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Chairman's Message

REDWOOD CITY, CA - September 9, 2004 ­ For nearly four years the Redwood City Council, Planning Commission and public have thoroughly studied Marina Shores Village. After numerous public hearings and presentations, the City has reshaped and reduced the project, and has ordered over 250 public benefits and mitigations.

The City Council unanimously approved the project in June and opponents collected enough signatures to place the issue onto the November ballot for Redwood City residents to decide. The issue will be Measure Q.

If approved, Measure Q will allow the construction of Marina Shores Village and result in an unprecedented number of public benefits and improvements to enhance the quality of life in Redwood City--at no cost to us!

These include:

• 6.8 acres of new public parks and open space
• $10 million for traffic improvements that provide alternatives to local streets and highways.
• New public waterfront access and walkways, public trails, open space and new bay wetlands.
• New affordable housing for teachers, firefighters, nurses, civic workers, police officers and others.
• Over $6 million in fees to local Redwood City public schools.
• $10 million to build new water delivery systems to help Redwood City protect our water supply.

Measure Q will generate over $2 million in new tax revenue for Redwood City and over $1 billion in private investment and associated job creation. Our city will be better able to provide essential public services without raising taxes. These new funds will assist in protecting neighborhood services such as libraries, public safety, senior programs, parks and street repairs.

Marina Shores Village has won the support of the Redwood City-San Mateo County Chamber of Commerce and I hope you will join the Chamber and support Measure Q in November.

For more information on this project visit: http://www.marinashoresvillage.com

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