Minutes — Redwood City City Council, February 24, 2025

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MINUTE BOOK NO. 69

MAYOR ELMER MARTÍNEZ SABALLOS APPROVED MINUTES

VICE MAYOR KAIA EAKIN
COUNCIL MEMBER ISABELLA CHU 1017 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF GEE REDWOOD CITY, CA

COUNCIL MEMBER DIANE HOWARD

COUNCIL MEMBER MARCELLA PADILLA

COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS STURKEN

JOINT CITY COUNCIL/

SUCCESSOR AGENCY/

PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY

REGULAR MEETING
Monday, February 24, 2025 6:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Martínez Saballos called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL - Council Members Chu, Gee, Howard, Padilla, Sturken, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos.

Staff present: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez and City Clerk Yessika Castro.

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Padilla led the Pledge of Allegiance.

4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS - Mayor Elmer Martínez Saballos and City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz welcomed new Fire Chief Baraka Carter. Chief Carter gave remarks.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST AND

ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

The following members of the public provided comments:
• Ed Stancil
• Marty Udisches

6. CONSENT CALENDAR

Motion and second, Howard and Gee, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, passed unanimously by electronic vote.

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6.A. Investment Report for the period ending December 31, 2024 (501)

Recommendation:

By motion, approve the City's Investment Report for the period ending December 31, 2024
CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

6.B. Rejection of general liability claim by McMillan Electric Co. Inc. C/O Furukawa Castles LLP. (303)

Recommendation:

By motion, approve rejection of subject claim.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

6.C. Annexation of 731 Esther Lane, Assessor’s Parcel Number 058 -244-080, to the Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District (607) Reso 16280

Recommendation:

Adopt a resolution conditionally consenting to annexation of property at 731 Esther Lane, Assessor’s Parcel Number 058 -244-080, to the Oak Knoll Sewer Maintenance District and approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an Annexation Agreement with the property owners.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

6.D. Accept $2,850,629 in State grant funds for the Encampment Resolution Funding Program (ERF) (304)

Recommendation:

By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to sign the Encampment Resolution Funding Program (ERF) Standard Agreement between the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and the City of Redwood City, accepting a grant award of $2,850,629 for Round 4 of the ERF Program (ERF-4-L).

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CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

6.E. Amendment No. 1 to Central Square Solutions Agreement for permitting software solutions to be funded by development permit revenues (304)

Recommendation:

By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Central Square Technologies, LLC for ongoing permitting software solutions (ComDev), extending the term to February 25, 2026, and increasing the not-to- exceed amount by $56,153, for a total not- to-exceed contract amount of $426,153 covering the time period February 2021 to February 2026.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

6.F. Fourth amendment to the 2019 Action Plan to reallocate unused Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG -CV) funds to a healthcare job training program (304)

Recommendation:

1. By motion, approve the fourth amendment to the 2019 Action Plan which reallocates unused Community Development Block Grant Coronavirus (CDBG -CV) funds previously set aside for rental assistance to offer free healthcare job training program for low - income Redwood City residents; and

2. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a CDBG-CV agreement with STEP Into A Job! for $143,609 to provide a healthcare job training program by March 2026 for low -
income Redwood City residents, subject to any minor, clarifying and conforming changes approved by the City Attorney and take all actions necessary to effectuate the agreement.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

6.G. Approve February 8 and February 10, 2025 City Council Minutes (301)

6.H. Approve claims and checks from February 24, 2025 to March 10, 2025 and the usual and necessary payments through March 10, 2025 (303)

7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
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8. STAFF REPORTS

8.A. Fiscal Year 2023-24 year-end budget update, mid -year update on Fiscal Year 2024 -25 goals, Fiscal Year 2024-25 mid-year budget amendments, and proposed framework for development of the Fiscal Year 2025-26 Recommended Budget (501) Reso 16281

City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz gave the presentation, joined by Finance Director Beth Goldberg.

The following members of the public provided comments:
• Clara Jaeckel

Recommendation:

1. Accept an update on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023-24 year-end operating results

2. Accept a mid-year update on FY 2024-25 goals

3. Adopt a resolution a) appropriating and transferring certain funds for specified purposes to conform the budgeted amounts to actual revenues or expenditures for transactions that have occurred or are anticipated to occur during FY 2024 -25 and b) amending the City’s authorized full -time equivalent (FTE) table for the FY 2024- 25 Adopted Budget

4. Accept an economic and budget outlook update

5. Provide direction on the recommended framework for the development of the FY 2025-26 Recommended Budget

6. By motion, approve the dates for City Council action on the FY 2025 -26 budget as set forth in this staff report, including establishing June 9, 2025 as the date on which the City Manager shall present a proposed budget to the City Council.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Motion and second, Eakin and Sturken to a dopt a resolution a) appropriating and transferring certain funds for specified purposes to conform the budgeted amounts to actual revenues or expenditures for transactions that have occurred or are anticipated to occur during FY 2024-25 and b) amending the City’s authorized full-time equivalent (FTE) table for the FY 2024 -25 Adopted Budget, and to approve the dates for City Council action on the FY 2025- 26 budget as set forth in this staff report, including establishing June 9, 2025 as the date on which the City Manager shall present a proposed budget to the City Council, passed unanimously by electronic vote.

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9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST

9.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended

A. City Council Report of Meetings/Conferences Attendance Vice Mayor Eakin reported on the following:
• February 13 Palm Park Neighborhood Association meeting. • February 20 the San Mateo County Emergency Services Council meeting. • February 24 OneShoreline meeting.

9.B. City Council Committee Reports
Vice Mayor Eakin announced that she has appointed herself along with Council Members Chu and Padilla, to an Ad Hoc Committee to assist with negotiating the terms of a Development Agreement for the 750 Bradford Stret Gatekeeper development project.

A. Governance Sub-Committee - Mayor Martínez Saballos gave an update.

B. Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee - Council Member Chu gave an update.

C. 901 El Camino Real Ad Hoc Committee - Council Member Sturken gave an update.

9.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz reported on the following:
• Flood damage at City Hall sustained on February 20, repair efforts are ongoing.

Estimated damage is approximately $200,000, further update to follow. • The next City Council meeting is Tuesday, March 4, which will be a joint session with the Planning Commission to discuss the Redwood Life Project. • City Hall lobby restrooms were converted to gender neutral.

10. CLOSED SESSION

10.A. Closed session regarding real property negotiations pursuant Government Code Section 54956.8

There was no public comment.

At 8:00 p.m., the City Council convened a Closed Session to discuss the following:

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SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATORS

Property: Approximately 15,000 sq. ft. (33
acres) of the eastern portion of 651 El
Camino Real, Redwood City (APN:
052-271-030)

Agency Negotiator: Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Manager Patrick Heisinger, Assistant City Manager
Negotiating Parties: Redwood City Legion Post 105
Republic Metropolitan
Scott Mendelsohn & Bob
Mendelsohn Under Negotiation: Price and Terms for
Acquisition of Property
Closed session regarding real property negotiations pursuant to Government Code Section 54956.8:

Gov’t Code § 54956.8: “...a legislative body of a local agency may hold a closed session with its negotiator prior to the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease of real property by or for the local agency to grant authority to its negotiator regarding the price and terms of payment for the purchase, sale, exchange, or lease.”

There was no reportable action.

11. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Martínez Saballos adjourned the meeting at 8:26 p.m.

Respectfully submitted.

Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC

Approved at the City Council meeting on March 10, 2025.

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