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MAYOR ELMER MARTÍNEZ SABALLOS VOTING SUMMARY
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, September 28, 2026 6:00 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER – Vice Mayor Eakin called the meeting to order at 6:01 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL - Council Members Howard, Padilla, Sturken, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos. Council Member Chu was absent.
Staff Present: City Manager Patrick Heisinger, City Clerk Yessika Castro and City Attorney Veronica Ramirez.
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Gee led the pledge of allegiance.
4. NOTIFICATION OF MEETING PARTICIPATION BY TELECONFERENCE DUE TO JUST CAUSE PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE § 54953.8.3
Mayor Martínez Saballos participated by teleconference due to contagious illness.
5. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
5.A. Proclamation recognizing Suicide Prevention Month
San Mateo County Behavioral Health Commission Youth Action Board Member Layla Ortiz and San Mateo County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services Program Services Manager Edith Cabuslay accepted the proclamation and gave remarks.
5.B. Proclamation recognizing Alianza Health Services
Alianza Health Services Founder and Executive Director Ashley Foster accepted the proclamation and gave remarks.
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5.C. Proclamation recognizing National Service Dog Month Canine Companions for Independence representatives Anand, Christine, Janet, Melinda, Suzette, Lena, Sandra Vidyut, Christy and Amy and their guide dogs Guzzy, Garrett, Kelp, Larkin, Amador, and Beckham accepted the proclamation and gave remarks.
6. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST AND
ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA
The following members of the public provided comments:
• Lawrence Huang
• Scott
• Morton
• Sara Matlin
• Jay Laefer
• Jose
• Clara Jaeckel
• Amber Garza-Washburn
• Cathy Baird
• Will Oursler
• Bill Newell
• Tim Mackenzie
• Ginny K.
• Jan
• Maria Diaz Vivian
• Manny
7. CONSENT CALENDAR
Council Member Padilla pulled item 7D.
Council Member Gee pulled item 7G.
Motion and second, Sturken and Gee, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, except 7D and 7G, passed 6-0-1 by roll call vote with Council Member Chu absent.
Motion and second, Padilla and Howard, to continue item 7D to the next meeting, failed 2-4- 1 by roll call vote, with Council Members Sturken, Gee, Vice Mayor Eakin and Mayor Martínez Saballos opposed, and Council Member Chu absent.
Motion and second, Howard and Eakin, to approve Item 7.D, with a friendly amendment directing staff to provide the data that was originally requested and to communicate that data to the public, along with information regarding Brewster Avenue and why it ended where it _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ September 28, 2026 PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 3
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did. The motion passed 6-0-1 by roll call vote, with Council Member Chu absent.
7.A. Award Demolition of Existing Senior Center Project to Sandstone Environmental Engineering Inc. (304)
Recommendation:
1. Approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute the contract documents and award a standard form contract for the Demolition of Existing Senior Center Project (Project) to the lowest responsible bidder, Sandstone Environmental Engineering Inc. (Sandstone), in the amount of $545,300;
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee to increase the contract amount, if necessary due to Project change orders, by up to 20 percent of the bid amount, for a total not to exceed amount of $654,360; and
3. Confirm the City Engineer’s or designee’s denial of the bid protest filed by Brannon Corporation, the second low bidder.
CEQA:
The demolition of the existing senior center and administration building is a part of the project described in the Final Environmental Impact Report for the Veterans Memorial Building/Senior Center Project (“Final EIR”) that City Council certified by a resolution on December 16, 2019, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”). The CEQA Mitigation, Monitoring and Reporting Plan is part of the Project Documents prepared to comply with CEQA guidelines. None of the criteria in Public Resources Code section 21166 are found to exist.
7.B. Rejection of general liability claim by Sheila Holden, represented by Triumph Law (303)
Recommendation:
By motion, reject subject claim.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.C. Live Performance Agreement between the City of Redwood City and Zoppé Circus and related resolution establishing a temporary time limit on parking spaces in the Library parking lots (304) Reso 16438
Recommendation:
1. By motion, determine that due to the nature of the services, a competitive bidding process is not likely to serve the best interests of the City and the contract may be awarded without a competitive bidding process, and approve and authorize the City Manager to execute the Live Performance Agreement between the City of Redwood City _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ September 28, 2026 PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 4
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and Zoppé Circus in an amount not to exceed $249,950 (requires 5/7 vote); and
2. Adopt a resolution of the City Council of the City of Redwood City establishing a temporary one-hour time limit on the use of parking spaces in Library lots A, B, and C.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.D. Resolution of local support for the Central El Camino Real Plan (702) Reso 16439
Recommendation:
Adopt a resolution supporting joint multi-agency efforts among 15 local jurisdictions and four countywide agencies, including the San Mateo County Transit District (SamTrans), to complete the State of California, Department of Transportation’s Project Development Process to plan and design complete street improvements for El Camino Real (State Route 82) in San Mateo County, including between Brewster Avenue and Finger Avenue in Redwood City.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.E. Amendment No. 2 to Technology Service Agreement with Buildingeye, Inc. (304)
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 to Technology Services Agreement with Buildingeye, Inc., increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $149,972 and amending the scope of services, for a total not-to-exceed contract amount of $298,322 and extending the contract through September 30, 2029.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.F. Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers for the Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise Protection Project (304)
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Schaaf & Wheeler Consulting Civil Engineers for continued design, geotechnical, environmental review, permitting, agency coordination and community outreach services for the Redwood Shores Sea Level Rise Protection Project, for an additional not-to-exceed amount of $950,000 under this amendment, and a total not-to-exceed amount of $3,664,310 under the agreement, as amended. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ September 28, 2026 PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 5
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CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.G. Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement for Services with Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC for support on the inclusion of the expansion area to the Greater Downtown Area Plan Project (304)
Recommendation:
By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing Agreement for Services with Wallace Roberts & Todd, LLC, revising the scope of work to include the expanded area to the Greater Downtown Area Plan project and increasing the budget by $738,394 including an additional 10% contingency, for an amount not-to-exceed $812,233 and for a total contract amount of $3,880,474.
