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
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, September 29, 2025
6:00 PM
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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 Council Member Sturken
4. AB 2449 REQUESTS AND CONSIDERATIONS FOR MEETING PARTICIPATION BY
TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE OR EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES
5. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5.A. Proclamation recognizing founder of Redwood City International (RCI) Paula Uccelli
5.B. Career Online High School Graduation
5.C. Proclamation recognizing National Service Dog Month
5.D. Proclamation recognizing National Hispanic Heritage Month
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
7. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 9
7.A. Nationwide opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma L.P. and the Sackler family Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to participate in a nationwide opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma L.P. and the Sackler family.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.B. Award contract to Wood Rodgers, Inc. for the design and construction administration of the Redwood Creek Channel Improvement Near 1180 Main Street Project
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Agreement for Services with Wood Rodgers, Inc. for the design and construction administration of the Redwood Creek Channel Improvement Near 1180 Main Street Project in the amount of $203,412, and
2. By motion, authorize the City Manager, or their designee, to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10 percent above the contract amount, for a not-to-exceed total in the amount of $223,754.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.C. Award of contracts for on-call, as needed professional engineering services with ENGEO Incorporated, Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants, Smith-Emery of San Francisco Inc., Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors Inc., BKF Engineers, and Alexander & Associates Inc. to support capital projects requiring specialized expertise
Recommendation:
By motion, award the standard form contracts to provide on-call, as needed, professional services and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the following agreements:
1. Agreement for Services with ENGEO Incorporated for on-call geotechnical investigation, special inspection and material testing professional services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 over a 3-year period, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per extension term through 2030;
2. Agreement for Services with Ninyo & Moore Geotechnical & Environmental Sciences Consultants for on-call geotechnical investigation, special inspection and material testing professional services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 over a 3-year period, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per extension term through 2030;
3. Agreement for Services with Smith-Emery of San Francisco Inc. for on-call geotechnical investigation, special inspection and material testing professional services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 over a 3-year period, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per extension term through 2030;
4. Agreement for Services with Kier & Wright Civil Engineers and Surveyors Inc. for on-call land surveyor professional services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 over a 3-year period, with the option to extend for two additional one- year periods in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per extension term through 2030;
5. Agreement for Services with BKF Engineers for on-call land surveyor professional services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 over a 3-year period, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per extension term through 2030; and
6. Agreement for Services with Alexander & Associates Inc. for on-call land surveyor professional services in an amount not to exceed $200,000 over a 3-year
period, with the option to extend for two additional one-year periods in an amount not to exceed $100,000 per extension term through 2030.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.D. City Council resolution accepting grant funds/services from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to develop density standards and parking management standards consistent with MTC’s Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy and authorizing participation in a multi-jurisdictional grand nexus and feasibility study to confirm compliance with the TOC Policy Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution accepting grant funds and/or services from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) to develop density standards and parking management standards consistent with MTC’s Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) Policy and authorizing participation in a multi-jurisdictional grand nexus and feasibility study to confirm compliance with the TOC Policy.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.E. Consent to Assignment Agreement with ReaderLink Distribution Services, LLC to provide library materials and processing services
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Consent to Assignment Agreement from Baker & Taylor, LLC to ReaderLink Distribution Services, LLC for that certain Agreement for Professional Services entered into as of December 20, 2017 amended by Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 and effective through February 9, 2026.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.F. Amend the City's Classification and Wage and Salary Plan to update salary ranges to incorporate a 2025 market adjustment as provided in the August 26, 2024 through August 29, 2027 Police Officers' Association Memorandum of Understanding, and to align the salary range for the unrepresented Police Officer Trainee classification
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution amending the City's Classification and Wage and Salary Plan to update the salary ranges for classifications in the Police Officers' Association (POA) and unrepresented Police Officer Trainee classification.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.G. Amendment No. 1 to Agreement for Services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore to provide labor negotiation services
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No.1 to Agreement for Services with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore (“LCW”) to provide labor negotiation services, to modify the term from a three-year to a five-year agreement and increase the total not to-exceed contract price from $350,000 to $950,000 covering the time period April 8, 2024 to April 7, 2029.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.H. Amendment No. 3 to Hyland Master Software License, Support and Services Agreement
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 3 to Hyland Master Software License, Support and Services Agreement with Hyland Software, Inc. increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $31,560 and extending the term to May 31, 2026, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $313,834 covering the time period January 24, 2018 through May 31, 2026.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.I. Approve September 4, and September 8, 2025 City Council Minutes
7.J. Approve claims and checks from September 29, 2025 to October 13, 2025 and the usual and necessary payments through October 13, 2025
8. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES WORK PLANS Page 294
8.A. Housing and Human Concerns Committee Work Plan for FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027
Recommendation:
By motion, approve the Housing and Human Concerns Committee Work Plan for FY 2025-2026 and FY 2026-2027.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
9. PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 307
9.A. Adoption of 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. Waive second reading and adopt 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); and
3. Waive second reading and adopt 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.
CEQA:
This activity is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) as defined in CEQA Guidelines, pursuant to Section 15378(b)(5) because it is an organizational or administrative activity of government that will not result in direct or indirect physical changes in the environment. Further, adoption of the proposed Ordinances and resolution is exempt from CEQA pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) because it can be seen with certainty that adoption of this ordinance will not have a significant effect on the environment.
10. STAFF REPORTS Page 365
10.A. Tentative Side Letter Agreements between City of Redwood City and all City bargaining units, and Resolution for Unrepresented Executive Management and Confidential Employees regarding changes to dental insurance for Calendar Year 2026
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve Tentative Side Letter Agreements relative to 2026 dental insurance for employees represented by the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 521, Redwood City Management Employees Association (RCMEA), Redwood City Police Officers Association (POA), Redwood City Police Supervisors Association (PSA), International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 2400, and the Chief Officers Association (COA); and
2. Adopt a resolution amending the 2026 dental insurance plans as provided in the Summaries of Compensation and Terms of Employment for Unrepresented Executive Management and Confidential Employees.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
11. STUDY SESSIONS Page 384
11.A. Vision Zero Program Progress Report Study Session Recommendation:
Receive an update and provide individual feedback on Vision Zero activities; no formal action will occur at this time.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
12. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST Page 399
12.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended A. City Council Report of Meetings/Conferences Attendance
12.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Governance Sub-Committee
B. 101/84 Ad Hoc Committee
C. Pride and Beautification Committee
12.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
13. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for October 3, 2025