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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, March 10, 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, Sturken, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos. Council Member Howard participated remotely from 901 Katherine Avenue, Redwood City. Council Member Padilla was absent.
Staff present: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez and City Clerk Yessika Castro.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Gee led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
4.A. Proclamation recognizing March 9 -15, 2025 as Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week
Community advocate and Redwood City Arts Commission Member Pamela Swint accepted the proclamation and 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 gave comments:
• Clara Jaeckel
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6. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Sturken pulled item 6D for further discussion.
Vice Mayor Eakin pulled item 6A for further discussion.
Motion and second, Sturken and Chu, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, except for items 6A and 6D, passed 6-0-1 by roll call vote, with Council Member Padilla absent.
Motion and second, Chu and Gee, to approve item 6A, passed 6-0-1 by roll call vote, with Council Member Padilla absent.
Motion and second, Sturken and Gee, to approve item 6D, passed 6-0-1 by roll call vote, with Council Member Padilla absent.
6.A. 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report on the City’s progress toward meeting its 2023-2031 Regional Housing Needs Assessment obligations and 2024 General Plan APR on the City’s progress toward implementing the General Plan
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the 2024 Housing Element Annual Progress Report (APR) and the 2024 General Plan APR and authorize the City Manager to submit them to the State of California Department of Housing and Community Development and Office of Land Use and Climat
e Innovation (respectively) in compliance with Government Code Section 65400 (Administration of the General Plan).
CEQA:
This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. The City is required by law to submit the Housing Element and General Plan APRs to HCD and LCI and these reports involve no authorization for any entitlement, permitting, or construction activity that could result in direct or indirect changes to the environment.
6.B. Final acceptance of two sanitary sewer emergency repair projects: the Emergency Veterans Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Repairs and Replacement Project (Phase 2 of 3) and supplemental 2024 Emergency Veterans Boulevard Sewer Replacement Project
Recommendation:
1. By motion, accept the Emergency Veterans Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Repairs and __________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 10, 2025 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 3
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Replacement Project (Phase 2) and authorize the release of bonds and retention according to City procedures;
2. By motion, accept the supplemental 2024 Emergency Veterans Boulevard Sewer Replacement Project and authorize the release of bonds and retention according to City procedures; and
3. By motion, approve the City Manager’s emergency action and determine that the supplemental 2024 Emergency Veterans Boulevard Sewer Replacement Project was necessary to respond to the emergency, and retroactively authorize the City Manager’s execution of the construction contract with SubTerra Construction, Inc. for $685,676.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.C. Approve the updated and revised Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Redwood City and Successor Agency
Recommendation:
1. City Council to adopt a resolution, with exhibit, adopting the Conflict of Interest Code for the City of Redwood City and repealing Resolution No. 16093;
2. Successor Agency Board to adopt a resolution, with exhibit, adopting the Conflict of Interest Code for the Successor Agency to the Redwood City Redevelopment Agency and repealing Successor Agency Resolution No. SA 22-01; and
3. By motion, City Council to file and approve the Local Agency Biennial Notice.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.D. Adoption of 2025 City of Redwood City Legislative Platform, as recommended by the City Council’s Governance Sub-Committee
Recommendation:
By motion, adopt the Redwood City 2025 Legislative Platform as recommended by the City Council’s Governance Sub-Committee.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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6.E. Outdoor Business Activity Program update and resolution to repeal and replace attachment V of Volume III (Design Criteria) of the 2019 Engineering Standards to provide updated Outdoor Business Activity Program Guidelines and provide semi - annual update on Outdoor Business Activity Program
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution amending the 2019 Engineering Standards for the City of Redwood City by repealing and replacing Attachment V - the Outdoor Business Activity Program Guidelines, under Part XI, within Volume III: Design Criteria.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.F. Memorandum of Understanding between the Cities of Redwood City and South San Francisco and the County of San Mateo for the provision of Community Wellness Crisis Response Team (CWCRT) FY 2024-2025
Recommendation:
