's noticing, which is 300 feet. She stated that they also presented at the Redwood Oaks Neighborhood Association three times as well as the Fair Oaks Community Council which has outreach in their neighborhood. Vice Chair Schmidt asked exactly what the City's outreach policy is. Ms. Riordan stated that the city sends notices out to a 300-ft radius to tenants and owners, posts all documents on the website, and publishes in the paper. Commissioner Tabing asked Staff about union labor and local use of labor and how that will be influenced by the EIR being voted on tonight. Ms. Skousen stated that this is a private project and not on public property, it is not government owned so it has no government funding, and the city does not have authority to require prevailing wage or union contracts. She stated it is purely between private property owner, private developer and the contractors. She stated it is not within the Commissioners' jurisdiction to make any findings or requirements for prevailing wage or union contracts. Commissioner Tabing asked if there were an upcoming project on a block owned by the city if that could come into play with respect to prevailing wage, local labor and so on. Ms. Skousen replied that state law would require it to come into play. With a public project, funded with state money, prevailing wage is required. Commissioner Tabing asked if there is any way the City could influence a private project. He stated the Commission will be voting on other parcels in the near future and if they're explicitly privately owned then the city has no influence. Ms. Skousen stated that there may be influence but there is no authority on a private project. Commissioner Tabing stated that he heard loud and clear the outcry for affordable housing. He asked what Redwood City's commitment or requirement is for that in the General Plan, the Downtown Precise Plan and so on. Ms. Skousen replied that currently the General Plan has a policy that the City will consider adopting some type of requirements for affordable housing. However, at this time, there is nothing in ordinance or regulation that requires affordable housing except in a redevelopment area and that's only sometimes. She stated that if the project requests a density bonus or other concessions then it can be negotiated with affordable housing. She stated that this project met all regulations, requested no concessions, so there is no leverage for requiring affordable housing. She stated that at this stage this project is already designed and ready to go. She stated that for future projects the Commission could request that Staff ask the City Council to move this part of the General Plan along, develop a policy and start working on adopting regulations that would require affordable housing. Commissioner Bondonno agreed with Staff's explanation. He stated that as a former member of the city's Housing and Human Concerns Committee he knows there has Page 14 of 17