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Engineering Manager Patterson presented the staff report and said the Council was being asked to accept the bid for Sandpiper Park, one of three phases of the construction of the Redwood Shores Neighborhood school, community center and park complex. Manager Patterson advised that staff had proposed ten alternatives for the bidders to consider in their bids, and was pleased to announce that all ten alternatives were included in the bid the Council is being asked to consider. He added that the bid, including the ten alternatives, was $1.9 million, approximately $460,000 under the engineer's estimate. Manager Patterson said the budgeted funds not used for the park will be used for the community center and fire station/maintenance facility in Redwood Shores. MIS: HOWARDIBUCHAN. TITLE READ. RESOLUTION NO. 12290 ACCEPTING BID FOR THE SANDPIPER PARK SITE DEVELOPMENT; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT FOR SAID WORK; AND DIRECTING RETURN OF SECURITY DEPOSITS (B & B Concrete Construction Company, Inc. of San Jose) ADOPTED BY UNANIMOUS ROLL CALL VOTE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B. Amend and Redesignate a Redevelopment Survey Area - Fourth Amendment Sub-Area (Formerly identified as "101 Corridor Plan") (402) REPORT: Redevelopment Agency Executive Director Church, January 27,1997 Redevelopment/Housing Specialist Cady presented the staff report and said California Redevelopment law allows a City to amend an existing project area. He described the proposed expanded border and said the purchase of the Ampex site by a private party necessitated its removal ITom the Survey Area. Specialist Cady, using overheads, explained that the Council was being asked to adopt an amended Survey Area and direct the Planning Commission, according to Redevelopment law, to create a proposed Redevelopment Project Area boundary ITom within that Survey Area, and form a subcommittee to work with staff. In response to Council questions, Specialist Cady defined blight according to Redevelopment law; described the removal of the Ampex site and Mervyn's Plaza ITom the Survey Area; and explained the nature of the proposed Survey Area boundaries ITom which Project Areas will be established by the Planning Commission. In response to Council questions, City Manager Everett advised that staff could draw the boundaries of the proposed Survey Area anywhere the Council directed them to do, and had never intended to create Redevelopment projects in residential neighborhoods. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOO1( NO. 55 JANUARY27,1997 MINUTES PAGE 15 Page No. 118