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
JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY
REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Monday, April 13, 2026
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. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PARTICIPATION BY TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953.8.3
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Led by Council Member Gee
5. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5.A. Presentation by SamTrans on Connect Bay Area Local Investment Plan
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
7. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 8
7.A. Final acceptance of the Mitchell & Fair Oaks Field Synthetic Turf Replacement Project
Recommendation:
By motion, accept the Mitchell & Fair Oaks Field Synthetic Turf Replacement Project and authorize the release of bonds and retention according to City procedures.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.B. Property purchase related to the State Route 84 (Woodside Road) / U.S. 101 Interchange Reimagined Project at 295 Seaport Boulevard using grant funds Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution approving the Property Purchase Agreement between the City of Redwood City, as Buyer, and Cargill Point LLC, as Seller, for the purchase of a fee parcel identified as a portion of Assessor's Parcel Number 054-310-160 (295 Seaport Blvd), in the amount of $3,900.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.C. Request for authorization to seek Proposition 64 - Public Health and Safety Grant funding for the grant term of July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2031 Recommendation:
Retroactively approve the City's application for the Proposition 64 Public Health and Safety Grant awarded by the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) to the Redwood City Police Department in the amount of up to $4,500,000 for the grant term of July 1, 2026 to December 31, 2031 and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept and administer the grant if awarded.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.D. Grants from the Grove Foundation, Sand Hill Foundation, and Sunlight Giving will provide a total of $495,000 over Fiscal Years 2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027- 28 to support the Information and Referral Program and other community programs at the Fair Oaks Community Center
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement between The Grove Foundation and City of Redwood City accepting a grant of $180,000 beginning in FY2025-26 to support the I&R Program and community programs at FOCC;
2. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement between Sand Hill Foundation and City of Redwood City accepting a total grant of $75,000 to support the I&R Program and community programs at FOCC during FY2025-26 and FY2026-27; and
3. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the agreement between Sunlight Giving and City of Redwood City for a total grant commitment of $240,000 over three years (FY 2025-26, FY 2026-27, FY 2027-28) in the amount of $75,000 for FY2025-26, $80,000 for FY2026-27, and $85,000 in FY2027-28 to support the I&R Program and community programs at FOCC.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.E. Purchase of two Type 1 Fire Engines to replace end-of-life equipment Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Purchase Agreement with Hi-Tech Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc. of Oakdale, CA for the supply of two Type 1 Fire Engines in an amount not to exceed $2,900,000.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.F. Approval of a Purchase Agreement with Metro Mobile Communications for the replacement of Redwood City Police Department portable and mobile radios utilizing the NASPO ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $625,000
Recommendation:
Approve a Purchase Agreement with Metro Mobile Communications for the replacement of the Redwood City Police Department’s portable and mobile radio fleet utilizing the National Association of State Procurement Officials (NASPO) ValuePoint Cooperative Purchasing Agreement, in an amount not to exceed $625,000.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.G. Agreement for Services with Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc. for emergency vehicle repair services
Recommendation:
By motion, determine that due to the nature of the support services, competitive bidding is not likely to serve the best interests of the City or to result in the lowest price, and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year Agreement for Services with Golden State Emergency Vehicle Service, Inc. for emergency vehicle repair services in an amount not to exceed $250,000 through 2031 (requires 5 affirmative votes).
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.H. Agreement for Services with Solitude Lake Management, LLC for lagoon management and environmental consulting services
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year Agreement for Services with Solitude Lake Management, LLC for lagoon management and environmental consulting services in an amount not to exceed $290,000, including City Manager authority to extend the agreement for three additional one-year terms in an amount not to exceed $145,000 per extension, for a total contract amount not to exceed $725,000.
