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7.A. - Page 90 Sackgroand: Pete's Harbor is a social and cultural ins�itu�ian on the Peninsula, ar�d has be�n a Redwand Cit�r ic�n for over SQ ye�rs. Many consid�r i#a his#oric landmark worthy of laca�, state or natianal designation as suc�►. Since its founding it has been zn co�stant use a,s a harbor and marina accessible to, and used by,the general public. Many lacal and Bay Area residents have tasting fond memaries of chitdl�oad visits ta the�arbor and marin�. It has housed restaurants, a shipyard,a boat lavnch ramp, small businesses, and a cafe and tight-knit iiveabflard communi.ty of boaters and R�dwell�s,some of wham have lived at Pete's for decades. T#�is�tousing is a�ordable and has enable�d veterarks, sXngle parents, small farni�ies,those starting businesses, and those of maderate rneans to achieve housing in Redwood City in a special-use case that is irreplaceable if th�Resolution passes. Although always in privafe ovc+nership Uy Peter Uccelti,then Paula Uccelli upon his daath in 20p5,the�80 slips have always beer►subject to readily-available lease by members af the general public wiih seaworthy vessels. "Save Pete's Harbor" �n the late 1970s a�nd early 1980s,residents af Redwood City an the other szde of Highway 101 joined Pete and the residents of Pete's Harbor in a driv�to "Save Pete's Harbor°'fro�n rec3amation by tl�e Califoriaia Sta.te Lands C�mmission ("SLC"}.The�LC initiated an action to reclairn the land, allegiiYg thai Pete did not have fiz11 clear title. Tn a successful public carnpaign with "Save Pete's Harbor"buxnper stickers bei�g a memory of many Iocal residents, t1�e Califarnia State Legislaiwe stepped in with amergency �983 legislation, deeding the lanc3�a Pe�e Uccelli and providing far a lease o�the auter harbor, which re�nains the property of t�e SLC in trust for the people of California.The area alvng Raciwoad Creek is under the jurisclictian of Redwaod�i�y and in many instances t�e Army Catps af Engineers. The emergency legislation, settl�:mentljudgment and related fndings of fact and leases exte�tsively refer ta the�ublic use and access a,s considerations for t�eir actians and prn�isions. "Unsuccessful prior deveropment stfempts" Since th�early 2004s Che Pauls Caxparation has had an inter�st in the land,both fgurati�ely and,�ost likely�via optio�or other��rivate docme�nt, literaIly. The vot�rs rejected big commercial ai�d residentiat deveIopment in M�as�are Q in 2004, allowing modera.te residential development�via competing Measure W.Although the 2003 E�R, t�at the Counoil is cuzrentty propasing to amend for current use,mentioned the destruction af Iiveaboazds at Pete°s Harbor,the text af Measure Q and succeeding proposed developments retained�iveabaards at Pete's Harbor. xt is�he understanding af residents that while Pe#e was ali�e, reta.ining the currexit liveaboards was a feature of developmen#at Pet�'s Harboz.All liveaboards wer�ejected from fhe developer's ather "One Marina'° site,th� slips were destroyesi az�d t�e Army Cnrps of Engineers is currently taking th,e pasitian that no new slips rnay be rebuil�. The Pauls Coxporativn, if successful.