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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, June 2, 2025 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Martínez Saballos called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL - Council Members Chu, Gee, Howard, Padilla, Sturken, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos. Council Member Chu participated remotely from 3049 Page Street, Redwood City as well as Council Member Gee from Renaissance Orlando Sea World 6677 Sea Harbor Drive Orlando, FL 32821.
Staff present: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez and City Clerk Yessika Castro.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Howard led the Pledge of Allegiance.
4. PUBLIC COMMENT
There was no public comment.
5. CLOSED SESSION
At 6:10 p.m. the City Council convened Closed Session to discuss the following:
5.A. Closed session regarding existing litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1)
SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION Closed session regarding litigation that has been initiated formally pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1):
Name of Cases: Hannig Environmental Research
Organization (HERO) v. City of
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MINUTE BOOK NO. 69
Redwood City, et al., San Mateo
County Superior Court Case No.
23CIV03421
Phil Eliason v. City of Redwood City,
et al., San Mateo County Superior
Court Case No. 21CIV02128
Joseph Echema v. Redwood City Fire
Department, et al., San Mateo County
Superior Court Case No. 21CIV01571
No reportable action.
6. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Martínez Saballos adjourned the meeting at 8:15 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC
Approved at the City Council meeting on June 9, 2025.