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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
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, March 4, 2025 5:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Martínez Saballos called the meeting to order at 5:33 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL - Council Members Chu, Gee, Howard, Padilla, Sturken, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos. Council Member Howard participated remotely from 907 Katherine Avenue, Redwood City.
Staff present: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez and City Clerk Yessika Castro.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Sturken led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
5. CLOSED SESSION
5.A. Closed session regarding 1) Existing litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); 2) Anticipated litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
Council Member Gee stated his recusal from Closed Session item 2 due to serving on the Board of Directors of one of the parties involved.
There was no public comment.
At 5:33 p.m., the City Council convened Closed Session to discuss the following:
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION
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Closed session regarding litigation that has been initiated formally pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Cases: Richard Delfs and Chinchih Lu v. City of Redwood City, et al., San Mateo Superior
Court, Case No. 24-CIV- 07974
Yvonne M. Selner v. City of Redwood City, et al.,
San Mateo Superior Court, Case No. 23 -CIV-
05778
Francesca Fambrough, et al. v. City of Redwood
City, San Mateo County Superior Court Case No.
17CIV05387
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Closed session regarding initiation of litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): 4 case(s)
City Attorney Veronica Ramirez reported the following action from Closed Session:
An agreement has been reached between Mr. Ed Stancil and the City relative to Docktown Marina and the Docktown Plan. Mr. Stancil has agreed to the settlement prior to the Closed Session, thus upon the City Council’s vote, the City has taken final reportable action. Principal terms of the settlement are as follows:
• Mr. Stancil to vacate Docktown completely by March 28, 2025 • City to pay Mr. Stancil a total of $226,000 for Docktown- related compensation, $76,000 of which will go to his attorney
• Mutual releases on the part of both parties for all claims, including dismissal of actions
• The settlement agreement approved this evening is a public record and copies will be provided upon request once fully executed
6. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Martínez Saballos adjourned the Closed Session at 6:59 p.m. to a Special Joint Study Session with the Planning Commission at 7:00 p.m. on March 4, 2025.
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Respectfully submitted.
Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC
Approved at the City Council meeting on March 10, 2025.