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. .__ 4. Section - Claim(s) and Check(s) A. Approve claims and checks dated September 9, 2013 and the usual and necessary payments through September 23, 2013 (303) MINUTE ORDER 13-161 8. PUBLIC HEARING(S) A. Final Environmental Impact Report (EIR), Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment, Zoning Map Amendment, Precise Plan and Development Agreement for the Stanford in Redwood City Project (100) Mr. Ekern, Community Development Director, presented the Staff report (presentation on file) and explained that there were minor adjustments made to resolutions regarding overriding considerations and findings for the environmental document (proposed revisions on file) that are also available to the public in hardcopy and online. The amendments are small and the two most significant ones are: (1)they had left out impact number 13-2 that has to do with construction-related noise and (2) the two resolutions deal with potential historical issues related to the Project. One resolution allows the Council to adopt the findings as recommended by the Planning Commission and the Historic Resources Advisory Committee. The other resolution allows the Council to decide that the findings of the three elements of the environmental document are not historically significant on a local basis and those mitigations were not a part of it so they were removed. Staff also cleaned up language making inadvertent references to the Planning Commission. Mr. Ekern also reported that late last week, they also received a letter from the Public Works Director of San Mateo County where he wants to make sure the environmental mitigations described for this Project and the Precise Plan are clear and will be implemented; and, Staff provided a written response to the County to this effect. He explained that since original recommendation/action item number 6 must be done by resolution as a budget amendment, it will return to Council for discussion on how they want to allocate the funds that will come from the development of the Project and from program implementation. Mr. Ekern said the Planning Commission voted unanimously to approve this Project in its entirety. He thanked the Council Subcommittee, Council Members Foust and Ira, for their support and said they have worked to capture their input and they have created a visual image for the community and what comes out of this Project (presentation on file). The community benefits of this Project includes flooding mitigation on multiple fronts; emergency use; adequate water supply; Redwood City as a premier entertainment center in the area; improvements to Broadway including a potential streetcar; begun discussions with a planning school in San Luis Obispo for student assistance for public outreach; additional cultural resources for growth; working with the neighborhoods for program development that is mutually beneficial; street enhancements including underground power lines; a wellness center; a sustainability CITY COUNCIL September 9, 2013 MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6 MINUTE BOOK NO. 64 Page No. 425