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that were former Redevelopment Agencies and received funds back, to then be dedicated to for low and moderate income housing. She said they look forward to working with the City of Redwood City about committing these funds that they received back for affordable housing and getting matching funds from the County. Tom Linebarger wished everyone a Happy Earth Day and opined this is not about paper and plastic - it is about our existence. He said one city was sued for not keeping up with state law in regards to affordable housing, spoke in favor of commitment towards low income housing needs, and opined that there is less than zero planned (now) if the 500 "live-aboarders" are evicted. He urged Council to revisit the plans for Pete's Harbor. Natalie Fowler expressed her love for Redwood City in terms of more space for community development and greater diversity, but said she is disappointed in regards to Pete's Harbor, given its history of public access, public use, and how it is a low income, close-knit, sustainable housing area. She spoke in favor of more public input on this topic because people are being displaced. Leslie Webster, representing Save Pete's Harbor Inc., spoke about her trust in the City Council to do the right thing and said this group has retained a CEQA (California Environmental Quality Act) attorney. She spoke about their concerns regarding the process and changes to the plan and asked that the approval process for the development plan for Pete's Harbor be started over. James Lee, Secretary for Save Pete's Harbor Inc., said he echoes what previous speakers have said and opined that they must go back to the beginning for the development plan, and that if there is a need for the appeal, he asked that their appeal be upheld. He cited a memo from State Lands stating that the analysis was insufficient and they require a supplemental EIR (environmental impact report). He spoke in favor of more discretion being used to favor the public. Shaunn Cartwright, representing Peninsula Direct Action, commented favorably on Ms. Reddy's news and provided a hand out of the Brown Act to the City Council (on file). She expressed concerns about donations over ten thousand dollars that were made to some Council Members and that candidates for Council and the Planning Commission have received donations from Paula Uccelli, Ted Hannig, Paul Powers, and others in relation to various projects that impacts Pete's Harbor. She expressed concerns about conflict of interest, and doing what is right over what they already know is legal. Tal Raveh said she used to live at Pete's Harbor and the only reason she is no longer there is because of an eviction. She spoke favorably about the January 24th State Lands Commission meeting where they learned that the Commission informed the City that this land is owned by the state and the purpose of the lease was as a public commercial marina. She asked Council to step back and view Pete's Harbor as an asset of Redwood City for everyone to enjoy. Isak Lerner, a former resident of Pete's Harbor, expressed admiration for the people coming repeatedly to speak at these meetings and opined that it shows that the problem CITY COUNCIL April 22, 2013 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 4 MINUTE BOOK NO. 64 Page No. 330