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8. B. - Page 17 Maureen Riordan Oct�ok�er 2G, 201 � Pag� 2 VLTe have �reparc:d these comments urith t;he �ssistance of technzca� ex�eits I3x. James Clail� and Torn Br�haxd, P.E. Thei.r eomments and c�rriculuxrk vitae are attached as Attachme�t A and T3 �°espectiv��.y. �'lease note that the experts' com�ents ar� co�n�nents on �h� DE�R and su.pple�nent the issues addiessed l�elar�. There�'ore, Dr. C1a�k's and Mr. Brohard's caznments must be resp��eded ta sepa�a�eZy. I. s'�'�T�1VI�� OF �I�"�"��,ES�` Th� Council has a s�ron� interest in ea�f��rczng envirQnmental laws such as CEQA. The members of the un�ons af�'zliated with the Cauncil resicle, ��ex�ate and work in Redwood City. In fact, �hese �nemb�rs may vtrork on �he Pxaject itself. Individt�al tnea�bers who wark on �he Projecti vcrould �e �irst in liaze to b� exposed �o to�ic ai� cantaminants, inac�equate parkzn� and traffic cflnges�ion. Individual merrzbers whc� live, work and �aise their far�iilie� in Redwood Czty wauld be ax�osed to public h.�al�h and sa£ety hazards ident�fied in these comrnents, and woulc� be di�°ectly af�ected by zncreased tiaffic impacts in an area already conges��d. Membexs also I�ve in a�zd use areas that would suffer from th, cumu�ative impacts of the pr€�pased Prajec� and o�h�x p�ojects in �,,edwood City. Fdr thes� ��asons, �ouncil m�mk�ers would be c�irectly and dispr.opor�iona�ely aff'ec�ed by the environmental i��aacts o#'the Pr.oject. The Council supports enviranmen�a]Iy saund Iand use and �evelopment in t�e City. Environm�nt��lly detxi.znenf�� p�c�jects, on the Qth�r hand, can jeopardzze future jobs by making it mare di£�'ic�Jt and more �xpensive far �usiness az indus�ry tc� expand in. the �egian, and �y mal�ing it less desirable fo� �usinesses to loeate and peopl� to �ive here. Ind��d, con�inued d�gradatian can, and has, ca�sed construc�i.on z�aoratc�ria and other res�ric�ions an growth that, in turn, r�e�uce future err�ploy�ent apportunities. F�nally, me�k�ers are cc�ncern�d abo�zt� prajec�s that cair�� serious e��vironmental risks and pu�lic servzce infrastructur.e demanc�s �rit�.out providing coun�ervaaling er�ployz�aent and eco��omie b�n�fits to local wo��ers and communitie�. Th� Counczl, therefa�e, h�� a strc�ng interest in enforcing enviro�mental �aws to p�atect their affili�t�s' members. �I. THE DEIR. FA�LS T� SA�`I�FY CEQ�'S P�TR,P4SE .A�N� GO�I.S CEQ1�. has two basic purpases, neither af vvh�ch the DEIR sat�.sfies. Firs�, C�QA. :ts designed �o in�'arm decisio� �x�akers and the public about �he �aotentia�, zrss.oaa