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09/13/04 <br />ORIGINAL <br />RESOLUTION NO. 14606 <br />RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE "REDWOOD CITY PLAN AND <br />PROPOSAL" FOR THE RESTORATION OF BAIR ISLAND AND <br />AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND /OR THE CITY MANAGER TO <br />SUBMIT THE PLAN AND PROPOSAL TO APPROPRIATE FEDERAL <br />AUTHORITIES; TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE PLAN; AND TO <br />SEEK FUNDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PLAN <br />WHEREAS, the National Wildlife Refuge System has caused to be prepared an <br />Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the restoration of the Bair Island portion of <br />the Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge within the municipal <br />boundaries of the City of Redwood City, as published in the Federal Register; and <br />WHEREAS, the stated objective of the Mayor and City Council of the City of <br />Redwood City is to preserve and protect the endangered species and habitat on Bair <br />Island and develop it into a part of what may be the largest urban wildlife refuge in the <br />western United States; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City has caused to be prepared a Redwood <br />City Plan and Proposal for the rehabilitation, conservation, and public use of the Bair <br />Island Refuge in order to integrate the refuge into the community and to bring <br />community values, appreciation, and participation to bear in the development of a <br />refuge plan; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City believes that the Redwood City Plan and <br />Proposal for Bair Island addresses the critical interface between the Bair Island Refuge <br />and the urban center in which it is located, and offers the necessary protection to Bair <br />Island's inherent environmental values, while providing the opportunity for low- intensity <br />public access and appreciation of the island's unique qualities; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City desires to form a partnership with the <br />National Wildlife Refuge System and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, to <br />ensure that the needs and desires of the local community are addressed in the final <br />restoration plan; and <br />WHEREAS, the City of Redwood City believes that the Plan and Proposal <br />affirmatively addresses the needs of local and regional stakeholders in such a way as to <br />create a legacy of conservation, environmental education, and habitat restoration within <br />Redwood City. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL <br />OF THE CITY OF REDWOOD CITY THAT: <br />Atty /Reso /Reso.1489 14606 <br />090904 Muff # 304 <br />