Elmer Martínez Saballos, Mayor
Kaia Eakin, Vice Mayor
Isabella Chu, Council Member
Jeff Gee, Council Member
Diane Howard, Council Member
Marcella Padilla, Council Member
Chris Sturken, Council Member
MEETING LOCATION
CITY OF REDWOOD CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1017 Middlefield Road
Redwood City, CA 94063
www.redwoodcity.org
Virtual via Zoom:
https://redwoodcity.zoom.us/j/99481825639
Meeting ID: 994 8182 5639
Council Member Chu
participating remotely
from the following location:
3049 Page Street
Redwood City, CA 94063
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING *AMENDED*AGENDA
Monday, September 8, 2025
6:00 PM
*Agenda Item #5 has been added
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THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING WILL CONCLUDE BY 11:00 P.M. UNLESS OTHERWISE EXTENDED BY COUNCIL VOTE
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Vice Mayor Eakin
4. AB 2449 REQUESTS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEETING PARTICIPATION BY
TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES
5. CLOSED SESSION Page 8
5.A. Closed session regarding litigation that has been initiated formally 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: Joseph Echema v. Redwood City Fire Department, et al., San Mateo County Superior Court Case No. 21CIV01571
6. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6.A. Proclamation recognizing National Emergency Management Awareness Month
6.B. Proclamation recognizing Welcoming Week (September 12-21, 2025)
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
8. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 9
8.A. Final acceptance - Recycled Water Project Main City Distribution System Phase
2.C.1
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the Recycled Water Project Main City Distribution System Phase 2.C.1 and authorize the release of bonds and retention according to City procedures.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.B. Grant application and project approvals for San Mateo County Transportation Authority’s Measure A & W Highway Program, Jefferson Avenue Traffic Safety Improvement Project
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution supporting the Jefferson Avenue Traffic Safety Improvement Project and authorizing submittal of an application to the San Mateo County Transportation Authority’s 2025 Measure A & Measure W Highway Program Call for Projects and authorize the city manager or their designee to execute all grant documents necessary to secure grant funds of $4 million.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.C. Agreement for Services with CPS HR Consulting for classification and compensation services
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Services with Cooperative Personnel Services dba CPS HR Consulting to provide as-needed classification and compensation consulting services in an amount not to exceed $405,000 for a three-year term, with an option to extend for one additional two-year term in amount not to exceed $270,000 for a total contract value of $675,000.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.D. Agreement for Services with Farallon Consulting, LLC to provide soil vapor investigation and as-needed groundwater monitoring services Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Agreement for Services with Farallon Consulting, LLC to provide soil vapor investigation and as- needed groundwater monitoring services in an amount not to exceed $442,780 for the completion of services.
CEQA:
This cleanup of a contaminated site is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined under Section 15321 (Enforcement Actions by Regulatory Agencies) because it is an action mandated by the RWQCB.
8.E. Agreement for Services with R&S Erection North Peninsula, Inc. for overhead door maintenance services
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a one-year Agreement for Services with R&S Erection North Peninsula, Inc. for overhead door maintenance services in an amount not to exceed $100,000, including City Manager authority to extend the agreement for two additional two-year terms, in an amount not to exceed $215,250 for the first extension term and $237,315 for the second extension term, for a total contract amount not to exceed $552,565.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
8.F. Amendment No. 3 to Agreement for Services with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates for revenue enhancement and business license compliance services Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Agreement for Services with Hinderliter, de Llamas and Associates (HdL) for revenue enhancement and business license compliance services to increase the not-to-exceed amount by $150,000 for the purpose of modifying the current scope of work and extending the term by one year, for a total contract amount of $838,219.72 covering the period January 15, 2021 until January 14, 2027.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.G. Third Amendment to Parking Facilities Agreement between the City of Redwood City, and RAR2 - BROADWAY AT REDWOOD CITY - CA, INC., successor- in-interest to BHV Innisfree Ventures I, LLC, with CENTURY THEATRES, INC. as a third-party beneficiary
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to the Parking Facilities Agreement with RAR2 - BROADWAY AT REDWOOD CITY - CA, INC., successor-in-interest to BHV Innisfree Ventures I, LLC, with CENTURY THEATRES, INC. as a third-party beneficiary.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.H. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance adding Chapter 49 (Hopeful Horizons: Empowering Lives Initiative) to the Redwood City Municipal Code and approve Memorandum of Understanding with County of San Mateo on enforcement of the ordinance
