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8.B. - Page 68 APPENDIX A CITY AND COUNTY GENERAL DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION The Redwood Shores Community Facilities District No. 99-1 (Shores Transportation Improvement Project) of the City of Redwood City (the "District") is located in the City of Redwood City (the "City") in San Mateo County (the "County"). The financial and economic data for the City are presented for information purposes only. The Bonds are not a debt or obligation of the City or the County, but are a limited obligation of the City for the District secured solely by the funds pledged for such payment under the Fiscal Agent Agreement. Location The County is one of nine counties comprising the economic geographic unit known as the San Francisco Bay Area. The County is a major employment base, and is also accessible to the San Jose and Silicon Valley areas approximately 30 miles south via lnterstate 280 or U.S. Highway 101. San Francisco International Airport is located in the County. The City is located in the San Francisco Bay Area 25 miles south of San Francisco. It is the oldest bayside city in the County. The City was incorporated in 1867, and has been the County Seat since 1856. City limits cover approximately 34 square miles of generally level terrain. The City combines residential, industrial, and commercial elements in a largely urban environment. Its waterfront provides a yacht harbor and the only deep-water port in the South Bay. A wide variety of housing types are available. Services and trade, the County's two largest industry divisions, are expected to provide close to two-thirds of anticipated growth in the next two years. Population The following table lists population estimates for the City, County and the State for the last five calendar years, as of January 1. SAN MATEO COUNTY Population Estimates Calendar Years 2008 through 2012 as of January 1 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 City of Redwood City 75,525 76,198 76,766 77,299 78,244 San Mateo County 707,820 713,818 718,614 722,372 729,443 State of California 36,704,375 36,966,713 37,223,900 37,427,946 37,678,563 Source:State Department of Finance estimates(as of January 1). Employment and Industry The unemployment rate in the San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD was 7.0% in August 2012, just below the year-ago estimate of 8.4%. This compares with an unadjusted unemployment rate of 10.4% for California and 8.2% for the nation during the same period. The unemployment rate was 6.3%in Marin County, 7.4%in San Francisco County, and 6.8%in San Mateo County. A-1