__________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 26. 2023
SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES PAGE 1
MINUTE BOOK NO. 68
MAYOR JEFF GEE APPROVED MINUTES
VICE MAYOR LISSETTE ESPINOZA-GARNICA
COUNCIL MEMBER ALICIA C. AGUIRRE DOWNTOWN LIBRARY COUNCIL MEMBER KAIA EAKI COMMUNITY ROOM, 2ND FLOOR COUNCIL MEMBER DIANE HOWARD 1044 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD COUNCIL MEMBER ELMER MARTINEZ SABALLOS REDWOOD CITY, CA 94063
COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS STURKEN
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Saturday, August 26, 2023, 9:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Gee called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL – All Council Members were present.
Staff present: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez, Interim City Clerk Yessika Castro, Assistant City Manager Michelle Poché Flaherty, Deputy City Manager Jennifer Yamaguma, Interim Community Development and Transportation Director Jeff Schwob, and Interim Assistant City Manager Patrick Heisinger.
3. AB 2449 REQUESTS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEETING PARTICIPATION BY
TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES
None
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
The following members of the public spoke:
• Miesje Aldrich
• Bryan Shields
• Dylan Finch
5. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND COUNCIL PRIORITIES
Mayor Gee gave welcome remarks and an overview of the purpose of the special meeting.
Mayor Gee also expressed appreciation to the staff and consultants who worked on the agenda and logistics for the meeting, and introduced consultants Laura Bowen and Jaelyn Edwards of Viva Social Impact, to facilitate the session.
Facilitator Jaelyn Edwards led an ice-breaker activity and each Council Member shared accomplishments and contributions from the last 6 months.
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5.A. Background materials for August 26, 2023 City Council discussion of priorities C
ity Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz gave a presentation on the current Council priorities and staff capacity.
T
he City Council took a short break.
Fac
ilitator Laura Bowen led a discussion between the Council and staff on the priorities addressed by the Council at the February 11, 2023 special off-site meeting. Council Members provided feedback on the projects outlined in Attachment J to the agenda packet.
City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz gave an overview of budget and revenue considerations and received Council input.
6. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Gee adjourned the meeting at 11:26 a.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Yessika Castro, CMC, CPMC
Interim City Clerk
Approved at the September 11, 2023 City Council meeting.