CEQA:
Categorically Exempt - Class 1. Existing Facilities
7.I. Approval of three Master Purchase Agreements for residential and commercial water meter purchases
Recommendation:
1. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year Master Purchase Agreement with HPS West, Inc. dba HydroPro Solutions for water meters in an amount not to exceed $500,000 through April 2028, and authorize the City Manager to extend it for three additional two-year terms for a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,155,063 for initial and extension terms through April 2034;
2. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year Master Purchase Agreement with Thirkettle Corporation dba Aqua-Metric Sales Company for water meters in an amount not to exceed $550,000 through April 2028, and authorize the City Manager to extend it for three additional two-year terms for a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,370,569 for initial and extension terms through April 2034; and
3. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a two-year Master Purchase Agreement with Zenner USA, Inc. for water meters in an amount not to exceed $500,000 through April 2028, and authorize the City Manager to extend it for three additional two-year terms for a total agreement amount not to exceed $2,155,063 for initial and extension terms through April 2034.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.J. Approval of Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for Services with InfoSend, Inc. for eBusiness services, data processing, and print and mail services for utility billing
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 6 to the Agreement for Services with InfoSend, Inc. extending the agreement for a period of six months for the not-to-exceed amount of $10,000, for a total not- to-exceed contract amount of $790,000 from April 28, 2016 to October 27, 2026.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.K. Approve April 2, 2026 City Council Minutes
7.L. Approve claims and checks from April 13, 2026 to April 27, 2026 and the usual and necessary payments through April 27, 2026
8. PUBLIC HEARINGS Page 346
8.A. Requests by Stanford Health Care to initiate amendments to the Redwood City General Plan and the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan for the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center located at 550 Broadway, 575-585 Broadway, and 1201 Douglas Avenue
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution initiating proceedings to consider amendments to the Redwood City General Plan and the Stanford in Redwood City Precise Plan for the Stanford Medicine Cancer Center project.
CEQA:
The adoption of a Resolution of Intention to allow the study and preparation of an amended Precise Plan and General Plan Amendment is not a project as defined in CEQA Guidelines, Section 15378, because it has no potential for resulting in either a direct or reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment. If initiated, the proposed project would be subject to environmental review under CEQA.
9. STAFF REPORTS Page 358
9.A. Annual Military Equipment Use Report review, renewal of Military Equipment Ordinance, and amendment of agreement with Axon Enterprise, Inc. (Axon) providing for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) (commonly referred to as drones), body-worn cameras (BWC), and related technology systems not classified as military equipment
Recommendation:
It is recommended that the City Council:
1. Review the Annual Military Equipment Use Report for 2025;
2. Waive the first reading and introduce the ordinance readopting the Military Equipment Use Policy; and
3. Contingent upon adoption of the Military Equipment Use Policy, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a five-year First Amendment to the Purchase Agreement for Goods, Commodities, and Services with Axon, in an amount not to exceed $3,700,000 over the five-year term, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $5,919,329, to provide a comprehensive hardware and service package that modernizes and better integrates Department technologies, including replacement and maintenance of BWC, unlimited digital evidence storage and management through Evidence.com,
expansion of the Department’s UAS program, implementation of a real-time information platform (Fusus Pro+), and deployment of airspace monitoring and drone detection infrastructure.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
10.A. City Council Member Report of Meetings and Conferences Attended
10.B. City Council Committee Reports - None
10.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
11. CLOSED SESSION Page 555
11.A. Closed session regarding 1) existing litigation pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9; and 2) labor negotiations pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6
1. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION
Litigation has been initiated formally pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision (d) of California Government Code Section 54956.9.
Name of Cases: William Cagno v. City of Redwood City - Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board
No. ADJ19675749
2. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATORS
Closed session regarding labor negotiations pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957.6:
City’s Negotiators: Kelly Tuffo, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Michelle Katsuyoshi, Human Resources
Director Patrick Heisinger, City Manager
Employee Organizations: Chief Officers Association
San Mateo County Firefighters International
Association of Firefighters Local 2400
Executive Management
12. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for April 27, 2026