Elmer Martínez Saballos, Mayor
Kaia Eakin, Vice Mayor
Isabella Chu, Council Member
Jeff Gee, Council Member
Diane Howard, Council Member
Marcella Padilla, Council Member
Chris Sturken, Council Member
MEETING LOCATION
CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1017 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
www.redwoodcity.org
Virtual via Zoom:
redwoodcity.zoom.us
Meeting ID: 994 8182 5639
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, December 16, 2024
6:00 PM
Please turn off all electronic devices before the start of the meeting to prevent disruptions PURSUANT TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD IN PERSON. To maximize transparency and public access, while the primary meeting takes place at the Redwood City meeting location, members of the public may attend in person at the Redwood City meeting location, or observe the remotely as provided below.
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PUBLIC COMMENT: All public comments are subject to a 2-minute time limit unless otherwise determined by the Mayor, in accordance with the City Council's Guide to Communications & Business, available here.
Public comment is accepted in person at the physical meeting location, or via email to [email protected]. If submitting comments by email, please indicate the corresponding agenda item number in the subject line. Emailed comments within the City’s subject matter jurisdiction received by 5:00 p.m. on the meeting date may be read into the record during the meeting at the Mayor’s discretion and in any event will be made part of the final meeting record.
AGENDA MATERIALS:
City Council agenda materials, released less than 72 hours prior to the meeting, are available to the public at the City Clerk’s Office, 1017 Middlefield Road and Redwood City Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063, in a public binder at each City Council meeting, and on the City’s website at www.redwoodcity.org.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
The City Council will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please send a written request to Yessika Castro, City Clerk, at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 or e-mail address [email protected] including your name, address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least 24 hours before the meeting.
THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL CONCLUDE BY 11:00 P.M.
UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED BY COUNCIL VOTE
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member Sturken
4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4.A. Recognition of the Winners of the RethinkWaste Poster Contest
5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
6. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 5
6.A. Adopt a resolution amending the City of Redwood City's Classification and Salary and Wage Plan and amending the full-time equivalent employee tables in the adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution:
1. Amending the City of Redwood City's Classification and Salary and Wage Plan to establish a new classification of Housing Management Analyst I/II and amending the salary ranges for the confidential employee group and X151 Office Clerical Level II classifications; and
2. Amending the adopted Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Budget to update the full-time equivalent employee tables for the City Manager’s Office.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.B. Resolution approving and authorizing submission of the State of California Governor's Office of Emergency Services Form 130 designating personnel to act as the agents for the City of Redwood City when seeking financial assistance after a disaster
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution designating the City Manager, Assistant City Manager, and Finance Director as agents authorized to execute and file the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services’ Form 130 on behalf of the City of Redwood City for the purpose of obtaining financial assistance related to any existing or future grant program.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.C. Approve December 9, 2024 City Council Minutes
6.D. Approve claims and checks from December 16, 2024 to January 13, 2025 and the usual and necessary payments through January 13, 2025
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 37
7.A. Updated Parks Impact Fee and Transportation Impact Fee Project Lists for FY 2024-25 in compliance with Government Code Sections 66016.5 and 66002 Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution adopting an updated Parks Impact Fee Project List as the Capital Improvement Plan for the Parks Impact Fee Program in compliance with Government Code Sections 66016.5 and 66002; and
2. Adopt a resolution adopting an updated Transportation Impact Fee List as the Capital Improvement Plan for the Transportation Impact Fee Program in compliance with Government Code Sections 66016.5 and 66002.
CEQA:
The AB 602 requirement for a Public Hearing to adopt the Annual Parks and Transportation Impact Fee Project Lists by proposed resolution is not considered a project under Public Resources Code Section 21605 and CEQA Guidelines Section 15378 as the amendments will not result in a direct physical change in the environment or a reasonably foreseeable indirect change on the environment. In addition, the proposed resolutions are exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b) (3) as it can be seen with certainty that there is no possibility of causing a significant effect on the environment. When and if specific park and transportation projects are developed and proposed for implementation, the environmental impacts of such projects will be evaluated in accordance with CEQA and City practice.
8. STAFF REPORTS Page 64
8.A. Downtown & Central Redwood City Plan Community Engagement Strategy Recommendation:
By motion, approve Community Engagement Strategy prepared by staff and consultants for the Downtown & Central Redwood City Plan effort.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
9. STUDY SESSIONS Page 81
9.A. Study Session on State Route 84 (Woodside Rd.)/U.S. 101 Interchange Reimagined Project
Recommendation:
Receive an update on the State Route 84 (Woodside Rd.)/U.S. 101 Interchange Reimagined Project. This is a Study Session, and no action will be taken at this meeting.
CEQA:
Negative Declaration
10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST Page 87
10.A. City Council Member Report of Meetings and Conferences Attended A. City Council Report of Meetings/Conferences Attendance
10.B. City Council Committee Reports
10.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
11. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for January 13, 2025