Minutes — Redwood City City Council, February 9, 2026

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MINUTE BOOK NO. 70
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, February 9, 2026 6:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Martínez Saballos called the meeting to order at 6:04 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL - Council Members Chu, Gee, Howard, Padilla, Sturken, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos.

Council Member Gee joined the meeting at 6:07 p.m.

Staff Present: City Manager Patrick Heisinger, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez, and City Clerk Yessika Castro.

3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Council Member Howard led the pledge of allegiance.

4. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PARTICIPATION BE TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953.8.3

5. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

5.A. Recognition of Hassett Ace Hardware employees who assisted during December 15, 2025 incident
Certificates of Recognition were presented to José Manuel Urrea and Ricky Pera (not present). Store owner Eric Hassett and Store Manager Sarah Carr gave remarks.

5.B. Proclamation recognizing American Heart Month
American Heart Association Board Members Dr. Nisha Donthi, Dr. Francesca Vacante, and Dr. Zehra Yildirim accepted the proclamation and gave remarks.

5.C. Proclamation recognizing Black History Month
Bay Area Community Health Advisory Council (BACHAC) Program Managers Shawneece Stevenson, Cassandra Jackson and members of the Black Youth Advisory Board accepted the proclamation, gave remarks, and announced the Black Student Leadership __________________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ February 9, 2026 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 2

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Conference on March 7, 2026.

6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST AND

ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA

The following member of the public provided comments:
• Stephen Burns

7. CONSENT CALENDAR

Mayor Martínez Saballos stated that due to being employed by the organization entering contract with the City, he is recused from voting on Item 7D.

Councilmember Howard pulled item 7D.

Motion and second, Gee and Howard, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, except Item 7D, passed unanimously by roll call vote.

Mayor Martínez Saballos turned it over to Vice Mayor Eakin to preside the discussion and vote for Item 7D and left the dais.

Motion and second, Gee and Chu, to approve Item 7D, with additional direction to staff to provide regular reports to the City Council Homelessness Sub-Committee, passed 5-1-1 by electronic vote, with Council Member Padilla abstained, and Mayor Martínez Saballos recused.

7.A. Updated resolution for the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) Program (505) Reso 16387 (0002)

Recommendation:

Adopt a resolution 1) authorizing the use of funds, totaling $1,578,714, from the Permanent Local Housing Allocation (PLHA) program for the 2019 -2023 funding period, for the City’s Affordable Housing Preservation Program; and (2) authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute the PLHA standard agreement, any subsequent amendments or modifications, and other necessary documents related to the PLHA program or the PLHA grant.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

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7.B. Award of contract to GradeTech Inc. for the Vera Avenue Bicycle Boulevard Project (304)

Recommendation:

By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the standard form contract documents and award the contract for the Vera Avenue Bicycle Boulevard Project to Grade Tech, Inc. of Livermore, California for their responsive and responsible low tot
al bid of $1,637,970, and authorize the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10 percent of the amount awarded, for a total amount not to exceed $1,801,767.

CEQA:

Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities

7.C. Purchase retractable and fixed bollards for the Broadway Pedestrian Mall Project (304)

Recommendation:

By motion, find that, due to site specific constraints, there is only one reasonable and practicable source for the retractable and static bollard system suitable for the Broadway Pedestrian Mall Project and the contract may be awarded without a competitive bidding process, and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase agreement with Interllimar Inc., dba Concentric Security (Concentric), for four (4) retractable bollards and six (6) fixed bollards in an amount not to exceed $439,300, and authorize the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to increase the contract amount, if necessary, up to 10 percent of the contract amount, in an amount not to exceed $483,230 (requires 5/7 vote).

