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C. Council discussion of a connecting road ITom Redwood Shores to the Whipple Avenue Interchange; the sale of Bair Island to POST; City options and considerations; and a possible window of opportunity for City action; (203) REPORT: Community Development Director Nelson, March 21, 1997 San Francisco Wildlife Refuge Press Release, March 5,1997 Stonybrook Associates, Inc. Report, Don Warren, March 13,1997 Community Development Director Nelson presented the staff report stating that the focus was to listen to what the public had to say about this issue. Director Nelson advised that the Chamber Economic Development Committee had discussed this subject many times, and she referred to the Report submitted by Don Warren. She advised that there is a total of $30,000 set aside in the CIP for a connector road project, but that project had not been pursued. Director Nelson said action was delayed pending the County's decision regarding a bicycle pathway and its location, but that has not yet come to pass. Director Nelson referred to the number of people in the audience available to talk to the Council regarding this issue and the specific issues outlined in the staff Report, including transmission lines on the property, actual costs, placement of wetlands, no budget except the $30,000, and there is no available CalTrans right of way (an existing one will be used for the 101 auxiliary lane.) Director Nelson suggested that if Council wanted further information regarding a connector road, a multi-jurisdictional, multi-interest Task Force be created to research the issues and bring recommendations back to the Council. Mayor Hartnett listed some of the issues raised in the Report regarding the connector road and a JPA force main under the inboard levee. Director Nelson advised that the maintenance of the force main is provided by vehicles using the levee, but the levee could not support a road and regular traffic. She agreed with Mayor Hartnett that maintenance of the force main (which carries sewage to the sewage treatment plant, under force) is an important issue and will have to be considered when the San Francisco Wildlife Refuge considers breaching the dikes to convert Pond A12 to wetlands. She added that, "They are aware of that issue, but they have not indicated to me what process they intend to pursue to address that issue." City Manager Everett said that obviously, a force main cannot be put under water, and said, "We couldn't maintain it underwater, and we have already informed them." Mayor Hartnett listed other issues: continued human access to all or a portion of the area where access already exists, walking, jogging, dog walking, enhanced human or recreational use, land acquisition (and other sub-issues, such as billboards, etc.) Mayor Hartnett called upon those people in the audience who had submitted speaker's cards. Walter Moore, 178 Fulton, Director of Land Acquisition, POST and project manager for the Bair Island acquisition, said that, "POST is thrilled as most of you are to have the opportunity to acquire and preserve Bair Island as part of the San Francisco Bay National REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 APRIL 7, 1997 MINUTES Page No. 242 PAGE 20