Approve a one -year agreement authorizing the City through the Redwood City Police Department to collaborate with the City of South San Francisco and the County of San Mateo to continue to provide the Community Wellness Crisis Response Team (CWCRT) program at a total cost of $249,432, and authorize the City Manager to execute the Memorandum of Understanding in substantially the form presented.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.G. Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City of Redwood City and the bargaining unit represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521 (SEIU), amendments to the City’s Classification and Wage and Salary Plan to update the salary range for SEIU classifications, meet 2025 local minimum wage requirement, and amend the job descriptions for Building Inspector and Permits Technician, and Fiscal Year 2024-25 Budget Amendment due to increased salary and benefit costs
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve Tentative Agreement relative to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by SEIU Local 521, for the period of February 1, 2025 through January 23, 2028;
2. Adopt a resolution amending the City’s Classification and Salary and Wage Plan to __________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 10, 2025 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 5
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update salary ranges for all classifications represented by SEIU, update the salary ranges for certain classifications in compliance with the City’s Minimum Wage Ordinance, and amend job descriptions for Building Inspector and Permits Technician; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving an appropriation amendment to the FY 2024-25 general fund budget to increase expenditures in the amount of $767,000 for increased salary and benefit costs related to SEIU Local 521 Successor Memorandum of Understanding that begins in FY 2024-25.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.H. Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City of Redwood City and the bargaining unit represented by the Redwood City Police Supervisors Association (RCPSA), amendments to the City’s Classification and Salary and Wage Plan, and Fiscal Year 2024 -25 Budget Amendment due to increased salary and benefit costs
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve Tentative Agreement relative to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by the RCPSA, for the period of August 26, 2024 through August 29, 2027;
2. Adopt a resolution amending the Classification and Salary and Wage Plan for classifications represented by the Redwood City Police Supervisors Association; and
3. Adopt a resolution approving an appropriation amendment to the FY 2024-25 General Fund budget to increase expenditures in the amount of $236,600 for increased salary and benefit costs related to the Redwood City Police Supervisors Association Successor Memorandum of Understanding that begins in FY 2024-25.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.I. Tentative Agreement for a Successor Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between City of Redwood City and the bargaining unit represented by the Redwood City Management Employees Association (RCMEA), Summary of Compensation and Terms of Employment for the Con
fidential Employee Group, Amendments to the City’s
Classification and Salary and Wage Plan, establish new classification of Senior Project Manager, and Fiscal Year 2024 -25 Budget Amendment due to increased salary and benefit costs
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Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve Tentative Agreement relative to wages, hours, and other terms and conditions of employment for employees represented by RCMEA, for the period of October 1, 2024 through September 20, 2027;
2. By motion, approve Summary of Compensation and Terms of Employment for the Confidential Employee Group effective March 10, 2025 to September 30, 2027;
3. Adopt a resolution amending the City of Redwood City Classification and Wage and Salary Plan to update salary ranges for RCMEA and Confidential Employee positions, and establishing the new classification of Senior Project Manager; and
4. Adopt a resolution approving an appropriation amendment to the FY 2024 -2025 general fund budget to increase expenditures in the amount of $567,174 for increased salary and benefit costs related to the Redwood City Management Employees Association Succes sor Memorandum of Understanding and Summary of Benefits and Terms of Employment for the Confidential group that both begin in FY 2024-25.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.J. Agreement for Services with Tetra Tech, Inc. for on -call Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system maintenance and troubleshooting
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Services for on-call SCADA system maintenance and troubleshooting for a one-year term through 2026 in an amount not to exceed $440,000, including City Manager authority to extend the agreement for two additional two-year terms through 2030 for $919,996 and $976,024 each extension, for a total contract not-to-exceed amount of $2,336,020.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.K. Purchase of Hoover Park spray ground equipment in an amount up to $327,586 as part of the Hoover Park Renovation Project funded by federal grants, Capital Outlay funds, and park impact fees
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a purchase agreement with Waterplay Solutions Corporation in an amount up to $327,586, subject to City Attorney approval as to form, as part of the Hoover Park Renovation Project funded by federal grants, Capital Outlay funds and park impact fees. __________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 10, 2025 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 7
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CEQA:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to negotiate and enter into a purchase agreement with Waterplay Solutions Corporation in an amount up to $327,586, subject to City Attorney approval as to form, as part of the Hoover Park Renovation Project funded by federal grants, Capital Outlay funds and park impact fees.
