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High Speed Rail Meeting

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Redwood City & Redwood Shores residents have an opportunity to hear a City staff update on the status of the High Speed Rail (HSR) project, as it relates to Redwood City.

Staff will make an informational update presentation at the December 6th City Council meeting. The meeting begins at 7 pm, taking place at City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road. Council meetings are broadcast on cable channels 26 or 27, and streamed live on the City’s website (go to Government/City Council/Meetings – direct link: www.redwoodcity.org/government/council/meetings.html).

This informational report is subsequent to the general HSR community workshops which were held in Redwood City on April 29 and May 11, 2010, and the two additional community meetings held to discuss the potential for a high-speed rail station in Redwood City, which took place on October 13 and November 3, 2010.

At the December 6 Council meeting, staff will provide:

  • A Program update, including the Draft Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement
  • An overview of the active engagement process, including community outreach meetings; Policy Working Group meetings; Technical Working Group meetings; updates to the Chamber of Commerce, Seaport Industrial Association, and Peninsula Freight Rail Users Group; and regional coordination
  • A review of the High Speed Rail project’s integration with Redwood City’s New General Plan, including key themes, urban form and land use, circulation, and economic development
  • Time for Council Q & A and discussion

 No decisions will be made at this meeting – it is purely an informational report to the City Council and the community.

More information on the Project is available on the City’s HSR information page at www.redwoodcity.org/hsr.html , or at the California High Speed Rail Authority’s web page at www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov .

Saltworks Open House EIR Scoping Meeting

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Redwood City is committed to an open and transparent review of the proposed Saltworks Project application, and this commitment includes keeping you informed, facilitating participation in the process, and supporting the community’s understanding of the proposed project. The environmental review process established by the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) is a critical component of the City’s review of the proposal and supports the City’s commitment to a robust program of community involvement.

You are invited and encouraged to attend the first of several Open House EIR Scoping Meetings, which is this Saturday.

This first meeting will focus on Land Use and Housing, and will be held:

This Saturday, November 6th

9 am to 1 pm

Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Ave, Redwood City.

Childcare will be provided.

The purpose of the Open House EIR Scoping Meetings is to provide a forum where experts are available to discuss information directly with the public and explain the roles and responsibilities of their agency or City Department. Members of the public can speak directly to agency representatives, the project applicant, and experts in specific subject areas. Due to the more informal “open house” nature of these workshops, oral comments will not be accepted at the Open House meetings. Instead, community members have the opportunity to submit written scoping comments to be considered by the City in preparing the Environmental Impact Report (EIR).

Representatives will be on hand from the City’s Environmental Review Team for the proposed Saltworks project, the project applicant, the Port of Redwood City, Redwood City’s Planning, Housing, and Economic Development Department, its Parks, Recreation, and Community Services Department, and Public Safety.

The Scoping Meetings allow the public to help identify the range of alternatives, environmental effects, methods of assessment, and mitigation measures to be analyzed in the EIR.

Following this Saturday’s Open House meeting, the next meeting and topic will be:

Open House Scoping Meeting focused on Water Supply, Wastewater, & Flooding

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010 from 6:30 to 9 pm.

Sandpiper Community Center, 797 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City.

(Again, written comments only – due to the “open house” nature of this workshop.)

Based on the input the City receives from the community at the first Scoping Meetings, additional informational Scoping Meetings will be scheduled in early 2011.

The City will not make a decision regarding the Saltworks project application until the environmental review process has been completed and the EIR has been certified.

The City will continue to update its Saltworks website with more details about the application process, required studies, and schedule for the review process. For more information about the proposed Saltworks project, visit: www.redwoodcity.org/saltworks.

We look forward to seeing you on Saturday morning.

Thanks,

— Malcolm Smith

— Public Communications Manager

Meetings & Workshops On Proposed Saltworks Project

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As part of its community outreach regarding the proposed Saltworks development project, Redwood City announces a series of upcoming meetings and workshops, aimed at providing opportunities for the community learn about, comment on, and participate in the environmental review process.

First, to provide the community with an opportunity to become more familiar with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) process, the City will host an informational meeting where staff and consultants will make presentations and be available to answer questions. The purpose of this meeting is to simplify the CEQA process, and help community members better understand CEQA and participate effectively in the review process.

