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7.2.A. - Page 11 <br /> Another Council Member asked what the required mitigations would be (for the first <br /> option). Ms. Thompson clarified that if Council decides these are historically important, <br /> then Stanford would need to comply with mitigation measures that include <br /> photographing and documenting the resources prior to demolition and removal; offer <br /> these up to various historical collections; salvage some character-defining materials or <br /> features for educational and interpretive purposes or for onsite use or reuse in <br /> construction; and, incorporate commemorative design elements within a publicly <br /> accessible area about the important periods of land use (as she described earlier) as <br /> per mitigation 14-1. <br /> Council Member Ira, as part of the Subcommittee with Council Member Foust, spoke in <br /> favor of the Project while reviewing some aspects of the process. He said this will <br /> create something lasting and priceless because Stanford has made a commitment to be <br /> a true partner and corporate citizen with the entire city and community and that they <br /> also see Redwood City (in addition to Palo Alto) as their home for many years to come. <br /> Another Council Member expressed his thanks and noted that two earlier speakers' <br /> comments about the future were about the positive environmental impacts and gives a <br /> truer vision of the Project that goes far beyond the finances and will reset and establish <br /> a new stability for Redwood City. He spoke in favor of the Project and opined that <br /> Stanford will have a positive ripple effect for the community despite traffic and having <br /> commemoration of the site's past history and future as outlined in option B. <br /> Council Member Foust, as part of the Council Subcommittee, expressed her <br /> appreciation of her Council colleagues' comments and noted that they have an altruistic <br /> desire to make our community better, and the City and Stanford each have long <br /> histories that will come together and build on the fabric of the community. She spoke in <br /> favor of the Project and said this is a rare opportunity for a unique Project that will leave <br /> a legacy and make a difference for the community. She expressed her thanks to <br /> Stanford, Staff and others for their hard work and for the many good things in the plan, <br /> such as those described in Exhibit C, and she is also in favor of Option B. <br /> Another Council Member also spoke in favor of the Project and said this will be a great <br /> relationship with great future promise as this will be 30-year build out with time to deal <br /> with some of the issues and problems. She appreciates that if the future second <br /> agreement is approved, the city looks at CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) to <br /> ensure things have not substantially changed. She would like to have childcare facilities <br /> as soon as possible for the benefit of the community and employees; large construction <br /> jobs for people living in the Bay Area; and a street car feasibility study on the Broadway <br /> reconfiguration with a focus on how to get it done and being really invested as a way to <br /> help decrease traffic. She appreciates her Council colleagues' comments and had <br /> hoped for more funds to support education, and challenges both the City and Stanford <br /> to think about how we can work together through partnerships such as with Redwood <br /> City 2020, John Gardner Center, and the Redwood City Education Foundation, to <br /> benefit the education system for elementary schools and our diverse community and <br /> their employees. She also spoke in favor of commemorating the history of the site <br /> before and after AMPEX, Option B, and suggested looking at the existing historic signs <br /> downtown. <br /> CITY COUNCIL September 9, 2013 <br /> MEETING MINUTES PAGE 11 <br />