6.L. Purchase of five Toyota Prius LE, two Toyota RAV4 LE, and one Toyota Sienna LE from J E H Enterprises, Inc. dba San Francisco Toyota in the amount of $283,183 to replace end of life equipment, furthering the City’s climate action goal and supporting the EVFirst! Policy
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or their designee to execute the purchase of five Toyota Prius LE, two Toyota RAV4 LE, and one Toyota Sienna LE from J E H Enterprises, Inc. dba San Francisco Toyota in the amount of $283,183.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.M. Award a one -year agreement for the On -Call Concrete or Asphalt Repair and Replacement Project to Bay Area Paving Co. in an amount not to exceed $800,000 to support the as-needed replacement of concrete sidewalks and asphalt pavement in the City’s right of way
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the contract documents and award the standard form contract for the On- Call Concrete or Asphalt Repair and Replacement Project to Bay Area Paving Co. through 2026 in an amount not to exceed $800,000.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 2. Replacement or reconstruction
6.N. Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Netto Planning Services, LLC to provide on-call specialized planning services
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the __________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ March 10, 2025 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 8
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Agreement for Services with Netto Planning Services, LLC, to extend the contract term by 2 years, for a total contract term of 4 years, and increase compensation by $250,000, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $350,000 covering the time period of March 20, 2023 through March 20, 2027, to be funded through cost recovery agreements with project applicants.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
6.O. Approve February 24 and March 4, 2025 City Council Minutes
6.P. Approve claims and checks from March 10, 2025 to April 14, 2025 and the usual and necessary payments through April 14, 2025
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS - None
8. STAFF REPORTS
8.A. Amendments to the Summary of Compensation and Terms of Employment for the Executive Management Employee Group, and Compensation Philosophy and Guidelines
Human Resources Director Michelle Katsuyoshi gave a presentation.
There was no public comment.
Recommendation:
1. Adopt a resolution amending the Summary of Compensation and Terms of Employment for the Executive Management Employee Group effective March 10, 2025; and
2. By motion, approve City of Redwood City Compensation Philosophy and Guidelines, and authorize the City Manager to make minor, clarifying, and confirming changes with the concurrence of the City Attorney.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
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Motion and second, Gee and Eakin, to:
1. Adopt a resolution amending the Summary of Compensation and Terms of Employment for the Executive Management Employee Group effective March 10, 2025; and
2. By motion, approve City of Redwood City Compensation Philosophy and Guidelines, and authorize the City Manager to make minor, clarifying, and confirming changes with the concurrence of the City Attorney.
The motion passed 6-0-1 by roll call vote, with Council Member Padilla absent.
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 March 7 State of the Valley conference in San Jose State.
9.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Climate Action Sub-Committee
Council Member Chu gave an update.
B. Homelessness Ad Hoc Committee
Council Member Gee gave an update.
9.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz reported on the following:
• Outreach to businesses on implementation of the Business License Tax • Upcoming work from April through June on recycled water infrastructure on Marshall Street between Jefferson Avenue and Main Street • Community engagement opportunities for the Greater Downtown Area Plan, with first open house being held on Thursday, April 17
10. CLOSED SESSION
There was no public comment.
At 7:07 p.m., the City Council convened Closed Session to discuss the following:
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10.A. Closed session regarding 1) anticipated litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4); 2) anticipated litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, subsections (d)(2) and (e)(1)
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Closed session regarding initiation of litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): 1 case.
2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9, subsections (d)(2) and (e)(1): 1 case
Gov’t Code § 54956.9(d)(2) “A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency.”
There was no reportable action.
11. ADJOURNMENT – Mayor Martínez Saballos adjourned the meeting at 9:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC
Approved at the City Council meeting on April 14, 2025.