Giselle Hale, Mayor
Diana Reddy, Vice Mayor
Alicia C. Aguirre, Council Member
Lissette Espinoza-Garnica,
Council Member
Jeff Gee, Council Member
Diane Howard, Council Member
Michael A. Smith, Council Member
MINUTES
ZOOM TELECONFERENCE
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Meeting ID:
994 8182 5639
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP
SPECIAL MEETING
Saturday, February 5, 2022 @ 9:00 AM
No formal Council action was taken at this meeting.
1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Hale called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL – All Councilmembers were present.
Staff present: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez, City Clerk Pamela Aguilar, Assistant City Manager Alex Khojikian, Assistant City Manager Michelle Poché Flaherty, Community Development and Transportation Director Mark Muenzer; and Facilitator Tim Dunkin of DunkinWorks
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke:
Toni Trujillo Vian
ElizabethGomez
Ian Bain
Chelsea Unzer
Lucy Larson
Barbara Pierce
Mac Hart
Chris Sturken
Barbara Valley
Adrian Brandt
Diana Zapanta Marroquin
Mike Dunham
Beth Mostovoy
4. BACKGROUND ON MAJOR GOALS AND INITIATIVES IN PROCESS FOR 2022
City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz provided a brief overview of major initiatives in process for 2022
5. DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL PRIORITY PROJECTS TO INCLUDE IN FY 2022/23 BUDGET
DEVELOPMENT
Tim Dunkin facilitated the session. Each Council Member briefly introduced projects for consideration with the FY 2022/23 Budget.
The Council discussed the list of projects.
The following projects will be considered with the FY 2022/23 Budget:
(Z) Accelerate the implementation plan for the El Camino Real corridor by working with staff to address the most acute safety concerns in an interim manner ahead of the Caltrans process and Safety: adding calming measures, stop signs, lights to areas that have high pedestrian and children going to schools (X) Homelessness: add resources and mental health to our responses. Homelessness - take a regional lead in establishing an agency alignment program with the County and State (Caltrans) as critical elements of Functional Zero for Redwood City (Q) Develop an Anti-Harassment ordinance. Strengthen Relocation Benefit Ordinance to make it possible for tenants to return to their home if they wish after repairs are completed
(L) Include an Arts Center as a Community Benefit sought as part of the Central Redwood City Plan
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hale adjourned the meeting at 11:59 a.m.
Pamela Aguilar, CMC
City Clerk
Approved at the February 14, 2022 meeting