CEQA:
This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)
7.H. Approve September 14, 2026 City Council Minutes (301)
7.I. Approve claims and checks from September 28, 2026 to October 5, 2026 and the usual and necessary payments through October 5, 2026 (303)
8. STAFF REPORTS
8.A. Introduce an ordinance amending the Redwood City Municipal Code related to Motorized and Non-Motorized Vending, parking of vehicles transporting property for hire, solicitors, and charitable sales (301)
Assistant City Manager Michelle Poché Flaherty introduced the item, and Economic Development Manager Amanda Anthony gave a presentation.
The following members of the public provided comments:
• Georgette Nelson
• Maria Diaz Vivian
• Rona Gundrum
Recommendation:
Waive the first reading and introduce an ordinance amending and retitling Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 20 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Article VII (Stopping, Standing and Parking), Division 12 (Parking of Vehicles of Peddlers or Vendors and Vehicles Transporting Property for Hire) and Chapter 28 (Solicitors, Peddlers and Charitable _____________________________________________________________________________________________ JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY BOARD/ September 28, 2026 PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES PAGE 6
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Sales).
CEQA:
The adoption of Amendments to Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 20, Article VII.
Division 12 and to Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 28 is not a project under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 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. Even if the Municipal Code Amendments were to be considered a “project”, it would be exempt pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3) as there is no possibility that the Amendments would have a significant negative effect on the environment.
Motion and second, Eakin and Howard, to waive the first reading and introduce an ordinance amending and retitling Redwood City Municipal Code Chapter 20 (Motor Vehicles and Traffic), Article VII (Stopping, Standing and Parking), Division 12 (Parking of Vehicles of Peddlers or Vendors and Vehicles Transporting Property for Hire) and Chapter 28 (Solicitors, Peddlers and Charitable Sales) with a friendly amendment to section 20.219A8 and section 28.22M, limiting the hours of motorized vending to the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 10 p.m., in non-residential zoning districts, and 6:00 a.m. to midnight in the entertainment district of the downtown precise plan area, allowing for non-motorized in section 28.22M establishments to operate prior to 6:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. for non-residential zoning districts, and midnight for the entertainment district within the downtown precise plan area if a brick-and-mortar business remains open prior to or past that. Motion passed 6-0-1 by roll call vote with Council Member Chu absent.
9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST
9.A. City Council Member Report of Meetings and Conferences Attended A. Attached Report of Meetings and Conferences Attendance Council Member Howard invited the Council and staff members to the Housing On Tap event hosted by HEART on October 15 at 5:00 p.m. at the Devil’s Canyon Brewing Company.
Mayor Martínez Saballos, Councilmembers Gee, Padilla and Sturken reported on the League of California Cities Conference.
Council Member Howard reported on the following:
• September 19 Pride and Beautification Annual Coastal Cleanup at Public Works Services
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Vice Mayor Eakin reported on the following:
• September 28 OneShoreline Board Meeting
Council Member Gee reported on the following:
• September 25 Celebration of the Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival at Orion Alternative School Mandarin Immersion Program
• September 26 SamTrans 50th Anniversary
9.B. City Council Committee Reports
A. Governance Sub-Committee
Council Member Gee gave an update.
9.C. City Manager (Oral) Update – None.
10. CLOSED SESSION
10.A. Closed session regarding anticipated litigation; Initiation of litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4)
There was no public comment.
At 9:25 p.m., the City Council convened Closed Session to discuss the following:
SUBJECT: CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION Initiation of litigation pursuant to California Government Code Section 54956.9(d)(4):
24 Cases
There was no reportable action.
12. ADJOURNMENT – Vice Mayor Eakin adjourned the meeting at 11:33 p.m.
Respectfully submitted.
Yessika Castro, City Clerk, CMC, CPMC