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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
CITY COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
Tuesday, July 7, 2026 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Martínez Saballos called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL - Council Members Chu, Gee, Howard, Padilla, Sturken, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos.
Staff Present: City Manager Patrick Heisinger, City Clerk Yessika Castro and City Attorney Veronica Ramirez.
3. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PARTICIPATION BY TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953.8.3
None.
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Howard led the pledge of allegiance.
5. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5.A. Presentation by San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District San Mateo County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s Redwood City representative Kathryn Lion and the district’s Communications Director Rachel Curtis-Robles gave a presentation.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST AND ON
ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public provided comments:
• Rona Gundrum
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7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Motion and second, Gee and Howard, to approve the Consent Calendar, passed unanimously by roll call vote.
7.A. Adopt a resolution authorizing the display of the Disability Pride Flag annually in July in honor of National Disability Pride Month (301) Reso 16424
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution authorizing the display of the Disability Pride Flag annually in July in recognition of Disability Pride Month.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
8. STAFF REPORTS
8.A. Review of supplemental Elections Code Section 9212 report on impacts of an initiative to impose additional rent control and just cause eviction limits in Redwood City, and take action as required by Elections Code Section 9215 (307) Reso 16425
City Manager Patrick Heisinger gave a brief introduction, and Housing Leadership Manager Alin Lancaster and City consultant Jason Moody from EPS gave a presentation.
The following members of the public provided comments:
• Martha Beetley
• Clara Jaeckel
• Brian Ponty
• Jeff LaMont
• Fernando Peña
• Deborah Miramontes
• Alane Gilbrech
• Denise
• Robert Pedro
• Rhovy Antonio
• John Mendez
• Linda Crose-Andersen
• Michael Pierce
• Diane Lopez
• Iggy Lopez
• Anne Palu
• Evelyn Stivers
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• Elizabeth Madrigal
• Norman Goldow
Recommendation:
1. Receive the supplemental Elections Code Section 9212 Report on impacts of the Proposed Ordinance (Attachment C); and
2. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9215 take either of the following actions:
a. Adopt, without alteration, the Proposed Ordinance (Attachment A); or b. Adopt a resolution calling for an election to be consolidated with the General Municipal Election and Statewide General Election on November 3, 2026, and submitting to the voters at that election an initiative measure to amend the Redwood City Code to impose additional rent control and just cause eviction limits. (Attachment B)
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
Motion and second, Eakin and Howard, to:
1. Receive the supplemental Elections Code Section 9212 Report on impacts of the Proposed Ordinance (Attachment C); and
2. Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9215 adopt a resolution calling for an election to be consolidated with the General Municipal Election and Statewide General Election on November 3, 2026, and submitting to the voters at that election an initiative measure to amend the Redwood City Code to impose additional rent control and just cause eviction limits. (Attachment B)
The motion passed unanimously by electronic vote.
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
9.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended - None
9.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Governance Sub-Committee
Council Member Gee gave an update.
B. Equity and Social Justice Sub-Committee
Council Member Sturken gave an update.
C. Finance/Audit Sub-Committee
Council Member Howard gave an update.
D. Ad Hoc Committee on 101/84 Project
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Mayor Martínez Saballos gave an update.
9.C. City Manager (Oral) Update
City Manager Patrick Heisinger invited the City Council to the City employee summer barbecue event on Wednesday, July 15.
10. CLOSED SESSION
At 10:11 p.m., the City Council convened Closed Session to discuss the following:
10.A. Closed session regarding threat to critical infrastructure information relating to cybersecurity pursuant to California Government Code Section 54957(a)(1)
Consultation with: Mike Liang, Information Technology Director Jason Blandon, Information Security Officer
Veronica Ramirez, City Attorney
There was no reportable action.
11. ADJOURNMENT – Mayor Martínez Saballos adjourned the meeting at 11:20 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC
Approved at the July 13, 2026 City Council meeting