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4.14 PUBLIC SERVICES <br /> 4.14.1 Existing Setting <br /> 4.14.11 Fire Service <br /> Fire protection services for the project site are provided by the Redwood City Fire Department <br /> (RCFD). Automatic mutual aid is provided by the California Department of Forestry and Fire <br /> Protection and adjacent cities such as Menlo Park,Woodside, Belmont, and San Carlos. The RCFD <br /> has a goal of responding to emergency calls within five to seven minutes. The closest station to the <br /> project site is Station No. 11 located at 1091 Second Avenue approximately 124 miles north of the <br /> project site. <br /> 4.14.1.2 Police Service <br /> Police protection services for Redwood City are provided by the Redwood City Police Department <br /> (RCPD)which is headquartered at 1301 Maple Street, approximately 1.60 north of the project site. <br /> In an average year the RCPD responds to 77,000 calls for service. In the 2009/2010 fiscal year the <br /> most frequent calls for service in the City dealt with larceny,burglary,vehicle theft, and assault.29 <br /> The officer to-population ratio in Redwood City is currently 123 officers per 1,000 residents.30 The <br /> Police Department has a goal of responding to emergency calls and arriving on-scene within five <br /> minutes.3� <br /> 4.14.1.3 Schools <br /> The proposed project is the redevelopment of a commercial site with an assisted senior living facility. <br /> No new students would be directly generated by the implementation of the proposed project. <br /> Therefore,the proposed project will have no impact on schools in the City of Redwood City. <br /> 4.14.1.4 Parks and Recreational Facilities <br /> Redwood City has approximately 225 acres of parkland which equates to approximately 2.99 acres of <br /> active parkland(including school facilities)per 1,000 residents. With the future population of <br /> Redwood City projected to increase by approximately 16,000 residents (within the City and Sphere <br /> of Influence area), an additional 49 acres of park space will be needed to meet the City's established <br /> parkland goal of three acres per 1,000 residents. The parks nearest to the project site are Fleishman <br /> Park (0.60 acres)located approximately 0.40 miles northwest of the project site, and Linden Park <br /> (0.40 acres)located approximately 030 miles northwest of the project site. Additionally, Fair Oaks <br /> Community Center(2.4 acres)is located 0.50 mile north of the project site. <br /> 4.14.1.5 Libraries <br /> Redwood City owns and operates four libraries. Annually, 70,000 library card holders visit the local <br /> libraries borrowing 1.5 million items. The Redwood City Public Library is a member of the <br /> 29 Redwood City Police Department website. <br /> 3o Redwood City General Plan EIR <br /> 31 Redwood City General Plan. <br /> Kensington Assisted Living Facility Project 75 Initial Study <br /> Redwood City Apri12013 <br />