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. . the Development Agreement. Planner Passanisi described the process that would eventually approve the Project including approvals by the Architectural Advisory - Board and the Planning Commission. In response to Mayor Howard's comments, Planner Passanisi concurred that the Architectural Advisory Board and the Planning Commission believed that the proposed alignment was actually a better design for the Campus. 2. Open public hearing; Mayor Howard declared the public hearing open at 8:09 p.m. 3. Hear public comments; The following people spoke in support of the proposed Second Amendment and the Partial Assignment, and complimented the parties involved and City staff for the positive process and result: Michael Gibson, spoke on behalf of the Boards of the Redwood Shores Architectural Review Committee and the Redwood Shores Business Center Association; James Healy, spoke on behalf of Electronic Arts, Flatirons Funding, and introduced the project architect. Mr. Healy also described Electronic Arts wholehearted support - of a Traffic District and the letter that EA's President wrote to the Redwood Shores Homeowners Association advising that EA had already set funds aside for active participation in that effort; Carol Ford, spoke on behalf of the San Carlos Airport Pilots Association and the Redwood Shores Homeowners Association. Mrs. Ford also thanked EA's Mr. Healy and Jackie Speier for working with the Pilots Association; Scott Mace, representing the Mid-Peninsula Bicycle Coalition, described proposed legislation providing millions of dollars for alternative transportation means, and asked the City and the proposed Traffic District to consider applying for those funds to include safe ways for bicycles to cross Highway 101 at the Electronic Arts area and others. In response to Mayor Howard's comments, City Manager Everett said there were major problems with vehicular access and millions were being spent for traffic improvements. He said bicycle traffic had not been a major consideration up to this point, and advised that the Highway Interchange Mr. Mace referred to is in San Carlos. MEMO 7/14/98 - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES BOOK NO. 57 JULY 13, 1998 MINUTES Page No. 079 PAGE 7