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City Attorney Schricker requested that the comments of Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Michael Church regarding the history of redevelopment in Redwood City be added to the December 5, 1994, Redevelopment Agency Study Session Minutes. (See attached.) MIS: HARTNETTILA BERGE TO APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 1994, AND THE JOINT STUDY SESSION OF DECEMBER 5, 1994, WITH ADDITIONS. CARRIED BY UNANIMOUS VOICE VOTE. MINUTE ORDER NO. RD 94-045 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------_un___- 3. GENERAL A. MainlMiddlefield Housing site additional testing and monitoring, and work plan for removal of contaminants (Subsurface Consultants) (1402-04) REPORT: Redevelopment Agency Executive Director, December 12, 1994 Housing Coordinator Jones-Thomas presented the staff report and advised that additional testing of the site revealed higher concentration of contaminants than previously reported, and the San Mateo County Health Department is requiring the installation of additional monitoring wells for groundwater testing. Subsurface Consultants Geotechnical Engineer Scott Leek showed a slide and described area of contamination between City Hall culvert and MainlMiddlefield housing site. In response to Director Sanfilipo's questions, Mr. Leck advised that if the contaminants move, the direction would be towards the culvert not the Library parking lot. In response to Director Buchan's questions regarding Mobil Oil's responsibility in the removal of the contaminants, Redevelopment Agency Attorney Schricker advised that his office "had made demands on Mobil Oil. We did some months ago. In that context they had asked for further information..... and a further investigation was required which they are entitled to have......In November, however, we heightened our approach and made the demand under a provision of the law with respect to the Community Redevelopment Act, known as the Polanco Bill, which puts them on notice that we intend to obtain immunity..... as a Redevelopment Agency under that Act, and in that context they are required to provide a remediation plan. They have 60 days in which to answer our demand, and thereafter 60 days to provide a remediation action plan. We are in the first 60 days....right now." City Attorney Schricker added that he will continue to pursue that avenue as well as other statutory remedies. MINUTE BOOK NO. 52 Page No. 236 Regular Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes December 12, 1994 Page 2