Recommendation:
1. Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance adding Chapter 49 (Hopeful Horizons: Empowering Lives Initiative) to the Redwood City Municipal Code, an anti-camping ordinance (Attachment A) modeled after the County of San Mateo’s ordinance, with an added provision authorizing the City to remove an encampment with 48 hours’ notice if it is located within 200 feet of a school, the San Mateo County Navigation Center (located at 275 Blomquist Street), or a waterway, and further directing staff to return to the City Council within two- years of adoption of the ordinance with a comprehensive review of its implementation and outcomes since adoption; and
2. Approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the County of San Mateo (Attachment B) that codifies the roles and responsibilities of both parties on enforcement of the ordinance.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.I. Approve August 25, 2025 City Council Minutes
8.J. Approve claims and checks from September 8, 2025 to September 29, 2025 and the usual and necessary payments through September 29, 2025
9. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES WORK PLANS Page 203
9.A. Review and adopt the Planning Commission Work Plan for Fiscal Years 2025-26 and 2026-27
Recommendation:
By motion, adopt the Fiscal Year 2025-26 and 2026-27 Planning Commission Work Plan.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
10. PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 210
10.A. Interim measures to support housing production and activation of commercial space amid financial market constraints: Incentive Program for All-Residential Developments and Suspend Green Infrastructure Development Standards for Commercial Remodels
Recommendation:
1. Waive the first reading and introduce an Ordinance (Attachment A) approving the Affordable Housing Incentive Program, which would amend the requirements of the Affordable Housing Ordinance (Affordable Housing Ordinance or AHO) through June 30, 2027; and
2. Adopt a resolution (Attachment B) suspending the Green Infrastructure Development Standards for commercial remodels until such standards are required under the San Francisco Bay Area National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Municipal Regional Permit (MRP) in order to support the activation of existing commercial space amid current financial market constraints.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
10.B. Introduce an ordinance adopting the 2025 California State Building and Fire Codes by reference and local amendments thereto (Chapters 9 and 12), and Municipal Code Ordinance updates to Chapter 14 (Refuse, Weed, Nuisance, and Abandoned Shopping Cart Regulations and Abatement and Code Enforcement Generated Permits) and Chapter 24 (Noise regulation) Recommendation:
1. Hold a Public Hearing;
2. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redwood City adopting findings of necessity and need for amendments, deletions, and additions to the 2025 California Building and Fire Standards Codes;
3. Waive first reading and introduce an ordinance (1) repealing and replacing Chapter 9 (Buildings) of the Redwood City Code and adopting new Chapter 9 to include Title 24, Parts 1, 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 and 12 of the California Code of Regulations (the 2025 California Building, Residential, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, Energy, Wildland-Urban Interface, Historical Building, Existing Building, Green Building Standards, and California Reference Standards Codes), together with certain amendments, exceptions, modifications and additions thereto, and adopting the 2024 International Property Maintenance Code and (2) amending Redwood City Code Chapters 14 (Refuse, Weed, Nuisance and Abandoned Shopping Cart Regulation and Abatement) and 24 (Noise Regulation);
4. Waive first reading and introduce an ordinance repealing Article II (Redwood City Fire Code) of Chapter 12 (Fire Prevention) of the Redwood City Code (except Section 12.7.1) and adopting the new Article II of the Chapter 12 adopting Title 24, Part 9 of the California Code of Regulations, namely the 2025 California Fire Code together with Non-building standards of 2024 International Fire Code, certain local amendments, exceptions, modifications and additions thereto; and
5. Set a Public Hearing on the second reading and adoption of the Ordinances on September 29, 2025.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
11. STAFF REPORTS - None
12. STUDY SESSIONS Page 305
12.A. Study Session on the 910 Marshall project, a Downtown Planned Community Permit application for a State-licensed senior residential care facility with 222 units (consisting of 188 market rate independent living units and 34 assisted living and memory care units), 1,210 sq. ft. of retail, and 95 parking spaces on one lot totaling 1.08 acres. The applicant is seeking waivers under the State’s Density Bonus law for height (up to 250 ft. and 21 stories) and several other zoning requirements in the Downtown Precise Plan (DTPP) and General Plan.
Recommendation:
Receive public comment and preliminary City Council input on the project application. No action is requested at this time.
CEQA:
The City is reviewing the project in accordance with CEQA to determine the level of environmental analysis required.
13. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST Page 320
13.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended A. City Council Report of Meetings/Conferences Attendance
13.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Utilities Sub-Committee
13.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
14. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for September 29, 2025