March 6, 2023 Special Council Meeting - Planning Commission interviews (no video)

MINUTE BOOK NO. 68

MAYOR JEFF GEE M I N U T E S

VICE MAYOR LISSETTE ESPINOZA-GARNICA

COUNCIL MEMBER ALICIA C. AGUIRRE 1017 MIDDLEFIELD ROAD

COUNCIL MEMBER KAIA EAKIN REDWOOD CITY, CA

COUNCIL MEMBER DIANE HOWARD

COUNCIL MEMBER ELMER MARTINEZ SABALLOS

COUNCIL MEMBER CHRIS STURKEN

CITY COUNCIL

SPECIAL MEETING

Monday, March 6, 2023, 6:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER – Vice Mayor Espinoza-Garnica called the special meeting to order at

6:01 p.m.

2. ROLL CALL - All Council Members were present; Mayor Gee arrived at 6:03 p.m.

Staff: City Clerk Pamela Aguilar.

3. AB 2449 REQUESTS AND CONSIDERATIONS - MEETING PARTICIPATION BY

TELECONFERENCE – No requests or considerations to attend virtually by Council

Members.

4. PUBLIC COMMENT - None

5. PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS

The City Council conducted six interviews for two partial-term vacancies on the Planning

Commission, with terms expiring June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2026, respectively:

 Noemi Alvarez, District 4

 Margaret Becker, District 2

 Shannon Chi, District 7

 Tom Hernandez, District 5

 Anthony Lazarus, District 7

 Jerome Madigan, District 6

6. ADJOURNMENT - The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:30 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Pamela Aguilar, CMC

City Clerk

Approved at the March 13, 2023 meeting.

Page 1 of 2 Jeff Gee, Mayor Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, Vice Mayor Alicia C. Aguirre, Council Member Kaia Eakin, Council Member Diane Howard, Council Member Elmer Martinez Saballos, 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: redwoodcity.zoom.us Meeting ID: 994 8182 5639 CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA Monday, March 6, 2023, 6:00 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 IN PERSON. 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, at the teleconference location, or by Zoom or phone. PARTICIPATE IN THE MEETING REMOTELY: To join the meeting via Zoom, visit redwoodcity.zoom.us, select “Join” and enter Meeting ID 994 8182 5639. PUBLIC COMMENT: In-person speakers will be called first, followed by any virtual attendees. To provide public comment via Zoom, visit redwoodcity.zoom.us, select “Join” and enter Meeting ID 994 8182 5639. Use the “Raise Hand” feature to request to speak. You may rename your profile if you wish to remain anonymous. For dial-in comments, call *67 (669) 900-6833 (your phone number will appear on the live broadcast if *67 is not dialed prior to the phone number), enter Meeting ID 994 8182 5639 and press *9 to request to speak. All public comments are subject to a 2-minute time limit unless otherwise determined by the Mayor If you wish to submit written public comment, please send an email to the City Council at council@redwoodcity.org. Please indicate the corresponding agenda item number in the subject line of your email. Any public comment regarding agenda items that are received from the publication of the agenda through the meeting date will be made part of the meeting record, but will not be read during the Council meeting. 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 Pamela Aguilar, City Clerk, at 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, CA 94063 or e-mail address paguilar@redwoodcity.org 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

Page 2 of 2 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. AB 2449 REQUESTS AND CONSIDERATIONS - MEETING PARTICIPATION BY TELECONFERENCE 4. PUBLIC COMMENT 5. PLANNING COMMISSION INTERVIEWS The City Council will interview Planning Commission applicants for appointment to two partial-term seats that will expire on June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2026, respectively:  Noemi Alvarez, District 4  Margaret Becker, District 2  Shannon Chi, District 7  Tom Hernandez, District 5  Anthony Lazarus, District 7  Alexia Lopez, District 3  Jerome Madigan, District 6  Nathalie Runcie, District 1 6. ADJOURNMENT - The next City Council meeting is scheduled for March 13, 2023 2