  • Wednesday, September 22, 2010, 7 pm – Understanding the Environmental Review Process
    Location: Redwood Room, Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue
    The lead speaker for the September 22 meeting will be Whit Manley, author of “Guide to CEQA,” the authoritative sourcebook for CEQA information. This is an opportunity to gain an excellent introduction to CEQA. Brief presentations will also be given by Blake Lyon (Senior Planner, City of Redwood City), Andy Hauge, and Pat Collins (environmental review consultants).

Then, a series of Scoping Meetings will be held for the community to help identify the range of alternatives, environmental effects, methods of assessment, and mitigation measures to be analyzed in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report (Draft EIR). The Scoping Meetings are scheduled as follows:

  • Tuesday, October 19, 2010, 7 pm – Scoping Meeting with the Planning Commission
    Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 1017 Middlefield Road
    This is an opportunity for the community to provide oral comments to the Planning Commission, which will become part of the official record as to what the community feels should be included in the EIR.
  • Saturday, November 6, 2010, from 9 am to 1 pm – Scoping Meeting – Land Use & Housing
    Location: Veterans Memorial Senior Center, 1455 Madison Avenue
    This meeting will be in an informal workshop format – displays and handouts, staff available to talk about the proposal and the process, and an opportunity for you to provide written comments about what should be included in the EIR. Since this workshop is in an informal and conversational format, and does not include a specific forum for oral comments, the City will only take written comments for the official record. There will be additional opportunities for oral comments to be submitted during the EIR public hearings.

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      • Tuesday, November 30, 2010, from 6:30 to 9 pm – Scoping Meeting – Water Supply, Wastewater, & Flooding
        Location: Sandpiper Community Center, 797 Redwood Shores Parkway
        This meeting will be in an informal workshop format, as described above, where the City will take written comments.

      • Based on the input the City receives from the community at the first Scoping Meetings, additional informational Scoping Meetings will be held in early 2011. The City will not make a decision regarding the Saltworks project application until the environmental review process has been completed and the EIR has been certified. The City’s Saltworks website will continue to be updated with more details about the application process, required studies, and schedule for the review process. More information about the proposed Saltworks project is available at www.redwoodcity.org/saltworks

      Redwood City is committed to an open and transparent review of the proposed Saltworks project application. This commitment includes keeping the community informed, facilitating participation in the process, and supporting the community’s understanding of the proposed Project.

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Set the Date: RSCA’s Annual Meeting — February 10 @ 7:30PM

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Please join your Redwood Shores Community Association for the 2010 Annual Meeting held at the Redwood Shores Library on February 10, 2010 at 7:30PM. We will be presenting and opening up discussions on a variety of topics that affect us all here in Redwood Shores.

Planned topics and events at the Annual Meeting include:

  • The State of the Shores
  • The Levee Crisis
  • Our New Elementary School
  • A Presentation by the Mayor, City Manager, School District Superintendent & Others
  • Elections of the RSCA Board of Directors

This is YOUR community, so make sure to show up and be heard!

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Informational Meeting Scheduled:

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Redwood City is proposing to build a small concrete boat ramp at the end of Davit Lane, at the far end of Shannon Park.  This ramp will be for City use only, in order to provide access for a small barge that cuts and collects widgeon weed for lagoon maintenance, as well as access for debris removal and for small craft for water testing. Currently, because there is no viable boat access to the lagoon east of Shell Boulevard, very little maintenance takes place in that area. Consequently, the widgeon grass is rampant, and water quality is poor. This access ramp will allow for regular maintenance in that part of the lagoon, and will improve water quality and appearance. The ramp will be fenced with the same style of fencing that is currently in place along the shoreline, and will be accessed through a locked gate.

In order to provide interested members of the Redwood Shores community with full information about the City’s selection of this particular site for a maintenance access boat ramp, the Redwood Shores Community Association is hosting a community information meeting. At this meeting, the City will present an overview of the research into possible locations, the rationale for selection of this site, and the precise elements of the ramp and maintenance activities. Staff will also be prepared to answer questions or concerns that any resident may have about this proposal.

The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 26th at 7 pm in the Community Room of the Redwood Shores Library, 949 Marine Parkway.