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1. Direct the City Manager and the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director not to execute the Construction and Reimbursement Agreement with BHV Innisfree Ventures 1, LLC (developers of the Downtown Retail- Cinema Project), approved on September 22, 2003. 2. Approve and authorize the City Manager and the Redevelopment Agency Executive Director to execute the revised Construction and Reimbursement Agreement with BHV Innisfree Ventures 1, LLC (developers of the Downtown Retail- Cinema Project), for construction of an underground public parking garage. MINUTE ORDER 03 -247 MINUTE ORDER RD 03 -30 ADJOURN THE REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING 7:28 p.m. — Vice Mayor Ira returned to the dais. 9. STAFF REPORTS A. General Plan Update (601) Principal Planner Passinisi explained that the General Plan is 13 years old and does not include all of the required topics required by State Law. He stated that the process will be divided into three sections: Vision, Mandatory Elements, and Optional Elements. He stated that the vision process is to take approximately 6 months with several public workshops, joint meeting of Council and Planning Commission with review and consideration of adoption sometime in Spring 2004. There are also State mandated elements and optional elements to be addressed. He further explained that various departments, boards, committees and commissions will be involved and explained the Council's role in the visionary process. Planning Commission Chairperson Rosanne Foust explained the Commission's role and the public participation model for the General Plan. She stated that when looking at the model it is very inclusive in nature. She further described how and why the various City boards, committees, commissions, neighborhoods, Downtown Business Group, Chamber of Commerce, Redwood City 2020 and various other groups that need to provide input into the Plan. She stated that as the visioning and public input sections are developed, the Planning Commission will come back to the Council to discuss thoughts and feelings. Council reviewed and provided comment on the General Plan Update Process. 10. PUBLIC HEARING JOINT CITY COUNCIL AND REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OCTOBER 13, 2003 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 MINUTES Book No. 60 Page No. 75