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
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
Monday, May 18, 2026
5:00 PM
Please turn off all electronic devices before the start of the meeting to prevent disruptions PURSUANT TO THE RALPH M. BROWN ACT, THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD BOTH IN PERSON AND VIRTUALLY.
To maximize transparency and public access, while the primary meeting takes place at the Redwood City meeting location, members of the public may attend in person at the Redwood City meeting location, or remotely as provided below.
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AGENDA MATERIALS:
City Council agenda materials released less than 72 hours prior to the meeting are available to the public at the City Clerk’s Office, 1017 Middlefield Road and Redwood City Library, 1044 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063, in a public binder at each City Council meeting, and on the City’s website at www.redwoodcity.org.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT:
The City Council will provide materials in appropriate alternative formats to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Please send a written request to Yessika Castro, City Clerk, at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 or e-mail address [email protected] including your name, address, phone number and brief description of the requested materials and preferred alternative format or auxiliary aid or service at least 24 hours before the meeting.
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 Chu
4. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PARTICIPATION BY TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953.8.3
5. CLOSED SESSION
5.A. Closed session regarding labor negotiations pursuant to California Government Code § 54957.6
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 Redwood City Police Supervisors' Association
San Mateo County Firefighters International
Association of Firefighters Local 2400
6. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6.A. Proclamation recognizing outgoing Housing and Human Concerns Committee Member Alma Montalvo
6.B. Proclamation recognizing outgoing Housing and Human Concerns Committee Member Kate Adams Hiester
6.C. Proclamation recognizing Jewish American Heritage Month
7. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
AND ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
8. CONSENT CALENDAR Page 8
8.A. Amendment No. 4 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. 4 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 $40,000 for the purpose of adding Short-Term Rental (STR) Administration Services to the current scope of work and adjustments to the fee structure for BLT administration that will result in lower the City’s costs, for a total contract amount of $878,220 covering the period January 15, 2021 until January 14, 2027.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.B. Amendment to the Agreement with the County of San Mateo for continued provision of animal control services for an additional three-year term ending June 30, 2029
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute an Amendment to the Agreement between the County of San Mateo and the Cities for the facilitation and coordination of animal control services, extending the agreement for an additional three-year term ending June 30, 2029, for a total contract term of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2029.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8.C. Approve May 11, 2026 City Council Minutes
8.D. Approve claims and checks from May 18, 2026 to June 8, 2026 and the usual and necessary payments through June 8, 2026
9. BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES INTERVIEWS
City Council will interview Board of Building Review applicants for appointment to two full-term seats expiring May 31, 2030
o4 applicants
Enzo Costantini – D7
Joanne Kurze – D7
Daniel Navarro – D3
Heman Rossbach – D1
City Council will interview Housing & Human Concerns Committee applicants for appointment to four full-term seats expiring May 31, 2030 o14 applicants
Nirshila Chand – D5
Vanessa Corea – D1
Max Discher – D3
Agustin Espino-Diaz – D3
Katie Goetz – D2
Edwin Gonzalez – D6
Scott Granet – D1
David Kassouf – D2
Marlen Medina – D2
Regina Mersereau – D6
Frida Sanchez – Unincorporated
Jennifer Tomasino – D2
Janice Viloria – D6
Joseph Wisniewski – D2
City Council will interview Library Board applicants for appointment to three full- term seats expiring June 30, 2030
o8 applicants
Caitlin Chambers – D2
Sauima Figueroa – D2
Anthony Godlewski – D4
Darryl Holliday – D3
Ann Lane – D4
Ciara Murphy – D5
Aimee Swanson – D7
Lindsie Verma – D5
City Council will interview Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission applicants for appointment to four full-term seats expiring May 31, 2030 o12 applicants
Natalie Badkar – D7
Ouldouz Berenjforoosh – D6
Elise Debuysser – D4
Zorie Gomez – D7
Alice Kaufman – D7
Wendy Moltrup – D6
Mollie Naber – D6
Zane Razzak – D1
Ben Serio – D7
Jason Simpson – D5
Pratik Verma – D5
Siyang (Becky) Zhou – D6
City Council will interview Planning Commission applicants for appointment to two full-term seats expiring June 30, 2030
o14 applicants
Benjamin Arredondo – D7
Michael Arruza Cruz – D2
Laird Bennion – D2
Cynthia Bickerstaff – D7
Christopher Cicero – D2
Dylan Finch – D2
Jack Gertidge – D2
Bernadette Hadnagy – D7
Dennis Murphy – D7
Jose Rubio-Zepeda – D2
Eric Sahn – D5
Chris Smith – D6
Jason Webb – D7
Allison Zaum – D3
City Council will interview Senior Affairs Commission applicants for appointment to two partial-term seats expiring May 31, 2028 and three full-term seats expiring May 31, 2030
o11 applicants
Paul Bocanegra – D6
Shifan (Cecilia) Fei – D1
David Hsu – D1
Nancy Keegan – D6
Nino Lazaro – D1
Michael Lynch – D6
Rakshith (Rocky) Mandayam – D2
Carolyn Mitchell – D3
Marty Yee – D6
Angelo Pissani – D2
Ira Yenko – D2
10. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST Page 356
10.A. City Council Member Report of Meetings and Conferences Attended A. Attached Report of Meetings and Conferences attended
10.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Governance Sub-Committee
B. 84/101 Ad Hoc Committee
10.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
11. CLOSED SESSION Page 357
11.A. Closed session regarding significant exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government Code § 54956.9(d)(2)
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION
Significant exposure to litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(2): 1 Case
Govt. Code § 54956.9(d)(2): “A point has been reached where, in the opinion of the legislative body of the local agency on the advice of its legal counsel, based on existing facts and circumstances, there is a significant exposure to litigation against the local agency.”
12. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for June 8, 2026