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resources. He also opined that what happened earlier showed a lack in how to deal appropriately with public discourse. Lou Covey, a resident of the Friendly Acres area, spoke in favor of seeing the Plan, having an advisory vote on the ballot asking the population should development be prohibited on the Salfinrorks property and answer the question regarding what people really want to do in Redwood City. He opined that City Council does an incredible job and it is a thankless job but he personally thanked the Council. David Amann, a long-time resident, thanked Council for gathering the information despite the contentiousness and accusations and impacts to their families. He cautioned being aware of the costs of these decisions with longer commutes, more carbon emissions, and it being more expensive to live here, but he also questioned how can we know if the benefits can outweigh these costs. He spoke in favor of an advisory vote in November. Victor Torreano, Vice President of the San Mateo Building Trades Council and a resident, spoke in favor of seeking community input for consensus on what is best. He spoke about construction jobs and area housing and opined this is a construction dead zone with many crafters (and construction workers) living locally and being unemployed. Jim Kirkland spoke in favor of the 50-50 balanced plan, the need for tax revenue, and the creation of more jobs. He said there are many small business owners here and that have been many factions that are opposed and made many attacks against Council and others which led to an all or nothing attitude and polarization. He opined that if this passes, he believes there will be no restoration of the land and that neither Occupy or others have funds to do so and the land will remain salt ponds. He spoke in favor of the election. Foster Kinney, a resident, expressed his hopes that DMB will come back with a new proposal, there will be respect for the EIR (environmental impact review) process for any proposals, and then he can make up his mind if he will like it or not. Barbara Valley spoke in favor of the freedom of speech, engaging in public discourse, allowing the right to disagree as important rights, but this is not a right to disparage or to use others' words out of context. She made further distinctions befinreen the freedom of speech written or spoken versus there is no right to mislead, misstate, or intimidate, and how there is a responsibility with this right to speak respectfully, with honesty, integrity and the courage to stand up. Kent Manske said he lives in the North Fair Oaks area and requested that the bay not be filled in because the land is salt marsh and below sea level. He opined that it does not make sense to build there and encouraged this dialogue to continue without a project and commented that this is a remarkable period of time with the South bay restoration projects. JOINT GTY COUNCIUSUCCESSOR AGENCY May 7, 2012 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 12 MINUTE BOOK NO. 64 Page No. 114