City Council Regular Meeting Agenda

Page 1 of 7 Diane Howard, Mayor Giselle Hale, Vice Mayor Alicia C. Aguirre, Council Member Lissette Espinoza-Garnica, Council Member Jeff Gee, Council Member Diana Reddy, Council Member Michael A. Smith, Council Member MINUTES TELECONFERENCE MEETING BROADCAST LIVE VIA CITY WEBSITE: www.redwoodcity.org LOCAL CHANNEL 26 COMCAST CHANNEL 27 AT&T U-VERSE CHANNEL 99 The City Council held a closed session at 5:00 p.m. on April 12, 2021 regarding real property negotiations pursuant to California Government Code §54956.8. The meeting adjourned at 5:54 p.m. JOINT CITY COUNCIL/SUCCESSOR AGENCY/PUBLIC FINANCE AUTHORITY REGULAR MEETING Monday, April 12, 2021 7:00 PM 1. CALL TO ORDER – Mayor Howard called the meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL – Council Members Aguirre, Espinoza-Garnica, Gee and Reddy, Vice Mayor Hale and Mayor Howard were present. Council Member Smith was absent. Staff: City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz, City Attorney Veronica Ramirez and City Clerk Pamela Aguilar. 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Council Member Reddy led the pledge of allegiance. 4. PRESENTATIONS/ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mayor Howard recognized the beginning of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month of fasting, spiritual renewal, and helping those in need, which is celebrated this year from April 12 to May 11. 4.A. Swearing-in of newly appointed BCC members for Library Board and Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commission City Clerk Pamela Aguilar administered the Oath of Office to newly appointed Library Board Members Desiree Bartley and Heather Liu, and Parks, Recreation and Community Services Commissioner Charlene “Tinka” Blackmond. 4.B. Presentation on Pride and Beautification Annual Spring Cleanup – Earth Week 2021 Community Member Erin Callaghan gave a presentation on the Pride and Beautification Committee’s Annual Spring Cleanup and Earth Week 2021.

Page 2 of 7 4.C. Presentation by Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) representative Barbara Pierce on Bay Delta Plan Bay Area Water Supply & Conservation Agency (BAWSCA) representative Barbara Pierce gave a presentation on the Bay Delta Plan. 5. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE CONSENT CALENDAR, ON MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST, AND ON ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA The following members of the public spoke: • Ryann • Pat 3 R.D. • Marcelene Luna • Johanna Rasmussen 6. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion and second, Aguirre and Espinoza-Garnica, to approve all items on the Consent Calendar, passes 6-0-1 with Council Member Smith absent. 6.A. Amendment Number 2 to the agreement with CherryRoad Technologies to implement a new Financial and Human Capital Management (HCM) Software and Services as part of the City’s Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Replacement (304) MO 21-052 Recommendation: By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute Amendment No. 2 with CherryRoad Technologies (CRT), extending the go-live dates for the implementation and support of Oracle Fusion Cloud Financials and Human Capital Management software suite. CEQA: This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 6.B. Final map and associated agreements for the development at 120 El Camino Real by One20th, LLC LLC (304) MO 21-053 Recommendation: 1. By motion, approve Final Map No. 2020-001 for the development at 120 El Camino Real; 2. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Subdivision Improvement Agreement with One20th, LLC; 3. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Landscape Maintenance Agreement with One20th, LLC; and

Page 3 of 7 4. By motion, approve and authorize the City Manager to execute a Stormwater Treatment Measures Maintenance Agreement with One20th, LLC. CEQA: Categorically Exempt - Class 32. In-Fill Development Projects 6.C. Easement agreements for the Bayfront Canal and Atherton Channel Flood Resilience and Ecosystem Restoration Project (606) MO 21-054 Recommendation: By motion, authorize the City Manager to execute the following two easement agreements, subject to minor conforming changes approved by the City Attorney: 1. Restated and Amended Drainage Easement Agreement for the Bayfront Canal; and 2. Permanent Drainage Easement Agreement for the Bayfront Canal and Atherton Channel Flood Resilience and Habitat Restoration Project. CEQA: This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 6.D. Waive second reading and adopt Zoning Ordinance amendments to comply with State law and reduce barriers to child care by increasing locations where child care is allowed and streamlining the child care review process (602) Ord (530) 1130-383 Recommendation: Waive second reading and adopt an ordinance implementing zoning amendments related to child care regulations for large family child care homes, child care centers, and child care development standards. CEQA: Project consistent with General Plan EIR 6.E. Waive second reading and adopt Zoning Ordinance amendments related to housing, accessory outdoor commercial uses, permit applicability, residential open space requirements, nonconforming structures, and other zoning revisions to address changes in State law and support process improvements (602) Ord (531) 1130-384 Recommendation: Waive second reading and adopt Zoning Ordinance amendments related to housing, accessory outdoor commercial uses, permit applicability, residential open space requirements, nonconforming structures, and other zoning revisions to address changes in State law and support process improvements.

