__________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY COUNCIL March 14, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES PAGE 1 MINUTE BOOK NO. 70
MAYOR ELMER MARTÍNEZ SABALLOS APPROVED MINUTES
V
ICE MAYOR KAIA EAKIN
COUNCIL MEMBER ISABELLA CHU
COUNCIL MEMBER JEFF GEE
COUNCIL MEMBER DIANE HOWARD
COUNCIL MEMBER MARCELLA PADILLA
COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS STURKEN
SPECIAL MEETING
Saturday, March 14, 2026 9:00 AM
1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Martínez Saballos called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL - Council Members Chu, Gee, Howard, Padilla, Sturken, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos.
S
taff present: City Manager Patrick Heisinger, Assistant City Manager Michelle Poché Flaherty, Interim Assistant City Manager Derek Wolfram, Deputy City Manager Jennifer Yamaguma, City Clerk Yessika Castro and City Attorney Veronica Ramirez.
Fac
ilitators: Giuseppe Nespoli and Marne Maykowskyj with Value Management Strategies (VMS)
3. PUBLIC COMMENT
T
he following members of the public provided comments:
• Jeffrey Popell
• Nicholas Kennen
• Anthony Cararuis
• Michael Arruza
• Shishir Bhat
• Jimmy Hedges
• Julie Lind
• Bart Pantoja
4. STRATEGIC PLANNING AND CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES AND VALUES M
ayor Martínez Saballos gave welcome remarks and handed it over to meeting facilitators Giuseppe Nespoli and Marne Maykowskyj from Value Management Strategies (VMS).
Cañada Vista Club House
3 Olive Court
Redwood City, CA 94061
__________________________________________________________________________________________ CITY COUNCIL March 14, 2026 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES PAGE 2 MINUTE BOOK NO. 70
4. A. Background materials for March 14, 2026 City Council discussion of Strategic Planning, Priorities and Values
The
group engaged in a values activity.
City
Manager Patrick Heisinger gave a presentation on the City’s environmental scan.
The
City Council took a brief recess. Following the recess, the City Council reconfirmed its existing priorities and discussed current priorities.
Fol
lowing lunch, the City Council revisited the discussion on values, and City Manager Patrick Heisinger provided a summary of key themes for the day.
Mayor Martínez Saballos and Vice Mayor Eakin provided closing remarks.
5. ADJOURNMENT - Mayor Martínez Saballos adjourned the meeting at 1:45 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC
Approved at the April 2, 2026 City Council meeting