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I.' . . I . . - not whether it is wetlands, but clearly the road has to cross the 5th Avenue storm channel which some people would probably consider wetlands, in order to get from the existing - terminus out into the salt ponds." Mayor Howard called upon those people in the audience who wished to speak to this Issue. Ed Bailey, 3215 Page Street, said that the further out into the salt ponds the extension can be built the better it would be for the people who live in the mobile home parks. Mr. Bailey said although the plans include storm drainage improvements, the completion date is so far in the future, that he urged the Council not to tie the City's flooding problems to completion of this project, but to begin work on the flooding problem separately as soon as possible in conjunction with surrounding communities and the County. Mr. Bailey described the current sound wall on the west side of the mobile home parks and said that if plans included a sound wall on the east side it would create a cavern effect with all the noise and soot from both 101 and Route 85 settling into the mobile home parks. He urged the Council to take the mobile home owners' interests to heart. Scott Mace, 104 Elm Street, San Mateo, representing the Midpeninsula Bicycle Coalition, said he applauded the staff's recommendation Number 4, bicycle access to be provided. He said most freeway ramps become extensions of the freeway and bicyclists must weave through traffic coming off or getting on ramps. Mr. Mace said traffic calming devices must be utilized or bicycle lanes will not protect bicyclists. He said the Midpeninsula - Coalition would be happy to be a resource for the City to make bicycle access as safe as possible. Jim Bigelow, representing SAMCEDA, said that his Board has determined that Alternative Number I was the best alternative available. He said that it was obvious it needed more work as discussed earlier. He said SAMCEDA would support an extension of a greater project to the West than was anticipated. Mr. Bigelow said, "The Transportation Authority was in its biannual reprioritization of funds. So at this time there is an opportunity for Redwood City and the other cities to support Redwood City and its interests in increasing the funding level and reprioritization as the TA is looking at its countywide projects. The golden hour is there and the timing is right and those decisions are not going to be made until around October or November. There is time for Redwood City to approach the Authority and get CalTrans involved and come up with some better and more effective solutions that will serve everyone well. From the business community, we would definitely not support taking any houses for this road, and any businesses that are displaced should be done properly and with lead time and coordination so that it minimizes any impact.... There is an ever growing job generation in San Mateo County particularly with Silicon Valley moving north.... We are producing demands on our transportation system than are aiIead of schedule as far as need, so I would encourage you to go to the next step." He said he had attended meetings in Menlo Park and Atherton and said the City had their support with this transportation issue. - REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 56 MAY 18,1998 MINUTES Page No. 497 PAGE 19