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

7.D. Agreement for Services with LifeMoves to provide case management, street outreach, rapid response, and services coordination for people living in encampments (304)

Recommendation:

By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a two -year Agreement for Services with LifeMoves in the amount of $1,215,000 to provide case management, street outreach, rapid response, and services coordination for people living in encampments.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

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7.E. Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with Central Square Technologies, LLC (304)

Recommendation:

By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement for Services with Central Square Technologies, LLC, extending the term to February 25, 2027, and increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $68,960, for a total not- to-exceed contract amount of $495,113.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

7.F. Amendment No. 2 to Professional Services Agreement with TruePoint Solutions LLC to provide a utility billing software for an additional five -year term, with City Manager authority to extend it for two additional one-year terms (304)

Recommendation:

By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Professional Services Agreement with TruePoint Solutions LLC in an amount not to exceed $335,926 for a five -year term through November 30, 2030 with City Manager authority to extend it for two additional one -year terms in an amount not to exceed $72,098 for the first extension term and $73,316 for the second extension term for a total potential aggregate agreement amount not to exceed $1,248,219 through November 2032.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

7.G. Approve January 26, 2026 City Council Minutes (301)

7.H. Approve claims and checks from February 9, 2026 to February 23, 2026 and the usual and necessary payments through February 23, 2026 (303)

8. PUBLIC HEARINGS

8.A. Public Hearing for Resolutions of Necessity for acquisition of real property and temporary construction easements from three properties related to the State Route 84 (Woodside Road) / U.S. 101 Interchange Reimagined Project in the amount of $6M (611)
Reso 16388 (0005)
Reso 16389 (0004)
Reso 16390 (0003)

City consultant Leo Scott with Gray Bowen Scott gave a presentation. __________________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ February 9, 2026 PUBLIC FINANCING AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 5

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Mayor Martínez Saballos opened the public hearing. The following members of the public provided comments:
• Garrett Bergthold
• Jillian Leivas

Mayor Martínez Saballos closed the public hearing.

Recommendation:

1. Adopt a Resolution of Necessity finding that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property interests for the public project (US Highway 101/State Route 84 -
Woodside Road Interchange Improvement Project),
authorizing the acquisition thereof, and directing the City Attorney to file eminent domain proceedings to acquire portions of the property located at 1050 Broadway (APN 054-023-120); the "LaSalle LP & Zachary Pearlman, TR Property", commonly known as 24-Hour Fitness;

2. Adopt a Resolution of Necessity finding that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property interests for the public project (US Highway 101/State Route 84 -
Woodside Road Interchange Improvement Project),
authorizing the acquisition thereof, and directing the City Attorney to file eminent domain proceedings to acquire the property located at 1201 Broadway (APN 054 -012- 100); the "Lamorinda Development and Investment Hirahara Family Limited Partnership Property", commonly known as Denny’s restaurant; and

3. Adopt a Resolution of Necessity finding that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property interests for the public project (US Highway 101/State Route 84 -
Woodside Road Interchange Improvement Project),
authorizing the acquisition thereof, and directing the City Attorney to file eminent domain proceedings to acquire portions of the property located at 19 Seaport Boulevard (APN 052- 392-
280, 370, 460, 470, 480); the "Harbor View Property LLC Property", commonly known as Harbor View.

CEQA:

On December 16, 2016, Caltrans approved an Initial Study with Negative Declaration/Environmental Assessment (ND/EA) for the United States Highway 101/State Route 84 (Woodside Road) Interchange Improvement Project (SCH No. 2016042024). The ND/EA analyzed th e environmental impacts of the Project in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Adoption of the Resolutions of Necessity will not result in any direct or indirect physical impacts and does not constitute a substantial change to the Project such that revisions to the previously approved ND/EA are required. Further, no changes to the Project or its circumstances have occurred nor has new information become available that would require additional environmental review.

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Motion and second, Gee and Chu, to a dopt a Resolution of Necessity finding that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property interests for the public project (US Highway 101/State Route 84 - Woodside Road Interchange Improvement Project), authori zing the acquisition thereof, and directing the City Attorney to file eminent domain proceedings to acquire portions of the property located at 1050 Broadway (APN 054 -023-120); the "LaSalle LP & Zachary Pearlman, TR Property", commonly known as 24-Hour Fitness, passed unanimously by electronic vote.