Page 4 of 7 CEQA: This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) 6.F. Approve Minutes of March 22, 2021 City Council meetings (301) MO 21-055 6.G. Approve claims and checks from April 12, 2021 - April 26, 2021 and the usual and necessary payments through April 26, 2021 (303) MO 21-056 7. PUBLIC HEARING 7.A. Zoning Ordinance amendments related to Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) (602) MO 21-057 Community Development and Transportation Director Mark Muenzer introduced the item, and Senior Planner Apollo Rojas gave a presentation. Mayor Howard opened the public hearing. The following members of the public spoke: • Isabella Chu • Ian W • Michael Solorio • Brandon Henriquez • Ryann • Jordan Grimes • Emil Mayor Howard closed the public hearing. Recommendation: Waive first reading, and re-introduce Zoning Ordinance amendments to Accessory Dwelling Unit requirements, retaining specified 2019 ADU Ordinance privacy standards for detached second story ADUs, and applying these regulations as well as maximum height standards to detached ADUs on multifamily lots. CEQA: The adoption of an ordinance to implement State law pertaining to ADUs (Government Code section 65852.2) is a statutory exemption from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to Public Resources Code section 21080.17. Implementation of local requirements is not considered a project under CEQA Guidelines Section 15378. The implementation of both height- related standards and additional regulations related to short-term rentals

Page 5 of 7 (generally prohibiting), and ordinance effectiveness would be covered under the “common sense exemption” (CEQA Guidelines Section 15061(b)(3)) Motion and second, Hale and Reddy, to waive the first reading, and re- introduce Zoning Ordinance amendments to Accessory Dwelling Unit requirements, as specified in Alternate 1, Attachment B, for detached single- family and multifamily ADUs to apply a maximum height of 20’ with a flat roof, or up to 24’ to accommodate a pitched roof, with the additional 4’ solely devoted to the roof pitch, and to allow no more than 600 sq. ft. to be constructed above the ground floor, to allow for balconies and second story decks to face the interior of the site and not to adjacent side or rear yards, to remove the second story plate height limitations, to retain requirements for clerestory or opaque second story windows and prohibiting unenclosed stairways when located immediately adjacent to side and rear yard. The motion passes 6-0-1 with Council Member Smith absent. 8. STAFF REPORTS 8.A. Consider an ordinance and an urgency ordinance to require COVID-19 Hazard Pay for large grocery store and large drugstore workers (305) MO 21-058 / Ord (534) 2492 Economic Development Manager Simon Vuong gave a presentation. The following members of the public spoke: • Julie Lind • Ryan Allain • Richard Hedges • Michael Solorio • Rona Gundrum • Emil • Clara Jaeckel • Barbara Valley • Ian W • John Gomez • Erin Chazer • Brandon Henriquez • Ryann • Jordan Grimes Motion and second, Reddy and Espinoza-Garnica, to extend the meeting to 11:15 p.m., passes 6-0-1 with Council Member Smith absent. Recommendation:

Page 6 of 7 Adopt an Urgency Ordinance to require large grocery stores and large drugstores to provide hazard pay to their public facing employees and introduce an Ordinance to require large grocery stores and large drugstores to provide hazard pay to their public facing employees. CEQA: This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) Motion and second, Aguirre and Reddy to adopt an Urgency Ordinance to require large grocery stores and large drugstores to provide hazard pay to their public facing employees and introduce an Ordinance to require large grocery stores and large drugstores to provide hazard pay to their public facing employees, passes 6-0-1 with Council Member Smith absent. 8.B. Oral update on the City's response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz gave an update. There was no public comment. Recommendation: Oral informational update on the City's response to Novel Coronavirus (COVID- 19). CEQA: This is not a project under California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) No Council action was taken on this item. 9. MATTERS OF COUNCIL INTEREST 9.A. City Council Member Report of Conferences Attended 9.B. City Council Committee Reports A. City-Owned Property Ad Hoc Committee City Manager Melissa Stevenson Diaz gave an update. Council Member Reddy reported on her work with the Regional Impact Council Steering Committee on homelessness, and announced an upcoming webinar hosted by All Home California on Tuesday, April 14 at 9am. Council Member Gee briefly reported on regional transportation efforts and will provide additional information at the next meeting. 9.C. City Manager (Oral) Update

Page 7 of 7 10. ADJOURNMENT – Mayor Howard read a biography on Gene Mullin and adjourned the meeting in his memory at 11:17 p.m. Pamela Aguilar, CMC City Clerk Approved at the April 26, 2021 meeting

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