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I : I I I II 1) Staff report; -- REPORT: Senior Civil Engineer Vorametsanti, July 28, 1997 Senior Engineer Vorametsanti presented the staff report regarding the Redwood Shores Landscape Maintenance District Assessment ballot. In response to Councilman Leipzig's request, Engineer Vorametsanti used an overhead to show a sample of the actual ballot sent to each property owner and described its contents. In response to Councilwoman Howard's questions regarding phone calls from property owners, Parks, Recreation and Community Services Superintendent Hover advised that there had been no more than three calls, and they mostly dealt with matters that had been explained in the ballot itself. 2) Open public hearing; Mayor Hartnett opened the public hearing at 9:29 p.m. 3) Hear public comments; Mayor Hartnett called upon those people in the audience who wished to address this issue. -- a) Bo Radanovich, 313 Merrilee Place, Danville, said he had been involved in all the subdivisions in the Lido Neighborhood and the formation of the Lido Specific Plan. He said that the subject Landscape and Lighting District had always been a part of the long term maintenance of that District. Mr. Radanovich, project manager for Ponderosa Homes in Lido Neighborhood Unit 2 and a partner in two commercial lots in the area, said he fully supported the Assessment District and urged Council to adopt the resolution. b) John Murphy, 421 Luff Lane, Redwood City, submitted a letter and read it to the Council (on file in the City Clerk Department.) Mr. Murphy said the Assessrnent District favored the City and the Developers at the expense of "future neighborhood residential tax payers. "Even if the assessment is legally right it is morally wrong." Mr. Murphy said it had been 25 years since "Watergate, and subsequent Filegate, Travelgate, and other alleged abuses of authority. We now face another instance of Redwood City's Tollgate." Mr. Murphy described the financial impact of the proposed assessments, that he dubbed "tolls", on future residents of the District. He said "the proposed assessment appears to be an 'end run' around both the spirit and intent of Proposition 218." He asked that any action be delayed "pending further review and analysis." c) Close the Public Comment section only of the Public Hearing; -- REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MINUTE BOOK NO. 55 JULY28,1997 MINUTES Page No. 493 PAGE 19