Motion and second, Sturken and Howard, to a dopt a Resolution of Necessity finding that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property interests for the public project (US Highway 101/State Route 84 - Woodside Road Interchange Improvement Project), authori
zing the acquisition thereof, and
directing the City Attorney to file eminent domain proceedings to acquire the property located at 1201 Broadway (APN 054- 012-
100); the "Lamorinda Development and
Investment Hiraha ra Family Limited Partnership Property", commonly known as Denny’s restaurant, passed unanimously by electronic vote.

Motion and second, Eakin and Chu, to adopt a Resolution of Necessity finding that the public interest, convenience and necessity require the acquisition of certain property interests for the public project (US Highway 101/State Route 84 - Woodside Road
Interchange Improvement Project), authori zing the acquisition thereof, and directing the City Attorney to file eminent domain proceedings to acquire portions of the property located at 19 Seaport Boulevard (APN 052- 392-280, 370, 460, 470, 480); the "Harbor Vi ew Property LLC Property", commonly known as Harbor View , passed unanimously by electronic vote.

9. STAFF REPORTS

9.A. Project update and policy direction on levee design elevation for the Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise Protection Project (804)

Engineering & Transportation Director Tanisha Werner introduced the item, and Senior Civil Engineer Paige Saber gave a presentation.

The following members of the public provided comments:
• Gita Dev
• Steven Goodale

Recommendation:

By motion:

1. Receive an update on the status of the Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise Protection Project; and
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2. Direct staff to proceed with the levee design elevation referred to as the “FEMA + 1” option.

CEQA:

This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

Motion and second, Gee and Sturken, to:

1. Receive an update on the status of the Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise Protection Project; and

2. Direct staff to proceed with the levee design elevation referred to as the “FEMA + 1” option.

The motion passed unanimously by electronic vote.

10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST

Mayor Martínez Saballos announced the appointment of Council Members Howard, Sturken and Chu to the City Council Sub-Committee on Homelessness, which was formed on August 25, 2025 by Resolution 16351. The purpose of the Homelessness Sub -Committee will be to review City policies on homelessness, receive progress reports on the City’s efforts related to homelessness, and submit policy recommendations to the City Council as may be appropriate.

Additionally, Mayor Martínez Saballos announced the formation of the Redwood Life Development Agreement Ad Hoc Committee, and appointed Council Members Chu, Gee and Padilla to the committee. The purpose of the ad hoc committee will be to negotiate the term s of the Redwood Life Development Agreement.

10.A. City Council Member Report of Meetings and Conferences Attended

Vice Mayor Eakin noted the ban on use of plastic shopping bags effective January 1, 2026 and applicable fines.

Council Member Howard reported on the following:
• January 30 screening of the film titled “Designed by Preeti” at the Veterans Memorial Senior Center
• February 21 Sweet on the Museum event at the San Mateo County History Museum
• February 28 Lunar New Year celebration at Courthouse Square • March 19 Sequoia Awards Banquet at the Fox Theater

Council Member Padilla report ed on the January 29 One-Day Homeless Count and February 4 SFO Roundtable meeting that was cancelled due to lack of quorum.

10.B. City Council Committee Reports - None
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10.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
City Manager Patrick Heisinger thanked the City Council and staff for their support during his first six weeks as City Manager.

11. CLOSED SESSION

11.A. Closed session regarding 1) Litigation that has been initiated formally pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(1); and 2) Initiation of litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)

There was no public comment.

At 8:58 p.m., the City Council convened to Closed Session to discuss the following:

SUBJECTS:

1. 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 Case: City of Fresno et al. v. Scott Turner et al., U.S. District for the Northern District of California, Case No. 3:25-cv-07070-RS

2. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Closed session regarding initiation of litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4): 1 case.

At 10:41 p.m., City Attorney Veronica Ramirez reported the following action:

The City Council unanimously authorized the initiation of legal action. Defendants and other particulars may be disclosed upon request after the action has formally commenced.

12. ADJOURNMENT – Mayor Martínez Saballos adjourned the meeting at 10:42 p.m.

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Respectfully submitted.

Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC
Approved at the February 23, 2026 City Council meeting.

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