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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
Monday, April 21, 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. Council Member Howard participated remotely from 901 Katherine Avenue, Redwood City.
Staff present: City Attorney Veronica Ramirez and City Clerk Yessika Castro.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Sturken led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST AND
ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public provided comments:
• Taylor Pope
• Megan Gardner
5. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES INTERVIEWS
City Council interviewed s even Housing and Human Concerns Committee applicants for appointment to one partial-term seat expiring May 31, 2026
Kiara Arai – D7
Max Discher – D3
Anastasia Grandy (not present)
Sarah Recinos – Unincorporated
Ilana Su – D2
Sophia-Marie Thibault – D4
Victoria Valenciam – D2 (not present)
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City Council interviewed eight Library Board applicants for appointment to one partial-term seat expiring June 30, 2026 + two full-term seats expiring June 30, 2029
Reem Al-Humadi – D2
Juliana Costello – D7
Laura Covington – D7
Cynthia Dalbor – D2
Sue Field – D6
Christopher Mayer – D6 (not present)
Aimee Swanson – D7
Jordan Winokur – D5
City Council interview ed three Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission applicants for appointment to one partial-term seat expiring May 31, 2028
Emily Prado – Unincorporated (submitted written responses to interview questions)
Aravind Somanchi – D5 (submitted written responses to interview questions)
Crystal Tran – D1
City Council interviewed twelve Planning Commission applicants for appointment to one partial- term seat expiring June 30, 2026 + three full-term seats expiring June 30, 2029
Malik Navarra Gilbert – D4
Alexander Avina (not present)
Shishir Bhat – D2
Filip Crnogorac – D4
Mohamed El-Gasseir – D1
Marcel Gradidge – D1
Rick Hunter – D7
Bryan Jacobs – D7
Michelle Kapnias – D4
Anthony Lazarus – D7
Craig Robinson – D6
Edward Stancil – D2
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City Council interview ed thirteen Police Advisory Committee applicants for appointment to 7 two-year term seats expiring May 31, 2027, and 4 four- year term seats expiring May 31, 2029 This is subject to change, as the City Council is considering modifications to Police Advisory Committee membership, as recommended by the Governance Sub-Committee
Austin Baik – D1
Christie Chang – D2 (submitted written responses to interview questions) Lou Covey – D3
Clara Jaeckel – D5
Samantha Kelley – D6
Asteris Ling – D1
Joy Magana – Employed in RWC
Michael Mansour – D6
John McMullen – D7
Kathi Petrick – D5
William Reach – D6
Nuvya Sharda – D6
Daniel Torunian – D6
City Council interviewed ten Transportation Advisory Committee applicants for appointment to one partial-term seat expiring June 30, 2027 + four full-term seats expiring June 30, 2029:
Robin Betz – D4
Max Chen – D2 (submitted written responses to interview questions) James Cowing – D1
Nicole De La Cruz – D4
David Fribush – D5
Rona Gundrum – D1
Nicole Noga – D4
Brian Schmidt – D2
Joseph Wisniewski – D2
Jean Yang – D7
12. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Martínez Saballos adjourned the meeting at 8:47 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted.
Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC
Approved at the City Council meeting on April 28, 2025.